My name is Richard Rasner and I have been a fine art nude photographer for just about a solid decade now. My ideal goal is to make fine art nudes a respected art form once again, by creating unique and tasteful works of art to be shared with the world. My work has been displayed in museums and art galleries worldwide, and my first book
"Whispers of the Mind" was published in early 2006 to great reviews and rapidly became a best-seller on Amazon.com.
I am an actual functioning professional photographer; this is my only job. As such, I treat it very seriously. I never want to have a "day job" ever again. If you are contacting me about work, please make sure you are both serious and reliable. Other than that, I can't wait to hear from all of you. It's been a few years since I have been on any of these sites (having long ago dropped OMP, Musecube and the like) but enough pressure from my models and an upcoming world travel schedule has made me cave in and change my mind.
ALL MY WORK IS PAID OR TRADE, but if you think that you are worth $300 an hour/3 hour minimum you better have the credits to back it up.
98% of all my work through here will be TFCD, but I offer 50% profit sharing on prints sold at my shows *plus* shared copyrights and lots of positive exposure (such as nationally published books.) Also, when I do have high paid commercial shoots, I only use models that have shot with me TFP before. It's only fair.
If you want to contact me for a shoot (or even if you have any questions about upcoming shows, book signings, etc) you can e-mail me or even call my cell.
Contact e-mail: nakayama.studios@gmail.com or info@uniquenudes.com
Contact Cell: 909-519-4456 (Noon-Midnight PST)
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**Upcoming work/open calls:**
Currently I am looking for models with a true vintage look (not Rockabilly) for my ongoing series about the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Am I also looking for heavily-tattooed models for the ongoing "Beauty of Ink" series.
"Belles of the Sky" is currently on hiatus indefinitely, as is the Alice Project.
"Abandoned: The Relentless Passage of Time" Part 1 is being published October 2009.
**Travel:**
I am currently splitting time pretty evenly between Las Vegas & Southern CA.
I will be in Dallas TX Oct 23-26
I will be in Las Vegas NV Nov 4-6 and Nov 8-10
I will be in Beijing, China November 18-Dec 1
**News**
The documentary about my 2007 record breaking "Diversity" shoot is due for a 2010 release date.
**Upcoming Shows**
"Unique Nudes: The Fine Art Photography of Richard Rasner" - AMP Outdoor Gallery in Rancho Cucamonga (opens Sept 8th, 2009)
"The New Nude" - Abnormals Gallery in Berlin Germany (opens Oct 10, 2009)
Best Regards,
Richard Rasner
Nakayama Studios
Past Clients and Projects include:
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Motion Pictures & TV:
Dark Reel
Angels in the Dark
Lethal Orbit
Incrimination
Conquest (History Channel)
Charity work:
The Los Angeles Midnight Mission
RatzenMauzers (rat rescue) RMCA of Las Vegas
Hollywood Hoopsters Celebrity Basketball Team
NSPCA
The Erotic Heritage Museum, Las Vegas
Zombie Squad Chapter 009
Harmony Kids
Susan G. Komen Foundation
Heroes Against Hunger
Three Square
FreeRice.com
Corporate Work:
Burnlounge
Arabian Breeder's World Cup 2007
Associated Press
ARME (A Rich Man Entertainment)
Millionaire Marketing Group
Mojo Republik (Lead Staff Photographer)
CatHouse at the Luxor Casino
Burner Bros. Productions/Odds On Records
Harry Mahoney's Erotic Heritage Museum
Zombie Squad Chapter 009
The Midnight Mission, Los Angeles
Published Works:
Whispers of the Mind (Top 1,000 Sales Rank on Amazon - 2006)
Borders Pet Project (2007)
MojoRepublik Magazine (2007-2009)
Ultrafeel.TV (Dec 2007)
Univers d'Artistes (2008)
RevolutionART Magazine (Issue 12 - 05/08)
US Weekly (Nov 10, 2008)
The Naked & The Lens (2009)
The DEATHbook Project (2009)
Abandoned I & II (2009)
Demons & Fallen Angels (2010)
Celebrity Clients:
Mr. T, Billy Idol, Kevin Bacon... there are now far too many to list. Check out the Nakayama Studios MySpace 'Celebrity' folder to see all the photos my team and I have done:
http://tinyurl.com/myspace-celebs
Recent Showings:
The Palms - Long Beach (solo)
L.A. Center for Digital Art group show (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
Apparatus Gallery (solo) - Las Vegas
Inter-Expo - Lodz, Poland
Personality Exhibition at thebeatfarm - Las Vegas
Horror @ The Box Office - Las Vegas
AVN Featured Art Show (Solo) - The EHM Fine Art Gallery
"LOVE" (Group Show) @ The Box Office - Las Vegas
Mini Mini at Push Gallery (Group Show) - Phoenix
Permanent Installations:
The Midnight Mission (1 image)
Austrian Arts Museum (4 images)
Erotic Heritage Museum (1 image + Video installation)
Awards:
The Parisian for Fine Art Nudes
OMP Showcase (2004)
#1 on TheNudeInsider.com (11/06)
Artist of the month: Atmosphotography.com
deviantART featured artist (07/06, 12/07, 10/08 & 12/08)
deviantART featured print artist (multiple)
Documentaries:
All of the films currently made about my work (from full-length documentaries to short makeup timelapse vids) can be found on Vimeo:
http://www.vimeo.com/nakayamastudios
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Sponsorships:
Canon, USA
MojoRepublik Magazine
RiskReactor.com UV
UberHappy Hosting
ZizZazz Energy Powder
The Las Vegas Erotic Heritage Museum
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Professional Member of the National Press Photographer's Association
*If you would like references, I can provide a list of literally hundreds of models that I have worked with, without a single complaint so far in my entire career. You may also check the section below for Model Mayhem models I have worked with and contact them through this site. In addition, I was a member of TheBlackBookProject.com (promoting model safety and awareness) when it was still active.
