The Creature Series // Artistic Collaborative Session on Lake Michigan

Christina is one of the bravest artists I know. She took everything in stride (getting sopping wet, braving the wind, bracing the cold) as I got these gorgeous shots on the shore of Lake Michigan. Our inspiration for this shoot was dark mermaid. Christine did some pretty great mermaid makeup - thanks Pinterest! I love the bold lip color. She also brought some amazing material to work with, which snubbed the traditional mermaid tail we were going for originally. Sometimes the best photos can come from necessity, like when the two of you can't remember how you managed to make a mermaid tale out of cardboard two years ago. Ha! We call this our dark mermaid, one that unapologetically ditched her fins for feet.