Amphitrite

Back in early June I had a wonderful wonderful photo shoot with the amazing Shelly Schwegel who was more than a model, she was a true partner in the shoot.  We collaborated on ideas for a good month or more before finally meeting at the Indiana Dunes and Lakeshore to create the image. 

Before meeting, ideas were shared.  I sketched out images I wanted to create.  I may have promised on facebook I would share those but that will have to wait as I don't have them photographed yet.  But I promise I will.
The dress was made by Athena Schwegel who sells her wonderful clothing at Azaelea Clothing.  See her on Etsy here!  And don't forget to follow Azaelea Clothing on Facebook!  Shelly made the headpieces she wore in some images, although not the ones I'm sharing today and she did her hair and makeup.

We spent a hot day at the Dunes.  The sun was bright which was not what I had hoped for but with busy schedules this was the day and the weather was not going to stop us.  We climbed sand dunes, we walked through forests, we went in the lake.  It was wonderful.  I will share more details on how some of these were edited/made and share some before/after pics in a couple of weeks.  There was a whole process to getting the dress to look as it does above.

I'm thrilled to say that the images I am sharing today were also included in Volume 4 Issue 1 of Obscurae Magazine.  This is my second time being published in Obscurae and it's still a wonderful feeling to see my work in a magazine.  If you like fashion, art and the likes, check out Obscurae on their website or Facebook.  If you are a photographer, they have a listing of topics so you can plan for submissions.

The images shared today were all included in the issue of Obscurae.  They were cropped obviously to fit the paper.  There is a ton of other work in the magazine.  The digital issue is only $4.00.
 

Vivien - Lady of the Lake