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Mental Health Awareness
Conceptual / Photoshoots / Women

Mental Health Awareness

A photoshoot with model Lizzy Grandmaison focused on mental health. These photos are a powerful visual tool to bring attention to the emotional toll of bullying and name-calling, especially for young women. These harmful behaviors can have a lasting impact, leading to feelings of inadequacy, anxiety, and depression. Lizzy evokes the raw emotions women experience when subjected to verbal abuse, illustrating the vulnerability and pain that often remain hidden behind the smiles and facades they put up for the world. Our goal was to shed light on the profound effects that bullying, whether in schools, workplaces, or online, has on mental well-being, making it clear that words have weight. The idea behind this shoot…

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February 19, 2025
Automotive Photography – Lamborghini Huracan Performante
Automotive Photography / Conceptual / Photography

Automotive Photography – Lamborghini Huracan Performante

Automotive Photography featuring a Lamborghini Huracan Performante Twin Turbo I do Automotive Photography every now and then. This Lamborghini Huracan Performante Twin Turbo was photographed during Windsor's Ouellette Dream Cruise. I didn't like the cluttered background so I decided to turn it into a piece of digital art. Prints available on request. Contact me for purchasing information. Lamborghini Huracan Performante Twin Turbo. Photo by Ray akey

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September 23, 2021
Check out this Art Nude Photoshoot with Fresh Coffee Grounds!
Black and White / Conceptual / Fine Art Nudes (NSFW) / NSFW / Studio Sessions / Women

Check out this Art Nude Photoshoot with Fresh Coffee Grounds!

"The coffee bean is broken down until it's nothing but grinds and steeped in boiling water to produce a warm, rich, familiar drink. When you feel like your life is falling apart and you're boiling in water, remember the coffee bean. " M.L.R A Fine Art Nude Photoshoot with Myrissa Lynn and Fresh Coffee Grounds I had a blast working with Myrissa on this fine art nude photoshoot in my studio! Myrissa came to me with an idea for a fine art nude photoshoot with coffee. When she asked, I immediately agreed and we set up a date and time, shared some "inspiration" photos. The benefit of Inspiration images and pinboards is, they are…

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June 28, 2021
Photographing Bodypaint Ascending Like Roots on a Nude Model
Conceptual / Fine Art Nudes (NSFW) / Photoshoots / Studio Sessions / Women

Photographing Bodypaint Ascending Like Roots on a Nude Model

Photographing Bodypaint with Lizzy Grandmaison This was a really cool shoot! Lizzy and I planned a shoot involving photographing bodypaint, where she would be painted white and then be splashed with paint from the feet up. We met at my studio and Lizzy proceeded to paint herself white, aided by Sharon, my wife, and studio assistant. Sharon is also a media artist and loves painting acrylic creations. After Lizzy was painted white, it was decided that Sharon would add the color, beginning at the bottom and working her way up, with the artistic freedom to do whatever she liked. This shoot was Published in 17:23 Magazine. I have included 3 photo from the shoot…

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April 1, 2021
Creative Halloween Photoshoot – Dee Style
Conceptual / Photoshoots / Portraits / Studio Sessions / Women

Creative Halloween Photoshoot – Dee Style

A Creative Halloween Photoshoot with Dee I recently worked on a creative halloween photoshoot in my photography studio with Dee Style. Dee was one of the models featured in a previous collaboration titled "Calaveras." Dee is an amazing makeup artist who loves to do costume makeup for conceptual imagery. This time, Dee wanted to do evil clown makeup, so we set a date and agreed to meet at my studio. The plan was to shoot on a grey seamless backdrop and then use Photoshop compositing techniques to create a series of digital art portraits. The day came and I met Dee at my studio.  We shot for a little over an hour and a…

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November 1, 2018
Cosplay Photoshoot – Halloween – Wonder Woman
Conceptual / Photoshoots / Portraits

Cosplay Photoshoot – Halloween – Wonder Woman

A Halloween Cosplay Photoshoot with Natalie I recently did a cosplay photoshoot at my studio. If you are a repeat visitor to my blog, you may recognize Natalie Laliberte. I have worked with Natalie a few times. Natalie ordered her costume and we set a date to meet at my studio and do her cosplay photshoot. The plan was to shoot on seamless background paper. After the shoot, I then used Photoshop composite digital imaging techniques and Photoshop to insert Natalie into a more interesting environment. A small set is included below for your viewing pleasure. If you would like to book a shoot with me, use my Contact Page or email booking@akeyphoto.com.

