The pandemic, which seems to be neverending at this point, has caused all of us to slow down creatively.  To that end, I’ve had more time to plan and execute personal shoots I normally would have a hard time getting on the calendar.  This past weekend I connected with my friend Rena Butler, an amazing choreographer and dancer, on a shoot where I styled it myself, and built a little simple set in my backyard. We got to really vibe out, and just have a good time shooting with no real goal in mind except to have fun. 

I had no assistants, and no one helping with lighting or setting things up.   There was also no hair and make up team.  Just myself and Rena.  It’s been such a long time since I’ve done a 'one man show' type of shoot, and it was a reminder of how rewarding and stressful the early days were when I literally had to do everything myself. Kind of cool, but the Louis Vuitton suit Rena’s wearing was my birthday gift to myself this year, but due to the pandemic, my birthday celebration was cancelled and I didn’t get to wear it.  In addition to that, I styled Rena in pieces I had bought for my wife that she also had not gotten a chance to wear due to circumstances.  I thought it was pretty cool that in addition to being shot in my backyard, I was also able to repurpose the clothes into something creative.