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Details
Height:
5' 2"
Weight:
135 lbs
Hair color:
Red
Hair length:
Long
Eye color:
Blue
Ethnicity:
Caucasian
Skin color:
White
Experience:
Experienced
Compensation:
Depends on Assignment
Shoot nudes?
Yes
Info
Last activity:
Nov 22, 2009
Joined:
Aug 18, 2009
Calliope Jones
Female
38 years old New York/Long Island, New York
Mayhem #1337073 Model
About me
I am a fine art model who works primarily with painters, illustrators and fine art photographers. I have a background in dance, theater and visual art which I believe add greatly both to my versatility as a model and my understanding of the creative work flow. I enjoy the exploration of movement in imagery, artistic collaboration and working with other artists in innovative ways to bring beautiful visions to fruition.
I strive to explore the extremes of light and darkness...and to find balance between the two. And balance does not mean everything washes out to gray. Balance means both light and darkness can (and do) exist at once. And it is in these places of harmonic contrast that we find truly exquisite beauty and inarguable truth.
I prefer to work with female photographers and those who are truly invested in creating art (body painters, painters, artists and those who use light to work magic within the context of their images). Collaborative art should never feel like work. It should feel like a collective dream being realized.
95% of my work was created with my being nude. 0% of my work is pornographic or otherwise objectifying or demeaning. These are images that celebrate, glorify and honor women. If you truly understand the difference and would like to create art, please contact me.
*Note to Photographers*
Lighting is EVERYTHING!!! Photography is by definition "light writing." Making an image black and white or sticking a naked chick in it does not make it art. Good lighting can turn the most mundane object (a bottle cap?) into a divine art subject. I recommend reading the book "Painting with Light" if the concept of light writing is new to you.
*A Word About Makeup*
I seldom wear it, either in my daily life or for modeling. My diet is clean and healthy, and this keeps my skin clear and bright. I sometimes add digital makeup in post production if I feel that it can add to an image. It is a lot easier to add than to subtract in post, and I prefer not to gunk up my images prematurely. If there is makeup used in a shoot, I expect that it will be part of a creative vision such as developing a character or doing a body painting. Otherwise, I prefer not to cover that which nature has provided.
Also, my eye color is blue/green/gray/hazel depending on my mood, the weather, the lighting, what I'm wearing, and how much sleep I've had. :)
*A Bit About Retouching*
I see far too many retouched photos in which the subject looks plastic, overly perfect or cartoonish. The goal of retouching is not to create something that looks artificial. The goal is to "retouch" and improve the photo so that the eye is not distracted by skin blemishes, bruises, bumps, stray hairs, or odd contours. A truly great retouch does not look retouched. It just looks beautiful. Unless your work looks like this: http://www.modelmayhem.com/pics.php?id=1263481, please understand, I am capable of doing my own retouching (as I have been doing just that professionally since 2002).
My wishlist of artists I desire to work with:
1) Body painters
2) Traditional painters
3) Digital fantasy creators
4) Movement observers
5) Light wizards
6) Makeup gods and goddesses
7) Anyone with an innovative creative vision
If you ask me to be part of your creative vision, I will expect to get paid. If I ask you to help me manifest my creative vision, I will expect to pay you. If we are truly collaborating and creating something together, I will expect TFP. Makes sense, yeah?
I am fairly particular about the work I do and how the images in which I appear represent me. I am not simply looking to expand my portfolio. I am looking to extend my creative expression. I am an artist first, a dancer second, and a model third.
*Note to Photographers 2*
Please do not write to a model and offer to help her "improve" her port. That's actually fairly offensive. Please give the model the benefit of the doubt and assume that the images she has chosen to put in her port are projecting the vision she has chosen to project. Instead, ask her if she would like to expand her port by assisting you in manifesting your vision.
Still reading? Interested? Fantastic! Let's create!!!
Credits
Photographers:
Ernestine Rubin, Kate Lipsky, Mitzi Brettler, Linda Sheehan, Linda Hollinger, Florence Robin, Jody Pfeiffer, Kacie Conaboy, John Brian Silverio - MM#790292
Nice port,wanted to invite you to my event, hope you can make it.
-Titania-
Model
2009-10-13 12:16:54
You totally should :) The best way to do it is to get a black cream color and line your lips with it, then brush the dark red on, blending the black up into the center of your lips with the red. It makes them super luscious :D
A M A Z O N
Model
2009-09-27 21:21:01
Thanks so much MIzZe Calliope :)
Yup, I am the action figure of the "real world" right? haha. True artists do love to work with me, they really appreciate the curves, and I am proud of that.
Thanks so much for your kind words :)
davey_iphoto TT
Photographer
2009-09-18 17:47:54
Your hair and face is very beautiful.
Courtney DB
Model
2009-09-16 19:25:35
Hello Calliope,
Thank you very much for the friendly Tag! Made my day lol
You have a great collection so far! Very creative and energetic! I love it!
Keep it up
~Courtney
pjb-archives
Photographer
2009-09-15 07:55:46
Your kind comments are most appreciated. My best wishes for your continued success.
~paul
Katy T
Model
2009-09-13 01:47:45
Thank you for your kind tag. I like to think that beauty comes from the inside out... as an emotion... an expression. :)
Jon Riv
Model
2009-09-12 17:29:37
Thanks, i appreciate the positive vibes =]
Anisa Nin
Photographer
2009-09-08 17:12:18
Thank you so much for your kind comments. I really appreciated your insight. And yes (!) I have read that book. Just last fall, actually, and it became one of my favorites. How amazing that you would cite that particular story..
Your work is wonderful. You have a gentle, but powerful beauty. If ever you're in ND.. heh, not that you would be, no one really is, however, if you ever are.. ;)
softlight122
Photographer
2009-08-27 20:43:04
Thank you for the pic comment, it's greatly appreciated!
Make it Snappy Photo
Photographer
2009-08-25 19:22:34
Hi and welcome to MM. You have a good portfolio. I wish you the best.
Krysta Youngs
Model
2009-08-25 17:43:48
Why thank you my dear!
Congrats on your port as well =0)
Krysta
Sean Carter Photography
Photographer
2009-08-25 06:02:15
Thanks for the compliment.
Ajax Optical Philosophy
Photographer
2009-08-24 08:00:54
Just saying Hi!
Sean Carter Photography
Photographer
2009-08-24 03:40:45
Welcome to MM. Best of luck with your career.
mark walpin fine art
Artist/Painter
2009-08-23 20:01:41
Thank you for the kind words !!!!
John Brian Silverio
Photographer
2009-08-23 13:45:16
Awesome! I haven't met a model here in Kings Park. Care for a shoot one of these days?
Kip Herring Studio
Artist/Painter
2009-08-22 11:30:37
Welcome Calliope! Thank you for your very kind and thoughtful words... it's always nice to hear:)
...and thank you for sharing your physical gift with artists to draw inspiration from. cheers
Perfect Photography 1
Photographer
2009-08-22 09:32:24
Welcome to MM...ZOOM...
Lerdon Studios
Photographer
2009-08-22 05:59:08
Welcome, like to work with you
ACPhotography
Photographer
2009-08-21 15:38:37
Welcome to MM...
Clark PhotoWorks
Photographer
2009-08-21 09:23:08
WELCOME Calliope.....This is a great place to NETWORK and meet other Artist that would love to work with YOU.