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November 1, 2018
Creative Photography – Courtney, Hogwarts Style
Conceptual / On-location / Photoshoots

Creative Photography – Courtney, Hogwarts Style

Creative Photography, Hogwarts Style With Courtney If you have followed me on Facebook or instagram, you may recognize Courtney from a previous Joan Jett themed photoshoot that was shot in my former studio in Olde Sandwich Town. Courtney is a friend's daughter who is, like many of us, fascinated with the world of Harry Potter.  This time we venture into a Hogwarts themed shoot with Courtney. The Magic Courtney brought her cape and did a pretty good job of styling herself for the shoot. Her choices echo the style of Hermione Granger or a young Lily Potter. The Plan The plan was to shoot at Malden Park. However, we also made the 3 minute drive…

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August 7, 2018
Creative Portraits – Cornrows
Conceptual / Photoshoots / Portraits

Creative Portraits – Cornrows

Creative Portraits Creative Portraits are a great way to express your unique individuality through makeup, wardrobe or a combination of both! Jojo, a good friend and sometimes muse got the itch to shoot and always comes with an idea! This time she suggested doing something with cornrows. I did some research and found a bunch of inspiration including the following from Wikipedia: "Cornrows are a traditional African style of hair grooming where the hair is braided very close to the scalp" "Depictions of women with cornrows have been found in Stone Age paintings in the Tassili Plateau of the Sahara, and have been dated as far back as 3000 B.C." "This tradition of female styling…

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March 8, 2016
Published in Digital Photographer Magazine
Published in Digital Photographer Magazine
Conceptual / Fashion / Magazines / Publishments / Studio Sessions

Published in Digital Photographer Magazine

I have been a subscriber to many of UK based Imagine Publishing's magazines from Advanced Photoshop to my current favorite Digital Photographer Magazine. You can imagine how happy I was when I opened this month's Digital Photographer Issue 167 and turned to page 12 to see one of my images published within. This particular image of amateur model Melissa Ann Scott was requested for publication from my image gallery on Digital Photographer Magazine's website by one of the magazine's editors. The flower crown was constructed by my wife Sharon Akey (http://curiosnthings.com) from various flowers purchased at the dollar store. I made the dress from some tulle that I purchased at a local fabric store. The photo was captured in my…

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October 31, 2015
Creative Portraits
Red Riding Hood
Conceptual / Photography / Photoshoots

Creative Portraits

While I don't usually wait for Halloween to do creative portraits, there is no better time of year to collaborate with people who like to get dressed up for Halloween's approach. Seeing my subjects walk into the studio mostly ready to roll fills me with inspiration. It is my hope that the images below inspire you to be creative in your photography. The most recent image in this set was photographed yesterday at ApS (Akey Photography Studio) located in Windsor, Ontario Canada. If you should have questions on how any of the images below were created, feel free to ask in the comments box. Don't forget to use the Share button and share this post with your friends and/or…

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October 31, 2015
Punk Rock Photoshoot | Courtney
Courtney | Punk Rock | Joan Jett
Backdated / Conceptual / Photoshoots / Portraits

Punk Rock Photoshoot | Courtney

Courtney's Punk Rock Photoshoot Meet Courtney Lowenthal, daughter of my good friend Doug Vance - founder of Freekware Apparel. Courtney has wanted to do another portfolio shoot with us for quite some time, ever since her previous music-themed shoot we collaborated on for Freekware Apparel. After some deliberation, Courtney decided she wanted to do a Joan Jett-inspired punk rock photoshoot. I did some research and decided it would be a black and white portrait set, for the classic quality and the punk rock feel. We met at my studio and proceeded to capture a solid set of images in-studio and in the neighborhood around my studio located in West Windsor. Prints and posters are available on request.Please use our Contact…

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July 9, 2015
Pinup Photography Session with Heather Kemp by Ray Akey
Conceptual / Model Portfolios / Photoshoots / Studio Sessions

Pinup Photography Session with Heather Kemp by Ray Akey

Heather Kemp is an esthetician and aspiring model from Windsor, Ontario who I have known for a while. Heather contacted me to collaborate with her on a pinup series. We exchanged messages about what we were going to create and I did some legwork on lighting for pinup. Since this was not my first pinup style session, I had lighting already in mind. We met at my studio in Windsor, Ontario and worked together to create enough images for a set. The images seen below are a subset of the entire series. The entire series of 20 images were sent to and published in Garters and Grills magazine. I hope you enjoy them! Would love to…

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May 21, 2015

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