***“…you are serving real ‘Bettie Rage’ energy right now…”***

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Lady Hephaestus - 2023.

February 27, 2023

While I was scheduling the previous post with Retrofatale, I was made aware that Lady Hephaestus was going to be coming along for both morale support and talent. Of course, I wasn’t going to complain at all.

It was nice to get them back in front of the lens after our debut shoot last year, and in such a short time see what new things we could create together.

I love how open and honest they are with themself (“We can banish this one to the void”) and the process of shooting photos that depending on the audience can be a little bit risqué (I don’t know too many other people who have said the phrase “I guess its time to pull my boobs out […] Blake doesn’t mind, he’s just doing his thing”).

I wish we weren’t so rushed this time around, but I still think we came out the other side with something fun.

And for a little extra uncensored content, get a sneak peek at some soon to be Onlyfans exclusive photos over at my NSFW blog.

***“…This robe makes me feel like I just murdered my husband– Don’t worry, he’s safe at home.”***

Golden Mystique - 2023.

February 19, 2023

I like to keep things humble around here (even if this is my Blog and all) but this shoot was proof that when you know your craft, stay professional, and above all do good work– Good things happen.

Golden Mystique (AKA The Gilded Gams of Burlesque) found me in part through a list of Photographers put together by blog favorite, Titan Moon, and through the recommendation of someone who even though we have never worked together was impressed enough with what they had seen to send someone my way.

I’m happy that she could find me, and that we could get something scheduled (even if her weekend had been a wild one of little sleep and family responsibilities). Priding herself on being a queen of body positivity and a proud BIPOC performer, you shouldn’t miss out on seeing her perform if you have the chance.

I’m still figuring out what I’m doing with this black wall, but for the first thing I’ve done as part of studio V2 I’m certainly not mad at it.

***“…what’s got you looking so sad, boy?”***

Montañita - 2022.

October 22, 2022

I don’t think I’ve ever photographed an actor like Montañita. Our session very much was like a scene from a play. Every frame I took was analyzed and poured over as soon as it popped up on the monitor.
”What is going through my head”
”What am I trying to say here?”
”Why is he so sad?”

It really was something fascinating to be a part of, and I’m actually pretty surprised at what we were able to make together.

I honestly thought this was going to be a standard headshot session, but instead we worked through a great conversation that covered a whole range of topics from “What is the best insole for dress shoes?”, “How does hair gel work?” and even discussing the finer points of pickup trucks and bargain hunting. The hour session went by so quickly that it hardly felt like work at all.

The photos below are just a small taste of what we shot, and I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them.

Check out more of Montañita’s work at his website mountaininthemaking.com and on social media @transg0d

***“…my gender identity is bloody boobs…”***

Nicky - 2022.

October 15, 2022

“So I’m not saying that I’m just going to throw a sepia filter over these and put them in the blog, but I’m also not not saying that either”.

I think this is a first for me. Usually, I struggle to get one Halloween post up each year, but this time I have managed three so far. This shoot wasn’t my typical fare. I didn’t go into it with any grand concept. I didn’t even know what to expect when Nicky said they were bringing blood and fangs. I just let it happen. And what happened was this unintentional vampire-western that I couldn’t have asked to be any different.

I can’t say that anything in this post will go into my portfolio long term, but that doesn’t bother me. I had fun, and I did the work. That is what matters the most.

And if you made it this far, now the opening quote will make a little more sense. But I warn you, there are some spicy images past this point. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Titan - 2022.

June 12, 2022

Over a decade ago, before I called Atlanta my home, I was in the city touring various colleges looking at MFA programs to attend. By random happenstance I ended up at a Chuck Palahniuk book signing (or at least I think that was the order of operations anyway) and I met the person who would both become my first friend in Atlanta, and who would eventually be called “Titan”.

Titan is no stranger to this blog. And we are no strangers to working together. However, until today, it’s been FAR too long since that has happened. We last worked together back in 2014 during my “Year of Film”, and for at least the last few years we have both never seemed to be in the same place at the same time. I’m extremely happy that was able to change…and hopefully it won’t be another 6 years before we shoot together again.

Until then, I hope you all enjoy the work we were able to create today.

To see more of Titan, make sure to follow her on Instagram and Twitter (and other fan-based forms of social media).