Last month FH readers were introduced to photographer Mike (AANE Photography) and his work with B-Rad. (A Meeting In St. Louis) I focused that piece on some of my favorite of Mike's images of B-Rad, especially the ones featuring the 30 year old model wearing pretty much nothing but his winter hat. I mentioned that Mike had sent on a ton of images from their St. Louis shoot, and overwhelming amount in fact.
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I promised to share a few more so here are another set of images from the St. Louis shoot that grabbed my attention. Maybe it is because my mind tends to create story when I spend time with a particular shoot, so to me, this series is just another chapter from Mike's work with B-Rad. Given it is a follow-up, consider it an wet and steamy addendum.
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As I mentioned in the first piece, one of Mike's challenges in shooting B-Rad was his model's size. At 6'5", Mike spent quite a bit of the shoot balancing himself on a coffee table in order to be able to get shots of B-Rad at eye level. This proved particularly challenging while shooting in the hotel's small bathroom.
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'His height also made shooting in the shower a challenge. He nearly touched the ceiling with his head, and the tee shirt I give him to wear didn't cover him completely. When he stood at the sink, he wasn't covered at all by the counter.'
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Although the lack of complete coverage may have made things a challenge, I don't think they impacted the final visuals, in fact they, and the stories Mike shared only enhance them. I love that some of these shots, especially a couple of the ones at the beginning, visually take us through the process of the shoot and not just the finished, edited images. Thanks to B-Rad, and especially Mike, for taking us along for the ride.
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