A Muse!

A Muse: someone...usually a woman....who inspires creativity in an artist!


I will be the first to admit that I do not have a lot experience or know a lot beyond the basics about portrait photography. There is a lot I need to learn with things like lighting, design of a shot and many more aspects of a good portrait. I could take some courses but they are expensive. I can learn a lot on YouTube, from books and in blogs. But they say the best education in something is from experience. So the best way to learn the "ins and outs" of portrait photography is to go out and actually to it.

So when it comes to learning the art of portrait photography I have come to feel that I need to find a model that I can work with on a regular basis....a Muse! I hope to find a model, male or female, hopefully someone with some experience, that I can work with on a regular basis. I want to find someone who I can experiment with lighting, themes and other issues that one deals with this type of photography.

Hopefully I can find a model who is willing to do a series of projects with on a "Time for Print" basis for now, someone who is content with getting shots for their own portfolio. That way we both get some shots to hopefully advance our careers, I have some ideas for shoots I would love to do, such as a "Urban Dance" project with a model who can do dance moves such as ballet but in an urban environment. If I can find a "Muse" model it would have to be someone who also creative, come up with their own ideas for shoots to try. It would be an equal collaboration between myself and them.

I am of course open to working with other models, but I am looking for that one model who can develop on ongoing working relationship with. Someone who gets my creativity working, who inspires me and challenges me to be a better photographer!