Girl meets gloss in this modern Western fantasy. She’s not here to duel—she’s here to dominate the frame.

“Come away, O human child!

To the waters and the wild

With a faery, hand in hand,

For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand.”

― W.B. Yeats, The Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats

The lovely Nadine as my nymph!

Makeup- Hannah

Photography- Me!

Self-Portrait

Pink Bow City Magazine

Issue 13

June/July 2014

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Portrait of polish movie director for MaleMan magazine.

Salonniere Vanessa Hood and her dog. Lighting: Paul C Buff Einstein with 7” reflector and Grid camera right. Einstein with 7” reflector above camera for axis fill. Fired with Cybersyncs.

Portrait of polish hip hop artist for viva magazine.

She carried her truth like light.

There’s power in stillness, and in this image, she holds it fully — poised, unflinching, and seen.

This is one of the few portraits I have of her, and perhaps the most revealing. Not because of what it shows, but because of what it dares to say:

“This is me.”

Cover shot of polish music rock artist for Maanam „Rockandrolle" 1997

“ In the privacy of my dreams, I'm a warrior.”

― Kimberly Derting, The Essence

My beautiful queen Anissa!

Makeup by Serena

Styling by Rhea

Neckpiece by Smoke and Bone

Photography by me

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Portrait of polish actor for MaleMEN magazine.

Aldo Kumar is a very successful Slovenian composer. I used one flash from right hand side and some photoshop, because music notes as snowflakes were flying everywhere and mr. Kumar had only 15 min for a shoot.

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From a beach shoot

Famuły Poznańskiego, Łódź

Model Anna exudes confidence and beauty in a celebratory studio portrait session featuring metallic gold "26" balloons and warm editorial lighting. The series blends fashion portraiture with a bold yet elegant birthday theme.

Draped in scarlet satin, she is a vision of allure—soft curves, bold lips, and a gaze that lingers like a whispered promise. The air is thick with the scent of roses and temptation, as she sits poised between elegance and desire. In the language of red, she speaks only in fire.

Jeff Brough of Swag in his shop in Boulder Creek CA. Jeff restores mid-century stereo consoles like the one in front. Lighting: Paul C Buff Einstein with 7" reflector on axis above camera, Einstein with 64" refuting umbrella and diffuser camera right. Fired with Cybersyncs. Read the whole story at Atomic Ranch Magazine"

"Blanco y negro son los colores de la fotografía. Simbolizan las alternativas de esperanza y desesperación a las que la humanidad está eternamente sujeta."

- Robert Frank -

Vanessa Hood Takes a Leap in her backyard. Lighting: Paul C Buff Einstein with 7” reflector above camera. Einstein behind lip couch to highlight bushes. Fired with Cybersyncs.

I had rented Studio 1720 for a portrait session, lights prepped and camera ready — but my client didn’t show. So, I became my own subject.

Shot with my Sony A7R V and 50mm f/2.5 G, this image captures a spontaneous self-portrait that turned into a creative experiment. The lighting setup was originally designed for a professional headshot, but what emerged instead was an introspective portrait about patience, solitude, and the art of showing up — even when no one else does.

"No hay nada que más deteste que un fotógrafo que recargue con trucos, poses y efectos. Así que permítame ser honesto y contar la verdad sobre nuestro tiempo y su gente."

- August Sander -

Nikon D4 & Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.4G

Jason Kelly Johnson and Nataly Gattegno of FutureForms at their studios in Dogpatch San Francisco, CA. Lighting: Paul C Buff Einstein with 64" reflecting umbrella and diffuser camera right. Fired with Cybersync.

Hasselblad 503 CW with Digital Back Hasselblad CFV-50. Lens Carl Zeiss Distagon 4/50 mm CFI

Hasselblad 503 CW with Digital Back Hasselblad CFV-50. Lens Carl Zeiss Distagon 4/40 mm C

Without leaps of imagination,

or dreaming,

we lose the excitement

of possibilities.

Dreaming, after all,

is a form of planning.

~ Gloria Steinem ~

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