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Prepared? More Like Overly Prepared!

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I have 5 sets of Mileena and her pretty feet ready to be published. The blog below was originally published in  Soles of Silk's  Column section. It was archived and then republished here in 2016. During the summer I had a plan. That plan was simple. I was going to shoot a bunch of sets to last me through the winter. While using those sets I would invest in a new camera. And then when the spring approached, begin using that camera for all new content. Well, that was the plan and although I followed part of it, I did go off course. If I had stayed the course I would have only needed to shoot a little more than a dozen sets because I already had a handful of them shot. I already had sets with the likes of Carlin , Charlee ,  Jamie , Wendy , and Mindee . Then Aliza agreed to return so I had two sets of hers that were never posted returned to the mix. In the long run, I ended up shooting a few dozen sets and honestly haven't stopped. I don't know if it's the new came

October 2012 News & Notes

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The blog below was originally published in  Soles of Silk's  Column section. It was archived and then republished here in 2016. Boy did the weather take a dive this past week. Chilly and rainy has been mother nature's agenda the past few days. Hell, it has even affected the American League Division Series between my hometown Baltimore Orioles and the hated New York Yankees. And by the way, as you might have heard on TV, the "Yankees suck!" Now to get back on track. With the weather turning I've been trying to get in as many shoots as I can before it's just too cold. Yes, there are always indoor shoots, but I really prefer to shoot outside in some interesting locations. Plus, I literally have more than a year's worth of photos ready to be posted. As you can see, I'm not really hurting for photos. I've been waiting to get Olivia in front of the camera with these sneakers. Recent Set - Olivia A couple of weeks ago I asked Olivia to do a set

Aspen's Day at the Beach... Finally

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The blog below was originally published in  Soles of Silk's  Column section. It was archived and then republished here in 2016. Before  Aspen  did her first photo sets the day following her 18th birthday, we had already discussed going to the beach to do some sets.  Aspen  has always wanted to do some shots out in the sand in her bikinis. Having used Ocean City, MD a few times, I wanted to go somewhere different. I looked into Seaside Heights, NJ - the location where MTV films Jersey Shore. I had been to this small beach town as a kid and remembered a large park on the southern end of the island called Island Beach Park. I checked it out on Google Earth and found all kinds of potential places to use. When I told  Aspen , she was very excited at the prospect. A few weeks ago  Aspen  and I had plans to do an all day trip to Seaside, but the weather forecast called for an 80% chance of thunderstorms for the entire day. We decided to scrap the shoot and reschedule for Labor Day.  W

The Return of My Asian Sensation

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Aliza is back! This set is being restored and new sets are on the way. The blog below was originally published in  Soles of Silk's  Column section. It was archived and then republished here in 2016. Back in October 2010 I was very excited to debut a good friend, and the second Asian model to grace the site, Aliza . She had just turned 18 and we were both eager to get her onto the site. Well, only two months later she contacted me and asked me to have her photos pulled. Without getting into too much detail, it was due to some family differences of view about her being here. Fast forward almost two years later and I decided to randomly contact Aliza about the possibility of adding her debut set back to the site. I wasn't expecting much, but was surprised when Aliza said to go for it and that she'd like to do some new photos before it gets cold. I asked her if she was sure about this because if I added her back, I won't be pulling her again. She assured me it is f

Photo Tips - Find Amazing Shoot Locations

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The blog below was originally published in  Soles of Silk's  Column section. It was archived and then republished here in 2016. Over the years I have always tried to shoot my models in unique locations. While that isn't always an option, or needed for the set, it is just something I prefer to do. Maybe it is the artist in me, but I just like to put as much creativity into my work as possible. Having run Soles of Silk since the end of 2004, I can say finding new locations isn't always easy these days. I feel like I've exhausted all my local options sometimes, even though I can always seem to find something in a pinch. But this past year I've been making use of an invaluable tool - Google Earth . If you've used the program, you know what it's capable of. If you haven't, you really need to check it out. You can download the program here: http://www.google.com/earth/index.html I used Google Earth to find interesting spots in Wildwood, NJ to shoot Jam