Smaragd's Photos

My first shoot with Aiden. She's experienced, and she knows what looks good and what doesn't. That makes my job as a photographer pretty easy; I don't need to give any coaching except if I get an idea of my own. We walked along a few blocks of Seattle's waterfront and easily found several good locations. In all, this was one of the easiest photoshoots I've ever done, thanks largely to the fact that both Aiden and I were experienced enough to know our respective roles.

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Bitty Boo and Miss Cat are members of Northwest Pinups for Troops.

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Miss Cat says, "Oh, poo to housework!"

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My first shoot with Orpheus Faust. I first saw her in photos taken by Machine, and was stunned. I knew immediately that I wanted to work with her. It was months before I approached her about doing a shoot, but she agreed to work with me. After a couple of failed attempts to arrange a shoot, we succeeded today. Faust is even more amazing than I expected. Her personality is much more friendly, funny and relaxed than anybody is likely to guess from her photos. And when the camera points her way, she turns on like a spotlight. She lights up and gets straight to business, hitting great, dynamic poses like she was born for it. An amazing girl, and a fantastic model. I can hardly wait to shoot with her again.

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Aleah's first studio shoot. Aleah is a new model right here in Bellingham, a classic blonde beauty with a sparkling smile. This was the first shoot in which I've experimented with using a "hair light," and I think the results are great. We did a lot of straightforward portrait shots, and I think we hit gold. The photography here is less adventurous or experimental, and more about just capturing the beauty that is already there. And I really wanted to make sure she had some great headshots to act as a starting point and foundation for her modeling portfolio. I'm sure we'll do more shoots in the near future.

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My first shoot with Aiden. She's experienced, and she knows what looks good and what doesn't. That makes my job as a photographer pretty easy; I don't need to give any coaching except if I get an idea of my own. We walked along a few blocks of Seattle's waterfront and easily found several good locations. In all, this was one of the easiest photoshoots I've ever done, thanks largely to the fact that both Aiden and I were experienced enough to know our respective roles.

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Sarah at Skylark's in the Fairhaven District of Bellingham, Washington.

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My first shoot with Aiden. She's experienced, and she knows what looks good and what doesn't. That makes my job as a photographer pretty easy; I don't need to give any coaching except if I get an idea of my own. We walked along a few blocks of Seattle's waterfront and easily found several good locations. In all, this was one of the easiest photoshoots I've ever done, thanks largely to the fact that both Aiden and I were experienced enough to know our respective roles.

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This means out
This is your way out
Do or drown
Do or drown in torpor

Leave no trace
All my files erased
Burn my clothes
Burn my Prada trainers

Let's sleep together right now
Relieve the pressure somehow
Switch off the future right now
Let's leave forever

This is fate
This is your escape
Leave here now
Leave here like it's over

Let's sleep together right now
Relieve the pressure somehow
Switch off the future right now
Let's leave forever

--Porcupine Tree, "Sleep Together"

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Larissa Vanity is a rising model in Northwest Washington. She has strong presence, an equally strong personality, and is both a total knockout and a true professional. Although I've been aware of her for well over a year, this was my first shoot with her. Although it was raining — a downpour at times — she never balked, and even embraced the rain with enthusiasm.

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Table Mountain, a highly-recognizable landmark on Mount Baker. Photographed from just above Bagley Creek near the Heather Meadows parking area.

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Larissa Vanity is a rising model in Northwest Washington. She has strong presence, an equally strong personality, and is both a total knockout and a true professional. Although I've been aware of her for well over a year, this was my first shoot with her. Although it was raining — a downpour at times — she never balked, and even embraced the rain with enthusiasm.

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Photo shoot with Dana. It had been a couple months since I'd seen her. I was a little concerned beforehand about whether that length of time might be a setback, but we just clicked right back to where we were before. The shoot went beautifully, and I think the results came out great. Pretty cool necklace, huh?

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Another portrait from the first photo shoot with Dana. She claims she has only one expression. I think this is the one she meant. But I deliberately selected the first photo of her because it proves she has more than one expression. I like her "standard" expression, but that first shot has a look of calm joy that's quite different.

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Aleah's first studio shoot. Aleah is a new model right here in Bellingham, a classic blonde beauty with a sparkling smile. This was the first shoot in which I've experimented with using a "hair light," and I think the results are great. We did a lot of straightforward portrait shots, and I think we hit gold. The photography here is less adventurous or experimental, and more about just capturing the beauty that is already there. And I really wanted to make sure she had some great headshots to act as a starting point and foundation for her modeling portfolio. I'm sure we'll do more shoots in the near future.

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My first shoot with Aiden. She's experienced, and she knows what looks good and what doesn't. That makes my job as a photographer pretty easy; I don't need to give any coaching except if I get an idea of my own. We walked along a few blocks of Seattle's waterfront and easily found several good locations. In all, this was one of the easiest photoshoots I've ever done, thanks largely to the fact that both Aiden and I were experienced enough to know our respective roles.

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