2013 has been crazy so far, and not in a great way. I got some great shooting space in a warehouse in New Bedford, MA and Dixie Danger was the first that let me shoot them in it! Was fun and a good learning experience, most of the areas have no power, so dealing with pitch dark rooms can be a pain. Looking forward to getting to shoot Dixie and in the warehouse again soon.

Few bonus photos of how cool this location is!

      From time to time I'd like to profile someone or something that is doing some good, while this can be difficult to find the time to do, I did manage to meet up with Jennifer Evie recently to not only see how she does all of her amazing work, but also to see what this thing she is always talking about is all about. What I am referring too is Project Cinderella, a group based out of the Gifts To Give donation center located in New Bedford and Hingham, MA. Their mission statement is to help young ladies who cannot afford a dress/gown to be able to have something amazing to wear for prom, birthdays or any other event where formal wear is needed.

Makeup by Aviva Leah

    Where Jennifer comes in is she organizes photoshoots from top to bottom, this includes a professional photographer, make up artist and hair stylist all donating their time and efforts to help out a bit. Not only does she organize all the details of the shoot, but she also helps guide new models to be successful in poses and while working in the field. The benefit is not only to display some of the amazing dresses they have to offer, but to spread the good word around Facebook and the rest of the internet that if you donate your old dresses that young ladies will get to smile at the special events they will be attending because they will be dressed beautifully.
 
Here are two shots from the Project Cinderella shoot I observed at and took some behind the scene shots while photographer Tracy King donated her time.

 I even managed to sneak a shot in during the shoot

So as you can see, this is a good cause that is easy to help out if you have a nice old dress laying around collecting dust in the closet. If you are interested in helping there is multiple ways you can get in touch to help.

http://projectcinderella.org
Telephone Elizabeth 508-717-8715 x 2328
Email: elizabeth@giftstogive.org

Drop off location / Time
The GiftstoGive Mill
21 Cove Street New Bedford, ma
Monday-Saturday 9 am to 2 pm


Thanks to Jennifer Evie and Tracy King for letting me shadow the shoot for the behind the scene shots.

Jennifer Evie - https://www.facebook.com/JenniferEvie
Unique - Photography by Tracy King - https://www.facebook.com/uniquephotobytk
Models: Bridget Hennessey, Felicia Marie
Makeup by Aviva Leah - https://www.facebook.com/avivaleahmua

 

   When I picked up a camera again after close to 10 years of a break, I never though I'd have beautiful women posing for me, I honestly had no intentions one way or another on what to shoot and not shoot. Less than a year back into photography I find myself doing new things all the time, and experimenting with different techniques and equipment. I've also had the pleasure of meeting some great photographers that have been willing to share their time and experience with me to help me learn some things.

   All these photos are shot with my NEX-7 and a Minolta 70-210 f3.5-4.5 , a Minolta 50 f1.7 or a Sony 16mm f2.8, using a trigger and off camera lighting.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy and I hope to be doing a lot more fun shoots like this in the near future.

 Model: Tanya Harrigan

 MUA: Lesli Patrock

 Model: Kat Kimball 

 MUA: Lesli Patrock

Model: Mary Tsunami

Models: Jax Pterodactyl, Kat Kimball and Tanya Harrigan

MUA: Lesli Patrock