Low Tek Photography

Model: Fela Fray

This image was planned and sketched out over 2 years ago. It is interesting how my plans never work out the way they were intended. I had just gotten a new job; the economy hadn’t gone to shit; and a new style in my work was emerging. And for a brief time during that Summer I had a small Art Posse (and didn’t even know it). It was roughly comprised of: Jennifer Denise one of the best makeup artists I’ve ever worked with, my friend and pet model Fela Fray, Laura a model-turned-assistant, Daqui a talented hair-stylist, and whichever model we could talk into doing this stuff for us on camera for the sake of art. We were usually creatively powered by Coronas and/or Krispy Kreme Donuts depending what time of the afternoon it was. It was a lot cooler than I’m making it sound.

During a shoot while a model was getting into a new outfit we would actually sit down to discuss this series. We sketched out ideas, picked out models, and argued over interpretations. It was a good time for me creatively. The plan was to shoot the whole series before the year was out, but Life decided I needed another kick to the balls instead. He’s a bitch a like that sometimes. I lost that new shiny job, got a shitty one, the economy started its descent into madness, and the Art Posse fell apart and went their separate ways.

Two years later I finally decide to pick up the camera and start re-shooting this series. Thankfully I know where Fela Fray lives. After discovering that information she was more than happy to help. I worked on this set off and on for several weeks, not quite sure how it should look. When I thought I was done with it I sent a copy to Fela, and the next day I looked at it and decided to modify it again. Being an artist can be stifling at times. There were so many great images from this shoot I may give Luxuria its own side-series (of sorts).

My wife likes to call the color I used “Labia Pink”.