This is a shoot that’s more about exploring light and form than a lot of concept. I chose purple because I love the color and I wanted her to wear a mask and a collar because I wanted some extra mystery in the darkness.

The last shoot we ran with Aello I had her all covered in cracked white paint, screaming at me. This time Aello got to show why she’s just as much Goddess as she is Toxic.

“Purple Passion” is all mood and no props. I particularly like when Aello’s form becomes almost abstract in the void. I also like how this sort of shoot accentuates her curves.

A photo from “Purple Passion” ran in the 2007 IAO Biting the Apple exhibition and at this year’s St. Valentine’s Day Sick and Twisted Art Show.

- Dirk Hooper