Picturesque pinup!

What’s up, Hive. Trying to get back on track with nightly blog posts. A lot has been happening. Kickboxing, multiple projects. I just received my Steam Deck after placing a deposit on it in February. That’ll be an upcoming Hive post all on it’s own. So far, I’ve only played God of War and Elden Ring, but mind is thoroughly blown with this hardware. Tonight, I went with @ghostfish to see Heilung, a band that’s been on my bucket list for quite a few years. I always accepted that if I did see them, it would have to be in Europe, and as fate would have it, they came to Minnesota this month. Videos soon to come!

I did manage to get some editing done this afternoon. I briefly pulled a chair up to my favorite table at @caffetto and willed myself to not play the Steam Deck and to get in to a a few edits from a shoot in June of this years. The model flew in from Los Angeles, which I’m always grateful for. It’s well documented how much I hate flying. This shoot was actually suppose to happen […like so many things in this world], in 2020. Of course, it was postponed several times, but this year, she was coming to Minneapolis for an event.

We made plans to make up our dark pinup session, and we did so in grandiose style. She booked one of the most extravagant rooms I’ve ever shot in at a high end bed and breakfast in the suburbs. We drove to the location together and while she prepared for the shoot, I reacquainted myself with this Victorian space I love so much. I’ve shot here many times, so I thought through some new pose and framing ideas. She was fantastic once the shoot began. She took great directions and we captured the shadows in the room.

This is the second round of edits from this shoot. I still have one more set to complete, so you can look forward to more soon. For tomorrow, I’ll be trying to force myself to sit and work. I’m being called back to the woods to forage for mushrooms during these last few weeks of warm weather. The temptation to spend far too much time with the Steam Deck is there as well, but I’ll incorporate that in to a proper Hive post so I can at least earn some post rewards while needing out over my new toy. For now, good night!