Flashdance!

As my obsession with the 80's continues, I randomly saw this photo that Lacey posted on twitter.



She meant it as a joke- just to show how big her hair gets after blow drying it. But it instantly reminded me of Jennifer Beals' character from Flashdance. (Which was shot in Pittsburgh, by the way!) So I pitched the idea to Lacey, and she was super excited to do it!

We talked about different scenes from the movie that were both memorable and could actually be done based on wardrobe and location needs. So here are a couple of the final shots from our super fun shoot!

♫ What a feeling! ♫









And here's a little montage I found on YouTube to get you back in the zone of Flashdance if it's been awhile!

Red's Had Enough!

A lot of my ideas tend to be happy or humorous ones. I don't try, but that's the way they turn out. It's just the way my mind usually works. For this shoot I did recently with Megan, I decided I wanted to take a crack at something a little darker. Maybe even somewhat violent... ok, well maybe just implied violence.

And for some reason children's fairy tales felt like a suitable genre to go about doing that. Ha ha, sorry. I can't control the random ideas that pop out of my head. I just try to roll with them.

So here is the first in what I hope to be a series of "dark" fairy tale photos.

More Michaela!

During the shoot with Michaela (view the first blog post about her shoot here), we took a couple shots of her in a villain outfit. I knew I wanted to try something new with those shots, but wasn't sure what to do with them. After some thought, I decided to put her into an apocalyptic setting for a faux movie poster entitled "Hell Hath No Fury".

So here are the results of a woman scorned.

This first shot is probably my favorite. I just love the overall feel to it.



I couldn't decide between poses, so I did this one as well. Then put it into a coming soon display for a little extra fun!



And there are almost always video games based on big summer movies, right? So just for kicks, Hell Hath No Fury became an X-Box 360 game too.

Penguins Stanley Cup Parade!

For the first time since 1992, the Stanley Cup made it's way down the streets of Pittsburgh. I just happen to work right next to the parade route with access to a rooftop with a great view of the players passing by.

So here is a link to the shots I took as well as a pic of one of my favorites. Make sure to click on it to see it larger.

Penguins Parade photos

Kristen

I had the pleasure of working with Kristen lately. She was looking to create a basic portfolio consisting of some head shots, casual, glamour, and swimwear.

Kristen was super professional and was very easy to collaborate with. The shoot had a great flow to it, resulting in getting a lot more looks than either of us planned on getting. Proof right there that it's always better to bring more outfits than you think you'll need... because we needed them!

I hope these shots help you get where you want to go Kristen! Good luck!

Magic!

So I just had an interesting shoot! I'm usually working with models, but got approached by a magician to do some promo pics. I was very intrigued since he really wanted to take advantage of my compositing skills to make some truly "magical" images.

Here's a couple of samples for our shoot. To find more information about him, please go to his website at joshknotts.com

A rock star in his own mind

Just a fun shot from a recent shoot I did, as part of an idea I'm working on. Rock on!

Michaela

I had the chance to meet Michaela during a group shoot I was part of in January. We decided during that shoot that we definitely needed to set up an individual shoot down the road!

After a lot of pre-planning, we finally made it happen. As with a lot of my shoots lately, most of the shots work into different themed concepts that I've been working on. I'll formally announce these groups of themed work once I have more examples to show for them.

Here are a few samples of the shots we did. Some of them are in need of some compositing to finish the intended look, so I'll upload them in a separate posting.

Rhonda

Thought I'd post a couple shots form my recent shoot with Rhonda. Rhonda is pretty new to the model scene, but has already built up a nice diverse portfolio. She was kind enough to humor a couple of ideas that I've been wanting to try for some concepts that I've been continually working on.

The first couple of shots were all about being fun and innocent. Rhonda had a great collection of stuffed animals and hauled them into the studio for a great shot.




After those shots, we went to the other end of the spectrum and did a sexy "Brittany Spears-esque" type of look. It goes to show that Rhonda can fit any role! Hope you like them!

80's Aerobics - Group shots

Ok, here are some highlights from the group shots!

Everyone did such a great job getting into the 80's vibe. Of course the killer playlist that I posted earlier always helps. We listened to 80's tunes during makeup and the shoot to make sure everyone got in a silly mood.

"Hello everyone. My name is Jeff, and I'll be your aerobics instructor today!"


Loosen up, don't want to pull something.


Run in place!


And let's stretch!


Feel the burn!


Ok, I think they're bored now. Time to call it a day.


A great group of models.

80's Aerobics - Individual shots

Just finished the solo shots of each of the girls, so I thought I'd post them. I'll be adding the group shots soon!

Chelsea


Monica


Carley


Nirvana


Lori


Erin


You can view the rest of the photos from this shoot HERE.

80's Aerobics teaser

Here is a teaser from the aerobics shoot I just shot! More to come!

80's Tunes

I did a 1980's aerobics themed shoot last night. I gathered up six wonderful models, had the talented Ali Pace design custom outfits & tease hair, and enlisted the help of makeup artists Adrianna Pace and Lori Delmer to complete the look.

We rented a dance studio for a couple hours and cranked up some fun 80's tunes to get in the right mood! It was rad! I've actually had some people wanting to know the list of music that I used, so here it is!

(Now I didn't go through and check the year of every song, so there might be a couple that are either late 70's or early 90's, but they worked for the shoot!)

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Holding Out For a Hero - Bonnie Tyler
Physical - Olivia Newton-John
I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
Beat It - Michael Jackson
You Spin Me Right - Billy Idol
Take On Me - Aha
Straight Up - Paula Abdul
The Warrior - Scandal
Heat of the Moment - Asia
Jump - Van Halen
Centerfold - The J. Geils Band
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
I'm So Excited - The Pointer Sisters
Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
867-5309 Jenny - Tommy Tutone
Walk Like An A Egyptian - Bangles
Whip It Good - Devo
We Built This City - Starship
Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran
Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money
The Final Countdown - Europe
White Wedding - Billy Idol
The King of Wishful Thinking - Go West
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
The Power of Love - Huey Lewis & The News
Love Shack - The B-52's
When I Think Of You - Janet Jackson
Together Forever - Rick Astley
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
Bad - Michael Jackson
St. Elmos Fire - Mike and the Mechanics
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson
Tarzan Boy - Baltimora
Rock The Cradle Of Love - Billy Idol
All I Need Is A Miracle - Mike and the Mechanics
1999 - Prince
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
Africa - Toto
Faithful - Go West
Down Under - Men At Work
Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson
Only In My Dreams - Debbie Gibson
Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson
Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes
Higher Love - Steve Winwood
Working for the Weekend - Loverboy
Maniac - Michael Sembello
I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick
Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
We Got The Beat - The Go-Go's
7 - Prince
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
Don't You Want Me - Human League
Blue Monday - New Order

A new... old shot

I can't call this a new shot, since I took it last July. I did however promise my wife Monica (the lovely subject of this photo) that I'd turn it into a movie poster. So sorry for the delay, but here it is!

Oh, and yes... that is her 1966 Mustang that she built when she was 16 years old!

New Studio!

I finally got around to taking a pic of my new photo studio. It's kind of a crazy maze winding your way through the building to get to it, but it's definitely nice once you get there. I might shoot a fun little video of the walk to get there someday, but for now... here it is!