**** TAKING A BREAK FROM SHOOTING ****
...until I can catch up with all my editing, unless you and I have already made arrangements to shoot...
In answer to the criticism as to why I always seem to shoot with the same model...
As many shoots as I schedule, when the models DON'T show up, I can NOT photograph them. My portfolio has to reflect who *actually* shows up for a shoot, and it does *EXACTLY* that...
I am
DRAWN to FACES... If I contact you, it is because you have a beautiful, or intriguing, face that I feel I can photograph well and do justice to...
**** If I contact you, I *really* want to shoot with you. Against ALL the "rules", I *usually* will hang in there through multiple "No Shows" until the shoot with you finally happens... BUT, do NOT count on it... ****
If you
DO nudes, fine. If you do
NOT do nudes, fine.
Yes, I can shoot nudes, and I do a really nice job at shooting them, but they do not define me as a photographer...
If you've considered shooting nudes with me before, but weren't sure if I could shoot them properly, or do a decent job of photographing you, this should give you a better idea of how you would be portrayed.
If you want to shoot with me, but do
NOT want to shoot nudes, that is
completely fine with me, also.
I have posted several recent images as examples of what I
can shoot, and
how I shoot. Although I'm quite pleased with how they all turned out, they are
not necessarily examples of how I have to shoot with
you...
Kimberly, my beautiful Muse, and wonderful friend, who's taking a short modeling break for the moment...
Photographing for a little more than 35 years, with a preference for portraits. Shot 35mm, and 120mm Medium Format. Moved from brand to brand as features improved, and from manual focus to auto-focus as it became available. Always preferred slide film to print film. An early adopter of digital photography, I'm on my FOURTH generation of cameras.
I have not been able to shoot as much as I want, or need, to be doing. I was a member of OMP for over 4 years, but have just now dropped that account. I find this site easier to make contacts with, and am having a good time with it!
John
*** Please be aware that the shots I post here are a "work in progress".
I am constantly refining my technique, and as I learn more, I will go back and rework an image. As long as the shot is captured, and the exposure is decent, the shot can ALWAYS be "tweaked"...
***MY SCHEDULE HAS BEEN *TOTALLY* DESTROYED, BEYOND MY CONTROL***
I will not know exactly which days I'm able to shoot, until just about a week or two before the dates.
This is a PERMANENT situation...
**** Current Available (and Scheduled) Shoot Dates ****
Unknown at this moment...
