I now have a book of my photography available through blurb!
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/761245
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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. Just starting out with 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 10+ 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. 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.
-MM members that I have worked with:
Models:
146526 - Theresa Dern
1877 - Ximon Dunedain
352967 - Sheri Bradley
31893 - Sarah Stevens
201849 - Dark Divine
17204 - princessangelic
26081 - Mina
643203 - Sindy Kat
Makeup Artists:
105491 - Mandamonium
114361 - sassylooks
-published in "Carpe Noctem" magazine
-many art showings locally and nationally
-featured artist on "Morbid Outlook" and "Mind Caviar" websites
-cover art for two books put out by Circlet Press
-photography used in 2009 "CalendarGeeks" calendar
-cover art for the CD compilation "Sky So Grey"
