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The photographs I'd show you first: alt, editorial and fashion portraits made with models and artists in Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota. For the full shoots and the stories behind them, head to the editorials.

Taylor in a nude bodysuit and gray thigh-high socks standing in a stone doorway, arms braced on the frame, at Ledges State Park, Iowa — Stone DoorwayFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/280 s / ISO 640From Taylor at Ledges →

Nicollete in a black velvet dress and stockings sitting on a granite headstone at dusk with an orange and white cat beside her — Cemetery CatFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/100 s / ISO 1250With Nicollete Gregor @azuregazefox

Jovie clenches a heavy silver chain between their teeth with their eyes shut, red hair falling around their face and graffiti blurred behind them. — Bite DownFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/25 s / ISO 800From Jovie at River Bend →

Nicollete in a red sequined slip reaching up a metal grate wall beside a man in a burgundy shirt, red tie and suspenders — Two at the GrateFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/40 s / ISO 800With Nicollete Gregor @azuregazefox

Closer view of Haley Folsom in plaid leaning back with her mouth open beneath a bloody knife, bare trees behind — Down the Throat, CloserFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/200 s / ISO 640With Haley Folsom @haley.folsom

Annastasiya with dark tousled hair and black sunglasses exhaling smoke, cigarette in hand, half her face lit red — Smoke and Red LightFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 75/1.2 XF / 75mm / f/1.8 / 1/480 s / ISO 640With Annastasiya

Dannielle crouching on her hands in a cornfield, sunlight filtering through the green leaves — Down in the CornFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/420 s / ISO 160With Dannielle

Cat in black lingerie and thigh-highs leaning back over a steel stair railing at blue hour, downtown towers and a streetlight behind — Over the RailingFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/60 s / ISO 3200With Cat

Cassandra with pink hair in a beanie and striped sweater holding a red teddy bear among stuffed animals in a pink bedroom — Pink Room PlushFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/180 s / ISO 1600With Cassandra

Lisa in a black t-shirt leaning on a dark wooden table as her shadow falls across a warm-lit wall — Her Own ShadowFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/300 s / ISO 1000With Lisa

Couple portrait of Vic smiling in glasses with Alex close behind her, warm lights in a dark teal background — Chin on Her HeadFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/40 s / ISO 640With Vic @therealvicvinegar and Alex

Sydney in a leather jacket, bralette and jeans crouching low on wet pavement, backlit by bright white light — Low CrouchFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/500 s / ISO 320With Sydney

Close detail of Elizabeth's black leather harness collar and triangular eye earring, red lips at the edge of the frame — Harness DetailFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/1100 s / ISO 250With Elizabeth

Close portrait of Michelle Mae Blood in fishnet sleeves and a spiked collar, one gloved hand reaching out against glowing green light — Green GlowFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/80 s / ISO 10000With Michelle Mae Blood @maeblood666

Adriana with short curly hair in a mushroom tee looking up through the leaves, holding white flowers — White FlowersFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/750 s / ISO 500With Adriana

Jade Glasgow with dark hair in a black lace top and tall boots sitting on a ledge, a glass tower reflecting an old stone facade behind her — Glass and StoneFujifilm X-T4 / Fringer/NF 8-16/4.5-5.6 / 16mm / f/8 / 1/1000 s / ISO 2000With Jade Glasgow @jadeflows

Taylor in a red corset dress and white faux fur coat, arms spread and head tipped back, in a bare winter forest — Red in the Winter WoodsFujifilm X-T4 / 50.0 mm / 50mm / f/1 / 1/1250 s / ISO 160With Taylor @sunshinexxmoon @sunflowerxxdoll

Dre Bae in a pink dress, corset belt and fishnets kicking out one leg on a snowy sidewalk at night beneath the Pantages Theatre sign in Minneapolis — Under the Pantages SignFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/50 s / ISO 1600With Dre Bae

Ernie and Dylana in a dark wood beside a tree, a plunging black dress and one arm reaching across — In the Dark WoodNIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5600 / 30.0 mm f/1.4 / 30mm / f/2 / 1/50 s / ISO 800With Ernie and Dylana

