update: now booking video shoots. same idea as a photo shoot, but we make video instead. a bit more conceptual than my photo shoots and ideal if you have grace and or something interesting you like doing for a camera.
you can see a couple recent videos over on my youtube page:
http://www.youtube.com/user/imruzz
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rewrite coming up at some point. basics.
* Not a commercial photographer
* Likes model releases
* No studio. no muslin backdrops. no angel wings.
* Shoots too rarely.
* Only interested in beauty, not pretty.
* Likes scars, stretch marks, beauty marks. FRECKLES.
* Not looking for dates, or mates, or magazine covers.
* Prefers curves.
* Not a "Theme" or "Concept" guy. you're the concept.
* Likes 18+, without boyfriends at shoot, or moms. really?
* Likes if you have to fart, you take it away from my nose.
* Prefers real women with real bodies.
* Dislikes drama, texts during shoots (or calls).
* Won't show you the photo while shooting
* Won't teach you how to light things
* Doesn't pay cashola. or ham sammiches.
* Appreciates models who can be professional, but still human.
* bothered by models with lists of demands and confusion over photo ownership.
* Prefers real breasts. real lips & nakedness.
* requires emotion, depth, and vulnerability
* hopes to find someone i can work with repeatedly for decades.
* likes girls with good intentions and bad impulse control.
* is going to check you out with other photographers and models, so if thats likely to reveal you're a headcase, save us both some time and don't email me
* wants erase models whose ports are all nudes but "don't do nudes". whatever.
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testimonials (so you know i'm not just a creepy guy, but a talented creepy guy..
Marla Singer: "I'm excited to continue capturing moments with my dear friend Ruzz. The initial comfort I experienced in front of his camera has only deepened as he challenges me to accept and express myself. If you weren't yet enlightened to the ineffable beauty of your flaws, you will be surprised at the world through Ruzz's lens. I can't wait to see what you produce together as it seems I'll never grow tired of this man's love affair with skin and light."
Malloreigh: "Working with Ruzz was a challenging and rewarding experience for me as a model. He took input from me and contributed many of his own ideas, and we ended up creating some beautiful and unique images - unlike anything I've done before. I found him easy to talk to and easy to work with; I interpreted his feedback well and he took mine into consideration in a super respectful way. I felt like he respected me, my ideas and my input, and I was so happy with the results."
AuraXandra: "Working with ruzz was definitely a one of a kind experience. Never before have a photographer and I exchanged messages on the topics of life, human nature, diet choices, culture and art (to name a few) before the shoot even took place. During the actual shoot I felt we had known each other for a long time already, and thus conversation and familiarity aided the creation of beauty. I felt that I was able to become more comfortable with my own skin (as well as exposing it) and was positively challenged into doing so. Time also flew by, as it always does when you're having fun and getting great results out of said fun. He is excellent at suggestions that create great artwork and I am incredibly pleased with what we were able to bring forth. I look forward to being able to further the creative process with ruzz."
Natasha: "Shoots with ruzz, are not regular shoots. They are layered – with emotion and objective and opportunity. Once inanimate objects come to life frame by frame, and tell a story – one you yourself have forgotten. A scarf - a sash - a flower – a heart – they speak – you speak, a language you weren’t aware you even knew. And so print upon print you see yourself - for just one moment - through the eyes of ruzz. A complicated creature at best, this gentle giant is one of the most talented men that I know."
more to follow.
you can stay in the flow here:
http://flow.favoritesin.ca
or more photos at
http://modelrepublic.net/person/ruzz
