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Author: Steve Moretti
Pub. Date: April 30, 2022
Publisher: DWA Media
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 467
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Michelangelo believed every block of marble held a statue inside it. Yet he knew that without deep personal sacrifice, it would remain forever hidden.
Five hundred years later, New York fashion photographer Michael Angelo Thomas
falls in love with every woman who poses before his camera. He is driven to
reveal what lies beneath the surface, stripping away the barrier between viewer
and subject.
His finished photographs reveal the vulnerable beauty of each model. His work
makes him the most sought after fashion photographer in 1994. But rather than
enjoy his prestige, he lives a life of anguish, unable to form meaningful
attachments or purge the demons of self-doubt and of losing both of his
adoptive parents in a freak accident.
After the death of an aspiring young model that his photographs propel to
international fame, he leaves New York for an assignment in Florence to
photograph the world’s leading fashion models.
In the shadows of Michelangelo’s greatest triumphs, Michael discovers a secret
that will change his life and those who desire to be closest to him.
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Excerpt:
Michael fell
in love with every woman he photographed.
Unless he
exposed his heart, he couldn’t get close enough to what lay deepest inside
them. If he didn’t make himself vulnerable, his images only reflected what lay
on the surface, missing the connection he needed. Once he felt himself swept
away by his subject, sparks flying with each release of the shutter, and every
lightning bolt flash, they bonded for hours in the studio.
And many
more in the darkroom with Michael and the celluloid history of the session.
The results
spoke for themselves. Some of the women revealed so completely in his images
wanted to be with him, to touch the man who so deeply touched them. He made it
a rule to never sleep with the women he photographed.
But he was
never very good at following rules.
“Ginger,
you’re already here,” he said, making a fist and holding it to his heart.
“But…” he hesitated, moving his face close to hers, their lips almost touching.
“But, what,
Michael?”
Even in this
light, her features outlined softly with the faint brush of the red safelight,
he could see her sadness and openness, her strength and her weakness. Her face
was a canvas he could explore a long time. Ginger had a gift unlike the dozens
and dozens of models he’d photographed. She didn’t need to strike a pose.
Everything was there on the surface, waiting to be captured. Her gift was not
knowing she had anything to offer, not knowing she was anything special.
Her
innocence was intoxicating. “Would you mind if I took a few more pictures of
you?” he finally replied.
“Really?”
she smiled. “Now?”
“Yes,” he
kissed her lips ever so lightly, then flicked on the light. “Come on.”
She followed
him out of the darkroom. His mind raced with ideas about how he would light
her, what lens to use and a dozen other tiny details about equipment and
settings.
Ginger sat
at his table, and poured the rest of the champagne into their glasses, then
reached down to her purse on the floor. She took out an envelope, opened it and
emptied the contents into her hand.
“I just got
these,” she said, laying her palm flat, revealing a clutch of small pink pills.
Michael set
down the lens he’d taken from his bag. “What are they?”
“It’s
ecstasy… in a pill.” Before he could respond, she popped two in her mouth and
washed them down with champagne.
She held out her hand, offering him the pills. “Let’s find it tonight.”
About Steve Moretti:
I have always been drawn to passion and creativity in all its
forms. I am equally fascinated by the mechanics of the universe and the
characters of history. I have a special affection for the power of music which
I believe is the universal language of human emotion.
My writing journey started in journalism, public relations and advertising then continued into software development. I have been writing novels full-time for a couple of years now and recently completed my first series, Song for a Lost Kingdom.
I also co-authored a biography on the life of Pyotr Tchaikovsky, and am currently finishing the first book of a new trilogy called Michael Angelo.
I grew up in London, Ontario (Canada) and also lived in Pompano Beach, Florida as a teenager. I moved to Ottawa and attended Carleton University and now live just south of the city with my wife and our two dogs.
I look forward to your feedback. Visit my website stevemoretti.ca for the latest news, or email me at steve@stevemoretti.ca anytime!
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