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.)
