Hotel

Before the Gladstone was polished into boutique respectability, it was something rawer—faded velvet wallpaper, creaking floorboards, and a kind of whispered decadence clinging to the halls. It was in that in-between space I shot her. She was blonde, confident, and unapologetically glam—wrapped in a slick PVC top and red lingerie that caught the faded light just right. The session was private, charged with a certain energy only film can really catch. Grainy, textured, real. The hotel hadn’t been renovated yet. The walls still remembered things. So did the floorboards. It felt like shooting in a forgotten theatre—her presence the final act before the curtain fell and the gentrification began. Somewhere in those frames, I captured more than just a model. I caught a moment of Queen West, suspended in time—before the gloss. Would you like this adapted into a caption, longer story, or intro for a photo series? Also, if you remember what kind of film or camera you used, that could add a nice touch of authenticity.

• Moab Entrada Bright Rag Paper
• 290gsm, 100% cotton
• Award-winning, museum grade paper
• Textured matte finish
• Archival: acid and lignin-free paper
• High-resolution, large format inkjet printing
• Sizing: White borders do not change size of the print