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Vanessa Williams

Who's Your Favorite?

October 01, 2014

People often ask me, "who's your favorite subject?" It's always a hard question because I have photographed so many great people over the years. When I think of my favorite subjects, my mind usually goes to the most recent shoot, but I also think about the people whom I have photographed a zillion times, like Tyra, Vanessa Williams or even my favorite model muse, Kris.

Finding your favorite subjects means making a great first impression, and my very first shoot with Vanessa Williams made a strong impression on me. Since the mid 90's Vanessa and I have worked together numerous times. Each time I work with Vanessa we get great images. I am looking forward to our next encounter very soon.

 

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