Lady in red!

Good evening, Steemians! I’m here in bed on a brisk Minnesota evening. Space heater going. Once I’m finished with this post, I’ll be looking forward to starting the drawing to next week’s Trial by Comics theme artwork, and hopefully reading that last few issues of Batman Metal. The day has been good to me. @vermillionfox and I carved out time see Thor: Ragnarok while @guthrie was in school. The evening saw some MTG combat against @tarotbyfergus […who is a new holder of Litecoin] and @iamredbar. Not a bad day.

Tonight’s photography is from a client and friend I’ve never shared here on Steemit, in any capacity. Every time I’ve thought about it, I hesitated, because she works in the corporate industry. I tread carefully on that because I’d never want to be responsible for an awkward or potentially reactionary decision by a company or employer for risqué photos. I finally got in touch with her, Emme, for the sake of this Steemit post, and she gave me permission to share some safe for work images! Lucky us!

Emme came to me years ago through @kellifury. I was beginning to make a splash here in the Twin Cities for my photography. Work was picking up and my name was getting out there. Emme lived in Atlanta, but would visit Minneapolis once or twice a year to see friends. She contacted me about booking a shoot in 2012 for her next scheduled visit early the following year. We’ve worked together almost every year from 2013 to our most recent, last October. These images are from our two most recent shoots.

Each time, she’d book the nicest hotels in Minneapolis which always created the perfect backdrop for dark boudoir photography. Every time, without fail, Emme would book Sandy Xiong for make-up and Nicole Crust of Revolting Locks, for hair. I’ve been working with these two beauty artists since I moved to Minnesota in 2010 and they’re the best. They’d get Emme ready and once I arrived at her room, she always lays out an assortment of evening gowns, dresses and lingerie.

Shooting in the lobby of these four star hotels is always a treat. Contemporary stone and design, usually with fireplaces […it is Minnesota, and it’s usually during the winter]. From there, we make our way upstairs to the room and begin creating the dark, seductive images I’ve become known for. Shooting with her is always such a great experience. We’ve build a friendship over the years and it’s just nice to hang out, laugh and create art.

Thanks for reading. For more photography, art, illustration and the stories behind the work, follow me here at @kommienezuspadt!