The Wild Wagon : Featuring Marie Love & Poisonously Pretty | Moab, Utah (Patreon)

Sometimes people assume shoots like this are easy because there are two beautiful models in front of the camera. The reality is almost the opposite.

When you add a second person to a frame, everything becomes more intentional. I'm paying attention to where every hand goes, how their body lines interact, where the light is falling, and whether both people look their best at the same time. It isn't just, "You guys are pretty—go stand over there."

Every pose in this set was directed.

The wagon itself isn't really a set. It's just an old wagon sitting in the middle of the desert. But photography is often about seeing potential and then building a scene around it. Why am I shooting here? Does it fit the story? Do the outfits make sense? Is the light helping the image? Is there enough separation between the subjects and the background?

Everything has a reason.

I also love the contrast in these frames. The weathered wood, the wide-open landscape, the distant mountains, and the delicate wardrobe all play off one another. It creates something that feels playful and cinematic at the same time.

The best sets usually aren't built in a studio. Sometimes they're found in the middle of nowhere, and your job as the photographer is to recognize that potential and turn it into something intentional.