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Bettas

Posted on April 10, 2015April 10, 2015 by lizzusev

I’d been wanting to do a joint shoot with Heather and Marisa here, but don’t ask how I came up with this one! Two models, two fish, my tattoo artist on makeup, several people thinking I’m out of my mind…and here we are. This took…many tries! Animals are can be pretty tricky to shoot and these lovely male models were no exception. CLICK! Annnnnnd the fish has retreated to the reflective part of the glass and is now invisible! Anyway…it was a fun/slightly nutty day, and both fish went on to live long and happy lives. Although my cat was very interested….

Another Black and White Nude

Posted on April 9, 2015 by lizzusev

We did this shoot right before Heather got about 8 feet of her hair cut off…had to take advantage of the long hair one last time!

Red

Posted on April 8, 2015April 8, 2015 by lizzusev

Sorting by color today…rained all day yesterday, so I’m in the mood for a pop of color!

Black and White Nude

Posted on April 6, 2015 by lizzusev

I love working with a team…but I love being one on one with people too. This young woman has been doing figure modeling on the side for quite some time…other careers have included management and the Peace Corps, and now she’s getting her Masters. This shoot took place in just under an hour with some chatting. I’ll show you more in an upcoming entry, but that one will require more writing time. I love the elegance in her movements!

Vintage Glamour

Posted on March 20, 2015March 20, 2015 by lizzusev

I am one sleepy girl this week…but vintage style always cheers me up. It’s fun to shoot…in the film days, I used to stain prints with tea and lightly burn the edges to get that look. Um, away from all the chemicals of course!

I find vintage style to be a great way for first time subjects to play around with the concept of sexy. It can range from just a hint of leg peeking out from a robe, to quite nude! Up to you how you want to do it!

Waterfall

Posted on March 14, 2015March 14, 2015 by lizzusev

Sometimes you have to get out of your normal setting, ditch your lighting setup, and go for a walk. Straight up a mountain. I think poor Heather was devoured by mosquitos that day…what a trooper.

Man Candy!

Posted on March 13, 2015March 13, 2015 by lizzusev

But Liz…why are there so many pics of women…don’t you shoot men? Sure do…happy Friday! This is over many years…guess which one I’m married to…

Corsets!

Posted on March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 by lizzusev

I loves me some corsets. I don’t loves me wearing them for too long…I do love shooting them though. Makes for beautiful lines, and not to mention, posture. I’ve been fascinated with them since I was a kid. I remember seeing Meet Me in St. Louis on Broadway, and getting to go to the dressing room of one of the actresses. She was absolutely wonderful to me…I remember the dress she had to wear on stage…that thing weighed a ton! The corset she wore underneath was authentic to the time period of the play. Later in life after trying my first, I was thoroughly impressed that she could sing in that thing! Anyway, corsets do tend to pop up in my shoots pretty often, and I notice the models attitude shift into a slightly more badass mode ;). Don’t worry, never had a model pass out on me.

Why I am NOT an Intimidating Photographer!

Posted on March 8, 2015March 8, 2015 by lizzusev

I will get into many undignified positions to get the shot…seriously…

I will probably forget to take off the lens cap at first…

You will be rocking out to the music of your choice!

You can pose with a bear sword if you want!

I will explain why I have a bear sword in the first place…

I know the good angles!

We will style you to look like you at your best, or play dress-up!

If you don’t like a shot, it gets deleted…I’m here to make you look good!

If I need to entertain you by dancing on a chair, I have and will do that!

Oh…and I might put goldfish crackers on you…or something equally ridiculous 🙂

Niomi and Goldfish…NO photoshop! The light reflected the couch color on her skin…

Modern Renaissance Woman

Posted on March 8, 2015 by lizzusev

I love going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art by myself and getting lost there for hours. I had been wanting to try some photos that look like something that would have been painted during the Renaissance, so when I met Mikki here, I knew she was the girl for that. She had the wavy hair and more importantly comfort in her own skin.