In case you forgot, one of my specialties is photographing incredibly gorgeous fit women. Way at the top of the list is the incredibly gorgeous and fit Sherry Goggin.
January 2, 2017 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photography, bodybuilding photo shoot, bodybuilding photographer, bodybuilding photography, fitness model, fitness photo shoot, fitness photographer, fitness photography, gorgeous women, magazine photographer, Palm Springs photographer | 1 Comment
There are not many photos of me but this seems to be one of everyone’s favorites. I am not sure why. Behind the scenes in studio for a print advertising, editorial and video photo shoot for Bodybuilding.com with Maria Rogers. One of my all time best ever!
October 24, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photography, behind the scenes, editorial photographer, fitness photographer, magazine photographer, Palm Springs photographer, studio photography | Leave a comment
Behind the scenes with a stunning model, Kajira. Much of the time my setups are pretty simple. Although I usually have an assistant on hand for at least setup and tear down, most everything else is pretty much easy for me to do by myself if needed.
My surroundings obviously are very comfortable and roomy. I can reverse this room and have even higher ceilings. I also have tilt up sets that can create entire rooms outdoors in complete privacy. A very beautiful pool and spa with stamped concrete patios and decks recently all redone just before Summer. New landscaping going in now that will allow for garden and tree scenery. Plenty of room on hand for full makeup and hair styling as well and wardrobe changing.
I do depend on the best equipment to make sure I have not only great results but also no failures or problems. From heavy duty Matthews stands to Broncolor lighting and a Hasselblad digital camera system. I make no excuses for wanting to make sure that each photo shoot works every time. Only the best!
Kajira Behind The Scenes In Our Photo Shoot
October 14, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: #PornoChic, advertising photography, behind the scenes, Broncolor, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, Matthews Grip, Matthews Studio Equipment, model photography, Move 1200L, Palm Springs photographer, Para 133, photo studio, Porno Chic | Leave a comment
Sometimes I prefer simplicity. A 45 year old Polaroid instant film camera and one of my favorite models, Aristodeme. I think I will do more of this in my photo shoots. What do you think?
September 27, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: #PornoChic, ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, editorial photographer, fashion model, fashion photographer, magazine photographer, model photographer, naked model, nude editorial, nude fashion photography, nude model, nude photography, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, Polaroid, Porno Chic | 2 Comments
She walked into the party, like she was walking on a yacht. And they all dreamed that they’d be her partner, they’d be her partner… Ashley Owens-Gulina. Sounds familiar, do you know from where? From our photo shoot. Makeup and Hair Styling by Natalie Lyle.
September 26, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, bodybuilding photographer, editorial photography, fashion model, fashion photographer, fashion photography, fitness lifestyle, fitness model, fitness photographer, fitness photography, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | Leave a comment
Only a few minutes into Autumn and I am already looking back at Summer. I can’t help it, I had such wonderful models in my pool for photo shoots like the breathtaking Noel VanBrocklin.
Shoot Notes… The wonderful makeup and hair styling by Blanche LeBeau. Hasselblad digital camera system. Lighting by Broncolor. Only the best!
September 22, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: #PornoChic, ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, Broncolor, fashion model, fashion nude photography, fashion photographer, fashion photography, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, model photographer, nude editorial, nude fashion, Palm Springs, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, Porno Chic | 2 Comments
This is not Fall flowers, this is Amber Flowers and she is just perfect. And wardrobe styling by Amber as well. She is so good!
Shoot notes… Hasselblad digital camera system. Broncolor lighting with the Broncolor Move 1200L pack and one strobe head in the Broncolor Para 133 reflector. Only the best!
September 21, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: #PornoChic, ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, Broncolor, fashion model, fashion nude, fashion nude photography, fashion photographer, fashion photography, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, nude fashion, Palm Springs photographer, Para 133, photo shoot, Porno Chic, wardrobe styling | Leave a comment
So great fun doing photo shoots in interesting and scenic places. Sometimes they do not seem scenic at first, but then just use your imagination. The imagination of knowing what something will look like in the photograph. One of my favorite photo shoots, this time with bodybuilder Daniel Hill.
