As I get back into creating new work with models, I recently reconnected with two professionals with whom I hadn't photographed in a while.

I first met Zoë West during a workshop at The Center for Photography at Woodstock in 2012. She had already been modeling for some time and we got along well. We have created together privately several times since. Our new work was done in her apartment in Kingston, NY.

At a series of group photography sessions, held for many years in Metuchen, NJ, I met Rebecca Lawrence in early 2009. After working together there several times we began doing private sessions. Much of that was at the studio I use regularly. For this shoot we decided to use a different location, Fovea Studios, in Brooklyn, NY.

One of the things I realized, is how important it is to create with paid, professional models and more than just once. Paying models allows me to make the images I want, although model input is always welcome. The model is more present being treated as the professional most of them are. With multiple collaborations I find a comfort and trust that allows for more interesting creativity. I look forward to more of these as well as first sessions with models new for me.