One of the advantages I enjoy in having my own pool to use for my photo shoots, especially during the really hot weather here… I have no problem getting Randalene Sergent in it!
The outstanding Makeup and Hair Styling by Natalie Lyle.
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My Monday Mind’s Meandering…
Wouldn’t this be very cool as a bus bench! Would you take the bus if Maria Bertrand were waiting for it with you? And wouldn’t it be more great if people dressed more fun like this all time! My mind’s meanderings as I think about the week. More Please!
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You Can Get My Attention For Your Photo Shoot!
First person to bring me a battleship for a photo shoot has my full attention and resources!
I Love Selfies! Wow Natalie!
I Love Selfies! And I especially love this Selfie! This is Natalie Lyle, the Makeup and Hair Stylist on so many of my photo shoots for a long time. When Natalie started with me a few years ago right our of makeup school, she had never been exposed to the world of bodybuilding and fitness. Well with me, she sure has many times over and embraced it. Now look at her! Check out those arms and shoulders! Keep it going Natalie! Outstanding!
I invite you to send me your selfies and I will show you off on my Blog and all of my Social Media as well as my Facebook pages. You will be seen by so very many! Girls and guys, whatever you want to send. In the gym, showing off the hard work you have put in, at the pool, or just having fun. Anything a little too edgy will go on my Blog and I will censor it for Facebook. You don’t have to have ever done a photo shoot with me or even met me in person. It will also be a great way for me to see you and talk about photo shoots. Let’s do this, it’s all fun!
You must send me the selfie to my e-mail at SecondFocus@mac.com or as a message on Facebook. I will say that I might have to pick and choose to make it manageable and hold some or change when I decide to post them for one reason or another. Thanks!
Which Camera? What Settings?
What camera do you use? I hear that all the time. Or what settings are you using? Thinking that if someone uses the “same” settings they will get the same result. Well not going to happen. The camera and the settings are only a small part of the equation.
Here is a photograph of Maddy who was kind enough to follow my lead about what I wanted in a look. This was a demonstration shoot at the Leica Store Los Angeles of the Leica S-System. Last night I decided I wanted to re-look at the photographs I shot there to see the differences in that camera system from others. When you are holding a $30,000 camera and lens in your hands, you have to shoot better to really take advantage of it. Also on hand was lighting by Dan Cuny with Profoto USA. Thank You to everyone for letting me play with all that gear! Truly an asset when you can take advantage of such fun opportunities.
Trying out the Leica S-System at the Leica Store in Los Angeles.
Ok Let’s Do This!
Ok! Let’s get it going on! Have you been thinking about doing a photo shoot with me? Or doing your advertising or a magazine editorial. I will be booking up the next 60 days as much as I can possibly get in. So send me a note now and you might find the time is right for a lot of reasons! Visit my website to take a look at what I do across the big screen of your computer. The photographs look much better than on Social Media! Also click on my Blog and take a moment to subscribe to my updates. I can show you much more there than I can ever do on Facebook. Thanks and click here now…http://www.secondfocus.com/
Bodybuilder and fighter Daniel Hill in our photo shoot.
Wineries Not At Muscle Beach
Thursday was a wedding and then Friday was touring wineries. These wine grapes at Leoness Cellars. Although the wines that were a favorite of the day was at Lumiere Winery. Not at Muscle Beach but in Temecula. There are a lot of wineries in Temecula! Very Fun!
A Wedding And Not Muscle Beach
A huge congratulations to Aaron & Kelley Maman. Aaron is the son of long time friends, so being at the wedding even mean’t me not being at the show at Muscle Beach for the first time in 10 years. Well worth it and great fun! I know I should post a photograph of the groom and his bride, but this photograph just is too good and it was the last one I shot for evening. And I just fell in love with Kelley watching her all evening LOL! Thank You Yossi and Scarlet Maman!
Photo Shoot Time Is Now!
Have you been thinking about doing a photo shoot with me? Or doing your advertising or a magazine editorial. I will be booking up the next 60 days as much as I can possibly get in. So send me a note now and you might find the time is right for a lot of reasons! Visit my website to take a look at what I do across the big screen of your computer. The photographs look much better than on Social Media! Also click on my Blog and take a moment to subscribe to my updates. I can show you much more there than I can ever do on Facebook. Thanks and click here… http://www.secondfocus.com
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A Swim On A 1920’s Luxury Ocean Liner…
Wouldn’t you love to do a photo shoot here! This pool was a topic of conversation the other day so I thought I would follow up with a post about it. This is a photograph I shot of The Health Club Pool at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.
Modeled after the decks of 1920’s luxury ocean liners. Solid brass trim on windows, doors and railings, teakwood deck chairs and hand-laid Italian mosaic tile on the walls and in the pool are original.The Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel had it’s grand opening in 1923 and was the largest hotel West of Chicago. It was the early home of the Academy Awards and the place of the 1960 Democratic Convention acceptance speech of John F. Kennedy.
