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Late Summer in Oregon *full set
Photography by Dan Leffel during a 4 day photo excursion throughout beautiful Oregon.Enjoy
Late Summer in Oregon
Here are some images from my Summer 2018 tour in Oregon. I traveled with two photographers to some of the most majestic landscapes I have ever seen. The full set will go up later at $5+.
Playing House *bonus
More intimate work for my exclusive tiers.Enjoy.
Playing House *extended set
From last week's session with Photosensualis.Enjoy.
Playing House
Last week, my dear friend Photosensualis stopped by my little house on the shore to make some photographs with me. It had been an entire year since we last shot. Long overdue, if you ask me. When I shoot in my house, I don't often like to shoot with my actual belongings, because it feels very personal. However, I'm comfortable making portraits like those with Photosensualis. I hope you enjoy the candid peek into my home.More up at $5+ and...
Season of Thanks
My friend, Photosensualis, stopped into my little house on the Jersey shore a few days ago, and we made these beautiful images. I hope you love them as much as I do.Thinking thoughts of gratitude. XO.
Happy Thanksgiving
In America, we are celebrating Thanksgiving today.I'm very happy to report that I am with my family this week.I hope you are somewhere warm with your loved ones as well.Today is just a reminder to bring gratitude into every moment of every day.So, thank you.My dear friend, Photosensualis, stopped at my little house a few days ago to make some images with me. I'll be sharing them at $5+ today. Truly grateful for such wonderful and creative...
Sans Dress
During my Dia de los Muertos shoot, I decided to remove my vintage dress for a few playful shots.None of these are edited yet. I'm still deciding if I will even process them at all.Notice anything different?The day after wrapping up TDA, I shaved all of my pubic hair to mark the end of an era!It really just felt good to make a drastic change knowing that my job no longer depends on me maintaining an expected appearance.Don't worry, it'...
THANK YOU
I started this account in December of 2016 as a means of taking the reins over my own creative identity during a deep transition period in my life.I still toured full time for two years, until it was time to care for my grandfather, and even then I toured part time.During that transitional phase, not only have I been able to share tidbits of my life on the road and abroad as a traveling muse, but most importantly, my own original work.As writing ...
Autumn
AutumnAutumnShe meets me with herCheshire smile,Sober eyes andAn economy of words.Empty docksA splash of fireAnd a snow sky.Turn the page./You are my autumnThe dawn of my darkness.The spring time of eternal sleep.The golden hour of death.You are my autumn,My still and silent harborGilt mirror of deep, cold water.The last flames of fertilityAs they settle into a halcyonOf sweet repose.You are my autumn,The pastoral sighOf summers harvest.The crims...
Autumn
AutumnShe meets me with herCheshire smile,Sober eyes andAn economy of words.Empty docksA splash of fireAnd a snow sky.Turn the page./You are my autumnThe dawn of my darkness.The spring time of eternal sleep.The golden hour of death.You are my autumn,My still and silent harborGilt mirror of deep, cold water.The last flames of fertilityAs they settle into a halcyonOf sweet repose.You are my autumn,The pastoral sighOf summers harvest.The crimson moo...
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Something Different *full set
Here's something a little different, since I have been inundating you all with desert nudes.Before I left for Utah, Eric Alter photographed Evyenia Karapolous and myself in my cottage in Jersey. Eric wanted to recreate scenes from the Antonioni film "Blow Up," with two women. In time, I will share Eric's photos of the two of us in that scene. Fun fact, Jane Birkin (the lead actress in Blow Up) and her daughter, Charlotte Gainsbour...
Something Different
Here's something a little different, since I have been inundating you all with desert nudes.Before I left for Utah, Eric Alter photographed Evyenia Karapolous and myself in my cottage in Jersey. Eric wanted to recreate scenes from the Antonioni film "Blow Up," with two women. In time, I will share Eric's photos of the two of us in that scene. Fun fact, Jane Birkin (the lead actress in Blow Up) and her daughter, Charlotte Gainsbour...
Something Different
Here's something a little different, since I have been inundating you all with desert nudes.Before I left for Utah, Eric Alter photographed Evyenia Karapolous and myself in my cottage in Jersey. Eric wanted to recreate scenes from the Antonioni film "Blow Up," with two women. In time, I will share Eric's photos of the two of us in that scene. Fun fact, Jane Birkin (the lead actress in Blow Up) and her daughter, Charlotte Gainsbour...