September 16, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, bodybuilder, bodybuilding, bodybuilding photographer, bodybuilding photography, editorial photographer, editorial photography, fitness photographer, fitness photography, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, wind farms, windmill farm, windmills | Leave a comment
Fun shooting behind the scenes photos with instant film cameras. This one with the Fujifilm Instax. Of course no one really cares because I know you are staring at the magnificent Noel VanBrocklin. Model, actress and the stunning creature in the blue lagoon of my pool. Shoot notes… lighting is a Broncolor Move 1200L and Broncolor beauty dish. The actual shoot with a Hasselblad digital camera system. Often overlooked, the stand and boom are Matthews Studio Equipment. Wonderful and sexy makeup and hair styling by Blanche LeBeau.
September 13, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: #PornoChic, actress photographer, ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, behind the scenes, Broncolor, editorial photographer, editorial photography, famousbtsmag, fashion model, fashion nude, fashion nude photography, fashion photographer, fashion photography, Fujifilm Instax, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, Instax, iso1200, magazine photographer, model photographer, nude editorial, nude fashion, nude model, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, Porno Chic | 2 Comments
Next time you tell me some “photographer” gave you 4000 “raw” photos from your shoot on a DVD. Don’t know Mapplethorpe? Most recent was his simultaneous exhibits at the Getty and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
September 13, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, bodybuilding photographer, bodybuilding photography, editorial photographer, editorial photography, fashion photographer, fashion photography, fitness photographer, fitness photography, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | Leave a comment
Among my very favorite photographs I have shot over the years. One of the most respected individuals in bodybuilding and fitness, my friend Doug Brignole. This photo makes me think about what we really do in the gym, struggle and overcome ourselves to be a better person. Not to just lose weight, have bigger arms or a more shapely butt. The idea is to be a better us and somewhat in turn, make it a better world in the best way we can for each of us. Thanks!
September 12, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, bodybuilding photographer, editorial photographer, fitness lifestyle, fitness model, fitness photographer, fitness photography, magazine photographer, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | Leave a comment
The ever so gorgeous Maria Bertrand, often in front of my camera. And my friend! I am so lucky that so very many of the beautiful women and good looking guys I photograph become and remain my friends.
One of my buddies was walking around an event with me a few months ago. He said, looking around at the crowd… “None of these people look like the people you photograph”. Very true! Nothing wrong with it but the thought stayed with me. I do indeed work and live in a different world than many. Just different. I guess I did recognize that some time back when I named the portfolios on my Website as “My World”.
So maybe visit the “My World’s” on my Website at SecondFocus.com. Maria Bertrand is certainly there. Some of you too are there. And there will be more, changing it soon! Thanks!
Shoot notes… Maria Bertrand photographed by me. Makeup and Hair Styling by the Estee Lauder featured Blanche LeBeau. Hasselblad digital camera system. Broncolor lighting. Only the best!
September 7, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, bodybuilding photographer, bodybuilding photography, Broncolor, editorial photographer, editorial photography, fashion model, fashion photographer, fitness lifestyle, fitness photographer, fitness photography, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | 2 Comments
I have good friends who specialize in action sports and sports portraits, really good photographers. So I thought I would work on my skills shooting sports portraits too. Here is my idea of a bicycling sports portrait. My model Aristodeme photographed with my Hasselblad digital camera system. Works for me!
September 2, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: #PornoChic, ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, editorial photography, fashion model, fashion nude photography, fashion photographer, fashion photography, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, model photographer, nude fashion, nude portrait, nude posts portrait, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, Porno Chic, sports portraits | Leave a comment
Coming up to that time of year when all of the activities at the Palm Springs Air Museum really get going. Flight demonstrations, special presentations and programs, chili cook-offs, car shows and so much more fun! And even when there is not something specifically scheduled, you never know what you might see.
This day we sure did know what to expect. A Navy EA-6B Prowler coming in from a carrier in the Persian Gulf to retire at the Museum. What a sight to see that was! Wow! You can check out that amazing aircraft today at it’s permanent home. Come take a look! You will often find me there with my cameras!
September 1, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, air museum, EA-6B, editorial photography, magazine photographer, Naval Aviation, Palm Springs, Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, Prowler | 2 Comments
Model Amber Flowers is not only beautiful but so very talented. When I release some of the other photographs from our shoot, you will see how tremendously creative she is with wardrobe, her looks and shoot ideas. And I will hear this over and over after posting this photograph, because that is what happened on the last photos I posted of her… “She is so beautiful”.
Shoot notes… Hasselblad digital camera system. Broncolor lighting with the Para 133 reflector and Move 1200L pack. Only the best!
