There’s a moment right before a photoshoot when everything goes quiet. The lights are diffused, the backdrop is set, and the only thing left to do is add the final texture to the canvas. For me, that canvas was Ashly Anderson.
Here is why the decision to oil up Ashly Anderson turned a standard shoot into something editorial. Ashly trains hard. You can see the separation in her delts and the striations in her quads. But dry skin eats light. No matter how many $2,000 strobes you set up, matte skin looks flat in two dimensions. oil up ashly anderson
We walked away with images that looked like marble statues brought to life. So, if you ever get the chance to work with an athlete of her caliber, do yourself a favor: warm up the oil, grab a soft brush, and get to work. There’s a moment right before a photoshoot when