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Thoughts, Musings, News About The Site And My Photography

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Travel Advisory

26th July 2016 20:35

Off to Lima to see Su again :)))))) I will be back next Monday. As usual, updates might be at unusual times, but I will keep an eye on everything.


Back From Riga

12th July 2016 17:53

A strange trip... As usual, some no-shows. The dungeon scene was a whole lot heavier than I expected! Julia Zu was amazing, and of course we all know Heidi. Laima was fun too. Anastasija was nice, but didn't have much time so I only got to shoot 2 sets with her. Kittie was her usual gorgeous self, but after the first shoot she did a rather wild sub thing with a group of friends (something she seems to be heavily into) and the bruises were very extreme! I'm not sure what to do with the pictures. Some are fine, but I may not use several sets. And then the flight home was late and my car broke down on the way back from the airport!


Riga Here I Come!

8th July 2016 19:09

Leaving for the airport at about 3am tomorrow :) Thanks to Ryanair's obnoxious attitude to luggage and the amount of gear I have to take, I won't be taking the laptop. So, I've put up this weekend's updates now :) I'll be back Tuesday morning, with a whole lot of new material for you.


That Was A Great Shoot!

5th July 2016 19:21

I spent 4 hours with Poppy yesterday, and got a huge amount of material. She was an unbelievable model. Every pose was perfect, and the complicated stuff about keeping all the clothes the right way around when she was removing them was bang-on without me saying anything. All I did was sit pack and press the shutter release!

Now... I'm busy packing everything and sending the final confirmations for Riga. I'm off at 2:30am Saturday morning...


Riga Next Week

28th June 2016 18:39

So, I was processing this set of Heidi Romanova yesterday. She used to live in Riga, but I'd heard on the grapevine that she'd gone to Milan. I liked the set so much, I decided to contact her on the off chance she would be in Riga next week, and she is! So, I will be shooting Heidi, Haphazard Kittie, Julia Zu, Ilvy Kokomo and a couple of others :)


Bloody Weather

20th June 2016 15:39

I had arranged a shoot with Tomoko up on Wimbledon Common this morning, but the rain was terrible. We shot indoors instead... Typically now, 3 hours later, the sun is out! Oh well, I have a shoot with Amyka Lee to look forward to on Friday...


What's With The "Art Nude"?

13th June 2016 21:26

It doesn't mean artistic (although I hope it sometimes is). It comes from an earlier site I ran, it is the "level" (how explicit) the model is shooting to - the kind of thing that comes up when negotiating the shoot. It's just me being paranoid about making sure you know what you're getting!

And, finally, I have got the links from the model directory working. Yay! In the Member's Area, there is a link "Search By Model", and the version of the model directory you see there has direct links to the sets.

And this is a picture of the wondrous Ellie Roe, the first set from our studio day :)


Minor Site Upgrade

6th June 2016 18:00

I've finally worked out how to add the top links (Blog, Legalities etc) to the tops of the Models Directory and Member's Area - well, I knew how to do it but I've worked out how to do it with them updating automatically! A minor point, but it means I will soon be able to add a special Member's Area Model Directory which will contain direct links to the sets. All this, and a picture of Lauren Crist's bottom!


Plans Are Coming Together

30th May 2016 08:06

It's always complicated, but the plans for Prague are coming together. Here is one of the lovely models I plan to shoot. I will be spending a couple of days in the south of the country with Elen shooting her and other models outside, before returning to Prague for 3 days. A little less shooting than last time - it's summer so I will see the city too!

One of the curses of photography is the number of cancellations. It happens both ways - Ellie and Scarlet both had full day shoots cancelled at the last minute when they were staying here this month - but I've had 3 new models cancel this month. Shame... I will find some more new models for you soon!


A Night In The Studio

17th May 2016 06:43

I spent yesterday evening with Ellie down at Scarlet Door studio in Bracknell. Very interesting to get more room when using the lights! The guy who runs the place gave me a lot of help with lighting (which was the real point in going), and we got some really cool results. I will probably go there again with Kayla on her next visit.


Putting the Art into Core

11th May 2016 21:08

I do less photoshopping than many people, but sometimes I do some serious art on a set. To be fair, it is often to mask a set that didn't come out that well to start with! This is Libka... looking quite unlike her usual self!


Another Travel Advisory

25th April 2016 19:23

I've been at home for a while, by my standards at least :) So, I'm off to Serbia for the weekend to visit some spas and hopefully shoot at a nightclub. Here is Ashleigh Monroe, this is the first set from this years "pregnancy project"!


Well, Heidi Was Beautiful!

6th April 2016 19:35

She was rather expensive, so I decided that we would work rather harder than normal - we got a lot of good stuff! The first pregnancy shoot with Ashleigh Monroe on Saturday was good too. I have another break for a couple of weeks, but I will keep an eye on things :)


A Bit Sad :(

30th March 2016 20:05

Su has just gone home :( We had a great month together, and will meet up again in July. Apart from setting up a few shoots I've been away for a month. I have a few days peace (in fact I have builders in), before a relative comes to stay next week for a few days. I'll be back in full on 19th... Before that I am shooting a pregnant Ashleigh Moore on Sunday, and the extraordinary redhead Heidi Romanova on Tuesday. This, by the way, is Victoria A - I shot her in Prague in December but this is the first of her sets I've actually processed!


Paris In The Spring

7th March 2016 17:58

They say Paris in the spring is romantic. It's pigging snowing! Su's never seen snow before, I'm not sure she's that impressed now. Even though I'm supposed to be taking a break, I still seem to get bookings! A top model called Victoria has contacted me, so we're shooting on 9th May, and Rana wants to come back soon too :)


Taking A Break :)

3rd March 2016 06:12

I'm taking about 6 weeks off as the marvellous and wonderful Su is coming over for a month (she's arriving later today), and then I have family stuff to attend to. Updates are scheduled and ready until the end of April, all I have to do is log on and flip the switch for each update. I have a couple of shoots scheduled, and am working on another trip to Prague and a weekend in Riga! I'll keep an eye on things and fix any errors, as usual.


What A Lovely Set

22nd February 2016 15:32

I've spent the weekend decorating, but I still had time to process this lovely set of Rana and Red Snow. The schedule is already done up to the end of March (I'm away most of the month, so I had to do it all early), but I promise it will be released in April. There's a lot more to come!


Deena Again

1st February 2016 18:25

I have just shot Deena again, the first time since she had her baby. As always, she is still convinced she needs to lose more weight. Can you believe it? :) She seems to be getting on really well. I'll be shooting her again in May or June :)


Yes, Another Travel Advisory

16th January 2016 10:27

I do get about, don't I! This time I'm off to Lima for a week to see the lovely Su, and do a little shooting I hope. As usual, updates may be at slightly funny times (I'm putting up tomorrow's update now), but I will keep an eye on everything when possible.