GALLERY OPENING!

Anyone heading to Philly any time soon???
There's something you have to see...

I am proud to announce that my boudoir photography will be part of a gallery show
with 8 other amazing photographers...

Leah Macdonald
Elizabeth Messina
Susan Beard
Julia Lehman-McTigue
Erika Smith
Sarah Berry
Athena Petra Tasiopoulos
Dollface Studios


But, you should know, this is not a normal photography show... it's much, much more...

This show was inspired by the beauty within each woman-
the art of Intimate photography...
mixed with the unique embellished surface of Waxworksphoto encaustic painting.

Encaustic painting involves working with pigment, wax, and heat. Find out more about this unique medium and the techniques involved here.


Please come and join us... For the opening reception
Thursday November 6th, 2008 6-9 pm
Show will run through December 6th, 2008

ARCADIA BOUTIQUE
819 North 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
215.667.8099
www.arcadiaboutique.com

DELICIOUS BOUTIQUE and CORSETERIE
1040 N. American St. # 901
Philadelphia, PA 19123
215.413.0375
www.deliciouscorsets.com

p.s... that's my image of Heather above on the invite!! All the texture on the image is wax!!

hot enough to make you melt...

Alas my friends... the long awaited last post of the Atlanta series! Well, there will be many more and all will make sense in the next few more posts.

But for now...

Here's a quick story:

we'll skip the beginning...

... and then I was in Atlanta with Patrick and at this crazy awesome rehearsal dinner (see two posts previous)... there was a show girl with a great big smile.

Arian. (remember... the hot shot of the show girl at the top of the blog post? Right.)


And so, long story short...

I convinced Arian to meet us after the rehearsal dinner at Patrick's house. Um, not what you were thinking... at all...

I was thinking... hhhmmm.. Patrick has a kick-ass house... great for a risque shoot... Arian is absolutely stunning and would totally rock a risque shoot... Patrick's wonderful wife, Angel (yes, that is her real name, and it couldn't be more perfect) would totally rock photographing hot risque shoots from her own home and attached kick-ass studio... and then she could stay home with little baby Murphey and still be wicked creative! Sweet!

(breathe)

So... Let's have a little late-night (midnight 'til 3am with a wedding the next day!) Risque Workshop! And of course, when in Atlanta, and having an impromptu risque workshop, who better to call than the one and only Mark Adams from LaCour!

That's right!

Love these first few shots from Mark of me explaining to Angel the art of boudoir photography...




And the illustrious Arian...





Here's a few more kick-ass shots from Mark...







Can you believe that was all in the studio bathroom!! Seriously, the whole house is quite conducive to some serious sexy sessions! We tried to make the most of it in a short period of time so we sent upstairs to shoot it up. Oh... did I mention that Patrick and Angel have an 8' mirrored dining room table!?! WOOHOO!!!

It was definitely challenging using the styley dining room light as the only light source with either crackled red glass globes or a concentrated spotlight directly over the table. Either way that didn't stop Arian from working it and rocking this shoot (workshop!)


















The only unfortunate thing was that Mark missed the steamy shots on the mirrored table! No worries, mister... I'll be back down there at the end of August, let's tear it up again! This time we should get Matt Adcock to light the place up for us, a few more willing subjects and a few more photogs... HEY! We've got something cookin'!

o.k. enough of the story... until it continues...

crazy musicians

How much fun to photograph Heather one day and then her brother Tim the next! I love these guys, they're seriously the greatest. Tim Plamieri is an AMAZING musician... a wicked crazy guitarist, and an awesome friend. He has just been endorsed by Babicz Guitars... so incredibly killer... congrats mister! So we had to take some shots showcasing his new piece. I am so privileged to have such unbelievable musicians in my life. Imagine outstanding live music any time you want! The greatest thing ever is when Tim and my brother Michael jam out together. I'll have to break out a secret recording of that sometime. I love crazy musicians, they totally rock my world... (no pun intended.) Mike's shoot will be posted next! Enjoy!