Since that shoot with Kat, I’ve shot with the following models in order:

- Sarah Ellis - Mount Diablo


- Angelina - Beach and cottage Shoot

- Susannah - Venice Beach Shoot





One of my favorite all time models is Kat Love. We were going to shoot in a Secret undisclosed location…but, it was closed. So we went up Mt. Diablo instead. Here’s a smattering of what we shot.
Rocks near the top.

Near the top….

In the Top

At a Tree

In the Grass

Kat is simply amazing. My favorite model by far…
A found a “mystery model” on craigslist. She was willing to do nudes, but not if her face was shown. So, we shot in Len Cooks studio and pretty much hid her face :)
Here’s some samples. I think they’re lovely.



There is just something about models who do yoga….
So, I really need to catch up on my shoot memoirs :) I’ll do some quick updates.
In July (on my birthday), I got so shoot with the Lovely Sarah Ellis in a secret location. Sarah was fantastic to shoot with. We started out in a little patio outside of the kitchen of the lovely house we shot in.

We then moved inside and did some work in the kitchen.

And then to the backyard hammock

Then to the dining room table

Back to the counter by the kitchen

So then, we moved to the couch in the family room.

Then by the door leading to the patio that we first shot in.

And then we played with flour…or rather Sarah played with flour

The of course, after you play with flour, you have to take a bath/shower
All in all, I think a good time was had by all!
So, I happend to be in the South of France visiting LaCiotat. I looked up models in the area and found Carole.

Carole is a fantastic model. We started out in my hotel room because I was so enthralled with the blinds on the window. The provided some fantastic light.

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I then wanted to do some work on the bed. I was going for the sleepy just woken up look but wasn’t too successful. I like the results anyway.

So, after about an hour we were done. The hotel manager looked at us a little strangely when we left, but I just ignore him
So, then we went to a “secret” place that Carole thought there wouldn’t be any people at. It was a park nearby.
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We hiked a bit to the location shown above. I think this is a rock quarry.

Did I mention it was hot and humid! Anyway, Carole was a great sport but was a little bummed out because someone had come and cut down a bunch of trees and sort of trashed the area. The ledge behind her used to be clean and great for posing
We then moved to a little cement hut up around the corner and got a few shots.

Finally we went up to the cliffs above laciotat and although Carole got a little scared, we found an awesome spot to finish up.
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It was a great day and I would love to shoot with Carole again!
Dan
First off…a definition
sub·lime (s?-bl?m’) Pronunciation Key
adj.
- Characterized by nobility; majestic.
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- Of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth.
- Not to be excelled; supreme.
- Inspiring awe; impressive.
- Archaic Raised aloft; set high.
- Obsolete Of lofty appearance or bearing; haughty: “not terrible,/That I should fear . . . /But solemn and sublime” (John Milton).
So, I guess that seems a little bit arrogant. I’m really not an arrogant guy, but I try to make my nudes sublime. That is…inspiring awe, or impressive. Whether or not I achieve that is solely up to the viewer. I have created images (with the help of awesome models) which I feel are tasteful, artistic and an exploration of the form.
Anyway, here’s a picture to brighten your day:

I guess you could call me a GWC although that’s a pretty derogatory term to describe what I do. I’m not a pro, but I have sold prints, been in gallery shows and such, but I don’t make my living this way. I do it because I love working with models to create images that are stimulating and beautiful.