Photo Session at Pole in the Wall

After our last pole dance photo session, I contacted Maendy about doing another shoot. She let me know that she had just opened up her own studio, Pole in the Wall, and did I want to do a shoot there with her and her partner Maryna. We had a great shoot together in their new studio.

Maendy and Blaine on the Pole

My frequent collaborator Amaenda @aerialamaenda has been teaching pole dance at Momentum Vertical Dance and we set up a photo session with her and the owner of the studio, Blaine @pole_countess, shown above.

FYI: This was suppose to post in April and I just found it.
I have more pole dance photos coming soon.

 

Natalie Doing Yoga in Hartford

Natalie and her sister own and operate the Vasu Tribe Studio and Spa in Hartford. I first encountered Natalie at the Om Street 2017 event in West Hartford and connected through Instagram. We were able to get together and roam through Hartford near her studio and found great locations that she had wanted to do a shoot at including the CT Fastrack station and an underpass on Capitol Avenue with some colorful graffiti.   I love working with other creative people. You get so much more out of the effort. You can follow her Instagram @yogi_on_fire as well as @vasutribeyoga

Yoga with Shannon at Riverside Park

I came across Shannon on Instagram through this post and reached out to her to see if she would be up for a photo shoot. We had great weather and a fantastic shoot. She is vrey creative and a lot of fun to work with. You can follow her at @shannonb317

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Took a week long trip out to Yosemite. I had not been out there since I was 7 in 1969 and before I knew who Ansel Adams was or had picked up a camera. So it was interesting to see the park with adult eyes and after seeing photos by Adams of the park over the years through the different books I had collected. His photos are great, but seeing the sites first hand is just amazing. It was fun making my own photos of the area.

Exploring the Waterfalls at Enders State Forest

Enders State Forest is close to me so I have used it many times for model shoots. This time, no models. I just wanted to explore and play with long exposures.

OM Street 2017

West Hartford Yoga has held this event for several years. There were 2200 yogis moving as one and was an amazing sight to see.
I have more photos on my Facebook page in the OM Street 2017 album

Keriann at Elizabeth Park

Keriann is just starting out as a model but is also a photographer, so she understands both ides of the camera.
We got together at Elizabeth Park in Hartford for a shoot in between the rain sprinkles. A little rain did not stop us.

BOHO – Tie Dye – Hippies Groups Shoot

Had a great time at this group shoot organized by Isabel and PFP Studios.
It had all the hippie elements, black light, bare feet, flowers in the hair, hoops, denim, and even some rope work.

The model at the top is Heather
The other models are Grace, Paige, MissyDaniellea, and Taylor

Fashion Shoot with Trinity

Trinity is a musican and artist in Hartford. We did an evening fashion shoot at the Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in Hartford
You can also find her on Instagram