How many of you still sing in the shower? The last time I remember singing in the shower was probably middle school or earlier. Nowadays I just think about being as efficient as possible while cleaning the shower stall at the same time.  People always say the reverb in the shower stall is the best. Somebody should start a karaoke bar with shower stalls… or maybe I should just host one in my own bathroom with the ladies. I’m feeling dirty right now.

I remember my first session three years ago with this model at her college apartment, and she was nervous and inexperienced. Her apartment was small and dim, with a headboard that was crooked. We stayed in the bedroom for our shoot. I brought Jocelyn with me to keep her company and to encourage her, as they took turns modeling so the pressure wasn’t entirely on one person. Jocelyn would soon end up walking around topless being a helpful assistant to me, as we worked on shooting her in some lingerie. When she was finally able to see some of the final images on the computer, she was shocked at first and was uncomfortable seeing herself in such revealing images. A year would pass before she contacted me again for another shoot at my studio, this time she was a lot more confident, and the shoot was a ton of fun. Another year would pass as we just had our third session, this time at the Royalton Hotel in New York City. The images may be relatively simple in concept and execution, but without the confidence and chemistry the model and I had established, the result would have been unnatural and posed.

Mellissa is from Model Mayhem and a pleasure to work with. Even on our first session together, I believe we created some strong images in the second wet set. It looks almost natural, besides the fact that I was running back and forth, pouring water on her, then running back to my position as quickly as possible to get the face shot. The first set is more glamour, Playboy lighting inspired, while the last photo is one of those experimental shots.

I present to you Jeyona. It was her first time modeling and it was a great experience at my studio. What I love about her is the cute Korean face with the baby lips, and super long silky hair. You could say she looks more “Asian” than most of my other photos.