Sarah with curly red hair in a black sparkly dress, leather jacket and fishnets standing in a wet alley lined with murals as snow falls — Snow in the AlleyNIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5600 / 30.0 mm f/1.4 / 30mm / f/2 / 1/1600 s / ISO 400With Sarah

Nicollete with a dark bob in a black velvet dress and pearl bib necklace leaning on a weathered 1870s gravestone in a cemetery at dusk — Among the StonesFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/220 s / ISO 1250With Nicollete Gregor @azuregazefox

Full-length photo of Jovie in the dark tunnel, backlit by the far exit, holding a chain out in one hand with their reflection on the wet floor. — BacklitFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 75/1.2 XF / 75mm / f/1.2 / 1/210 s / ISO 640From Jovie at River Bend →

Nicollete with a dark bob in a white lace dress and floral headband crouching among tropical plants in a greenhouse, fingertips at her temples — Greenhouse LaceFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/250 s / ISO 160With Nicollete Gregor @azuregazefox

Kali in a black bunny-ear mask, mini skirt and thigh-high boots posing in a pink neon room with a checkerboard floor and magazine collage walls — Bunny MaskFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/250 s / ISO 500With Kali

Nicollete with short dark hair in a red sequined slip and pearls leaning back against a metal grate wall in red light — Red Against the GrateFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/75 s / ISO 640With Nicollete Gregor @azuregazefox

Dannielle in a cream bralette and jeans standing among tall corn under a bright summer sky, a rainbow prism flare at the edge — Cornfield PrismFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/9000 s / ISO 160With Dannielle

Lisa with wavy hair in a black t-shirt leaning on a dark wooden table in warm side light — Warm Side LightFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/350 s / ISO 1000With Lisa

Vic laughing with her hands in her hair, kneeling on a table beside a can and a phone — Good GameFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/100 s / ISO 2000From Vic's Gamer Girl Shoot →

Sydney in a leather jacket reaching one hand toward the camera, sunglasses pushed up on her head, bare concrete behind her — Hand to the LensFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/120 s / ISO 320With Sydney

Haley Folsom in ripped jeans, a plaid flannel and a lace bralette reclining on a leaf-covered wooden footbridge, shot from a low angle — Footbridge in FallFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/550 s / ISO 3200With Haley Folsom @haley.folsom

Elizabeth in a black strapless dress, leather harness collar and fishnets bending against a white garage door — Garage DoorFujifilm X-T4 / NIKON AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR / 30mm / f/4 / 1/300 s / ISO 250With Elizabeth

Michelle Mae Blood in fishnets, harness and snakeskin pants posing against a granite pillar, one arm raised into a bright flare of light — Into the FlareFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/120 s / ISO 10000With Michelle Mae Blood @maeblood666

Kara kneeling in a strawberry kiddie pool in a red top and bikini, looking back over her shoulder beside a record player — Looking Back from the PoolFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/2900 s / ISO 160With Kara

Anthony in a sloth mascot head and leather jacket perched on a pile of old wheels in a junkyard, raising a baseball bat — Sloth on the WheelsFujifilm X-T4 / 50.0 mm / 50mm / f/1 / 1/420 s / ISO 160With Anthony

Adriana with short curly hair in a cropped Choose Happy mushroom tee, pastel skirt and fishnets leaning on a tree in the spring woods — Choose HappyFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/900 s / ISO 500With Adriana

Dre Bae with braids in a pink dress, corset belt and cap posing on a downtown street at night, glowing towers and a passing train behind — Downtown at NightFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/50 s / ISO 1600With Dre Bae

Jovie, seen from behind, walks down the graffiti tunnel in black boots with one hand on the wall, trailing a chain, the floor blurred with motion from a wide lens. — Trailing ChainFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 13/1.4 XF / 13mm / f/1.4 / 1/30 s / ISO 640From Jovie at River Bend →

Felicia in a black crop top and patterned fishnets holding up a lollipop in one hand and a blade in the other against a pink wall — Lollipop and BladeFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/340 s / ISO 800With Felicia @filmofflesh

Annastasiya in a dark vest and turquoise bracelets, hand in her hair, crouching in greenery against an old brick wall — Brick and GreenFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 75/1.2 XF / 75mm / f/1.6 / 1/1000 s / ISO 640With Annastasiya

