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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.
There is a certain quality to the morning that starts at first light, and disappears by noon.
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.
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.
Behind-the-scenes look at Tal B. getting makeup from Anastasia Staley, on the Venice Canal shoot for 'Models Before 10AM' by Keith DeCristo.
Dreamy, soft-toned portrait of a blonde model lounging in bikini on a bed. Keith DeCristo's signature morning vibe.
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 a blonde model basking in soft bed light before 10 AM.
Artistic black and white portrait of a brunette model in lingerie, photographed in natural, reflected sunlight.
Photo of a blonde model, Deanna Oerman, dressed in lingerie and relaxing., in Keith DeCristo's beauty lighting.
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
High contrast and mood-rich portrait of a blonde model in black boots and bikini, by Keith DeCristo.
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