Below is my first set of nudes in some ten years. Wow. It’s unbelievable to me that I haven’t shot a nude in that long. This sitting was organized through Meetup.com. I was shooting with two other photographers. We worked in round robin fashion. Each taking a five minute turn over four rounds. I left with 47 images that whittled down to eleven below.

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Recently, I started working with a 3D posing application called DAZ|Studio 3D. This free application makes for a lot of fun. It’s like playing with dolls, but without all of the stuff cluttering my bedroom. I think I’ll still get a little ridicule for it.

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I happened on a story about a sex toy website that was catching some flack. Being the liberal minded man that I am, I figured that the site was catching the usual rhetoric from some conservative christian group. This was true, but I was surprised to learn that the sex toy store was oriented to supply Christians. I had to see this.Here’s the original story: The Star

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While tapping away at my computer, I heard through the construction and traffic din shouting. The shouting came from a girl on the corner. Apparently, she was kicked out of her apartment. By her boyfriend, I believe. The shouting went on for a little while. I tried to keep my head on my project. Morbid curiosity set in and I took a look.

There she stood. A back pack over her shoulders and lugging another bag. Her boyfriend stood facing her while she pleaded for a reprieve. She had no place to go, she said. “You have a home,” she said. The boyfriend didn’t say anything louder than conversational volumes. I never heard his responses. I think he might have been out of them. Finally, he walked away.

She continued to plead with him, but eventually she gave up. Her sobbing shook her backpack. She turned in small circles trying to figure out which way to go. I could see glints of sunlight from her earrings. The girl picked up her bag and began walking. It’s quiet on the street again. The only rumble now is from the traffic and construction.