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Beast Mode engaged / Moist

...but what does that titling mean Jason?

Shout out to all the Minions of the world...

Shout out to all the Minions of the world...

It's been a very busy month for me. Got a lot of plans that are coming up. Working on two books currently. Got trips to Wisconsin (WHAT?) to shoot and to see family. Then turn around and I am heading to Miami to shoot as well. Of course trips to NY and NJ are all sprinkled in the mix as well.

We are more than halfway through the year and I haven't really hit all of my goals for this year. Maybe I put too much in front of me, but it can't be that bad right? The Beast Mode is just how I feel about some of the recent shoots I have done. Looking back I am quite proud of the creativity that had been created. Meeting and working with new people that are reliable is very refreshing. I am definitely thriving in this teamwork environment and the work that I have displayed shows it.

You know it JT...

You know it JT...

MOIST

Okay, so this shoot was really amazing for me and very very painful. Some of you know that I have a pretty messed up back. Two herniated disc with a healthy side serving of sciatica in my right leg. Well, it flared up 3 days prior to the shoot. I try to get into a doctor's office (chiropractor) before the date, but was unable too. So I knew that based on the fact I will be shooting looking downwards my back was going to be screaming in pain. On top of that I don't like taking pain medication, so I had no choice but to stretch and take some 'magnesium' and ride this pain out. I wasn't going to cancel this shoot because of pain.

My MUA was Serena Russell, who was recommend to me by Ashley Love. I told Serena the concept and also that I don't know much about make up. I wanted her to take the information I gave her and create something unique and cool. Something that stood out. She delivered and I was pleased with her work.

My models were Satine Lynn and Kelz. I have worked with Satine more than once now and she has quickly become a favorite of mine. She is very easy to work with and she has very elegant old medieval times type of look about her. Kelz (in blue), is fairly new to modeling, but she is amazingly beautiful. I love her bright eyes and skin tone. 

Special thanks to Joy for helping me with all the extra little things with the shoot. Like moving the flowers, adjusting the ladies hair for me etc. Also, special thanks to Doug Kean of THATstudio for letting us utilize his studio.

Without further ado here are the photos and very very quick behind the scenes video from the shoot. 

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tags: satine, lynn, kelsey, kelz, serena, russell, thatstudio, water, fashion, art, fun
Saturday 07.25.15
Posted by Jason McNeil
 

EMPRESS: A GLOBAL EXCURSION

On October 16th, I attended Howard University's Empress: A Global Excursion Fashion Show for NXUP Magazine. To be honest I have been asked to attend fashion shows, but I have always said no because it was always low budget. Yea, I want to see the lights and hear the music thumping. That entertains me. I don't want to sit on a metal seat and you roll out a red blanket for the models to walk on in a gymnasium. 

It was truly wonderful seeing my fellow African Americans doing something positive and doing it with art and creativity. Sometimes the media makes it seem like we have no formal education or we can't create great and amazing pieces of art. These young students in my opinion shattered that pre-conceived idea with this show. NXUP will be using the images and video from the show I record/shot soon. But here are some pictures...

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tags: fashion, show, howard, university, Empress, Global, Excursion, NXUP, Magazine, art, clothing, wardrobe, theatre
Sunday 10.19.14
Posted by Jason McNeil
 

Flower Child

Photo shoot with Lauren Taylor

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tags: Lauren, Taylor, Flower, child, colorful, fashion, art, dress, bohemian
Monday 07.14.14
Posted by Jason McNeil
 

Resplendence

In the photos I wanted to show power or grace in the midst of chaos. I changed the color of the foliage to a fiery orange

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tags: howto, resplendence, rebecca, rraze, surreal, tarot, cards, fiery, float, levitation, photograph, photography, female, model, woods, foliage, wind, gypsy, art, artsy
Tuesday 06.10.14
Posted by Jason McNeil