I haven’t been doing a very good job of blogging. Here is one photo from each of my shoots in 2018.
In March I photographed Abigail and her aerial hoop. She’s an amazing athlete.
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In April, India was next as part of my food series, covered in modified corn starch. Look at how it wrinkles the skin when it dries.
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August was a busy month. I got a new lens, the Zeiss Batis 85mm f1.8, and asked Melissa to shoot so I could try it out. We spent 4 hours walking around downtown Madison and the UW campus.
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My trip to New York City in mid-August worked with three different models.
Anna Russel is a professional ballet dancer. We had an amazing morning in Central Park.
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Dane Halo is a Canadian model who was visiting New York, we spent the afternoon in the Meatpacking District.
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Jo Patrice was able to secure this amazing rooftop location in Brooklyn.
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In September just before classes started Maria was the next in my food series, with a new product from Wilton called Color Mist Food Coloring Spray.
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Angie Marie, a model and photographer stopped by in August and was covered with Lemon Pie filling.
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And in December, Natalie was back in Madison visiting family and we got in a quick shoot.
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