A Beautiful Woman, Winds And An Earthquake!
Raechelle Chase Ifbb Pro as the center of the landscape and environment in the wind farms of Palm Springs California. One of my favorite photographs from one of my favorite photo shoots. The incredible striking Raechelle from New Zealand braved 50 mph winds often coming close to knocking her over. We even had a sizable earthquake in the middle of the shoot that we didn’t even feel because of the winds. An experience and photographs to remember!
Emily Made My Day!
Thank You Emily Hayworth for being so gorgeous and fun in front of my camera at the Palm Springs Photo Festival. Actually a borrowed camera, a Phase One IQ250 medium format 50 mpx digital system. It really does shoot beautifully! So Thanks to Morgan Acaldo from Phase One for handing over $40,000 or $50,000 of camera and lens on the spur of the moment! Great camera system, but Emily made my day!
The Woman Who First Said “I Love To Look Good Naked”
As we go into the weekend, I thought I might share with you more of what my job is, and it is not easy! Photographing beautiful women!
Can you believe this was actually an out take from a magazine ad shoot for Bodybuilding.com! The actual ad with another photograph we chose from that shoot ran in fitness and bodybuilding and more magazines that I even can recall for a long time. For quite a while I heard and still hear from women who tore that ad out and put it on their refrigerators. I think quite a few guys did too! The model is Maria Rogers and one of my all time favorite photo shoots. And you can click on the photograph to go to the video we shot around the photo shoot, also for Bodybuilding.com. I am pretty sure it was Maria who started the phrase “I Love To Look Good Naked” in that video. You really want to watch the video!
Are you ready to do a photo shoot with me? Would you like me to shoot your magazine features or advertising? Send me a note and let’s chat about it. Thanks!
Do You See What I See?
Do you see what I see? Oh wait, that’s a Christmas song, never mind. But what I am seeing is Stacey Naito Ifbb Pro in front of my camera. You get to see the back of my head as well. Behind the scenes from our photo shoot last week.
Cara Jo Basso At Venice Beach
Cara Jo Basso… One of the most talented, graceful and beautiful women I have ever photographed. At Venice Beach California.
“Come Sit Right Here”- She Said…
I remember very distinctly what Maria Bertrand said to me when I was shooting this photograph. “Come sit right here next to me and we will talk about that bicycle ride I promised you” she said. Yes that was it, I remember!
The Pirelli Calendar by Herb Ritts
I have always been a huge admirer of the iconic Pirelli Calendar. And as well I hold in great admiration the work of photographer Herb Ritts. So I am greatly excited to come into possession of an original 1994 Pirelli Calendar photographed by Herb Ritts courtesy of the Herb Ritts Foundation.
A superb 18″x24″ display of photographs of super models Cindy Crawford, Helena Christensen, Kate Moss and Karen Alexander; “In Praise Of Women”.
Not familiar with the Pirelli Calendar, where have you been! Learn more here…
http://www.pirelli.com/corporate/en/company/brand/calendar/default.html
And not familiar with Herb Ritts, here you go… http://www.herbritts.com/
Now I have an idea to go get this framed and encased but still being able to change the months. This will be fun!
Little Did I Realize How Extraordinary!
When we talked about photographing Victoria Kirsanova on horseback. I expected it to be very special. Little did I realize how extraordinary!
Thank You’s to… Makeup and Hair Styling by Natalie Lyle, Ginette Hamby Sanna and John Sanna and Toni Sanna at the Sanna Movie Ranch, Leticia Glenchur for wrangling and tack, and my assistant Clyde Sawyer. Thank You!!
Ashley Is A Good Reason To Go To The Gym!
And your excuse for not going to the gym was? Ashley Owens Gulina is a good excuse to go to the gym! This time for me to shoot some photographs, maybe for others to work out extra long to just look at her!
Actually a photograph like this in the gym has a lot of parts. First of course there is Ashley. The woman is just beautiful! Next is my Makeup and Hair Stylist Natalie Lyle. Look at the wonderful work she did with Ashley! And Natalie is one hot beautiful woman herself. The gym owner thought I had brought two models not knowing Natalie was the MUA on the shoot. But as Natalie said yesterday “I love doing makeup!”.
