Lost Boys Shoot - The Making Of...

Model: Dusty Grave of Stellar Corpses
MUA: Nina Moseley
Lighting: Austin Anderson
Photography: Vanessa Lucas - Just For Thee Taste Photography

First and foremost, I would just like to thank everyone who was involved with this project. We had a lot of help from friends, whether it was borrowing a generator or driving all the way from LA, I am very appreciative to you all. Also, a very special thanks to my boyfriend and best friend, Mat. Without your support this wouldn't have happened.

This was my first "professional" photo shoot and I feel so privileged to have had Dusty Grave as my first model. He is a wonderful human being, a profound musician and, as you can see, a very sexy, impressionable model. There is more than meets the eye with this one.

Nina Moseley was chosen by Dusty to assist him with everything that involved his vampire-like style. Make-up, hair, clothes, props, you name it - she did it. This girl has what it takes to make even the ugliest of people become works of art. And I thank the heavens above for making our paths cross, everyone needs a little Moseley in their lives.

And, Mr. Austin Anderson, director, writer, producer, editor of (currently Continuum Pictures) soon to be his own Film Plane Entertainment was kind enough to assist me with all of the amazing lighting effects you see here. The man is a machine. There is no stopping him and I feel terribly sorry for any poor unfortunate soul who dares to try to keep him from making his dreams a reality.

With 48 hours of hardly any sleep, we managed to complete this shoot with only a few... adventures, haha. Tiki torches are easily knocked over and what with the lighter fluid so easily attainable... fires can start quite quickly. Thankfully, with three fearless men at our sides we were able to distinguish it without any major mishaps. And apprently people don't like it when you run a really loud generator near their homes at all hours of the night, but fortunately, the cops were pretty chill about it... as long as we agreed to leave the property. But after a long weekend of cops, fires and speeding tickets (wich was BULL SH**) we accomplished what we set out to do and in the mean time made some everlasting memories and friendships of which I shall always cherish. Thank you EVERYONE for all your hardwork. You are all truly amazing.

- V