As Promised
Here are some color versions of my behind the scenes shots of Liv, posing for Serriaphoto's fabric sculpture series during The Desert Adventure.More to come. ❤
Halloween & Dia de los Muertos
Happy Halloween, Samhain & Dia de los Muertos. All are different cultural celebrations honoring dark season. Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. Growing up, my family was endearingly referred to as the "Addams Family," by our neighbors. A few months ago I paid a visit to my mom in Virginia. Together, we visited our long time friend, Debbie, who lives in a 300+ year old farmhouse in remote countryside. Debbie is a wise, outspoke...
White Roses *abbreviated set
A few weeks ago, we hosted Theresa Maria in Moab for a few days, as she was traveling through just prior to The Desert Adventure. We ventured to a couple of epic locations where I posed for her. It is always a privilege to pose for other modelographers. Most of us are multifaceted artists who understand each other and communicate well, which always makes for a seamless collaboration.My partner always brings home flowers for me, and these flowers ...
White Roses *extended set
A few weeks ago, we hosted Theresa Maria in Moab for a few days, as she was traveling through just prior to The Desert Adventure. We ventured to a couple of epic locations where I posed for her. It is always a privilege to pose for other modelographers. Most of us are multifaceted artists who understand each other and communicate well, which always makes for a seamless collaboration.My partner always brings home flowers for me, and these flowers ...
White Roses *full set
A few weeks ago, we hosted Theresa Maria in Moab for a few days, as she was traveling through just prior to The Desert Adventure. We ventured to a couple of epic locations where I posed for her. It is always a privilege to pose for other modelographers. Most of us are multifaceted artists who understand each other and communicate well, which always makes for a seamless collaboration.My partner always brings home flowers for me, and these flowers ...
Fabric Sculpture BTS Portraits *color set
Something special for my higher tiers. I couldn't not share these beautiful golden images! Enjoy!I may post some of the others in color too. Would you be interested in that?
Fabric Sculpture BTS Portraits
Here are some portraits of Liv I snapped "behind the scenes" during our private session with Serriaphoto in Moab for The Desert Adventure.The BTS set of Liv as she posed is up at $5+The fabric sculpture series is a concept entirely thought up by Don (Serriaphoto), who brought with him some very fine fabric just for the occasion. While I was on break warming up, I had the opportunity to photograph Liv as she posed for Don. Aside from the o...
Fabric Sculpture BTS
Here are some photos I snapped "behind the scenes" during our private session with Serriaphoto in Moab for The Desert Adventure.The fabric sculpture series is a concept entirely thought up by Don (Serriaphoto), who brought with him some very fine fabric just for the occasion. While I was on break warming up, I had the opportunity to photograph Liv as she posed for Don. Aside from the obvious shot of my own shadow, all photos are of Liv. S...
Fabric Sculpture
Liv & I were hired during The Desert Adventure to pose for a personal project called "fabric sculpture." I can't take any credit for the concept or the beautiful material used. That all belongs to Don, @serriaphoto. During my break, I snapped two dozen incredible images of Liv, and some behind the scenes, using my iphone7s.Because I was shooting into the sun, and from a distance, the only way to best present these images was to really...
Red Rock
As promised, here are some color images of Liv. Her red hair on the red rock was absolutely stunning.I've also included a few behind the scenes shots of us as we hiked and photographed in the landscape. Enjoy!
Liv Sage in Moab
The lovely Liv Sage modeled alongside me during The Desert Adventure. The best part about that is we got to photograph each other. Here are some black and whites I took of Liv on our first day in Moab. More images will be going up at the higher tiers later this evening. Enjoy.Serendipitously, Liv and I both decided separately that this would be our last tour as traveling models. I couldn't have planned a better finale with a better model. It ...
Happy October!
Just a note to say thank you so much for continuing to follow my journey into October!Liv Sage and I have been making beautiful work here in Moab (to be featured here soon), and tonight we welcome a group of photographers for the final edition of The Desert Adventure. (Behind the scenes of Liv photographing me)I have taken up "art journaling," as a way to keep a record of my dreams and reflections in a way that is expressive and not too s...
Liv Sage Photography at TDA *full set
I am delighted to have Liv Sage join me here in Moab for our final TDA. We have been doing a lot of collaborating during our down time, and I'm extremely pleased with the results. Here are a few photographs Liv made of me in the desert. Although I have spent a lot of time with Liv, and consider her a dear friend, she has never photographed me until this trip. I also had the honor of photographing her. She is a lovely human, inside and out.Enj...
