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Had a lot of fun shooting the Suzette Kelly Designs yesterday.

The great thing about this shoot was that Suzette was totally open to my ideas, she wanted to do something different and a bit away from the norm for jewelry photography instead of just shooting on a white background inside a studio. We decide to go with natural light and create some sets outside using props that LBB interiors was nice enough to let us borrow.  I posted some of the results below.

Suzette Kelly Designs are available at LBB interiors on Fleming St in Key West Florida (website coming soon!).

Id like to introduce you the the Florida Keys. Explore, consider, and take something with you. This is paradise through my eyes.

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I dont do this type of work very often but recently I have been approached by several people wanting art nudes. I guess its that time of year?

When I shoot figure nudes I like to focus on the simplicity of the human form. I prefer not to show faces, but enjoy the challenge of creating mood and emotion without the eyes. Sometimes I pose my subjects and other times I prefer to work with a concept and encourage my subject to move and interact with the light or background.

I love the idea of the figure nude, if done correctly it is a beautiful thing. But I sometimes struggle showing this form of photography because of the taboo that comes with this type of work. In the name of art, the female form has been both appreciated and objectified. But the truth is that for hundreds of years, the nude female form has inspired works of art from the classics to modern, abstract and expressionism.

No doubt those of you who have been following my work for the past 10 years or so are aware of the changes in my style and the subject matter of my photography. When I first became interested in the medium of photography I was interested in shooting still images  at Antonelli where I went to school. After I graduated I was shooting cityscapes of Cincinnati and other smaller towns in Ohio, Kentucky and Indian. Then after sometime I realized what I really wanted to do was to shoot people so I started taking photos of people, mostly playing sports because that’s what I knew something about and have been doing that for the past few years.

So now I find myself changing yet again and taking a step back and really concentrating on portraiture. The reason I mention taking a step back is because I’ve been working on mastering my lighting and trying some old (and new) techniques, like shooting through gauze, and doing more black and white or sepia toned images. I’m really trying to slow down and concentrate on the person in front of my camera and create something special that they can enjoy for a lifetime.

Jeremy was in the studio yesterday to update his portfolio. We shot several different looks inside and outside my studio using different types of lighting to come up with a broad rage of looks for his online portfolio. Although it had been a while since his last shoot he acted like a real pro and we came up with some great images.

Jeremy is signed with Heyman Talent.

Ive been creating some really interesting portraits lately in the studio.

If you would like to book a session you can contact me at scott@scottmeyerphotography.com

I’m calling this series splintered because the images appear to be fragments from a larger story like movie stills or fractured moments in time.

This is the latest image for this series.