August 31, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: #PornoChic, ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, Broncolor, fashion model, fashion nude, fashion nude photography, fashion photographer, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, Porno Chic | Leave a comment
The Dos Palmas 14,000 acre wildlife preserve and oasis near the Salton Sea. It has become one of my regular stops. It almost seems like these palms could come alive and be some kind of fairy tale creature wandering the landscape.
August 30, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, Dos Palmas, editorial photography, FujiFeed, FujiFilm X-Series, FujiFilm XT-1, magazine photographer, Palm Springs, Palm Springs photographer, Salton Sea | 2 Comments
I wonder what happened to the first 5? Around the Salton Sea.
August 30, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, editorial photographer, editorial photography, FujiFeed, FujiFilm X-Series, FujiFilm XT-1, magazine photographer, Palm Springs, Palm Springs photographer | 1 Comment
I just saw this and it is too fun not to share on my Blog. Turn your sound up and make it full screen. It is also one of the reasons I just love women! They can have so much fun! And that I why I love photographing women!
https://youtu.be/ABz2m0olmPg
August 30, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, beauty, editorial photography, fashion photographer, fragrance, kenzo, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs photographer, perfume, photo shoot | Leave a comment
Not “photoshop” either. From yesterday on another photo excursion and location scouting. The Salton Sea is ever fascinating.
August 30, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: advertising photographer, advertising photography, editorial photographer, fashion photographer, FujiFeed, FujiFilm, FujiFilm X-Series, FujiFilm XT-1, magazine photographer, Palm Springs, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, Salton Sea, Salton Sea Yacht Club | Leave a comment
Seen by billions! Well maybe not billions, but for sure my most seen photograph ever. Certainly one of the most seen photographs in all of bodybuilding and fitness. “Renee Kissing The Egg”. Photographed by me for my good friends Egg Whites International. The best and most successful pure liquid egg whites on the market. None better!
“Renee Kissing The Egg” now the main attraction on their latest version of trade show booth at this weekend’s Anaheim FitExpo. It is also roll- up banners, the product brochure and has been their van wrap. This photograph for Egg Whites International is now in it’s second decade. How fun is that!
August 29, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, bodybuilding photographer, egg whites international, fitness photographer, healthy foods, healthy lifestyle, magazine photographer, photo shoot | Leave a comment
At the Iron Man Naturally Championships yesterday at the FitExpo Anaheim. An extraordinarily striking Jessica Lopez at her first show. Winning 1st Place in both Bikini Open Novice Class B and Bikini Class B. Actually I had no doubt about it during judging which is why I made sure I shot some photographs of her. Outstanding!
August 28, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: advertising photography, bikini competition, bodybuilding photographer, fashion photographer, FitExpo, fitness lifestyle, fitness model, fitness photographer, fitness photography, Iron Man Naturally, magazine photographer, model photographer, NPC, NPC Bikini, Palm Springs photographer | Leave a comment
Hey! This Saturday you will find me at the FitExpo in Anaheim along many thousands of my other friends. If you would like to meet up, send me a message, e-mail or text. My contact info is in the “About” and “Contact”sections here or go to my website at http://SecondFocus.com
We could just say Hi or chat about shooting your photographs for yourself, your business, your gym, your advertising, your magazine and features. Just let me know and Thanks!
August 25, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, bodybuilder, bodybuilding, bodybuilding photographer, bodybuilding photography, editorial photographer, editorial photography, fashion photography, FitExpo, FitExpo Anaheim, fitness lifestyle, fitness model, fitness photographer, fitness photography, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | 1 Comment
After posting photographs from my shoot with model John Black the other day, all I have been hearing is…. more please! Shoot notes… Hasselblad digital camera system and Broncolor lighting. Thanks!
August 24, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, Broncolor, editorial photographer, editorial photography, fashion photographer, fitness model, fitness photographer, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, male model, model photographer, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | Leave a comment
Noel VanBrocklin almost like a self illuminated being in the darkness. Makeup and Hair Styling by Blanche LeBeau. Shoot notes… Hasselblad digital camera system and Broncolor lighting.
August 23, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: #PornoChic, ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, Broncolor, fashion model, fashion nude, fashion nude photography, fashion photographer, fashion photography, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, model photographer, nude editorial, nude fashion, nude fashion photography, nude model, nude photography, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, Porno Chic | 2 Comments
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