As with any career, it’s important to take a moment to recognize the big milestones and personal achievements. When the opportunity to shoot Pamela Anderson arose, I jumped on it. If you’d told me 12 years ago when I first started playing around with a digital camera that I’d be asked to capture one of the most prolifically photographed icons of my teen years, I’d never have believed you - and yet here we are! These moments are special as they affirm that you’re on the right path and keep you hungry for the next one. On the day of the shoot, I wanted to arrive prepared for just about any possibility so I pretty much brought my entire studio including 3 backdrop options in two sizes and an array of lights and modifiers and an assistant to help me set up, take down and light test. I wasn’t familiar with the location and the shoot was super fast paced so having a test model to sit in while I figured out my lighting was life-saving. My Profoto D2 1000 was what I ended up using for the most of the day as it is powerful enough to bounce off of walls and ceilings while maintaining a wider depth of field and keeping a dynamic subject in focus - Pamela is one of the best posers in the business if you can keep up with her!
Below are some of my favourite images from the day!
Model - Pamela Anderson @pamelaanderson
Produced by Vernard @vernardluvngrace
Photography assistant Kelly Sherstobitoff @kell_sher
Hair by Stacy Minkova @hair_issues
Makeup by Allison Giroday @allisongirodaymakeup
Styling by Janet Adrienne Ross @janetadrienne and assisted by Georgia Primar @georgiahassler72