Last September at NYC Fashion Week, I met Anastasia who was modeling in a fashion show for Ellen Wise Couture. After the show, we got to know each other and this summer we planned a photoshoot! I traveled to NYC and the next day, I explored the city looking for the right photoshoot locations. In the early evening, Anastasia and I began putting together outfits and doing makeup for the outdoor shoot. We decided to take some photos on the steps of some brownstone houses near Washington Square Park, though it was tricky because residents were coming and going. After changing outfits in a particularly gross Starbucks bathroom, we took more pictures on some cool stairways and walked into the park area where we could get some back-lit evening shots.
For the indoor part of our shoot, we met at an East Village apartment early in the morning so that we could get the right light. This shoot is very minimalistic, light and simple, but I love it! I took shots of Anastasia sitting on the kitchen counter and sitting in a chair in one of the bedrooms. For this shoot, I also experimented with direct light (I know, so rare for me!) and I really love how some of those shots turned out. All I can say is that Anastasia is a real pro and she made my job easy and fun. At the end of the shoot, we parted ways knowing that we LOVE working together and that we took some beautiful photos!