In Sparkling 3D!!!I've been trying to figure out my style of photography. I've been wanting to turn commercial (i.e. somehow coax money from people so I can pay for this addiction called photography) I've thought about fashion. It looks kinda fun to shoot and it seems to be everywhere and you don't have to be dead to be appreciated. I was reading an article/blog from a fashion photographer and she talks about how a lot of photographers who want to turn fashion forget that it's about the clothes and need to actually learn the different looks. It really made me think. I'm not a big fan of clothes. If a girl is cute, a towel makes her look hot, if she isn't cute, oh well. I don't know all the latest trends. I do have a fashiony shoot planned for March, but I'm going to make that a bit more artsy than fashiony so me and the clothing designer get some shots we can be proud of. It's in a remote location with no power. So me, camera gear, reflectors, and models. Just the way I like it! I'm working on getting my photographs published. Looks like there's a small local art publication that likes my stuff. So stay tuned for more info. I think I can get more art showings, but it's so expensive making prints. I've sold a decent amount of work, but compared to the print and framing for all of my work, I've lost money. Art sales are really about publicity. The reason artists sell more when they're dead is the publicity of a death, especially suicide. Unfortunately, that defeats the getting money so I can shoot more thing. If you've ever seen Great Expectations, the movie, Ethan Hawk's character when talking to reporter from the paper starts making up stories for his bio. It's all about publicity. That's why I started this blog. In other news, I got my store setup finally! Click on the 'Store' button in the top menu above and buy some prints. If you have any recommendations for work I haven't posted there that you would like to see, feel free to send me an email. The last blog I wrote: Caught in My Net had some photos from a group shoot. Attached is some more photos from that shoot. They are of Shauntia. We only shot for 5 or 10 minutes and we got some pretty good shots. I'm going to be working with her in the future and she's done a lot of shoots so I'm trying to think of something unique. Until then, here are some photos. Ooh and the last one actually is in 3D, so put on your red and blue 3D glasses 'cause you don't want to miss a hot naked girl popping off your screen.
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Caught in my netI don't go to a lot of group shoots because I like to work at my own pace and it's easier to work with one model than trying to think of different ideas for a lot of different models. At this shoot I ended up focusing on two models mostly, although I shot four. The two girls I focused on were Nina and Dollie. Two very lovely girls. Both around 5ft tall. We all shot at Phil's house and he had a net hanging in the backyard. It made a great prop for the shoot. Anytime I shoot out of the studio I open up the aperture really wide which was important in this shoot since the background would have been way too busy. I can't wait until Medium Format digital is affordable (either it gets cheaper or I get richer) so I can really open up the lens. I did also shoot Shauntia, but for long enough. I actually came up with an awesome idea to shoot with her. Nina
Click on "Click Here to Continue", Article Title, or View Original Post(facebook) to see more photos Very KnightlyLast Sunday I had the opportunity to shoot with Erica. She is a gorgeous model. She had a few outfits we shot in the studio. For the most part it had a fashiony feel. I'm going to cut down on most of my fashion shoots unless they get me exposure or are paid. Sometimes I get caught up in the desire to shoot and will just book shoot because I love to shoot, but I have to start thinking about how I'm going to work Photography into a full-time career. I've been looking into a travel company where you pay a fee like Costco and get discounts on trips. I want to book some shoots in other locations along the coastlines. Enjoy some time on the beach this summer. I shot this set at Phil Branson's house.
Click on "Click Here to Continue", Article Title, or View Original Post(facebook) to see more photos Scared of the DarkWith the sun going down sooner I wanted to try a night shoot with my portable flash. I picked up some new Hybrid batteries that performed pretty well. I've shot at night before, but I wanted to try something brighter and not just using available light. Jezebelle volunteered to pose for me. We started out in downtown Phoenix. The Library there had these beautiful sheets of frosted glass that were backlit. I used my flash on a hotshoe to splash a little red in some of the shots. I couldn't look at the glass without thinking sparkles so I added some digitally. I didn't like the other shots away from the glass as much. The light was too harsh with the flash alone. I used a mini-plastic softbox made for flashes, but I think next time I'll just use my umbrella to create a softer light. I want to make an entire studio filled with nothing but frosted, backlit glass. Anyways, without further ado:
Click on "Click Here to Continue", Article Title, or View Original Post(facebook) to see more photos On the GroundsThis weekend I had a chance to shoot with Jada. This is our first of what will hopefully be many times working together. She has a lovely figure and beautiful olive skin. I didn't really have a plan for the shoot, I just figured we would drive around and see what we found. We ended up shooting near her place. Fortunately, there didn't seem to be anyone around to bug us while shooting. We also did some shots in her bathroom and living room. I have these mini-strobes that I thought would add a lot of light, but didn't add much at all. Not sure why though. It doesn't matter, I got to shoot with a 2.0 aperture which always gives me a nice soft background. Here are the images from the shoot:
Click on "Click Here to Continue", Article Title, or View Original Post(facebook) to see more photos Harken Back on Christmas DayMerry Christmas to everyone. I decided to go back to some photos I took this past summer. Some underwater shots taken when the weather was wonderful to swim in. I did an underwater shoot with Amber. Pretty cool pool, the surface of the pool was cracking and getting a little old so it added a lot of cool texture.
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