Nighttime Fiction

The lights, the smoke, the grime … the city itself seemed alive that day. I had little to go on this time... but my insider did manage to find something interesting. The clattering typewriter of a popular pulp writer. Oh, and also Jack Smith got done in. The murder took place just a few hours ago. Nothing to go on but a photo found at the crime scene.  No suspects as of yet. “Guess I shoulda retired when I had the chance,” I sighed.

 Via the Film Noir Monologue Generator, with some finishing touches.

Silver Screen

Hello all!  I haven't forgotten you all; it's just been a crazy winter, and I'm happy to be back to posting.  I'm so excited to return with the first of two photo sessions in collaboration with Naomi of Fresh Images Photography!  She's my sister in-law, and was behind the awesome beach snaps of myself and Doc this past summer.  I know she loves any excuse to take photos, and I was so happy she agreed to do some more for me.  

I specifically wanted to showcase this show-stopping metallic dress that I found at, of all places, Forever 21.  It's a Grecian-style gown in silver and grey, and I knew I would not be able to take photos that captured the shimmer and glamour of it.  I styled it in a manner that (to my mind anyway) was similar to the Ziegfeld girls of the 1920s.  Their elaborate but feminine costumes and outfits set them apart from other chorus girls or performers.  Many stars of both silents and talking pictures got their start there, such as Louise Brooks, Tallulah Bankhead, and Barbara Stanwyck.  Ziegfeld girls were ostensibly presented as the girl next door, yet remained mysterious and exotic.  I'm so thankful that Naomi helped to create this look for me with impeccable lighting and design choices; she really knows how to set the scene in pictures.

For more of Naomi's work, visit FreshImagesPhotography.com