David Hilton's Time On Earth

Trishii February 2011

2011-03-19T18:50:00.001-07:00

Trishii had visited a couple of times before, but this time came along with Chip Willis for a couple of days. She's a joy to shoot...it's easy to get great stuff as she's beautiful and natural in front of the camera. As always, we had a great time...

Katlyn Lacoste...February 2011

2011-03-06T10:45:00.000-08:00

The studio shoot was already planned...but Katlyn called me from outside my building one day and said to come down with a trash bag because she had something to put in my freezer...something for the shoot. I walked out the lobby door to see her holding a dead, frozen crow by it's legs and it was going in my freezer. There it stayed until we used it for this shoot a few days later. In the interim, I had a dream that I heard the sound of flapping wings from inside my freezer...I was happy to get it out of there.

This shoot was during my first month at the new digs, and one of the first in the studio. I've always done almost all of my work on location...so this is a learning process...but an inspiring one.

Jessi June 1/2011

2011-02-24T08:13:00.000-08:00

Jessi was scheduled to shoot but was stuck at her hotel at the airport...so I want to her.

Melissa Trout & Katlyn Lacoste

2011-02-14T14:06:00.001-08:00

Tho of the best models working today...and they were the first shoot in my new studio. Melissa arrived around 2:00AM and we shot till dawn. They definitely benefited from the months of traveling the country and work together seamlessly; taking cues from each other and providing an endless stream of creative beauty. To you photographers out there...hire either or both of them...you'll be glad that you did!

Kelly III 1/20/11

2011-02-13T16:06:00.000-08:00

Kelly visited with TH Taylor and we had a great time shooting, going to eat crabs and sharing stories of drunken escapades and shoot experiences. We shot at a great old hotel in a seedy part of the city. Kelly was funny, open, creative and now, a good friend. Can't ask for much more than that.

"Lovely Little Creature" 12/19/10

2010-12-22T08:34:00.000-08:00

Out for scouting drive on a frigid Sunday, the "Lovely Little Creature" and I saw an abandoned dairy farm and excitedly ran to explore. I will definitely shoot here again...but for now, my memories of that day are here forever, literally, frozen in time.

Katlyn Lacoste 12/12/10

2010-12-14T14:28:00.001-08:00

Temperature hovering at freezing, asbestos warnings posted everywhere (we wore masks most of the time inside. "Safety First"! Advice to all of you kids who like breaking and entering.

Katlyn still rocked the place. This was a well scouted abandoned setting that turned out to be full of really great locations. I know...it's a lot of pics. Couldn't help myself. Katlyn is a true Muse in every sense...makes every shoot an effortlessly creative experience.

Sure we were attacked by a very aggressive mother woodpecker protecting her indoor nest, but it was just a part of the delightfully forbidding ambiance.

Katlyn Lacoste 11/18/10

2010-11-24T12:47:00.000-08:00

Levitate...

There was a door sitting in another room...Katlyn wanted to make art with it.

Katlyn suggested a caption of "I poop nails"...I vetoed.

The fingers...the toes...the bush...

The attic, with afternoon sun...

Rachel Dashae

2010-11-14T10:34:00.000-08:00

Being 4'10" doesn't stop Rachel from being "huge"...she just radiates an amazing presence. Gotta love her...

Katrina 10/30/10

2010-11-09T14:12:00.000-08:00

I met Katrina a long while back when I helped host a workshop in DC. We got back in touch recently and shot at a hotel near BWI airport...cool place...great girl.

Kami 10/10

2010-11-05T12:02:00.000-07:00

Kami is a killer model and an awesome friend! We shot in a cheapo hotel in Allentown, PA.

Melissa Trout

2010-11-04T13:59:00.000-07:00

Melissa and I had about 15 minutes available to shoot...and yet she STILL kicked butt. Amazing model...

Mary Celeste 10/10

2010-10-27T22:06:00.001-07:00

Mary Celeste was someone that a lot of local people told me that I really should work with, and it was a great shoot, as advertised. I am always so incredibly happy when a model can provide a great location, and this was a classic place. Old barn (with way too much "stuff" inside, decaying unused equipment, totally private setting...hats off to Mary Celeste. Oh, and she's beautiful and sweet...isn't it obvious?

