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Added 2025-09-30 15:00:12 +0000 UTC

A couple of years ago, I went to Lake Como in Italy to shoot some models.

For a few of the shoots, I needed to find locations.

One of the ones I found was a tunnel, presumably built for a road to pass through a mountain. It had been blocked at both ends with bars, but you could easily slip through. It turned out that one of the side tunnels leading to the lake had a small ledge and some security eyelets for climbers. When I came back a few days later, we did some mock climbing there with Carillon Doll. As always, areas with a tall wall or structure on one side will cast directional light, since the wall acts as a negative fill. Locations can be almost anything for me; I’ll adapt. But I do need the light to work, so I always prefer places with elevation, as they offer more options.