Photographer and Art Director: Ben Easter
Stylist: Lucy Solarz
Model: Miranda Oldenburger, the Peak Agency
Makeup Artist: Jennifer Hosier-Buchkowski
Hair Stylist: Tony Sadiq, Rick Mosley Hair Salon
Production: Eric Brockob
Location: Wellmark YMCA
Special Thanks: YMCA of Greater Des Moines’ staff members Penny Luthens, Frankie Hanson and Ruth Comer
Who said pools are just for swimming?
Or, for that matter, just for water
? Shortly before the long-anticipated Olympic-sized pool was filled at the downtown YMCA, dsm
contributing photographer Ben Easter saw it as something entirely different: an intriguing setting to showcase fashion. The empty pool’s lines and patterns, as well as the space’s brightly colored walls, turned out to be a perfect backdrop for spring styles. (For a behind-the-scenes peek at Easter’s inspirations and how the shoot came together, turn to page 22.)