Alexandria Adair 10/10

2010-10-22T22:20:00.000-07:00

Alexandria is from Harrisburg, PA and we walked around some places and shot one Sunday in October. We had an immediate creative rapport, she adapted to locations and was consistently sharing her inner "self". Nice day...really committed model...great shoot.

Blueriverdream

2010-10-18T16:53:00.000-07:00

DENOVA Article...October 2010

2010-10-16T19:33:00.000-07:00

Nice 6-page spread on me in the October issue. Here's the link for a preview, or to purchase a copy.(Starts on page 84)
http://www.magcloud.com/browse/Issue/120324

For a full-size PDF of the entire issue, send your e-mail to: davidhiltonphoto@gmail.com and just ask!

2010-10-14T08:32:00.000-07:00

I would have had more pics to post but this entire shoot began and ended in about 5 minutes. We scouted...we hung around the location and observed for a while and continued to see a TOTALLY dead intersection. Luzia got in position and I started shooting. By around the 5th frame a police car whipped around a nearby corner, immediately followed by two more. They wedged us in on the sidewalk and detained us for about 20 minutes...constantly threatening us with imminent arrest. The only time I almost laughed out loud was when one of the cops said "You have to always remember...THE CITY NEVER SLEEPS"! I mean...Frederick, MD at 3:00AM? Really? Except for THEM...the city was asleep. Thank goodness that Luzia is the sweetest person on earth...I let her do the talking and soon we were let go (and followed wherever we drove)...but I got the picture we wanted!

Jen 9/10

2010-10-01T16:28:00.000-07:00

A first-time model and a super sweet girl...Jen caught my attention by working at a wine bar that I frequent. I finally got her to shoot with me and we had a great morning.

Stephanie Anne Landers 9/10

2010-09-27T22:36:00.000-07:00

Stephanie Anne was here in Baltimore to participate in my workshop...and two days later we had the opportunity to shoot. We shot at a beautiful desolate location and she filled it with her expressive presence. She is always totally committed to making beautiful work...and never disappoints.

Collin J Rae

2010-09-26T16:26:00.000-07:00

King of the foot photographers, Collin Rae and I meet. We share September 29th as our Birthday. Coincidence? Well actually, yea. But a unique, creative, weird and committed guy...love that we're friends.
(Visit his blog: http://thelatecollinjrae.blogspot.com/)

With Taylor (Ginger Pixie)

Henna N. 9/10

2010-09-25T18:40:00.001-07:00

We'd met several times at various events and had always intended to work together. But took almost 2 years for it to finally happen. We had a great time and she was totally "on".

My 9/19/10 Workshop

2010-09-22T13:42:00.000-07:00

ROCK ON Stephanie Anne!

Brooke and Stephanie...exhaused at the end of the day...

Ashley Bee...Virginia Motel...

2010-09-12T13:30:00.001-07:00

We drove around for hours to try to find locations and came up with nothing. Didn't help that neither of us knew the area at all. So...off to a motel...

Taylor...

2010-09-09T09:35:00.001-07:00

This top picture was taken in an abandoned greenhouse which we used despite the highly visible "Private Property...No Trespassing" sign posted at the top of the dirt road that led to the entrance. We got in only a few shots and were going back to the car for a lens change when the owner pulled up and on no uncertain terms, requested that we leave. I've rarely heard a sting of obscenities used so extensively and angrily...his eyes bugged out and there was even spit popping from his lips as he admonished us...so...we politely left. But, we got the picture I wanted. Maybe send him a copy?

Things in Laura's mouth...an ongoing series...

2010-08-31T09:44:00.001-07:00

Levitated by belief...

2010-08-31T09:38:00.000-07:00

An oldie...but too cool, blasphemous and funny to ignore...

Laura...3AM...8/2010

2010-08-30T21:21:00.001-07:00

Laura. 8/2010

2010-08-30T21:12:00.000-07:00

We decided to go on an adventure...although it may have included asbestos as well. Either way, it was worth is...and even though I've shot with Laure several times, she is always incredible. And so cool to be around.

2010-08-25T10:51:00.000-07:00

This was Taylor's(GingerPixie)first shoot. All she had before was a few pics by friends. Not only is she adorable, but she's serious about the work and is a really lovely person. She braved a semi-creepy location and even several over-sized active bees nests. I think her future is bright...and I WILL shoot her again sometime.

