Hello there and thanks for taking the time to read my bio and check out my images!
I have been modeling and acting since the age of 3, ever since I saw my first stage play and realized that I knew what I wanted to do in life, (yeah, I know, I was one hell of an ambitious toddler!LOL). In the beginning I did alot of commercial stuff, (Sears catalogues and Michelin commercials) and was trained at ACT School of Drama in SF for 2 years as a teenager.
I love collaborating with serious photographers, that have a passion for their craft...and who also realize that if you have to "think outside the box" then you're already trapped in one. I shoot alot of concept photography, something that tells a story and has a defined character, theme/storyline, etc. Shoots that push the envelope and make people THINK. I have the ability to pull off a very wide range of styles and looks....you dream it, I'll become it
I have my "Arsenal of Girls" that are charcaters I work from and I am always adding new characters or fine-tuning the old reliable ones, depending on what a particular shoot may call for. The kind of modeling that I do allows me to blend my two passions, as I view concept modeling as acting for the still camera. I am thankful everyday that I've gotten to make a living at this for the past 23 years.
In addition to artistic photography, I also do alot of pin-up/classic car, lingerie, glamour, portraiture, nudes, fetish, photo-journalism, commercial, fashion, etc. Weird, avant-garde stuff is awesome too. Creating images with like-minded artists feeds me on a deep level and I feel blessed to have gotten to do this for a living, for the better part of my life. I am willing to try new things if it speaks to my sense of style or resonates with my heart.
I require a full CD of all usable images from every shoot I go on in addition to my hourly rate. E-mail me for details on my rates and discounts/specials that I offer. I only do select TF shoots as favors, or if it is a project that is something I don't have in my port already and is so unbelievably unique and cool that I just have to be a part of it! Then and only then will I work for free. If you think you you have a very unique and cool concept or project that you would like to use me for, hit me up and I just might be interested
I am very punctual. I don't flake, and I expect the same from everyone I work with. I work my ass off and put 110% into EVERY shoot that I do, so I love collaborating with ambitious, hard-workers who operate the same way.
You can see more of my online port on my MySpace page as well as my website, which is still partially under construction but should be up and ready for visitors very soon!!
NO porn or stuff that masquerades as something else but is really just porn...thanks but NO thanks.
I shoot nudes but no crotch shots.
If we have a shoot set up and you have to cancel within 24hrs, a cancellation fee will apply.
I am happy to now be a part of a super sexy site called LOVEBOMBREVIEW.COM....come check it out and show all the girls some love!
If I FR you, it could mean one of two things: either I really like your work or a wanna shoot with you....or it could mean both! Plus, I love networking with talented people in my area so if you're in the Bay Area and I like your work that could be the reason for the FR. I believe it's important to help eachother up the ladder as much as possible and am not competitive when it comes to fellow models, I love seeing other guys and girls do their thing and be successful at it
Congrats if you got to the end of this ridiculously long bio! Contact me if you are interested in hiring me for a shoot.
Thanks!!
Photographers whose work appears in my port:
~Robin Lerios
~John Glitsch
~Brandi Morgan
~Chaz Erath
~Loren Lloyd
~Ken Duret (This "professional" is a schemer and I would strongly warn anyone against working with him. I am one of FOUR models who are fighting tooth and nail to get the images on CD that were promised to us at the time that we worked with him. He is a talented photog, but has absolutely no integrity and has a history of not living up to his contracts. Beware!)
~Paul Montgomery
~DJ Dougherty
~Elizabeth Balch
~Gary Daniels
~Ashley Vaughn
~Sean Denny
~Rob at Xtreme Imagery
~Jason Andrescavage
~Rick Salas, (Body Painter)
~Juan Raul
~Greg Albin
~Jon Hastings
Models who appear with me in my port:
~Stevie Marsalis
~Kendra Louise Cooley
~Barbara "B Rella"
~Meghan Grant
~Jet Lee James
~Ysabelle the Headless Beauty (mannequin)
MUAs and Hairstylists:
~Olivia Ette
~Cut-Throat Kelsey
~Marion
Events, Videos and Publications:
~SWAT Training Day 2008 for Santa Cruz County. I did role-playing in scenarios to help train SWAT units from 7 different counties. October 2008
~Art Event to Benefit Autistic Children. Was a "live canvas" in body paint, greeting patrons and having my pic taken with them. November 2008
~Interview and photo editorial in Ace Magazine. April 2008 issue.
~B.O.B. "Lonely People" video, (I am 3/4s of the way thru, kicken some major ass in the fight scene!LOL)
http://www.halfelement.com/bob/bob_lonely_people.mov
~Fashion Show for "Manu" lingerie, runway walk and hosting the debut party.
~2009 Annual Hotrods at the Beach event....my company "Custom Pin-Up Creations" had a booth and sold photo shoot slots. Lotsa GREAT pix from this day!!
You can also find me on Zivity.com and PaidModels.com
