I'm not usually a fan of either tattoos OR strappy lingerie but Ashley pulled off both with aplomb. Really a stunning beauty with fantastic eyes that transmitted her wonderful vibe straight to the camera. She also took all my dumb ideas in stride and made them look good!
Our getaway had a big enclosed hot pool fed by thermal springs on the property. There were some other rentals that shared access so we waited a bit to minimize the possibility of casual interlopers and moved ourselves in to shoot in the swirling mists of the warm bathhouse. I'll probably get into some of those here soon.
I think I've mentioned this here previously but I recently stumbled across a back-door that gave me access to a bunch of pay sites. It's sorta rejiggered my thinking about something like Patreon. And given me a much-needed morale boost about my own photography! A few years ago I bought myself a subscription to a site that billed itself as an "amateur artnude" affair and I have always joked that it was the best $20 birthday gift ever. I'm pretty hard on myself and of course I get to see all my own failures (deliberate or otherwise). But wandering through what over a thousand other photographers thought was worthy of posting and promoting.....Jesus. It was terrible stuff. Some of it was dressed up as "study of nude in recline" language but it was mostly just awful crap. This latest jaunt gave me access to a bunch of photographers whose work I am familiar with and think pretty highly of and I just apparently don't understand how Patreon might work because a surprising number of them post stuff I wouldn't consider worthy. Do people pay for this? They SEEM to and some of the folks talk like they get support for their work this way. I'm just flat confused. And, yes, a bit happier with myself because MY unedited photos are just as bad as THEIR unedited photos. Maybe I'm doing OK with this photo thing.
Another shot from the spare bedroom. The cabin was awesome and cozy as the wind howled around us. #oregonphotographer #monstermash #oregon #photoshoot #portraitart #nikonphotography #nikon #brunette #model #artmodels #monster