Models before 10am: an intimate portrait series | FCKINPHOTOBLG
A low-key argument for vintage Nikon lenses and Tiffen Glimmer Glass.
Keith DeCristo for FCKINPHOTOBLG Issue No. 004, Models Before 10am
Models Before Ten AM is a photographic study of presence, distance, and the unscripted intimacy of early morning light. The series captures women in lingerie not as objects, but as subjects in quiet states of thought—moments suspended between solitude and awareness. More romantic than erotic, more observational than performative, the work navigates beauty, loneliness, and permission without apology.
Dreamy, soft-toned portrait of a blonde model(Deanna O.) lounging in bikini on a bed- a signature morning vibe. Makeup Anastasia Staley
Dawn’s light, shadows play,
Lingerie frames quiet thoughts-
Intimacy sways.
Models Before Ten AM began as a technical experiment in light and tone, and quietly revealed itself to be something else entirely: a study in quiet, a meditation on presence, and - perhaps - a slight undertone of loneliness.
Deanna Oerman by Keith DeCristo, for FCKINPHOTOBLG, Models Before 10am
The women in these images are not objects of desire, but subjects of internal landscapes. They are thinkers. Wanderers. Sometimes amused. Sometimes remote. Often paused in that fragile moment before the day begins, and the mask must go on.
Yes, there is skin. And lingerie. But if that’s all you see, you’ve missed the entire story.
A stylized glimpse of a romantic imagination - starring Zoe Michelle
Faith Picozzi waking up in reflected morning light.
The romance here isn’t erotic—it’s existential.
It’s the romance of distance. Of permission. Of trust offered just long enough to be documented, but never owned.
And yes, it may owe something to the way I grew up—not with porn, but with Playboy. Not with anatomy, but with allure. Not with conquest, but with curiosity.
Keith DeCristo's dreamy retro capture of Zoe Michelle basking in soft morning light | FCKINPHOTOBLG
Artistic black and white portrait of a Brigitte J Florez in lingerie, photographed in natural, reflected sunlight. Keith DeCristo for FCKINPHOTOBLG, Models Before 10am
Tal in a waking moment, photographed in natural light. Keith DeCristo for FCKINPHOTOBLG, Models Before 10am
Photo of a blonde model, Deanna Oerman, dressed in lingerie and relaxing., in Keith DeCristo's beauty lighting. FCKINPHOTOBLG, Models Before 10am
This is not a seduction, But a collaboration.
An invitation to capture the hum before the performance. The person before the persona.
And maybe, in some small way, it’s about the loneliness of the observer too.
Model in Natural Light – Editorial Photo, Makeup Anastasia Staley Keith DeCristo for FCKINPHOTOBLG, Models Before 10am
Behind the scenes - Key Makeup Artist Anastasia Staley and Tal B Keith DeCristo for FCKINPHOTOBLG, Models Before 10am
This is how we used to make selfies, kids.
