R Xavier De La Vega

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Memento Viveré

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R. Xavier De La Vega - 2011

"Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter." - Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)



Photography is the expression of the vision in the minds eye, and for me, an infinitesimal expression of just one billionth of who I am. I love it, dream about it, and see pictures and feelings floating through my heart and thoughts.





My specialty is outdoor shoots for adding a dynamic element to any model, dancer, or subject. I do indoor stuff as well. We can find a locale (indoor or outdoor), schedule a date, and shoot! I have assistants and a make-up artist on hand as well. My rates are for the session, (anywhere from 2-5hrs) - message me for rates. I pretty much just book the day for the shoot, and I'm all yours for that time.





"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free."
Michelangelo

I work with models and dancers for dance, glamor, pinup, retro and portfolio-geared projects. I work on an outrageously reasonable fee premise, unless we both cooperatively agree the photos will add to both of our portfolios.

Your pics are uploaded to a Personal Proofing Page on my website - www.xavierdelavega.com. Out of those, I edit 15-20 of your favorite photos, and if I like any additional ones, you'll get those edited also. A shoot typically produces about 200-400 pictures on average, and finals delivered on CD/DVD - you get them all, usually within four weeks. They are yours to edit, mail, print, etc. for any personal use. My only requirement is a name/link credit if you publish online, and just a name credit if you print. To that effect, you will also receive a Print Usage Release form so you can take the pictures anywhere to print and not be hassled about copyright permission issues.

We can meet beforehand to talk about what you have in mind, and how you want to present yourself. We pick a location, a date, and that's pretty much it.

I look forward to hearing from you!