Tattwo'ed Sheets

It seems that I mention my buddy Rob frequently in my blog, so why should this post be any different? Rob invited me to a shoot he had with a local business owner of an apparel company, Tattwo Clothing, about three weeks ago, and during the shoot I spoke with the owner and let him know that I have two tattooed models I work with on a frequent basis.  I asked Chris, Tattwo owner, if he could spare a couple tops from his clothing line and that I would have my models wear them for at least one shot in each session.  In exchange, Chris could post the images on his web-site.

About a week ago, Chris asked if I would help him out since Rob had already done a couple shoots for Tattwo Clothing.  Chris sent me a pic of the model, which turned out that this model and I have mutual friends.  I recall messaging her a couple years back to see if she was interested in participating in my "Tatt'ed Sheets" sessions, but never heard back.

Pretty straight-forward shoot, high-key lighting.  Brittney is a Hair Stylist and also does her own make-up, so when she arrived we began shooting.  Chris brought several pieces of clothing and once we finished, we switched to a few Tatt'ed Sheets set-ups.

What Did I Learn?

• High-Key Glamour Poses - My biggest block was posing.  When I shoot high-key, I find it hard creating dramatic images.  My mindset is that the white backdrop and sheets help draw attention to the model.  So attempting to evoke a vulnerable atmosphere with minimal shadows, seems contradictory.  This gives me something new to learn. The pose below was Chris' idea.

Overall the shoot was a success, and although it was freezing in my garage, Brittney did an excellent job not looking cold.  I did stray from my two goals, 1) Shoot an Available Light image and 2) Create a Dramatic Image.

I have a C.O.M.P. group shoot on Jan. 20 up in Fresno, which means a variety of models and more mistakes.