Awesome Gallery Night

Special thanks to all of you who came out to my Gallery Night Opening this past weekend. Thank you to all the model who took part in my Girl With a Cello exhibit, the people loved the pictures ( or at least they said they did :-) ).
For those who missed it, fear not. Although these prints look so much better when looking at them live, you can see them on my artsy website at iLoveEastSide.com in gallery 3.
What's up for the next gallery night in November? No idea...well, I have few which pretty much leaves my mind unmade as of this writing so that pretty much amounts to "no idea".
Also, in case you didn't know, I am also shooting for The Milwaukee Scene. Check this place out. We cover the life in Milwaukee. Their forums are next to none and a great bunch of regulars and visitors make this place what it is. You can find out about all the things going on in this city from or detailed calendar of events, view reviews of places and most important, see the galleries to find out what went on where.

natural light, how do I love thee

I did a portfolio shoot this past weekend and while shooting under a bridge, a car stopped and the guy driving it, invited us to come and shoot at his bar. Thank you Paul of Hot Water. Sometimes, being nice to strangers completely pays off. His place is totally awesome with old time decour but spacey enough and tastefully decorated. Check it out at . They have everything from Salsa nights to dance lessons, to whole bunch of other fun stuff that I still need to talk to Paul about when I go give him the pictures. One thing though, what a nice guy. Best part, I saw right away an opportunity to get some great shots using available light only. No strobes, no nothing, just pure good old fashioned daylight, painting the model and the great interior.Thanks again. Picture below, Kasia, relaxing at Hot Water.

props

Those of you who had the chance to shoot with me know that I'm not big on using props. In general, I think they take away from the aesthetic look of the picture and clutter the frame with unnecessary elements. BUT, I am not opposed to them if used minimally OR if they highlight the subject. With that in mind, I found this pair of goggles that caught my interest and was dying to put them to good use to see how the concept would look. There will be more pictures that will feature them but for now, I took advantage of a wind down time after my last commercial shoot and forced the model at a lens point to put them on. I said "slap these on and go like this", thus making a goofy face that tried to explain the expression I wanted to see. Yes, sometimes I lack the words so I try to show the poses, which is usually met wit a burst of laughter. Not sure why, but what the heck. Anyway, here is lovely Mandie in the goggle shot.

pregnant

No, not me, a friend of mine, one of my former models, decided to have a baby and had me do her maternity photos. Here is one sample :-)

Jessica Love

Well, nobody can accuse me of having a laid back summer. Things have been super hectic, great people coming through my door lately. Today, was a repeat shoot with Jessica. Speaking of ability to pose, this girl has got it going on :-)

Some things are Crystal clear :-)

I had a great weekend people. Last week I saw an ad for two cats. I wanted them for my kids so we got them and at the same time, established a great relationship with the family who was giving them away. Crystal is actually the one who found the kitties left for dead on the side of the road. So, the cats are cute but Crystal is amazing. She the girl in the chair on the second page of my website. Here she is again, from this weekend shoot. Yes, she DOES have a boyfriend :-(