Photographers that inspire me and/or I like to follow their work
Glen Allison - this is here because one of my dreams is to be a vagabond travel photographer...
David Finn - when I started researching sculpture I found him right away!!
Artists I have worked with, admire, and like to keep up with
Jasmin Celjo - an amazingly talented retoucher with very reasonable prices
Briana @ SkinTightBodyArt - I was part of Briana's creative team for the MOPA body art event.
Mojave Light Studio - Diana has done some great work in Joshua Tree NP
Studios and models I have worked with, and other resources
DK3 Studios in Mira Mesa - I have been shooting here a lot recently.
Links I am in the process of adding:
www.gupmagazine.com - Sophia Caysedo
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]]>Discoboulous, Myron - the ideal of the athlete
Apollo of Belvedere - praised as the quintessence of perfect beauty and the ultimate ideal of the male body; studied by many generations of artists (contrapposto)
Venus de Milo - the ideal of female beauty; example of S-curve body shape. This photo in this link doesn't show the S curve as well as other angles but it highlights the detail of the work on the musculature. This one is a better illustration of the S curve.
Menelaus and Patroclus (Pasquino group)
Attalid group of Gauls at Pergamum
Aphrodite, various
Laocoon and his sons
Hermaphroditos, Roman
Donatello's David, circa 1444 (contrapposto)
Michelangelo's David, 1503 (contrapposto)
Salt cellar, Benvenuto Cellini, 1543
Florence Triumphant over Pisa, Giambologna, 1570
The Rape of the Sabine Women, Giambologna, 1583
Cupid and Psyche, Antonio Canova, 1793
What is it about the Hellenistic works that I find inspiring? In the Hellenic period artists were building on the forms of the Classical period, bringing a strong and seductive realism and huge increases in technical refinement. Sculpture of heros and gods captured what was seen as the ideal human form at that time. Satyrs and nymphs are lighter, more playful figures that express the benign and sensual care of Dionysus, the wine god. Perhaps this is the same thing that inspired what are assumed to be many direct marble copies by Roman artists, and later derivative works by Donatello, Michelangelo, and other Renaissance artists.
What is the project? To create images inspired by these great works, attempting to either re-create the original works with some degree of fidelity; or if not, to capture some of the essence of the original. The re-creations would have to be much less elaborate than what the Pageant of the Masters can undertake, so the challenge is to see to what degree the original can be captured, with limited resources. A first step will be to pick one or two of these works and start designing a simplified set and makeup approach. And finding people to work with to realize the vision.
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There will be many other photos too (from me and other artists) but these two will be printed 20x30 and displayed on the wall. Pretty cool.]]>
Looking south, outside of Lebec, just before sunset. Camera left, the I-5 goes up (or comes down) the Grapevine. Tomorrow the long drive north to Chester, just outside Lassen.
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I have taken up photography to explore my creative side. My career in technology and management, while rewarding and generally fun, has not given me the opportunity to grow in this area. I just finished a photography course at UCSD, "Nature Photography: From Vision to Print" http://extension.ucsd.edu/studyarea/index.cfm?vAction=singleCourse&vCourse=ART-40081&vsacategoryid=7&vStudyAreaID=1, with Leland Foerster. This course covered composition, printing, display, and what art directors look for in how your portfolio is presented. It was perfect for me. I have a good grasp of the technology and mechanics of photography and need to work on developing my vision as an artist.
I am exploring many different areas of photography as I search for my muse. I enjoy shooting fashion, fitness, cosplay, figure studies, nature, landscapes, botanicals, and combinations of those. Yes, this will lead to a diverse portfolio as I explore and experiment.
If you are looking for a photographer, I am generally interested in discussing TF* shoots. If you have very specific needs that don't complement my portfolio I will probably ask for compensation - but let's talk.
I am also willing to work as an assistant. I have many years of experience in the business and technical world leading sometimes very large teams to complete complex projects on time and on budget. If you want someone to help in that kind of role with your photography, let's talk.
]]>I have been sharing my photos on Model Mayhem and flickr and have maxed out both of those free accounts. I decided that if I was going to pay for a site, I wanted my own site which could grow into a business if and when I decide to do that, and so here we go.
Where am I going with photography? It is my creative outlet - I love working with other artistic people to create images that are exciting, thought provoking, and provocative. So I am exploring a lot of different types of photography - fashion, body paint, figure studies, botanicals, landscapes, basically whatever I enjoy shooting. I am finding that I enjoy more, shoots that involve other people - stylists, models, makeup artists. There is a lot of energy from working with others, that is absent when photographing nature.
I have been thinking about making my photography a business. It seems like if I do that I will be less able to search for and follow my muse because I will be busy chasing dollars. Maybe one day I can do both, but for now I'm focusing on the art rather than the business.
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