Category: sahara

Three Milestones

Congratulations to three BY Project models who have recently hit milestones! First, Sahara has reached her 1,000th catalog shot.  Sahara, whose quiet earthy beauty has transformed through the years, has been a mainstay with the project since 2003.  We’re lucky…

Milestone

Congratulations to Sahara, who has reached her 750th catalog shot. From the humble beginnings of showing up on Abra & Kadabra’s first shoot (she’s their sister), and mom saying, “hey you wouldn’t mind taking a couple shots of her, would…

Summer Day at the Estate

This past weekend, we were lucky enough to shoot the four models, Abra, Kadabra, Buzz, and Sahara on the grounds of a lovely estate in the foothills that overlooks the American river. In a stylistic homage to ranch living, the…

Milestone

We’re very happy to announce Sahara has reached her 500th catalog entry in the BeautifulYouth Project (at left). Sahara has been a joy to work with over the years. It is wonderful to see the once-shy young girl blossom and…

Cold, Grey California Winter

After an unseasonably warm Saturday, we expected the same on Sunday, and were very much disappointed! While the overcast sky provided excellent shooting light for Abra and Sahara, the weather turned out to be on the chilly side. Abra shot…

Four in the Park

This past weekend, we were able to catch up with Abra, Kadabra, Sahara, and Buzz for a new shoot with each of them. It is always wonderful to shoot these four… not only are they poised and photogenic, but each…

4 Shoots @ the Park

Springtime weather has been somewhat fickle lately. so I jumped at the chance to shoot with 4 of our models, Abra & Kadabra (the twins), Sahara, and Buzz. Unfortunately, they live quite a distance away from our home base, so…

4 Shoots, One Location

What a pleasure this past weekend to shoot Abra, Kadabra, Buzz, and Sahara all in one morning! We parked ourselves by the (very busy) American River and got down to business shooting all four of them (though not together). It…

Milestone

We have yet another congratulatory blogpost to send out! Our model, Sahara, has reached her first milestone of 250 catalog entries (see picture). Sahara has been a joy to work with. Even though she is not cut out from traditional…