March 5th, 2010 Part of loving creative work is that you get to do stuff you like. It's always a good idea to shoot stuff for your portfolio and just get in and create new images to show your clients. I found this mask back around Christmas time and it brought about ideas as soon as I saw it. We went in this past Sunday and shot it with model Audrey. She has these amazing blue-turquoise eyes that I knew would just pop through the darkness of the mask surrounding them. I came up with the makeup design including the lip jewels, and Audrey applied it herself as she is also a makeup artist on some of my shoots. A big part of what I do is getting into the styling of a shot. Wardrobe, makeup, hair, accessories- everything down to the shoes I get involved in. It's more than just setting up lights and taking the picture. Sometimes trying to direct the model to do what it is I see in my head can be a challenge, but with patience and a positive energy it can be done. More to come soon...