Nicole at Griffith Park

Wanted to break a recent unlucky streak I've had going with photos, so I called my go-to model/actress Nicole Dionne to see if she was up for a shoot. She was, so we went to Griffith Park to have some fun. We always get great stuff, and this time was no exception.

Timing and coincidence can be everything, especially in this case. Nicole was in a cowgirl mood, so we pulled over at one of the horse trails. Perfect light pouring in behind her as the sun went down. Not only that, we got even luckier when an extremely nice gentleman came by with his horse, and offered to let us use it for some photos.

















Nicole then wanted to do some "Earth Goddess" shots. I protested, due to not being keen on the whole modern-hippie movement. She vetoed my protest. I'm glad she did, since I love these shots and her look fit the lighting and mood perfectly.













At the end of our shoot, she decided to play on the rocky hillside we were near. The way her dress blended in with the dirt and gravel caught my eye, and I thought it would make for some interesting photos. And after two sunset-specific setups, I needed the change of pace.







But that ended once the rocks gave way beneath her. :-)



Photos taken with a Canon 5D Mark II, and 135 f/2L lens. Post done in Lightroom 3 and Photoshop CS4.