Let’s see…here’s an older one of Heather, pre-haircut. Dress courtesy of my mother…it’s the one I coveted growing up 😉
Io
I love a good dress up session! Io looking amazing in burlesque style! I love the element of transformation during shoots…it’s really interesting to see how moods and attitudes can shift with something as simple as a wardrobe change.
If you’re in or traveling to Seattle, feel free to contact me here regarding booking a shoot!
Refresh
It’s hard to see in this image, but Heather is standing under a waterfall…cold yes, but I’m sure refreshing after the hike to get there! I like looking at this image. It relaxes me.
Eric
Meet my first male nude subject ever! I’m not even sure how long ago this was! I’d been shooting mostly women for a few years, and a few clothed males when Eric contacted me. He was experienced in posing nude already, and was a complete gentleman the whole way through. It felt a little strange at first…kind of a throwback to my first male nude in figure drawing when I was still in high school (you want me to draw WHAT?). But, like then, I got over it fast. All too easy and fun now.
Carkeek Park
Loving Seattle and it’s many parks! Carkeek Park is pretty amazing…plenty of trails to get lost in! Going to check out the beach there tomorrow.
Sharon
A portrait of Sharon, back in the day…makeup by the wonderful Talya Taylor.
Fairytale 2
Annnnnnd the rest from the fairytale set with Lyz…getting some more use out of her wedding dress. It’s funny…she got congratulated on her wedding while wearing the black dress, not her actual wedding dress.
In other news, my portfolio website has gotten its desperately needed makeover! You can check it out at http://www.zusevdesigns.net!
Fairytale
The mission: dreamy, princessy, fairytale…y. Lyz and I ended up in Kubota Garden complete with peonies (yep, brought my own flowers to a garden), gowns, silk, and “floof” (referring to the petticoat she made out of endless amounts of tulle. It’s a beautiful and peaceful place to shoot…you’ll see a bit more of that once I post the white dress shots.
Red and Black
Reminding all of us to stretch…and reminding myself that reflections are really fun to play with…
“The Diva”
Headshot time! This is actress Anita the Diva…we go back to my high school days, as she was the theater director there. We both ended up on the west coast, so she packed up her huskies and came to visit me for a headshot session. This is her “villain” look, one of the assigned portraits she needed for her agency. Good times, and yet another perk of moving west.
Ok, ok…I’ll show you the smiling one too…
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