My involvement in photography has been a life long journey.

Starting as a youngster at birthday parties and family vacations, photography was an integral part of my life. In my early teens, I had a home darkroom and in college worked at a photographic lab enlarging and processing film.

College brought photography of live music, "love-ins", protest marches, caving photography and underwater photography. Today, live event photography and model photography seem to have captured my interest.

Being a student of the early motion picture musicals brought me an appreciation of the glitz and glamour of show business, particularly the artistry of Ginger Rogers, Busby Berkeley and George Hurrell.

Having grown up in the cosmetics industry, my mother was a business woman and owner of a Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio for 25 years, My association with the cosmetics industry has given me a deep appreciation of the effort the top models go to in looking their best.

If you are an enthusiastic model willing to give 100 % in looking your best for a shoot, then you are the type of model I will enjoy working with.

Preference is given to shooting older models - 14 years of age and older.

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