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Last activity: Nov 26, 2009
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grandart

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Chicago, Illinois
Peter Le Grand Photography

Mayhem #230478
Photographer


MM URL: http://www.modelmayhem.com/PeterLeGrand

About me
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I was born just outside of Amsterdam and came to the US when I was seventeen.  In the mid 1970's I started to work on my Masters’ degree in photography and when I finished, I also changed professions. Along the way I studied with Ansel Adams, Morley Baer, Brett Weston and Al Weber. In the late 70's I became a full time photographer and in 1980 I added my other job as professor of photography when I started teaching at a prominent art school in Chicago.

Here's the first big disclaimer - I am NOT on MM to find a date.

I like to work with ModelMayhem  models who want to have photographs of themselves in the following categories:
       Burlesque. Lingerie. Nudes. It’s easy to do a naked picture, it is difficult to do a nude. In all of these categories the lighting, the pose, the environment are major challenges for me.

Quickly, I ask for a non-commercial model release from every one I work with. That allows me to use the pictures for exactly what it says – non commercial uses. In return, the model gets a non-commercial copyright release letter. Same deal and that’s only fair. And finally, I will not sign a Suicide Girl contract under any circumstances or for any reason.

Where do I work? Some of the time I use the studio space at the college where I teach. For some projects I  use a very large Deardorff camera which is located in my house and for other projects I go to our beach house about an hour outside of the city. References? Ask me. Questions? Write.

I also teach the nude as a subject for serious art making. I have taught the nude for a variety of institutions and publications for the past 30 years such a View Camera Magazine and Camera Arts Magazine. If you are interested when the next workshop takes place, please feel free to send me a message

Credits
Models:
Paul McComas
Janet Davis
Sheila Myrcik
Jill Sandmeyer (Jillie) MM99281
AC Racette
Monika Tarnowski MM2282
Adena Arbetter  MM409623
Alana Bialik
Elizabeth Erkel
Vera Kulezic
Irene Petroski MM437293
Linda Mason
Lara Jarvinen
Heather Mell
Geoffry Brodhead
Ryan Simmons
Michelle Britton
Kimberly Anne
Jessica Blanchard MM474461
Kathryn Southmoore MM535213
Ava Allure MM 530666
Sabrina Rai MM433439
Starlitt  MM569622
Lorelei  MM711854
Moxi    MM710043
Stella B   MM695875
Greta Layne   MM671605
Leanne MM761473
Freya the Lady MM789327
Jentiner MM777672
Boom MM689469
Unbearable Lightness MM533844
Niji-Chan MM749022
Cat-A-Lyst MM792069
Boom  MM689469
Montana Nude  MM1196337
AmieBethD
Christiana Slabaugh MM103427

Articles, Publications:
Various articles on Lighting and Fashion in
The Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century of Photography

View Camera Magazine
Camera Arts Magazine
Playboy After Dark-Show #3
HBO-Real Sex..-Show #7
Libido magazine - various issues-

Lists
grandart's list of killer photos   1 pics



Casting Calls (Archive)
Jun 4, 2008 Female model for Figure Study Workshop

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unbearable lightness
Model
2009-10-31 12:37:54
Happy Halloween! Hope to see you soon!
Jennifer Tiner
Model
2009-10-10 18:19:40
I love them Peter. Thank you so much for getting me back in the game.
Magda Beltran
Makeup Artist
2009-10-07 15:00:48
Peter your a fantastic photographer, laid back, down to earth and easy to talk to. I really enjoyed today and I can't wait to see the photos. It was wonderful meeting you and I hope we work together again soon.

