PORNSTARS

Yes, don’t worry, there are photos of pornstars on drool today.
But first, some other business…..a different kind of moneyshot.

ADVERTISING

After all…..we’ve all got to pay the bills.

Below, are a series of adverts I shot for Best Western Hotels, Victoria
Park Suites. Capably art directed by Jared Barter of McMillan.

These were all shot on location in and around the hotel, using non-models, or as
we say in the biz: “real people”.

MY INNER GEEK

YOU CAN SCROLL RIGHT PAST THIS IF YOU JUST WANNA LOOK AT PORNSTARS

I’m conflicted about putting this in drool (after all, who really cares), but the
geek in me (every photographer has one of those…..an inner geek) tells me
to post this. So I will. I prefer to follow my instincts, whether they be geek
or creative (or “right” or “wrong”).

Below is a scan of a 4×5 negative I shot on a cliff overlooking Paterson, N.J.
I made a print from this a week or so ago. When I had a look at that print
I noticed that if you studied it closely, well, the amount of detail was pretty
much mind-blowing.

I’ve included here a detail of the street from the upper right of the print. the
street was at least a mile from the film plane. You can see each individual
person and car. The lo-res files here don’t do the detail any favors, let me
tell you. But, I must repeat, in real life, actually looking at the print, it’s
astonishing. Another reason I’m in love with my 4×5.

FINALLY, SOME PORNSTARS

Went and shot some portraits at The PornStar Ball.

The venue was totally packed, loud and dark, so we set up in a tent outside.
A small and very, very cold tent, I might add.

Then I made forays into the club, where the ball was happening, to find an
assortment of dancers, pornstars and party-people to photograph.

Mostly the subjects’ first reaction, when posing, was to strike an overtly sexual
pose, cliché. I really just wanted to shoot them in a plain and simple way, to move
their sexuality back a bit. I didn’t want to eliminate the sex, after all…..that’s kinda
what the evening was about. But I did want to tone it down some.

The people I photographed were, without exception, fantastic to work with. They
were all personable, friendly and loved the camera.

I put together a short slide show of some of the pix. Just click on the arrow,
bottom left, to see the next shot. Please note, some of these shots aren’t safe
for work.

BONUS PORNSTAR

Yes kids…..bonus. We know what you want.

This one’s not safe for work either.