The Wild West with Steezy X Marie (Patreon)

This was the final co-shoot of the trip with Steezy and Marie Love, and honestly, it ended up being one of my favorites.

By this point, the sun had finally warmed up the desert, everyone was awake, and both models had settled into the flow of shooting. Sunrise sessions can be rough—especially when you're asking people to look effortless before they've even had time to fully wake up—but by the time we got to this location, everything was clicking.

A lot of people think photographing two models together is as simple as putting them in the same frame and telling them to do something. In reality, it's twice the work. You're constantly watching poses, expressions, body angles, hand placement, where people are looking, whether someone is blinking, whether one person is unintentionally blocking the other, and whether the light is flattering on both subjects at the same time.

It's a balancing act.

Every frame has more variables, more opportunities for something to go wrong, and more chances for a great image to fall apart because of one small detail. The challenge isn't getting two people into the shot—it's making sure both people elevate the shot.

I think that's what happened here.

The giant cactus, the desert landscape, the western styling, and the chemistry between Marie and Steezy all came together exactly how I imagined. These images feel playful, wild, and unapologetically western—the perfect way to wrap up a shoot that kept getting better as the day went on.

Sometimes the last set of the trip ends up being the strongest one.

I think this was one of those times.