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Looming Shadow
On a frigid morning in January, 2015, Sekaa and I got up at 5AM on about four hours sleep to drive 1.5 hours to Big Talbot Island for a sunrise shoot. We were exhausted from many long days of travel and shooting. We pulled into a dingy gas station for a restroom break. There, we regrouped, bought coffee, cranked the heat as hot as it would go, and screamed at the top of our lungs. Whenever we had to do a shoot like this, in the freezing cold and ...
Big Talbot Island
Some shots I snapped during a sunrise shoot in this lovely Floridian wintertime landscape are now up at $5+ Enjoy.Remembering how cold this shoot was inspires me to have a swim in the ocean before work. It's a beautiful summer day here in Jersey. Hope you are enjoying your Tuesday!
Big Talbot Island
These are some shots I took of Sekaa almost five years ago, during the era of MonSekaa. We were shooting sunrise on Big Talbot Island in January. It was damn cold, so we would trade off posing. Whoever was taking a break would wear both sets of clothing, which serves a dual purpose - keeping the model AND the clothes warm. While I was on break, I snapped these shots. In the second to last image, you can even see the looming shadow of the photogra...
As Promised...
A few images Photosensualis and I made during the era of our book; Monique - Poet & Muse.That was my very first book, and I am so proud of every word and image in it. It also celebrates a very special few years of work with a good friend, while we both lived in the Woodstock area. That was a creatively fruitful era for me, and was formative in my fine art career.If you don't own a copy, and you'd like to, reach out.There are even two bonu...
Resplendent
I felt as though I should second this post made today by a favorite collaborator and dear friend, Photosensualis.;"Monique 2013This image is included in the book that Monique and I created - MONIQUE - POET & MUSE. The book features images of Monique by Photosensualis, and Monique's compelling and evocative poetry. We still have a few signed hardcover copies available. Patron price is $60 (regular price is $80 - we know it's pricey, bu...
July 1, 2019 *mini set
Hi friends. I turned 28 years old today. I posted this on my personal Facebook, but thought I'd share with you, because this is where I'm at.Here's what 28 looks like:A few days ago, I was sitting alone at my kitchen table binge-eating a disgusting amount of ice cream... in secret, obviously. There's a knock at the door, and it's my mom, Jeffreeze sundae in hand, to sing 'happy birthday' to me. If you laughed, good. Be...
Photograph Liv Sage (A Small Woman) w. The Desert Adventure
Just a friendly note to remind you that our early registration discount for The Desert Adventure; Fall 2019 ends in July! The full rate is $2900.Early registration: $2500If you are reading this, that means you are entitled to the Patron discount, so your price until July is $2300.We are also doing an additional $200 discount for women (all fem-identifying creatives).If you have hopes of photographing Liv, especially in a desert landscape, this ma...
Hey.
I've been a little quiet here the last two weeks. I just thought I'd share with you what this month has looked like for me.Growing up on the Jersey Shore, coming home from tour for summer time has always been very nostalgic. Returning home this time has been a very surreal experience.This June was the first time I arrived home from tour and there was no one here waiting for me. My siblings, who I have always been very close with, moved to...
Stairwell
The lady in the stairwellShe speaks to me in rhyme,I climbed each step towards herAlas, she's lost elsewhere in timeShe's drawn about the mirrorThe glass exposes her affairs,Shining fixtures draw me nearerTo soft locks spilling down her stairs.And I'd have spoken sooner,Had the lady, universeSooner touched my naked thigh,Had she not but stole my sighing words.Yet the waters so recedingAnd the night, lo, tis deceivingI can't place ...
Doux Bébé Ange Doré *full set
Eva Luna dubbed me "Sweet Golden Baby Angel."If you know anything about Eva and me, you know that if we aren't laughing or speaking in accents with heaps of sarcasm, we are extolling one another... maybe excessively.Eva introduced me to Ben Taylor, in Portland.Ben suggested ice cream for dinner, so now we're good pals.Anyway, while shooting this denim set against gold fabric, Ben jokingly called me a "golden baby angel." A...
Doux Bébé Ange Doré
Sweet golden baby angel in denim.Going live tonight.$1 unlocks the miniset.$5 unlocks the full set.$25 unlocks the black & white miniset.Enjoy.
