TURNING MY BOOK COVER INTO AN EPIC PHOTO SHOOT

Written By Buck Santino

As I try to find ways to promote my work, I took a suggestion from one of my best friends, author J. Paul Sheppeck. Do shoots inspired by my book covers. I reached out to the ineffable Krystal Kadaver with the idea. We met in Downtown Covington, Louisiana to do a shoot around the cover of Lies We Tell Ourselves.

Purchase Lies We Tell Ourselves here.

Krystal’s talent can’t be understated here. She truly embodied this shoot.

Stunning Louisiana model Krystal Kadaver illuminated by red LED rotolight Neo 3's in front of a wrought iron gate on the streets of Covington.
Stunning Louisiana model Krystal Kadaver in front of a local attorney's office on the streets of Covington.
Stunning Louisiana model Krystal Kadaver reading a copy of Adam Santino's Lies We Tell Ourselves, illuminated by LED lights on the streets of Covington.
Monochrome image of the Stunning Louisiana model Krystal Kadaver
Stunning Louisiana model Krystal Kadaver illuminated by LED lights on the streets of Covington.

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Buck Santino

Adam "Buck" Santino is a New Orleans-based writer, photographer, and storyteller. He has two books available on Amazon — a memoir about his time working at Walt Disney World and an anthology of short fiction. His photography ranges from street work and portraits to documentary subjects, with a particular focus on place and memory.

From 2023 to 2025, Buck was the Assistant Archival Photographer for Six Flags New Orleans. Prints of this historic work are available at Santinoart.com.

https://www.santinoart.com
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