I had a shoot scheduled today, but the makeup artist had some family issues to deal with, so we canceled it. It turned out to be a great opportunity to get out and enjoy a gorgeous day. I hiked around Albion Falls. I took a few pics with my phone to share. The little plastic lens and lens cover creates a kind of digital Holga-esque feel. Kinda cool, actually.

The object of today’s photoshoot was to create an image of an enviable woman. One of those women who other women hate, but want to look like anyway. The client is a spa that’s opening in Edmonton soon, providing laser hair removal. So, the model had to have dark hair, and smooth arms and legs. The model is Rachelle. Makeup is by Amanda. Clothes provided by my good friend Lissa Hill. Here are some of my early photos from the shoot.

We finally finished the four seasons series. We’d tried to shoot this a couple of weeks ago, just before Christmas, but there was a full-force winter storm raging, so we decided to call it off. Anyway, the weather cooperated this week, and we managed to get the shot.

Here are the rest of the seasons.

Did a shoot with another musician yesterday. Her name is Alejandra, and she sings Latin R&B fusion stuff. I haven’t heard her music yet, but if she sounds as good as she looks in photos, she’ll go far!

Working with musicians is great. I get to be creative with light and pose, and I get to be with people who have a passion for what they do. Fun stuff.

We shot another “Masterpiece” photo yesterday. This one was based on the Mona Lisa. The weather co-operated perfectly with us, providing just the right overcast light and fog for the mood.

Laura hand-stitched the skirt out of feathers. We worked with makeup artist Rachel Duff, who did a great job modernizing the Mona Lisa’s muted makeup. In case you’re wondering, the frame was held up by metal stands, which I removed from the final image with Photoshop.

We also took the opportunity to update our series of photos with Laura and her creatures. Here’s the new one:

We’ve done two previous creature photos. The previous two look like spring and summer, and this latest one represents fall. I realize that all we need now is a winter one. I’m sure we’ll shoot that soon.