Bonus BTS
Behind the scenes of my time in Utah outside of TDA.I spent a lot of days hiking, scouting and spending time with my partner John and Jake, the dog. We were living out of John's sprinter while he waited for his house to become available.The first few days, Jake and I did a lot of hiking while John worked.However, on one of our hikes, I got us extremely lost, which turned a 3.5 mile hike into a 7 mile hike. Jake is 15 years old, so he spent ab...
Behind the Scenes - The Desert Adventure
Just in case you thought we take ourselves seriously...I took most of these images myself, so they are mostly of our participants and Eva, who is the absolute most fun human I have had the pleasure of posing with.^ yoga shrine^ This snow suit was generously gifted to TDA by George Streng, for the models to warm up in between shooting. Eva asked participants to shoot some 'fashion shots' in it. We had fun with this. :-)Eva photographing pl...
p.s.
P.S.I've been a little lost on Patreon this year. Between my grandfather dying, my Tumblr account vanishing without a trace, and my current transition into the next life chapter, I have been unsure as to what kind of experience I want to design for you all going forward.When I first embarked on my Patreon journey, it was with the idea that my followers would get first dibs on my book projects. And that is what has happened. I hope you all hav...
Tempest Resurrected *full set
The TempestI refuse to crouch and cowerBeneath a dark, shrouded truthBeneath a bad, harrowing moonBefore a cloaked, sinister sun.I will tear, furiously,Those delusory robesFrom her deceitful modesty,And batheIn the nudity of her rain.I will danceIn the faithful blows of veracity.I will not be crippledWhile there is all this infinite,Fathomless highwayPandering so eagerly underfoot;I will crawl.While these mountains do standIn the starkness of the...
The Tempest Resurrected
As promised, I have re-featured 'The Tempest" for my patrons.This is not exactly the same post from the 'Tumblr' era, but the original poetry, written to the original series of images shot by Photosensualis. This series was photographed during the touch down of a hurricane.While I was driving to the gulf coast, my car broke down on the highway. My AAA driver fudged the mileage on the report so that I would be exactly within the to...
To Float
To FloatThe moment you've recognizedThe absurdity of existence,All at once,It becomes nothingTo do somethingExtraordinarily profoundAnd I'm not in the least troubledby the truthWith the delicate femineityOf an hour in the wind,And a flower on the skin,Prone, with sincerityI could float againstThe stone and severityThe moan of austerityI could float againstThe harsh sun and sharp breathOf desolationA first page revelationThirst, rage and r...
Moab; The Misfit Melting Pot
*** Many of my patrons have expressed an interest in my life outside of modeling/photography. As some of you know, I am slowly, but steadily, making my transition into the next chapter of my life, which will focus more heavily on writing and academia. As part of that transition, I have taken a job with my local newspaper.My boss is actually Victoria Ford, a veteran writer/reporter for The Sand Paper, who also happens to be an incredibly talented ...
Desert Reds
Many thanks to my patrons for bearing with me while I was off grid shooting for The Desert Adventure. I had an incredible time posing with Eva Luna for some of my favorite artists. I am currently in Los Angeles, and flying to San Francisco tomorrow for a couple of weeks. In my down time, I'll be uploading images from my time on The Desert Adventure to share with you.For now, I've posted a little series that John and I made in a new locati...
Desert Reds *full set
A look at the image before the crop.
Desert Reds *favorites
My dear friend and mentor expressed that these are preferred edits. In honor of that friend, here you go. xo.
Desert Reds
Many thanks to my patrons for bearing with me while I was off grid shooting for The Desert Adventure. I had an incredible time posing with Eva Luna for some of my favorite artists. I am currently in Los Angeles, and flying to San Francisco tomorrow for a couple of weeks. In my down time, I'll be uploading images from my time on The Desert Adventure to share with you.For now, here is a little series John & I shot in a new location, with some d...
Tempest Takes Moab *full b&w
I have acquired the title of 'Tempest,' after having garnered the reputation for bringing anomalous, turbulent weather wherever I go. Anyone who knows me, or has worked with me, can attest to this.Several years ago, I wrote a Patreon-exclusive poem entitled 'Tempest,' accompanied by a series of images shot by Photosensualis in the middle of a hurricane that was touching down on the western coast of Florida. I think I will resurrec...
Tempest Takes Moab
By now, you probably know I tend to bring turbulent weather with me everywhere I go. Moab is no exception, and never has been.Anyway, I decided to post a b&w series of strong poses tonight as a tribute to that.
Tomorrow.
Here's another sneak peek at tomorrow's post.Enjoy!
