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In the past I have put together general themes I want to explore. This worked really well for 2022-2024. Themes like “Alice in Wonderland, Violence, and ArtHouse Thirst Traps worked well.

However I realized between 2024-2025 that there were three types of people and I want to explore this.

1) People with Style and Imagination
2) People with Imagination
3) People with Style
4) People who don’t have style or imagination

I’m done with group 4 altogether - period. And I will be reducing all my personal shoots over the next year to only people who fit Group 1 (so if you are in 2 or 3, I kindly ask you step up!).

At 130-150 shoots per year, I don’t have time to shoot half-assed, unfinished, uninspiring clothes/costumes. I want to focus that energy on people who will give to my images as much as I, and others, give to the work. If I wanted a model to show up with a bag of clothes, I would just call modeling agencies and have them send me a new face who needs something for their portfolio - but I want artists and artists only now. So, if you are reading this, I assume you are in the artist category as well.

I also want to find people who can fit in to my world: rolling down hills, climbing scary places, running in heels, enduring crazy weather, etc - You know the world! Ofc I will meet everyone halfway - but It’s just time, in 2025, to really make the switch exclusively to people who care.

It’s not about me - it’s about the art. It’s about you and me and the others making work that excites people and wonder “how did they do that?”

FOREVER HALLOWEEN

Bring costumes and theatrics, not outfits. Bring characters, not “looks.” Pretend it’s Halloween - have fun, be wild, be funny, be sexy, be weird, be scary, be whatever - stop trying to fit in and use your imagination!

It doesn’t have to be realistic or based on a specific role - but we should be able to imagine this character in a movie, book, etc. I don’t want to shoot you how you think you are, I want to shoot you how you could be.

Suggested items: Pleasers (the higher, the better) • Wigs • Latex • Leather • uniforms • Religious robes • Anything unhinged, erotic, or absurd • Weapons (fake or real) • handmade shit • eye patches • face nets • masks • tiaras • swords • broken things • clown makeup • wedding dresses • ballet clothes • things that don’t fit • club gear • stockings and knee highs • tights • funeral attire • bunny ears • body paint • bandages • helmets • wings

*If you need fake blood, I’ll make it and bring it!

Ideas to get you going: Pop star • Hollywood Nepo-baby • black widow • serial killer • feral priestess • Alien therapist • murder-babe • clown bimbo • rebellious nun • bride • pyromaniac • mad scientist • scene girl • rainbow bright • unicorn girl • rainbow hearted • pageant winner • political rebel • ancient and tribal witch

Keep it “Michael donovan” (whatever that means to you), but BE FREE!!! Use your closet, thrift stores, etc…

SULTRY

Sultry, Femme, and Fun

Mico Skirts, Short tops, shimmery pieces, tights, heels, etc..

STYLE

Wild Makeup. Style that is all over the place

Rollerblades, rollerskates, swords, clothes that don’t match, rave gear, micros, sweatshirts, fetish gear, wholesome mismatched, mixed media, home sewn, etc.

Piece it together - have fun

BODY AS ART

I wore the same things, every day, for 5 years (black shorts and black cotton shirts). At one point I thought how silly it was - I was covering my body with thin fabric so that people wouldn’t see skin. I look around and that is how I see most everyone now. We go to work to pay for fabrics that we carry around on our bodies.

For the artist-exhibitionist - we use materials for clothes: liquid latex, tights, strings, ropes, flour, paint, Etc. It’s exploring the idea of “we are all already nude - so what defines clothes?”

It’s a messy shoot. Shot in nature or a garage or something where you feel free and comfortable. It’s exploring materials on body.