Month: October 2010

Lana – Castle Walls

It’s not hard to find reminders of past empires scattered throughout the countryside and along waterways outside of St. Petersburg. The big imperial palaces, like Pushkin and Peterof are meticulously maintained. There are others that are older and more utilitarian, small cobbled fortresses dating back to the Middle Ages and earlier. Many, such as this one Lana is posing next to, have long been forgotten by most and fallen into ruin. All make for great locations while photographing the ever beautiful girls of Russia.

Katja – Special

One reason Russian girls are so captivating is the ethnic and geographic diversity of their country. Although three quarters of Russia’s population lives in its western cities and towns, its cultural heritage extends in all directions beyond its borders. Spanning nine time zones and two continents, Russia is unlike any country on earth. The girls are uniquely special here too. Speaking of “special”, take a look at a curvaceous new model named Katja, MPL’s newest Studio Girl!

Lera – The Silent Type

Lera likes not knowing what her scene will be when she shows up for a photo shoot. That sort of unpredictability is what she lives for. It keeps her poses as spontaneous as possible, depending on the mood of the moment. During Lera’s shoot, Fedorov gently guides her along trying to encourage her creative spirit…and occasionally, as in this scene, he’ll throw the model a curve, introducing a prop he knows will be challenging or quirky. For example, a headless male torso.

Maria – Made in the Shade

Using small pockets of sunlight and a large reflector screen, this shaded forest scene takes on an interesting glow as Maria takes center “stage” among a pile of old, discarded tires. With eyes trained on Maria, you may not even notice that this scene is also used as a paintball course. Fortunately for Maria there were no paintballs flying though the trees today!