A Perfect Day – Part II

This next and final half of the Perfect Day pictorial was shot on that same strangely warm November day in Ohio.  Anthony VonBargen, seen here in the Industrial Wonderland series, met me at the same wonderful barn as model AJ Kessler.  With a bright warm sky above, and a phenomenal location… not to mention a stunning model, I was able to knock out more spectacular images.

I honestly cannot wait for spring to arrive so I can get back out into the open world and shoot more fantastic photo series for you all to enjoy.  I hope this post will bring you warm thoughts as we get closer to that time!  Enjoy!  -JM

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A Perfect Day – Part 1

Sunshine, warm light, warm air, and not a cloud in the sky.  Only a slight chill in a breeze that blew infrequently.  A typical Ohio day in November… Confused?  So were model AJ Kessler and myself as we drove to a remote, vacant, and run down barn in the Ohio country side.  We had planned for the worst when we discussed doing a photo shoot with a lot of skin… outdoors… in November.  But we were very pleasantly surprised when we were blessed with such a perfect day.

AJ was the farthest thing from shy that there could possibly be.  More than comfortable in his own skin, he had no problem shedding his clothes in the middle of a field for this photo shoot.  A combination of art and fashion with damaged and ripped clothing, this series came together quite beautifully.

This is part one of a two part series. Later that same perfect day, I photographed model Anthony Vonbargen for the second time. Part One has already been published on YVY, and Part Two will follow soon!  Enjoy! -JM

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The Category of Sexy

While they have never graced the cover of British tabloids like the photo shoot’s inspiration David and Victoria Beckham (W Magazine), Craig and Alyssa definitely held their own in the category of sexy.  There was no doubt when we arrived to our set (a single bedroom apartment dressed to look like a seedy hotel) that this shoot was definitely going to get hot.

While I have shot many photo series that I would categorize as sexy, and worked with many models in that category as well, the natural chemistry between these two married models literally made me sweat.  There was no hesitation, no awkward warm-up time between two strangers working together for the first time.  It was simply a matter of stripping them down and throwing them in front of the camera.

I hope we did our muse couple, Becks and Posh proud with these images.  If working with married couples could always be this insanely sexy, I would have to consider adding a new package to my list.  Enjoy! -JM

Hair and Make Up: Hanna Wagner.

Set Stylist / Assistant:  Daniel Parker.