Wild Times In Seattle
I am here looking for some wild times in Seattle before I get to wild times at Muscle Beach/Venice on Sunday and Monday. I think Google got my request wrong. But this is fun too!
Muscle Beach Photo Sign Ups
Muscle Beach/Venice, photographs and YOU! This Memorial Day weekend show, if you would like me to photograph you on stage and back stage, I am taking sign ups now. Please do not wait! Thank You and sign up here at this link… https://squareup.com/market/secondfocus
When She Crawls In To Bed
From my file of Photographer Best Hints. When your beautiful model crawls into bed, take a photo! From my photo shoot with Shawn Towne on Facebook at Shawn Towne Modeling. Makeup and Hair Styling by Christine Copeland. My assistant and posing and wardrobe coach for the day, Jennifer Chamberlin. — at Bellagio Las Vegas.
Sign Up For Your Photographs At Muscle Beach
Are you doing the show at Muscle Beach this coming Memorial Day weekend? I am providing photography at the show. After 10 years of shooting at the Muscle Beach shows where so many have asked if I could shoot your stage photographs I have decided to do so. So this is where you sign up and there are a few different options. So take a look and please sign up as soon as possible. If you wait until the last minute, I might not be able to add you. And I really would love to shoot great photographs of all of you! Thanks and SIGN UP HERE!
Muscle Beach Labor Day 2014
The Hottest Makeup Artist!
Looking incredible and having fun! Natalie Lyle started out as my Makeup Artist on my photo shoots. Along the way she became very studied and professional in front of the camera. And Natalie also became hard working in the gym. Now I have the most amazing looking Makeup Artist imaginable. You can meet Natalie at Muscle Beach/Venice on Monday as she helps me on my photo shoots for the day. At 6ft tall, you will not miss her!
Air Museum With The Hasselblad
Some random photographs today with a Hasselblad medium format digital camera. One of the things I like about the Hasselblad is the accurate color reproduction. It is called “The Hasselblad Natural Color Solution (HNCS)”. This is a real important issue with me especially when it comes to skin tones. Just take a more studied look at all the photographs you see of people, especially on Facebook, and you will see how so many photographers let skin tones go orange in color. Even with the tanning products that are used in bodybuilding and fitness, people should not look orange in photographs, they should look tan. Skin tones and colors in general are more accurate in medium format digital and known to be very accurate in Hasselblad.
Using the Hasselblad at the Palm Springs Air Museum
A Hasselblad Photographer
Very fun to be registered Hasselblad photographer! I have always been fascinated wit the history of Hasselblad and the incredible quality of their camera systems. How many of you remember that it was Hasselblad cameras that first went into Space and to the Moon!
I Am A Shawn Fan!
I am a fan! Shawn Towne is a 48 year old Mom of three. I first saw her in photographs of billboards of her around Las Vegas as the model for Camille Flawless Haute Couture. And before too long, in front of my camera, I saw the incredible body she has built, but was hidden under those elegant dresses. Shawn had never been packing any muscle and was sixty pounds over weight at her first pregnancy. No More! Now I would call her role model. Go visit her Facebook page at Shawn Towne Modeling and just maybe we will be seeing more of her!
From our photo shoot at City Athletic Club in Las Vegas. Makeup and Hair Styling by Christine Copeland. My assistant and fashion and posing coach, Jennifer Chamberlin. Thank You!
Salton Sea To Sochi Russia
From one side of the globe to another. I just love this! Of course I just love my buddy Sasha Brown. One of the photographs from our photo shoot at Salton Sea announcing her Fit Camp in Sochi Russia, home of the 2014 Winter Olympics. She has always been an amazing globe trotter!
At The Cannes Film Festival
For those of you asking, I am not at the Cannes Film Festival. Festival de Cannes – Page Officielle Thank You!
Not So Secret Admirer
Shawn Towne had a secret admirer at the gym. A professional model working in fitness, fashion and lifestyle, you can readily see that no matter what she is wearing, she keeps herself more than in shape. So why not surround yourself with in shape people and have good friends from the gym be your friends outside the gym as well. It is motivating! Her friend here is Chaun Williams, model good looking himself. Not so secret!
The superb Makeup and Hair Styling by Christine Copeland. Wardrobe and posing coaching by my assistant for the day, Jennifer Chamberlin. Thank You!
Photo shoot with model Shawn Towne. Additional model Chaun T. Williams.
Muscle Beach Flyover
Only at the real Muscle Beach/Venice, the show opens with a United States Air Force flyover! Yes I will be there with my cameras. If you are going to want stage photographs of yourself, or maybe backstage photographs as well, please send me a note ASAP. Also if you are going to want magazine or feature coverage, please contact me immediately as well. E-mail to SecondFocus@mac.com Thanks!
Lauretta At Coda
Too fun and a big congratulations to a wonderful artist Lauretta Lowell. Her wonderful works will now be at the superb Coda Gallery, Palm Desert. We did photographs of Lauretta which you see here, which also appeared in a feature for the website of Palm Springs Life Magazine, Palm Springs California. The superb Makeup and Hair Styling was by Blanche LeBeau. Thanks!
