I had this conversation in a car with two friends the other day. One was vehemently against digital altering, and the other just as intensely for. I agreed with both, because both sides make alot of sense. We’re all self described feminists.
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By: ReverieRevel
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Tagged as: beauty, discussions, feminism, feminism and Photoshop, image altering, philosophy, PhotoShop, photoshopping, reflections, thoughts
My Philosophy and Vision
Apr10
I believe that everyone is beautiful, and happy people are extra-beautiful. My job as a photographer and visual artist is to communicate that, and to make your experience as comfortable and fun as possible (so that you’ll be happy, which will make you extra-beautiful, and come off in the images of you that we create).
A guiding inspiration in my professional life has been “work hard, play play-fully”….
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By: ReverieRevel
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This is a follow up to my previous post, What Makes a Good Glamor Photograph? I’m trying to build this list for educational purposes, so feel free to comment and point me towards good sources for learning even more.
A good glamor photographer should:
Read More...Lately I’ve been oft’ asked the question “what makes a good photo” by aspiring models trying to pick out the best photos for their portfolio, out of town friends trying to find a good glamor photographer, and other photographer colleagues. It’s often hard to describe why I tell a model to take a certain picture out of her portfolio, or why I insist that a certain image is “good”. Photos and sessions can provoke so much emotion, that it can be very hard to stay objective!
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I thought it would be informative to write about the four types and levels of editing that I generally do to photos that I take. I really should illustrate this article, but writing while inspired (and not near my external picture drive)!
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This whole post has been instigated after shooting a few boudoir shoots, after looking at other photographers’ works from all over the country, and since having had a running dialogue with friends and models… I am absolutely blown away by the meanings and interpretations of what is “risque”, what is “sexual”, what is “appropriate”, what
Read More...What is vintage styling?
Feb18
I see the term “vintage style” getting thrown around alot lately, even to describe non-vintage styled work that I’ve shot. I cannot find any guide or resource that definitively clarifies the difference between “vintage styling”, and “fashion/glamor of people wearing old clothing”. Let me illustrate what vintage styling is and is not, and attempt to define and clarify, by
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Dasha let me take a few portraits of her, to show off my skills with airbrushing, PhotoShop, and makeup artistry. In the second photo, she’s wearing a cool hair piece she hand made. It went with her makeup perfectly! If you’re on a cell phone, here are the before and after pics:
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Jan19
Brittany and I will be offering “mini” retro and pinup styling and photo sessions for only $100 only on Saturday February 4th… just in time for Valentine’s Day!
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… Please DO edit any images you like, and then share your work with me- I’m curious to see it! I’ve decided to formally licence the images from TF* and paid sessions to those I work with (now and previously) under the “Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share-Alike” Creative Commons license, rather than continue with the norm of giving models
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What an awesome year, both personally and professionally! After spending most of my adult life avoiding dating other artists, I made the exception… and his emotional, and material support (loaning me his lenses, lighting, and a professional studio that I could never have previously afforded), have reinvigorated and re-sparked my passion in photography. My primary
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By: ReverieRevel
Posted in: Notes
Dec27
I got together with Kelly and Nancy at the studio, and we ended up shooting eachother. As I explained to someone later, it seems impossible for any sized group of female photographers to just “hang out” at a studio with their cameras, and not end up doing makeup and shooting eachother. All the dresses and furs
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