![Zinn Star is one of those dream models I had the chance to work with two or three times and I need to feature her more often because looking back at each of our photo sessions I have tons of what we call as "keepers".
Shooting with Zinn was a treat and inspiration and I cherished our time together in the studio or on location.
This shot was from our first session at my home surprisingly fifteen years ago. Using window light and perhaps a foam core board reflector as to save some detail on her shadow side, I had her be fiercely expressive, frustrated, angry, lashing out and roar. She sold the action by grabbing her breasts as one would rip their shirt in anger... I just Love this detail for the shot.
Now intentionally or by happy mistake, I honestly don't recall really, but my shutter speed was clocked at 1/5th of a second. It think it was set to equal the Hasselblad 6x6 I was also shooting and I forgot to reset my Nikon, whatever, It captured her slight movement, some might say it's a bad photo but to me the motion blur adds to the emotion and intention of her pose.
Of the hundreds of great images we created, this blurry yet intense photo of Zinn is one of my favorite we have produced, maybe because it is different and out of the normal thing we would traditionally do... crazy how that happens right?!
Idk, but art to me is the creation of the moment and feeling of the creative process. Yes we can do precisely choreographed set up posed shots, and I love doing those to but sometimes flying by the seat of your pants [as they say] is fun too, just like musicians do just jamming out grooving to a feeling.
Either way it's always a learning process, even for those of us who have been doing this for many decades, and that's what always keeps it fresh and inspiring.
Forever grateful to Zinn Star 🤍](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j2bf33ojshiozinacbf2uyky/bafkreibvdzncsfy72wro3rsy5ar4nva533oacsgtej7atgl37azdcddnci)
Zinn Star is one of those dream models I had the chance to work with two or three times and I need to feature her more often because looking back at each of our photo sessions I have tons of what we call as "keepers". Shooting with Zinn was a treat and inspiration and I cherished our time together in the studio or on location. This shot was from our first session at my home surprisingly fifteen years ago. Using window light and perhaps a foam core board reflector as to save some detail on her shadow side, I had her be fiercely expressive, frustrated, angry, lashing out and roar. She sold the action by grabbing her breasts as one would rip their shirt in anger... I just Love this detail for the shot. Now intentionally or by happy mistake, I honestly don't recall really, but my shutter speed was clocked at 1/5th of a second. It think it was set to equal the Hasselblad 6x6 I was also shooting and I forgot to reset my Nikon, whatever, It captured her slight movement, some might say it's a bad photo but to me the motion blur adds to the emotion and intention of her pose. Of the hundreds of great images we created, this blurry yet intense photo of Zinn is one of my favorite we have produced, maybe because it is different and out of the normal thing we would traditionally do... crazy how that happens right?! Idk, but art to me is the creation of the moment and feeling of the creative process. Yes we can do precisely choreographed set up posed shots, and I love doing those to but sometimes flying by the seat of your pants [as they say] is fun too, just like musicians do just jamming out grooving to a feeling. Either way it's always a learning process, even for those of us who have been doing this for many decades, and that's what always keeps it fresh and inspiring. Forever grateful to Zinn Star 🤍
I HAVE HAD ENOUGH of This SH*T ...
#scream #shout #ripitup #release #anger #emotion #nude #artnude #expressivenude #monochrome #b&w #windowlight #archive #D200 #35mm #slowshutter #shutterdrag #nudemodel #artnudemodel
model: #ZinnStar
![About a decade or so ago I had the most memorable Valentines weekend ever... here playing with a setting sun's shadow play on A.D's figure. Being creative with light and shadows is a thing I have.
The story of this shoot:
Our mutual admirations of each others online nude work [her modeling anonymously, me photographing], she has never shot in front of anyone's camera except her partner's.
She proposed that she was coming to town for valentines day and that we should finally meet and maybe shoot if I had time... long story short I instantly said Yes Yes Yes and we ended up shooting for three days straight.
With studio gear in tow we started with corporate environmental half body and head shots she needs for her business use. A good warm up, something useful and productive, plus I needed the practice.
Next was cos-play, bikini and lingerie, then to topless, and by the end of the 2nd day we were all in on art nude mode.
Day 3, Inhibitions fully gone and 1 on 1 trust well established since day one the only thing left to do is be as creative as we can be.
Honestly I was just so honored to be her one and only choice [outside her partner's] to photograph her au-naturel.
I have worked with many many nude models for different art mediums over the years but the fact she chose me to break her proper nude modeling cherry is something I can never take for granted.
I have been the "first" for a few aspiring art models and it's always a real honor of respect when I get asked... so I say yes and do my very best to make their experience pleasant and fun on top of delivering the best artistic representation of them I can, and then seeing the joy in their face of how beautifully their natural form can be portrayed is priceless... That there is all I need to continue creating and do what I love.
Model remains anonymous as she is no longer online and being respectful for her privacy.
Either way, a huge thank you and hug for my lovely friend for a great valentines day/weekend💘](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j2bf33ojshiozinacbf2uyky/bafkreibnpzorm4ra5fbzmueckpnrovgqv5272lt5fdw2w2io4tlpfacgfa)
