TONIGHT'S MUSE

Your ex must hate himself.

I wonder if he saw this how bad he’d want you back, I wonder how he feels about this room and the hanging silk above the bed, about the bong rips as you walk around nude with your cat following. Cheers to you and to your job in the growing industry, cheers to your body that looks great through a lens.

What an interesting evening, what an interesting girl, what a big bag of clothes she brought along, it was almost scripted, it almost too easy, the drinks flowed, the blunts were smoked and she was lost an article of clothing every time I looked, she wanted to be captured and embraced; she wanted to be directed, she wanted to be guided, I did my best; we laughed, we got close, and had fun; every rose has it’s thorn. 

The sun falls down to make way for the night and I’m standing inside of a beautiful studio on the outskirts downtown, so drop the song of choice and get ready to witness a confident woman glide gently through the skas. I looked for different angles, as her body dangled like a chandelier from the ceiling, the lights were all so vivid, and the scenery was so beautiful and this pole that you climb is a gift. I just hope the lens of a my camera can really capture this, I love watching a woman dance, I love how it makes them feel and I love how I’m in this room to see it. I was healed that night when I first photographed a pole dance, I was cured by the way she sways.

It’s the last day of class, and I have a final; but she’s here so it’s okay… It was a Thursday, it was hot as fuck out and she looked absolutely stunning.. I love this woman, and here she is; in front of my lens again, it just feels right. It’s easy taking photos of your muse, my real muse. She’s my world, she’s a portrait of 90’s rebellion, and she holds my heart in her gentle hands.. Freaks & Geeks, this is what we are. This is what we do.

“do you wanna see me tie a cherry stem with my mouth?” I think that was our first interaction, she’s attractive and I’m a bit of a whore and I also like attention so I said … “sure”. And then, she did it. I was impressed, over the next couple of weeks we began to forge a relationship, a couple of drinks after shifts, the occasional back and forth and what not, and the sexual chemistry… it’s too strong to ignore, we’ve hung out twice outside of work and twice they’ve been memorable, she followed me on Instagram and seemed to be into what i was doing… she wanted to shoot, and I wanted to witness her exuding sensuality… this set is the result of that experiment, here’s to madison, the sexy curvaceous waitress from SAWA.

It was a random text, it’s been a long time coming.. Manuela who performs under the moniker Manu Manzo is a fast rising latin singer from Venezuela. We’ve been acquaintances for a long time; long ago we performed the same showcase and that opened up a line of communication but our experiences were few and far between. “I’m going to be at the studio tonight, if u wanna come hang out and take some photos. So i scooped up my girlfriend and drove to arts district, I packed two film rolls and one camera, I didn’t have a flash and the light was low. It was spontaneous but overall it was a vibe. Thank you Manu and check her out, her latest single is popping off. She’s humble, stunning and just really fucking cool to be around. TONIGHT’S MUSE presents Manu Manzo.

let’s listen to some records.