A little different style than my usual fashion shoots. This series is a lot more editorial than my usual style (i'll post some more images soon). I needed to diversify my portfolio and actually did this shoot with Erin way back in May but didn't edit the photos until recently.

 

Erin is simply one of the best models I've ever worked with. There's just no contest. I've never met anyone that gives more to a shoot than she does. Like in this shoot for example - what you can't tell from just a picture is that we were both SO paranoid and afraid something would happen because there was a ton of what looked like poison oak all over the place. While the model's safety is always #1 priority, she was a tropper and frolicked all over this forest despite everything we were worried about... she was striking poses on the ground, next to trees, etc etc etc. She really is a total professional and always braves the elements to make sure we get the shots we need. I have a tremendous amount of respect for this girl... especially because I've worked with one or two other models who were total divas and complained even when it got a bit cold. sheesh. Not Erin. She and I once did a bikini shoot on the beach in the FREEZING weather. I had three layers of clothes on and she had a two-piece on, but never complained. we shot for 6 hours that day.

 

This was actually one of those images that looks great on my calibrated monitor, but is off on so many levels when I upload to the web (even with an sRGB profile). See discussion here.

 

Model: Erin

Hair & MUA: Erin

Photography & Editing: Me

 

Strobist info:

 

single SB-600 high camera left driven by SB-800 on camera via Nikon CLS on my D300.