NOTE: I have included all the models and artists on Mayhem that I have ever worked with in the spirit of full disclosure. However, I CANNOT in good conscious recommend all of them. Please note me for specific references.
Model Mayhem!
#370 Victoria Lane
#2864 Meet Maria
#3802 Joe Gatt
#4601 Divinora Darling
#6300 Kara Kay
#15852 Kristinoir
#16635 ForeverRain
#16883 Rebeckah
#18211 Brandelyn
#24391 LaRue
#25964 Ariel Hope
#35171 MonkeyToez
#51982 Xochitl
#61165 NyxValentine
#63913 Stacey
#70324 Heather Garvey
#72665 Tricia Q
#73864 Joy Fields
#94418 Eve Elle
#101440 Syrinx Beauty
#112398 Leslie Meyers
#113119 Miss Pinky Sui
#122588 Unicorn Rose
#131398 Nikki Jaden
#133256 Conundra
#133262 Leopardess Kat
#155349 Cataclysm
#162904 Spikey Clover
#172700 Kissy
#196589 Jennifer Purcell
#205534 Gigi La Bouche
#221950 Whitney Olsen
#234947 Cindi Khongwiset
#238614 ShanaJ
#242825 AngelinArizona
#258309 Jenn O. Cide
#275829 Summer Loraine
#282453 Jessie Geneva
#286521 Sybil Hawthorne
#305482 JewellSan
#312055 Sarah Sugars
#326805 NevaehLleh
#336790 Amanda
#356557 Austin23
#336013 Erika
#373569 Corinne of Las Vegas
#375031 Lil Miss Mayhem
#377771 Lucy Rider
#381075 Undermedicated
#383247 Groundling Kaylee
#423338 Rozaline
#489271 Staysha
#497452 SweetPea Suicide
#505719 CaliAly
#510021 Jessi 44
#515001 AciD_RaIN
#521352 Musketeer
#526411 GreenBirdGirl
#594061 Christina Desiere
#605189 Delilah Rae
#614674 S a r a b e t h
#618305 Cindy Stamps
#626508 Lydia Love
#627366 Irulan-Amy
#656074 Kaylynn Hills
#682702 -Christ-
#693982 Lisa Cash
#736148 Model Jade
#749497 E r z s e b e t
#773942 Persephone Willows
#810167 Joykinz
#812939 Jenna Gatt
#822959 Mitdasein Model
#826439 Kittie M
#879943 Raye Pasag
#1050216 Sin City Aerialist
#1056242 Demonika Devour
#1060619 Billy Jefferson
#1070822 Passion Rayne
#1086034 JunZhi
#1163275 Xavier Muscle
#1181269 Sasha La-T
#1273506 Skydiver Renee
#1274787 LilyStarr
#1385429 Stradivarius
#1403661 Jade Alysse Berry
#1406542 Hanah Lewis
Makeup Mayhem!
#145610 Jessi Pagel
#362662 MDM Artistry
#366900 SandMstyling
#529442 Changeling Colors
#1337561 Von Razor Creations
Photographer Mayhem!
#5419 Maria Rosaria
#5812 Matt Schneider
#9546 D.M. Gremlin
#145090 Wynnesome
#163765 Etheral Images
#166811 Jen Moore Photography
#240212 ORiain Photography
#300916 Rauðskegg Photography
#321108 VistaVisuals
#357937 Neisus
#376430 Savage Arts
#373322 Jewell in the sand
#497937 Jenna Black
#566394 SlamedSilver
#799463 Mitdasein Photography