A Real Poser
Of course I had to find a good looking woman to photograph on our excursion yesterday. She was working on the SS Lane Victory. I tried to talk her into going over to the USS Iowa and posing but she wasn’t off duty until later.
Mannequin on board the SS Lane Victory
Fireboat #2
More unexpected fun when Los Angeles Fire Department Fireboat #2 put on a show while we were on the deck of the USS Iowa in San Pedro yesterday. Fireboat #2 is one of the largest and most technologically advanced fireboats in the world.
Gun Crew Stroller Parking
The US Navy has certainly become more inclusive since WWII. Providing stroller parking for the 16 inch gun crews on board the USS Iowa Battleship. Yesterday at the Pacific Battleship Center – Battleship USS Iowa.
Secret Admirer
A fit and sexy Shawn Towne has a secret admirer. Not a surprise as this smoldering hot Mom showed us all that fitness is indeed the fountain of youth. Not only a Mom but also a busy model who has been seen on billboards around Las Vegas and fashion featured by haute couture designers. No wonder she easily caught the attention of Chaun Williams! You will be seeing more from this photo shoot!
From our photo shoot In Las Vegas at City Athletic Club and the Bellagio Las Vegas. With a wonderful day of Makeup and Hair Styling by Christine Copeland. Wardrobe styling assistance and posing coaching from my assistant for the day, Jennifer Chamberlin. Just a totally Wow photo shoot! Thanks!
A Little Inside News
For those of you shooting with me you can sometimes from now on expect this thing to be pointing at you.
Banner Banner At Muscle Beach!
You will be seeing my banners in the workout pit at world famous Muscle Beach/Venice for the big Memorial Day show. Everywhere around the globe people know “Muscle Beach” and I am proud to be a part of it! The beautiful woman in my photograph is Stephanie Lugo and you will see her photograph on the huge event banner as well. Thank You Joe Wheatley, the long time show producer and my good friend. And a very special Thank You to my good buddy Dennis Johnson who took the time from his real art work and graphic design work to create the design of this stunningly simple and beautiful banner. Perfect!
Muscle Beach banner designed by Dennis Johnson. Photograph of Stephanie Lugo.
No Tie Required
From now on all of my invitations are going to read “No Tie Required”! From my photo shoot with Randalene Sergent. The superb Makeup and Hair Styling by Natalie Lyle.
Six Dance Lessons For You!
Too Fun! I was the stills photographer on Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks – The Movie which has now also been released on iTunes and Amazon! And Cox is releasing it for May for an “Indie Month” feature as well as AT&T U-Verse for their May Mother’s Day celebrations! Such a wonderful movie with Gena Rowlands, Cheyenne Jackson, Rita Moreno, Jacki Weaver, Julian Sands, and a very captivating Kathleen Rose Perkins! So watch the credits and you will see my photographs running in the background and watch really close and you might see my name!
On iTunes at http://apple.co/1zKm2fA
Photo Shoots Muscle Beach Memorial Day Weekend
I will be at the big Muscle Beach/Venice International Classic on Memorial Day, May 25 this month. I already have a number of people who have asked me about shooting them on stage and at the show for that day. If you too would like that, please send me a note to make arrangements. Also I am considering coming up a day early and doing some short beach shoot sessions. So if that would be of interest, also please send me a note. If enough people are interested I can really make it affordable for everyone. By the way, Maria Bertrand can tell you that I can actually shoot pretty good photographs at the beach. Thank You! E-Mail to SecondFocus@mac.com
Palm Springs Photo Festival Wrap Up
Palm Springs Photo Festival wrap up of another year. I was there 10 years ago when the photo festival started. Actually I missed most of it because I had to fly out to shoot the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus Ohio. Then 2013 found me in Budapest shooting on Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks – The Movie so I missed that year. But I have been there for all of the others. It is truly an incredible event that has become respected around the world. Having it in my own backyard is just too good for words. So a big Thank You to festival founder Jeff Dunas and all of the people who make this possible. Especially Dolores!
Now a bunch of big Thank You’s to people who not only make the festival work but who are my friends, new and old, and make my photography work too. They are, to just name a few… Amy Kawadler from Canon, Bob Wilde from Samy’s Camera, Matthew Frary from Hasselblad Bron, Marty Glickmanfrom MAC Group, Dan Cuny from Profoto USA, Barney Tong from FujiFilm, R Mac Holbert with Epson, Heidi Goverman from Workbook.
There are endless numbers of more people who I see every year as well, new and old friends who I must say great seeing you each time. And to those of you who I routinely forget your names, my sincerest apologies, nothing I mean to do, I try my best. I hope to see you next year too or sooner! Thank You!
In Focus With Epson
Epson says I am “in focus” so it must be true! Tweeted by Epson last night at the Palm Springs Photo Festival as I was interviewed about the latest Epson printer and the prints on display at the big event party. http://bit.ly/1FAh8Cl
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