Next a big Thanks to Joe Norton, the owner of Power Of Fitness in Palm Desert California. A big beautiful spacious gym with lots of new equipment and a great fun atmosphere. It is really a great gym to workout and just be there!
Then there is my assistant Clyde Sawyer who carries everything, moves the lights, works as my portable voice operated reflection blocker and generally makes it all work.
Ok so now go back to looking at Ashley and catch up with her at her gym up in Rancho Cucamonga or see who else might be showing up at Power of Fitness with me! Thanks!
Girls & Cars – Good & Bad
So many photographs of girls with cars out there. This is my idea of what that should look like. Rebekah Ryan posing like there is relevance of her being with that Ferrari and in that setting. Just a long time pet peeve for me, most girls with car photos look just like they are standing there next to a car with no point to it. Thanks!
More Is Better Of Randalene!
I just thought it would be fun if you got to see all of her! The photograph we shot that is the original of her Facebook profile photo that has been so very popular. Randalene Sergent in Palm Springs. I think more is better, especially when it is Randalene!
I Am Sure That Was A Long Line!
Sherry Goggin is just too gorgeous for words! What an amazing woman signing posters from our photo shoot at the Arnold Sports Festival last week. No doubts that was a long line!
And What Did You Do Over The Weekend?
So what were you doing last weekend? Randalene Sergent was winning the INBA/PNBA Bikini Championships. My response… Well of course she won! What do you think! Randalene in one of our photo shoots with makeup and hair styling by Natalie Lyle.
Booking Photo Shoots…
Time to start booking up to be in front of my cameras or schedule those gyms shoots and magazine stories. Fitness, bodybuilding, edgy editorial. Let’s talk about it! And you can visit my website and look through my blog here to see more, please do! Thanks! http://www.secondfocus.com/
The amazing Sherry Goggin in one of my photo shoots. Worked out just fine, don’t you think!
It’s A Tough Job! Really It Is!
It’s a tough job, but everyday I try to do my best, even under the most stressful of circumstances. So who else wants to be in front of my cameras in one of my photo shoots? Send me a note!
Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!
My buddy Rocky Randall when we did a publicity photo shoot for her. This was one of those times when we got her off her Harley so people could see what she looks like when singing in clubs around the town. You could have also seen Rocky in many famous television series instead of now when you find her on a boat in San Diego Harbor. Always doing good!
All Eyes On Cara…
One magazine publisher said to me “I hate it when Cara is around because I can’t see anything else but her”. Another photographer said “From now on when I dream, I am going to dream of Cara”. Another model said to me once “She doesn’t walk into a room, she sweeps into the room and all eyes just follow her”. My good friend Cara Jo Basso in front of my camera at Muscle Beach/Venice. One of the most very special, creative, beautiful and talented people I have ever known.
Sherry Goggin, A Great Reason To Go To The Arnold!
Are you going to the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus Ohio starting Thursday? Go see my good friend Sherry Goggin and have her autograph a poster for you from our photo shoot. You will find her at the ANSI booth at the huge Expo! There is a good reason to go!
My Three Point Guide To Taking Great Photographs…
My three point guide to taking great photographs… 1. Have Maria Bertrand stand in front of your camera. 2. Point camera at her. 3. Push button. Ok now, who is next to try this with me?
She Makes It Easy!
I have to apologize. You see Maria Bertrand makes it so easy for me to be a photographer. Just find a fun wall, ask her to stand there and it’s magic!
Does A Body Good!
Being in the gym does a body good. With Jessica Jacobsen in front of my cameras. Makeup and Hairstyling by Natalie Lyle.
Bigger Is Better!
You can see my photography full screen across your monitor. Bigger is better! Visit my website at http://SecondFocus.com/
I also will be posting my photography here on my Blog that will also include my work that is way too revealing for Facebook. You can also Follow my Blog by clicking “Follow” in the lower right corner and putting in your e-mail address. Thanks and please do, it makes it all fun!
And The Credits Go to…
Professional model, actress and writer Maria Bertrand. Makeup and Hair Styling by Natalie Lyle. Photography by me.
Ok more for fun; Camera by Mamiya Leaf USA, film by Kodak Professional, lighting by the Sun (not a company, actual sunlight), processing and scanning by The Icon Los Angeles.
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