MPVISIONS 1998 BEGINNING WITH JEANNA THE FIRST MUSE

 Where to start... first off I began MPVISIONS back in 1998.  For someone who was addicted to mix media on blank canvas the camera was a slow start.  Trying hard to remember exactly who came first in front of my lens is tough. parties were the beginning point. Photographing groups and candid moments when those least expected it were gold to me. The most natural state captured in my eyes.  every social event I was a part of or hosted i made it a driven goal to have the camera by my side and planned in my head how I wanted some of shots with those present. So many faces so many expressions and so many women. Ah yes the eyes of the many women that came. I realized pretty quick it was the girls I loved taking photos of. The outfits worn by all of them, the skin tease that followed with it. However it all came to their eyes. The direct contact of trust allowing me to photograph each one whether in a group of friends or individually. I mean there was Lindsey, Sam, Andrea, Jamie, Kim, Rhonda, Sarah, but then there was Jeanna. Jeanna I feel was the actual first who allowed me to photograph her. I can still remember clearly how much I was in love with photographing her so much that I remember our first location we headed on the road to shoot. The location was towards where my aunt and uncle lived off rte. 24 just a little bit before Randolph Ma. A large wide field with a dead old tree in the middle of it. Jeanna wore a dress almost making me feel it had a touch of victorian, a nice and appropriate cut. her hair shoulder length and high black boots. I can't remember the color of the dress because I purposely chose black and white film. Jeanna posed very well and each shot made it feel like I was shooting cinematic photography. In my eyes I felt she was my star model because as much as there isn't perfect she was so imperfectly perfect. I continued with Jeanna on and off  which felt like a ton. She enjoyed it as much as I did. We did photos in Boston Ma. on the railroad tracks jumping the fence behind the old clubs on Lansdowne St. and where my old apt. was on Hemmingway Ave. in the alley way.  she chose her outfits and that is how it was for us except for one where I wanted one particular look. I had a close friend of mine seem a white dress for her and bit more revealing in the bust area. Jeanna look absolutely gorgeous in it and I was just speechless. 

I chose Hampton Beach for that shoot and at sunset hours. the whole drive there I was so excited and hoping that the evening light would be right where I wanted it to be. I only got a few good shots on that shoot simply because I raced it too much. some shots were out of focus and some were focused. There was a break after that shoot and then later on we did more final session in my basement as I was experimenting with light instead of working outdoors with natural light. again Jeanna picked the dress after a small description from me with wanting a white dress again but the same from the beach shoot. 

this shoot was darker and I was after a mood of emptiness and somber. for it being such a simple space to shoot in the outcome could of been better with atmosphere but Jeanna once again brought it to life with her beauty and subtle body language of emotion. That shoot was our last shoot. and after that well time moved on.  It was a bittersweet moment because I felt we had did everything we had in us then. I could of been wrong but to this day I still wonder if I ever came across her if she would come in for one more round of work together.  

Pretty interesting opening where the direction fell on the first young woman I still see to this day as the first muse I had by myside helping begin MPVISIONS then in 1998 to about 2005.