Dannielle in a white puffer jacket, bralette and ripped jeans posing in a green field under a deep blue sky — Puffer in the FieldFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/10500 s / ISO 160With Dannielle

Nicollete with red hair hanging upside down off a metal patio chair in a sunny parking lot, legs up in sheer black stockings, a small-town bar behind her — Upside Down in the LotFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.4 / 1/25000 s / ISO 640With Nicollete Gregor @azuregazefox

Cassandra in a striped sweater and headphones lounging in a gaming chair with her feet on the desk, lit by a pink ring light and monitors — Gaming ChairFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/250 s / ISO 1600With Cassandra

Vic lying on a table with her head hanging off the edge and legs up in fishnets, holding a handheld console in a Friday the 13th T-shirt — Upside DownFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.4 / 1/60 s / ISO 2000From Vic's Gamer Girl Shoot →

Low-angle shot of Michelle Mae Blood's platform boot looming toward the camera as she leans on a black granite pillar under warm city light — Boot FirstFujifilm X-T4 / Fringer/NF 8-16/4.5-5.6 / 8mm / f/6.3 / 1/17 s / ISO 10000With Michelle Mae Blood @maeblood666

Nicollete sitting on the hood of a black classic Mustang with its headlights on as Vincent kneels in front, on a forest road near Lake Francis, Minnesota — Headlights OnFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/120 s / ISO 320From Nicollete and Vincent at Lake Francis →

Kara stretching in a red top and denim shorts beside a strawberry kiddie pool, a camper trailer behind her — Backyard StretchFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/5000 s / ISO 160With Kara

Anthony in a black suit and a red gas mask leaning on a baseball bat in a grassy junkyard — Gas Mask in the JunkyardFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/3500 s / ISO 160With Anthony

Angela Flowers with dark curls in black lace and a harness sitting in a hanging wicker egg chair, gripping the frame, a green hedge wall behind — Egg ChairFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/30 s / ISO 200With Angela Flowers @angelaflowermodelsmn

Taylor leans across a green picnic table on one knee and smiles back at the camera, with her other leg stretched to the fallen leaves and bright trees behind her. — Leaning InFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/480 s / ISO 640From Taylor at Ledges →

Kali in a black bodysuit talking on the phone inside a red-lit telephone booth — Telephone BoothFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 13/1.4 XF / 13mm / f/1.4 / 1/1000 s / ISO 800With Kali

Haley Folsom in a black lace bra and plaid flannel with fake blood on her chest, licking a bloody knife against soft autumn color — Bloody Knife, AutumnFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 75/1.2 XF / 75mm / f/1.2 / 1/800 s / ISO 640With Haley Folsom @haley.folsom

Felicia in a red lace top holding a vintage point-and-shoot camera up to her eye in red light — Point and ShootFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/300 s / ISO 800With Felicia @filmofflesh

Dannielle in a white corset top and jeans leaning back with her eyes closed in a green field under summer clouds — Field, Eyes ClosedFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/4 / 1/640 s / ISO 160With Dannielle

Cat in a black strappy harness bodysuit and white scrunchie tipping her head back in warm light, one gloved hand at her throat — Warm Light, Head BackFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/40 s / ISO 5000With Cat

Saige with a bob and bangs laughing with her tongue out and eyes closed in a flame-print top, a chain-link fence behind her — Tongue OutFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/2.8 / 1/250 s / ISO 160From Saige at the Guthrie →

Vic lying on her back holding a handheld console above her face, her raised legs filling the foreground in red light — Screen UpFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.4 / 1/110 s / ISO 2000From Vic's Gamer Girl Shoot →

Close portrait of Elizabeth with auburn hair in a leather collar and fringed black top, one arm over her head against a graffiti wall — Graffiti BackdropFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/1900 s / ISO 250With Elizabeth

Close view of Vincent looking away while Nicollete rests against him with her eyes closed, in deep red light — Red HourFujifilm X-T4 / XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/15 s / ISO 320From Nicollete and Vincent at Lake Francis →

Close crop of Kara in a red polka-dot top and red string bikini tugging down denim shorts beside a strawberry kiddie pool — Strawberry PoolFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/4400 s / ISO 160With Kara

