In my attempt to post something on my instagram, I was playing around in my archives and came across my shoot with Kat Love back in march of 2008 back when I was shooting with the now ancient D100, and I have to say the image quality has held up really nicely compared to all the cameras I have acquired since. No wonder so many long time shooters are coming back to these older cameras in 2026. Anyways, this was our first shoot up on the mountains above Santa Barbara and Kat was so fun to shoot with; a pure and accomplished fine art model in the art world, she flowed with one posing idea after another which seemed endless while taking her time so I can compose the best way I can, very much how a emotive musician can chose the right notes at the right time and gently go with the flow. She is to me the David Gilmour of fine art modeling which is why I included an audio accompaniment of Breathe (in the Air) by Pink Floyd in the instagram post. What's crazy is that it was the first clip to randomly come up, as if the algorithm already knew. I just want to add that I am blessed to have worked with some of the world's best models in the art world and each and every one of them are top tier in their own right and the variety between them all will not only improve your photography eye but will also inspire things you thought weren't reachable. If you are serious about the arts, it pays to book a really good professional model... and like me, years will pass and you look back at what you both created and realize that it was not only the best thing you did for your portfolio but an inspiration to continue many years later because you now know what you're capable of doing with great models.
Kat on a Rock
A 2008 image with a 2002 camera... or is it a shot from yesterday with a modern camera. Sets up a great debate doesn't it ?!
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m: Kat Love
p: Me
