NUDIST RESORT WIN!

During the Summer, I called up Cypress Cove Nudist Resort, in Florida to offer a promotional package to advertise up coming events for their guests. I traveled out to the Resort with photographer, Ryder Gledhill, and my tried and true model Katie O'Neil. It turned out, what they wanted to promote... was a body art competition!

THEN, because they booked my TIME, Cypress Cove also had me do a promotion for a Pirate 5K nude run, their Parrot Head Festival, and a breast cancer awareness event, all on the same model! She was covered with paint at the days end, both arms, torso, back and legs. Here's a shot that wasn't used by the resort, but shows Katie's awesome modeling skills.

A whole year later... I came to the competition, and competed with some of the best body painters in Central Florida. It was a great day of comradery among industry friends. The BONUS, was that I asked Lyn Sky to be my model, and she agreed, telling me she always wanted to work together. WOW! What a dream come true. Lyn is a professional model at the top of her game as a stilt walker and entertainer, and costume designer. Just knowing her is pretty amazing. Here is one shot in progress.

As the competition went on, and everyone got more comfortable with the nudity all around us at the resort, even the clothes on some of the artists on either side of me soon started to dwindle away to bare skin. "It's so hot in here!" They said. I opted to stay in the clothes in which I came. Finally, the artists and judges walked to the pool deck to be judged by the crowd. Lyn and I took second place.

THEN, we were automatically entered into the AANR National competition, and took FIRST PLACE!

The win gave us such a rush, and overjoyed, Lyn and I ran right over to the tiki bar called "CHEEKS" and had some rum runners with new friends. So grateful to have been a part of this event since the beginning. Cypress Cove is a beautiful and welcoming resort, for those in the mood to strip down! This was one of those moments, where you just know you've had a fine, fine, day at work.