The eyes have it...

On edit 3/27: Another bit of luck... the portrait of Penny has been featured on afuckaday, which despite the name, is actually a very classy aggregator of some of the best artistic nude photography on the net. Evidence that they're classy? They used the portrait rather than the full nude. Thanks Rob!

Funny how my weekends are becoming more complicated and demanding than my "work week" lately. Just thought I'd "drop by" a group shoot on Saturday and hand out a few business cards, maybe do a quick shoot with a model or two. Ended up spending almost 7 hours there, and worked with six different models, and I think got some really nice stuff. Some of these models were experienced, others just starting out, and one was a friend of another photographer who I don't think had ever worked with a photographer before. But I'm finding that having experience as a model isn't terribly important, but rather enthusiasm and a spirit of adventure can work wonders. I'll do my best to have some shots from that event soon, but as usual, I'm in the hole on getting images to models.

A case in point that experience isn't everything... here are two more images of Penny from our second session, which I think was her second session ever. Obviously, experience can't give someone beautiful eyes (although skillful makeup can help), and the confidence evident in the reclining shot is just a part of her -- probably helps that she's in such great shape, too. Not a typical "model type" really, but a wonderful woman to photograph and spend time with. And Penny has been lucky for me, too... two OMP showcases so far, including the portrait here.

On some of the blogs, there's been a bit of debate about the merits of "first timers" compared with experienced models. Each has advantages and maybe some drawbacks, but for me, it really comes down to the individual person being photographed, and how much they want to be there working with me and want to be a part of something special.