Erin Steen

A person's look that has been misunderstood for so long.


Erin has been through many trials and tribulations in her life. Through those years she's had the opportunity to be photographed by many photographers. Whether good or bad Erin was there to participate as a subject.

For awhile I've wanted to work with her with this new mindset. I wanted to use the street photography style and combine it with the elegance of the subject. I noticed in her photographs that she would use these outfits that didn't fit her personality. I mean... she definitely rocked the bikini's and all that, but it didn't show a part of her that many people don't see. This was going to be a challenge.

I think a person can show sexiness (and attitude for that matter) by the clothes that they wear, by the emotion they present, and the vibe they trigger through the frame. Not only that I wanted to use a good location to represent her as a chill, smooth, outgoing girl. This is one factor many photographers, I feel, have missed. Sure the lighting was great, but she didn't seem very comfortable in some of these photographs. So... this is Erin... on the real...