JW Johnson Photography

By 2005, ten years after the calendar came out and 9 years after the partnership dissolved, I decided to photograph several newer models on location to have some posters made up to market at big events, to see if we could make a go of it once again….I have several firefighter friends who own their own fire trucks, some of them are antique trucks and some are modern looking trucks, they all have nice garages for them too….they allow me to photograph models on their trucks using their equipment alot….Jenn was the first female model that I worked with midway through the year…she was a real trooper, and besides her modeling work ethic and sheer beauty, I also admired her for her passion and work in cancer cure research…beauty and brains both…

..and she looked good against my new backdrop in the studio setting as well as swirling smoke……

Tim L from Oklahoma, was the first male model I worked into my set, with a new backdrop that was naturally backlit by sunlight….

and a new backdrop called Lava, that a good friend of mine painted for photography work….I started out shooting it with front light only as you see below….

…and then when I decided to backlight it…. boy did the colors and ” fire ” pop then….

Not long after working Tim into my modeling projects, I met a gorgeous blonde named Starrie…she had some modeling experience and was great to work with on magazine and poster work both….

Vince was my next male model, from the KC area, one of those hunks that`s easy on the eyes and while new to modeling like Tim was…both were naturals at it as well…and Vince produced some nice poster work too….

…and we even found out how good Vince looks when he gets wet….

A few days after Vince came down to shoot with me, I had the pleasure to work with a hot young lady named TyAnn, who hailed from northern Missouri and needed some portfolio work done…I had her try on the fire gear to see what she thought and she instantly fell in love with it….talk about a doll to work with….

Dan came to me from the St Louis area to work in some portfolio work and after seeing his look and build, I suggested he give modeling a try…on his second or third trip out to model for me, I suggested he try on some fire gear and the rest is history….

JC was another model that came out to shoot some portolio work with me and liked the idea of shooting in fire gear too….another natural model with a lean swimmers build….

Nick was another hot guy with a toned build and a flair for modeling as sexily as possible….all very natural for him too…he pulled it off well and was a lot of fun to be around….here is one of his best images….

Laina was one of the hottest blonde babes I ever had the pleasure of working with…she came to me for some portfolio work, wanting to get into a website organization known as The Firehouse Girls…which unfortunately did not last very long, but because I was shooting alot of fire service themework, she found me online and asked me to shoot some images that she could submit to them with her application and I was more than happy to help her out…she became one of my favorite models to work with back then, returning a few times to work with me on other shoots….another natural at it…

Shane came up and worked with me a few weekends…another hot Oklahoma boy that was nicely built and had a great attitude, needed some portfolio work done….I was able to keep him busy for awhile….

…and I met Alex in the Joplin area when I was down there for some shoots…shot him in the waterfall and then he came up to shoot with me up here at my studio and on location as well….

In the fall as I was preparing for my annual trip to Arkansas for my fall vacation, I discovered a gorgeous gal modeling in the southern area that I planned to visit, and was able to talk her into modeling for me at one of my favorite waterfalls in that area…Destiny was just starting out in modeling work and was great to work with…..

A few days later, I found a hot local guy named Chris, that had a very sexy look and defined build as well, in his thirties…unusual to find a guy in his thirties that looks as good as guys in their twenties these days….

…and then early into 2008 I discovered yet another sexy Illinois guy, Tim R…who was into body building and had a great look and build both…and turned out to be yet another natural at modeling….

…and soon after shooting with Tim R, I was able to work him, and Starrie, Tim L, my good friend Wade, and another brand new model, into some poster shoots…

During the latter part of the spring of 08 I found three new models, Jay, Jason, and Phil, and worked them into the mix as well….

I found Jay online, interested in modeling and photographed him on my way to Arkansas…he lived in northern Arkansas and along the route I always take, so it was a win-win for both of us….

Jay actually wound up shooting with me several times after that for some other shoots I had going on, a few down near Hot Springs involving some fall scenery…..

…..and one up my way…I was able to help him get into some work in Florida, as well. Jason was another find online…came out and shot with me one March day in 2008 with a great look and build both….

…and Phil is a local friend that came to do some modeling for me one day……he always has a lot on his plate, so I felt lucky to get a day in with him….