2010-08-23T19:31:00.000-07:00

So...my Facebook account was deleted, most likely thanks to some "nudity Nazi", bitter photographer, religiously repressed member, controlling model's boyfriend, or just due to arbitrary douchbaggery.

So in the interest of keeping the new one alive, I'll be posting much of my new work here. There's a lot of previous shoots to edit...but many more new ones...and the ones that are scheduled for the next month or two look to be pretty darn great as well. Keep coming back...it'll put a smile on my face...and hell, you might like what you see.

Sara...Firefly Sky

2010-08-22T06:26:00.000-07:00

Sara...shot in the apartment of a friend of Tre's.

Annika...NYC

2010-08-20T15:13:00.000-07:00

Annika...July 31st in her apartment in Manhattan. Unique...talented...intense...multi-layered...
And she's Blog-tastic too: http://raggedyannika.wordpress.com/

Adrienne

2010-08-13T15:38:00.001-07:00

Adrienne on a Sunday morning...

C-Fresh in the Walkway

2010-08-13T14:52:00.001-07:00

A great narrow area that I've used before...including on my business card with Katla. But this was fresh look (no pun intended)

Glamourous C-Fresh at night...

2010-08-13T14:50:00.000-07:00

A woman of many moods ;-)

C-Fresh at Night on the ladder...

2010-08-13T14:47:00.000-07:00

C-Fresh at Night

2010-08-13T14:45:00.000-07:00

Claire and I went out with a couple friends of hers who were enlisted as assistants. She just keeps on kicking more ass all the time.

C-Fresh

2010-07-28T06:31:00.000-07:00

Katla 2/3/10

2010-07-28T06:13:00.000-07:00

Katla 3/18/10

2010-07-28T06:08:00.000-07:00

DeSalle

2010-07-28T06:01:00.001-07:00

Tendu

2010-07-28T05:52:00.000-07:00

C-Fresh

2010-07-28T05:45:00.001-07:00

Nettie Harris

2010-07-24T10:08:00.001-07:00

Keira Grant

2010-07-24T08:36:00.001-07:00

Sweet Romance

2010-07-24T08:32:00.000-07:00

Stephanie Anne

2010-07-24T08:31:00.001-07:00

C-Fresh

2010-07-24T08:29:00.001-07:00

OHIO 5/28-30/10 Sophie King...Lucy Dominga and Trisha (and a sprinkle of Chip Willis!)

2010-06-26T11:45:00.000-07:00

Katla 6/3/10 "The Penthouse"

2010-06-26T10:41:00.000-07:00

Katla 6/6/10

2010-06-26T10:39:00.000-07:00

Nettie Harris

2010-06-25T13:33:00.000-07:00

C-Fresh (Claire) at the wig store...

2010-05-25T13:02:00.000-07:00

Regular hair color is black. She tried on a few different wigs...she went for the blond...HUGE change!

2010-05-24T20:08:00.000-07:00

So it was below freezing...the ceiling was partially missing/collapsed. We had a blizzard and 5 feet of snow just a week or so earlier and there were piles of snow and lots of ice inside the building. Katlyn was covered with motor oil and shmutz from the floor. But standing on that railing may not have been a good idea. Oil and ice don't mix. Here's the instant before something was about to result in a lot of pain. It was BAD.

BTW...she insisted on continuing to shoot till we got all the shots we wanted. I would have been in traction! What a pro...a true trooper!

2010-05-24T19:00:00.000-07:00

That finger belongs to Jen. She's either giving me a mustache to match Katlyn’s…or checking if I’m still breathing. (Gallery 788 opening March 2010)

2010-05-24T17:48:00.000-07:00

Amanda (DeSalle) and Stephanie Anne getting breakfast at Starbucks before a workshop...gotta keep up your strength!

2010-05-24T17:37:00.000-07:00

"Oh shit…I hear someone coming!" Trish can apparently dress really quickly with the proper incentive! Oh yea...and then just stand there innocently. (Note: stockings w/flip-flops)

2010-05-24T17:32:00.000-07:00

Going to shoot in Ohio this coming Memorial Day weekend. Sophie King, Lucy Dominga, Model Sarah, and the awesome Trish. She's the world's least intrusive house-guest...and just a lovely human being...Here she's on a break from shooting:

2010-05-24T15:51:00.000-07:00

Katla and Sweet Romance show no fear...but are a little intense when they're together!