MISS YOU

… I shot my first Miss at a young age. On that day, I was crashing a party in a huge, luxurious hotel in Paris. I had heard there would be free drinks and appetizers. As pathetic as it sounds, that's how I got drawn into the staged drama, rehearsed suspense, fake tears and forced laughter of the wonderful world of pageantry. To understand why otherwise classy girls would expose themselves (half naked, topless or completely nude were the main options), I attended every pageant I could find for the next few years: Miss Topless, Miss Europe Nude, Miss Inter-camping, Miss Playgirl, Miss Hollywood, Miss Studio of Stars, etc. You name it, with my camera, I was there. I managed to capture some very unique, and compelling photographs, published in a book rapidly sold out, available now in a new edition.