Summertime in Bakersfield is relatively hot, usually we hover close to, or just above the century mark. The only consolation is that our humidity is below 40% on average, and yes a "dry heat" is much better than a wet heat. During this time of year the models want to shoot in their bikinis and since they know I have a pool I receive many requests to shoot, but deny most of them unless I know the model.
One such model is Nikki, we talked about working together towards the end of 2009 and finally did our first shoot in March of 2010. Since then, we have worked together a total of 7 times. So instead of talking about the latest session with Nikki, I'm going to take a stroll down memory lane.
First shoot was in mid-March 2010 with Nikki. This was a "get to know you" shoot, which helps me understand what type of lighting works with the model. Of course the first thing that hits you about Nikki is her piercing pale blue eyes, followed by her lips.
After our initial shoot, my buddy Rob, mentioned that we could shoot at his friend's Salvage yard, which birthed my nickname for Nikki, "Junkyard Jane". This is one of my favorite, all-time, images.
About a month later, we did a studio shoot just so I could work on my lighting for both High Key and Low Key Images.
Then during the Summer I got busy and tired of shooting models, so I took a break. A friend wanted to do a Trash The Dress shoot and the dress we found was pretty small, so Nikki was selected to wear the gown. I wish this shoot would've gone better, but the location was "Off Limits", so we had to make due. This was September and Nikki later shared with me that she was pregnant with her second child.
Then after eight months of not shooting together, Nikki called and asked if I would shoot her Maternity pics. We tried to find a place and time, but ended up shooting it in her neighborhood. It was a slightly rainy and windy day, but I did get the image I wanted.
One such model is Nikki, we talked about working together towards the end of 2009 and finally did our first shoot in March of 2010. Since then, we have worked together a total of 7 times. So instead of talking about the latest session with Nikki, I'm going to take a stroll down memory lane.
First shoot was in mid-March 2010 with Nikki. This was a "get to know you" shoot, which helps me understand what type of lighting works with the model. Of course the first thing that hits you about Nikki is her piercing pale blue eyes, followed by her lips.
After our initial shoot, my buddy Rob, mentioned that we could shoot at his friend's Salvage yard, which birthed my nickname for Nikki, "Junkyard Jane". This is one of my favorite, all-time, images.
About a month later, we did a studio shoot just so I could work on my lighting for both High Key and Low Key Images.
Then during the Summer I got busy and tired of shooting models, so I took a break. A friend wanted to do a Trash The Dress shoot and the dress we found was pretty small, so Nikki was selected to wear the gown. I wish this shoot would've gone better, but the location was "Off Limits", so we had to make due. This was September and Nikki later shared with me that she was pregnant with her second child.
Then after eight months of not shooting together, Nikki called and asked if I would shoot her Maternity pics. We tried to find a place and time, but ended up shooting it in her neighborhood. It was a slightly rainy and windy day, but I did get the image I wanted.
It was about two weeks after we shot, Nikki gave birth to her son. Another eight months would lapse before we would shoot again. A group of us wanted to shoot at Red Rock Canyon and Nikki was itching to shoot again. Being a trooper, we met at 6:00 AM and headed to the site.
This brings us to July, when Nikki asked me if we could shoot her brand new bikini. There isn't much to discuss since the lighting in our session was the same setup used in my previous post with Ashley.
Now what isn't known by a majority of people is that Nikki and I have a very sarcastic friendship. I mostly give her grief and crap, but we both know it's all in fun and that we don't take each others jabs seriously. She tells me that I'm "the Dad She Never Wanted", and I tell her that she is "the Daughter I'm glad I Never Had".
Whenever I shoot with Nikki, I know I will get some good images and have a humorous time doing it. Thanks again for working with me and making it a fun experience.
She's a chameleon, tough, sultry, demure, what ever the look she is beautiful. Great shots Alan.
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