No animals were harmed in the making of these images. But one of them creeped me the hell out.
The first night we planned this shoot, Chicago enjoyed the worst tornado warnings in recent history. The model, Gia (Panzer Princess), brought along her cuddly little companion, an iguana named Arson. Nikita stayed away from the reptile but was very curious. We had to keep an eye on her. Amy J was on hand for makeup and she created the kick-ass spines for Gia. By hand.
Before we got too deep into it, we noticed that the online weather reports were severe. Loose debris and Smart Cars were blowing past the windows. We had to call it off and stay away from the windows.
Take II
Gia brought the "big bug" back. Amy J did the make-up and applied the spines with spirit gum. A trying process, but patience and steady hands kept it together.
We got some beautifully artistic but relatively intense shots. A nice balance of softness with edge. I kept the lighting simple, using a soft contrast technique.
No real incident with the crawly creatures. They were laying about two feet apart after the shoot and then the iguana decides it wants to go in the kitchen. Right past Nikita, who was laying down (see picture). Nikita sprung up as the bug scurried past, arcing into a perfect crescent, her tail along the contour of her spine.
The bug kept going and Nikita remained frozen in confusion.
So anyhow, we got some great images, the best of which are posted here.
Hahahahaha, the "cat and lizard walk into a bar" image cracks me up! I was so surprised to see that when I loaded up your page. :)
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