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save the best for last (part 1) 0

every year is made and rounded up the moments captured through the times we live in. as 2011 closes, i collected bits and pieces of memories from my archives.

unlike other blogs and feeds, i will be featuring more unpublished shots that happened throughout the year. not in particular order, i present the pictures of 2011.

happy new year everyone!

gone with the wind 1

before summer came in 2008, abba asked us to update her model portfolio. it was the first time we collaborated for an outdoor shoot and one of the locations we picked was the desert. the scenery was desolate and cold (although the month was already april). she projected herself to be alone as if she missed someone from faraway land.

darker side of pink 1

paula was the first model to be photographed by our group during a fun shoot of camera club of dubai. i was invited by a colleague to give some pointers to their members. although glam and fash was not my cup of tea, i applied a few tricks and experience in portraiture. among the models, her costume was bright and joyful. the color pink would always be a happy one. i decided to challenge myself with a different mood yet with a little seduction.

the solution: location and lighting.

death bird 0

uliana was such a natural in the scene i made for her. she was dressed as a ferocious yet stylish bird with long feathers. looking for a goth-looking approach, i found a small room with dirty tiles and walls and placed an empty cage, feathers and dead pigeons scattered around the construction site.

cherubim’s trifle 0

it took a lot of time looking for a perfect place for an angel. most of the portrayals were either fallen ones or very bright and angelic. the concept was to be in both categories.