~Magda
Lucy Mason
Model
2009-09-26 18:40:24
just thought I would stop by and say hi. Your work just keeps on getting better and better. I really enjoy stopping by your port.
unbearable lightness
Model
2009-09-03 19:26:17
You might want to look at this feature on Univers d'Artistes http://www.universdartistes.com/2009/09/drawn-toward-kiselev-drawn-toward-light.html
unbearable lightness
Model
2009-08-29 05:37:22
What a delight to work with a true artist yesterday afternoon. Thank you so much.
Lucy Mason
Model
2009-08-08 12:15:19
Would you ever want to work with me?
Jon Cancelino
Photographer
2009-07-21 20:07:09
I didn't know you were on here? I should have thought so. Good to see you again!
Celia Nudes
Model
2009-07-09 16:30:38
Thanks for the friend request!
London Adele
Model
2009-06-30 13:51:12
love your port
TiestoSuicide
Model
2009-05-27 14:02:02
love your port, maybe we can work together sometime^^
Natalie Finlay
Model
2009-05-18 12:02:17
I love the new pictures! Miss working with you!!!!! Have a great summer mister
JenniM
Model
2009-03-23 20:56:42
you have an amazing portfoilio going! listed you several times :)
Jim Jurica
Photographer
2009-02-18 02:17:32
Hellooooooo Mr. Grandart. Starlitt speaks ever so highly of you. Please send me a personal message if you're so insane as to want me to shoot you. I'm getting swamped with something like 300 messages a day right now. Slowly being buried alive..........
Christiana Slabaugh
Model
2009-02-10 07:37:21
I love your work! Would love to work with you sometime.
artblanche
Photographer
2009-01-24 17:22:13
your work is wonderful Michael.
Chrissy G
Model
2009-01-08 21:56:01
Nice to talk to u again ~~~Great port ~~~Happy New YEAR
Ohphelia
Model
2009-01-01 19:54:33
happy new year, peter! some of my tags haven't been showing...anyway...yay 2009!
unbearable lightness
Model
2008-12-30 12:17:11
Happy 2009! May it bring us to another shoot!
Ohphelia
Model
2008-12-25 20:41:59
Merry Christmas, Peter
unbearable lightness
Model
2008-12-23 15:30:14
Happy holidays to you. I am so glad we met and worked together in 2008. Elijah and I hope 2009 will find us shooting classical nudes in the sand along Lake Michigan, grand art, of course.
fireman-bill
Model
2008-12-21 18:59:17
Merry Christmas Grandart.........Looking to shoot with you in 2009!!!!!!
fireman-bill
Model
2008-12-10 18:01:56
You have an intresting eye. I really like your work. Outstanding!!!!!
unbearable lightness
Model
2008-11-23 20:38:43
my goodness! you've been blogged again...
http://drlightness.blogspot.com/2008/11/four-photographers-two-days-and-two.html
unbearable lightness
Model
2008-11-11 20:44:09
And the third...you are our Ideal...
http://drlightness.blogspot.com/2008/11/ideal-photographer.html
unbearable lightness
Model
2008-11-01 23:21:21
The second post is up....

http://drlightness.blogspot.com/2008/11/something-i-cant-define.html
unbearable lightness
Model
2008-10-30 08:37:57
The first post on our amazing shoot...

"Rapture"
http://drlightness.blogspot.com/2008/10/rapture.html
unbearable lightness
Model
2008-10-25 20:01:59
Now I know where you got the name Grand.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.
unbearable lightness
Model
2008-10-23 19:04:03
I so look forward to our shoot on Saturday.
duane79
Model
2008-09-13 12:58:41
excellent folio! big fan!
Jennifer Tiner
Model
2008-09-09 19:59:20
i love it! i am someones avatar! you are awesome...
Catharine Gabrielle
Model
2008-07-30 16:14:06
Peter,I got my cd thanks so much :)
Catharine Gabrielle
Model
2008-07-26 21:30:06
*person* :D
Catharine Gabrielle
Model
2008-07-26 21:23:49
Peter, I am so very honored to work with you today, you are an amazingly talented :)

LK Richards
Model
2008-07-19 22:00:54
Thank you Peter...it was such fun, cannot wait to do it again....take care.
Catharine Gabrielle
Model
2008-07-15 21:04:34
Hi Peter~

yes, definitely:) send me details when you have a moment.

Catharine
Bella Freer
Model
2008-05-13 23:52:30
Very kind words in that forum :) Thank you.
unbearable lightness
Model
2008-04-14 20:09:09
Just stopping by to say hello. Summer is coming!!! Hope to see you soon.

Adem Aluka
Model
2008-04-03 18:06:47
mr pierre le grand, im not sure if you speak french but i just wanted to tell you that i love your work and hope to work with you! ayez une bonne nuit! ( french for "have a good night")
Bia T
Model
2008-03-12 11:46:18
Sad we didn't get to meet after all. Sounds like between all of us, it was an exhausting weekend. Hope to plan something in the future.
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