Angela Flowers with dark curls and dark makeup lying forward out of a hanging egg chair, one leg raised behind her — Spilling from the ChairFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/40 s / ISO 200With Angela Flowers @angelaflowermodelsmn

Taylor kneels on a stone window sill with her back to the camera, gripping the top of the frame in a tan bodysuit, her long dark hair against the bright window. — Kneeling in the WindowFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/350 s / ISO 640From Taylor at Ledges →

Jovie looks back over their shoulder from behind, chains hanging from their hands, with the long tunnel running to a bright exit at River Bend Nature Center in Faribault, Minnesota. — Back Toward the LightFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/2.2 / 1/20 s / ISO 800From Jovie at River Bend →

Felicia in a red lace top and plaid skirt sitting on the floor of a red-lit set beside a vintage camera, cigarettes and sunglasses — Red RoomFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/340 s / ISO 800With Felicia @filmofflesh

Cat in a cutout black bodysuit and sheer skirt sitting on a downtown stone wall, looking back over her shoulder — Over the ShoulderFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/50 s / ISO 640With Cat

Vic lying on her living room floor with a game controller and energy drink cans, glasses on, under blue and pink LED light — Floor LevelFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.4 / 1/80 s / ISO 2000From Vic's Gamer Girl Shoot →

Haley bending over dark water at night, hands cupped at her chin as water drips, lit by a single hard light against black trees — Night WaterFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/3000 s / ISO 320With Haley

Nicollete Gregor and Vincent talking in the front seat of a classic dark teal Mustang near Lake Francis, Minnesota — Front SeatFujifilm X-T4 / XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/55 s / ISO 320From Nicollete and Vincent at Lake Francis →

Kara in a red polka-dot top and denim shorts drinking from a garden hose in a sunny backyard, heart sunglasses on her head — Garden HoseFujifilm X-T4 / Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR / 35mm / f/2 / 1/1250 s / ISO 160With Kara

Angela Flowers with long dark curls in black lace climbing into a hanging wicker egg chair, seen from behind — Into the Egg ChairFujifilm X-T4 / 50.0 mm / 50mm / f/1 / 1/75 s / ISO 500With Angela Flowers @angelaflowermodelsmn

Taylor sits on a concrete floor in a stone doorway with one knee up, holding a strand of her hair out to the side and looking up, green trees glowing behind her. — Looking UpFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/300 s / ISO 640From Taylor at Ledges →

Kali with dark bangs crawling across a glowing green LED floor in front of a wall of speakers — LED FloorFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.6 / 1/500 s / ISO 800With Kali

Sydney in a cream knit sweater and bodysuit kneeling in a snowy field of dry grass under an overcast winter sky — Kneeling in the SnowFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/3000 s / ISO 160With Sydney

Sydney in a cream knit sweater, bodysuit and white socks leaning against a snow-covered fallen tree at the edge of a winter field — Fallen Tree in the SnowFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/3800 s / ISO 160With Sydney

Close portrait of Saige lying sideways on leopard fur, face reflected in the glass below — Mirror SleepFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/420 s / ISO 640From Saige at the Guthrie →

Amelia looking down with one painted hand on her hip, showing teal, purple and pink body paint with gold on the hand — Hand on HipFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 75/1.2 XF / 75mm / f/1.2 / 1/1100 s / ISO 1600From Amelia in Body Paint →

Amelia leaning toward the camera on reflective plastic, her gaze steady and hair falling loose — Holding StillFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.4 / 1/125 s / ISO 640From Amelia in Body Paint →

Saige seated in hard window light, hair caught mid-toss, in a pink corset and red tights — Window BurnFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/2200 s / ISO 640From Saige at the Guthrie →

Amelia in a crown beside a blown-out LED panel light glowing at the left edge of the frame — Into the PanelFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/680 s / ISO 500From Amelia in Body Paint →

Silhouette of Saige on an escalator against glowing teal light — Under Teal LightFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 27/1.2 XF / 27mm / f/1.2 / 1/40 s / ISO 3200From Saige at the Guthrie →

Amelia in purple, blue and gold body paint, painted fingers raised beside her face, against a black backdrop in Minneapolis — Painted FingersFujifilm X-T4 / Viltrox AF 75/1.2 XF / 75mm / f/1.2 / 1/680 s / ISO 800From Amelia in Body Paint →

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