Fashionably Raw Oysters

I recently shot a fine art type series with Pacific raw oysters, which are much more interesting looking that the east coast varieties I was accustomed to seeing. Like octopus, oysters are considered an aphrodisiac. I suppose there is some food sexiness in the strange shapes and glistening texture beneath that ruffled, harsh shell. My Petite Insanities friend Secia hand modeled in this one for a female component to this aphrodisiac claim. Regardless of their aphrodisiac status, shooting these slippery little suckers was a fun and tasty exploration.