Well we've had homework of "Tell us random things about yourself" and "What is your favorite set" So I decided to mesh the two together since I've had a couple sets hit MR recently :)
Lets start with the most recent one Desert Fox
This set was shot by @cdo...and for those who haven't met him, you're missing out.
The story behind this set is an amazing one. The set looks flawless and simple and you would never know the HORROR story behind it if I didn't tell you. This set was shot in the middle of JULY...IN VEGAS...IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT!! It was 120 degrees that day. Christian and I drove out into the middle of nowhere(we still have no idea what either was thinking when we decided to do this lol ) to a beautiful spot covered with hot sand that would melt your face off....hence why I kept shoes on the whole time..my feet would've burned off. The set only took about 45 mins to shoot, however we shot half of it and then we both nearly passed out and had to sit in his car for almost 30 minutes with the air on so we didn't die of heatstroke. The last half of the set was shot pretty quickly. You would never tell that I was BEET RED by the end of it....I honestly didn't want to put my clothes back on! You can probably even still see my hair was nearly drenched by the end of the shoot! I got burned that day and poor Christian ruined a tshirt by sweating balls completely through it...that man is crazy...wearing jeans out in the middle of the desert! AHH!
Regardless...we got a beautiful outcome which is my favorite set to date.
The second set is Soft Focus Sunset
This was a self shot set that took 5 hours to shoot. I really wanted to do a set for myself....a personal set. It was a personal accomplishment to get a self shot set accepted into MR....hell...being naked in a national park for 5 hours with no one catching you was a feat itself lol. I don't use remotes for self shot sets....only the self timer on the camera which is set to 9 pictures per click. So it takes 9 pictures before I need to run back over to the tripod, reposition and shoot again. I really really wanted this set to be personal...as if the person looking at the set was the one taking the pictures there with me. This set is not photoshopped, its as raw as it comes....and that's the way I wanted it to be. I wanted a soft, supple set. I'm actually very happy that so many people liked it...I was SO SO SO nervous about this set coming out because it is so personal. It took a lot of work to make this set what it is and I'm glad to those that enjoyed it. And people ask for it...I may release some more self shot stuff :)
And lastly Scenic Loop
Another set shot by @cdo.
This set released on SG a year ago....it was my first nude set in nearly 10 years. I had a really bad experience when I was 18 during a nude shoot with a photographer who basically sexually harassed me and I stopped my modeling career after that. It took 10 years and a lot of guts to try it again. I couldn't have picked a better photographer (and now friend) than Christian. Hes the best!! He made me feel so comfortable and it was a completely new experience. SG has really changed things for me as far as confidence goes. I now feel empowered as a woman! This set was shot at Red Rock (same place as my self shot set). A national park in Las Vegas. It's a beautiful place and so many different spots you can hide to shoot ;)
Thank you SGs, SG staff, Christian and all the members who have supported me through my journey in SG. I really appreciate it. I love everything about this site and hope to be here for many years to come!! Leave some love on my sets if you wish :)
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Mara
