I'm currently going through a rough time that's affecting my creativity. But I intend to be back like a Phoenix. If anybody has any leads on a QUIET live-in artist's studio in the Boston area, please get back to me! In the meantime, I am REALLY itching to shoot again, so if anybody in the area wants to try something, get back to me!!
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I'm growing more and more comfortable with calling myself a photographer, as I've generally used the photos I take as starting points, utilizing Photoshop and other methods in the process of creation. But something's happened over the years and I've been told that a lot of my unaltered shots stand pretty well on their own!
I have usually not planned out my shoots out beforehand beyond locations, but I feel like I'm stuck in a rut and looking to move beyond that. Getting more used to digital cameras too. Until I learn more about lighting and flash, I tend to use natural light.
It may limit me but I have a preference for a more "gothic" look in the models that I shoot - my final pieces end up going in that direction anyways. I've gone to goth clubs (and still DJ in them) for 15+ years, so sue me!
This is not my day job, so I can't afford to pay models. Obviously we'd have to discuss how a shoot would benefit both of us. I just like to create. Until I can define it better, I'm just looking to create Art. As for financial success in that area, I've had sporadic luck over the years, but not enough live off of it. They say do what you love and the work will find you. I'll keep my window open, then.
I like to think of what I do as collaboration, so I prefer models that bring some ideas of their own or can embellish mine. I'm still learning to "direct."
I am hoping some day to have a live-in artist space, but until then I do not have a studio to speak of, so shoot locations will have to be figured out beforehand.
If you're adding me as a friend on here, at least write and tell me why or something! Don't just add me to a list. *sigh* - judging by most of my friend requests, though, nobody seems to read this part. I guess I'll add people anyways, but I still don't get this "friend-collecting" contest that goes on on this and other sites.
Other places where you can find or add me:
deviantArt
Facebook
flickr
I recently started a separate
blog just focusing on artwork.
- Matt Towler
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