This is an old shoot I did with Canadian gal, Melania at SilQ Hotel here in Bangkok. Her boyfriend came to the shoot as well and was very helpful, but in the end, I think the model was not able to perform freely when someone else they know is in the room. So he had to make a coffee run or two while we were shooting - which I totally understand as there's always that hesitation to go all out when your friend/significant other/family member is around.

It was a great shoot and only lasted about 2 hours, but we managed to bring out the best in her and luckily her make up game was on point. I was lucky to have a friend reach out and connect me to Melania for this impromptu shoot before she jetted around the world again.

A lot of the time we were just in the same area of the bedside trying to find the right lighting. I tend to just always use the window light to get my shots, as flash sometimes just kills the mood.

This final one is straight out of the camera (SOOC). I didn't even bother editing it as I think it was already perfect. The colours, the lighting, the pose and the expression. The only thing, as you can probably tell, is that her face was not 100% in focus, so in the end I did not use it for anything.

A Moment With: Melania