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My wife and I made a modeling-related road trip out of Wisconsin this past weekend, traveling to Langley, IL for Psycho Silo Saloon's annual Photo Fest. She went to model and I went along with her both to do my typical behind-the-scenes stuff and also do some one-on-one photography with her. As it turns out, the event wasn't as fun as she was expecting it to be. The photographers she had expected to work with either didn't make it or failed to connect with her at the event and many of the other photographers were already working with their favorites. The end result was our one-on-one being pretty much the only one she did, something we both agreed didn't justify the drive and hotel stay in Annawan, IL (though we would recommend Mick's Bar and Grill if you're ever passing through that tiny community) since my strength is catching impromptu moments rather than trying to pose someone. Here are some of the photos I took. Model: Cynthia Helmer The rusted pickup truck...

Today is laundry day so, while my clothes are in the wash, I decided to go back through the behind-the-scenes photos from my wife's beach photoshoot on Tuesday. I ended up finding some more that were better than I thought they were the first time around, so I took the time to edit them.  Model: Cynthia Helmer ___________________________________________________________________________ Here are some photos from other photoshoots: Some New Behind-the-Scenes Photoshoot Photos (1/31/2026) Behind the Scenes at the Retzer Nature Center Photoshoot Behind the Scenes at a Farm Photoshoot Ledge Park Photoshoot

Technically, my wife and I did not have a photoshoot together today. She had one with a professional photographer and I had just planned on staying out of the way while snapping behind-the-scenes shots for her. However, he had no problem with me getting some photos too, and I took advantage of that, along with him helping her pose (something I'm still not great at). Here are some of the photos I got. Model: Cynthia Helmer Camera: Kodak PIXPRO AZ-425

My wife may or may not have a photoshoot today, it will depend on the weather and as of right now, it's 50/50. However, she did have one yesterday evening, a mini golf outing with multiple photographers taking turns since it was just her and one other model. I tagged along and while playing through most of the holes on the course (I didn't keep score), snapped some behind-the-scenes shots with my cell phone . Then, on the way home, we stopped at a now abandoned restaurant with various alien and dinosaur statues and had our own photoshoot. Model: Cynthia Helmer