AshleyBashley's first major modeling shoot.
I brought in a real photographer (as apposed to my hack photography that I sometimes must make do with). Ashley was happy that a clothing allowance was now being budgeted in starting with this shoot. A professional make up artist, two gigantic security guards, mood music, and even a crowd watching added to the fun. We did not use any retouch artist nor apply any form of post production touch up. What you see is all Ashley with not a single speck nor pixel altered.
I want to mention that the lack of credits for anyone - other than Ashley, is not an intentional nor accidental slight upon anyone else involved. There are a few reasons why this production didn't intend to be credited out and everyone involved new this as part of their contract agreements. One reason for an anonymous approach like this, is that a young unknown model like Ashley and new producer like myself, can negotiate the opportunity to work with bigger "Names" in the industry that would never risk being credited on these projects - upon which we are learning and "getting our feet wet," and for all a photographer or artist knows will ultimately have their name on something that end up crap or ultra amateurish.
The means, the purpose and the Plan
The Means
I have a college degree in theatre and my professional experience related to art and production, includes film credits as a story board artist, music performance, authoring and directing of 3 live theatrical productions, 8 years as a full time artist/painter, album and j-sleeve design, and a variety of contracted, art related jobs.
The Plan
I want to create a photo shoot that will also be a live performance with a live audience of people who have purchased tickets for the performance. Sort of a hybridization of a play, a modeling shoot, performance art, and a music concert.
The Purpose
Think of it. Insanely hot models, doing their thing within a succession of unique, rehearsed, and organized scenes - accompanied by scored music and making use of all the elements of stage craft that a professional theater and stage can accommodate. This will not resemble in any way some boring, acted out "glam shoot." (barf) Honesty, truth, intimacy and profoundness of purpose is what any of my art is about. I think that cliché, indication and triviality is poison to any artistic attempt - and sins upon creativity. So, I'm not going to have a few model looking girls strut behind some spot lights, for some actor who is a bad photography or photographer who is any sort of actor. The modeling will be real. It will have a real product intention along with real risks and stakes involved for the participants. Nudity and explicitness will not be haphazardly overdone in an attempt to pimp out a profitable gimmick as easily as possible; however, nudity - in the raw and real, will be no minor component for sure.
The Result
And then there is the permanent product of the event that can have a whole revenue life of its own
after the event has happened.
What do you think?
