![]() For the past 2 years I have been entering the Model Mayhem Pic of the Day contest when I felt I had a photo worthy of entering. This has been a private goal and I never mentioned entering the contest for fear that I might get votes from my friends. I wanted the photo to win on its own merits. Now, i must mention at this point that I am not a huge fan of the Model Mayhem site, but as a rule the contest has some amazing, high quality images. Anyway….![]() ![]() I finally won the contest on September 9th with a photo taken with the amazing model Madison Kaapke. This images is still one of my most favorite images. It projects a soft vulnerability and yet very mysterious vibe. What is she thinking? I loved shooting Madison and plan to shoot with her again next year. Two months later on December 13th I won the contest for the second time with model Megan Brock. This photo was taken at my buddy Dave Kelley’s cabin. Dave actually assisted me by holding the flash outside of the house and aimed through the blinds. Orienting the image 90 degrees clockwise created a mysterious feeling of “how did you do that?” Megan is such a delight to work with...so down to earth and so much fun.My favorite photo sharing site is 500px. Both of these photos along with about a half dozen others rose in popularity to not only reach “Page One” of the site, but right up near the top of the page. Quite an honor considering the photographers posting on 500px are considered among the best in the world. ![]() ![]() Most important is my growth as an artist, making new friends, shooting wonderful models and traveling to beautiful places to shoot. Lets see what 2015 has in store for us. |
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![]() ![]() The above two photos and three other appeared IKON |
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