Pretty in Penguin – Part 2

This blog post is the conclusion and the counterbalance to my earlier post, Pretty in Penguin – Pt. 1.  I had the opportunity to work with a great team in Cincinnati.  I reached out to Angelo Axel Culvert of Pretty Penguin Studios in order to get some ideas rolling on how this shoot would look and feel.  I wanted the day to have two distinct sets and two entirely different looks.  I was working with two models that fit the bill for that (Shannon Markesbery and Taylor DiazMercado).  Part 1 of the day would be a minimal styling, natural look, and Part 2 would be an over-the-top glam look.  I wanted to shoot the 2nd part in Angelo’s studio and make use of the space, working with clothes racks, windows, etc.  We wanted it to have a sense of controlled excess.  The confined space worked great.  It was just a matter of making sense of the chaos.

I had a great team with me on this shoot to make it happen…. Models – Taylor DiazMercado and Shannon Markesbery, Hair and makeup – Angelo Axel Culvert, Assistants – Natalie Darpel, Johnny Ritter and Kevin Kilpatrick

The image of Shannon Markesbery and I was taken by Angelo Axel Culvert.