Steemit exclusive of Micheline Pitt's Vixen look book!

Hey, Steemit! Late night post this evening. I finally managed to push through some work that was hanging over my head. I’m almost all caught up and looking forward to editing new photos of Holly Madison, Micheline Pitt, Alisha Gory and Ryan Ashley. That, and of course, diving back in to my Steemit inspired comic, Cryptopia. 

@tarotbyfergus, @vermillionfox and I fit in a few games of Magic: The Gathering. I wasn’t feeling good about my performance yesterday. I build a Bolas deck that got smashed multiple times. Today, I made some adjustments, added some more control and removal, and was pleased with the results. Mind’s Dilation made a return this evening […a card I relied on heavily back in the day], and @tarotbyfergus ruined our night with Lay Claim. I’ve got an answer for that tomorrow, though. Getting closer to having an Hour Of Devastation Nicol Bolas deck list for an upcoming post.

Alright, alright. I could go on about planeswalkers and Insect Gods, but tonight’s post is about the work I’ve been doing for Micheline Pitt’s Vixen line and La Femme En Noir. I mentioned this shoot a few weeks ago and even gave a preview here on Steemit. I still can’t release the entire look book until Vixen releases it in it’s entirety, but I can show off a few images that I’m really proud of.

This shoot was from late April of this year. Micheline and I became friends in 2014. I first shot with her at my friend @thomaskuntzart’s workshop outside of Los Angeles. Beyond being one of the most people models I’ve ever photographed, Micheline seems to have no limits to her talents and ambitions. She is a world class hair and make-up artist, designer, illustrator, web designer, art director and photographer. When we shot together that first night, it was extremely dark. So dark that I could tell she was having trouble believing I was getting worth while photos. At some point she said “…are these coming out at all?”. I assured her they were, but later she asked “…can I just see a few of these?”. I showed her the back of my camera, and after scrolling through a few images, she just shrugged and said “Oh. Damn. These look great!”. Ever since then, Micheline has trusted me entirely.

We became close friends, but when she left Pinup Girl Clothing, we lost touch. It was just recently that we reconnected and she asked me to come on for this look book shoot for Vixen and her partner goth fashion line, La Femme En Noir. We shot at one of the most beautiful locations I’ve ever seen, Castle Green in Pasadena, CA. Micheline modeled along side Rachel Sedory and her business partner, Lynn Haaga. The wardrobe was stunning and Micheline told me outright, “…shoot whatever you want.”. I can’t tell you how liberating that is to hear from a client that inherently trusts you as an artist.

The entire shoot took just over two hours and we photographed over a dozen outfits. Fortunately, I’ve worked with Micheline before and we moved through the day like clockwork. She kept me on task with look changes and I made exceptional use of the beautiful space. We wrapped on time […which is a feat in itself]. I’m super proud of these photos and I love being able to share them on Steemit before they hit the general internet. I hope you enjoyed them.

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