Intro/Bio;
Hi, my name is Dave, I am 50(ish ;) I majored in commercial photography/Art, but work as a Network Engineer - Consultant in the San Francisco Bay Area. I use photography and graphic arts as a stress release from the high pressure day to day grind. I prefer to think of myself as just a simple artist more then anything else, I love all art forms!! My personal style is very bright, full or color and life or dark and moody. I have been working with a few local fashion models with portfolio development and they're modeling in exchange for my personal more artist projects. I freelance part time/as often as possible, anything to make the equipment pay for itself. I realize my style is not for everyone, I am gearing my projects more towards the commercial advertising trends in today's market. In the commercial world realism is a concept, fantasy is real. As an artist I see it within my rights and my responsibility to alter any image so that it conforms to my artistic vision. I welcome constructive critiques and comments as I attempt to grow as an artist in the commercial world.
Technically;
I shoot with a Nikon D-200, at ISO 100, both in the studio and outdoors. I shoot in Nikon RAW format only. My cameras profile is highly tweaked (contrast, white balance, hue & saturation, intensity) so that it conforms to my personal style - vision and what you see here in my gallery.
I use a Nikon SB-800 (or two) for fill light when shooting people outdoors. Studio Lighting; Alien Bee 1600's with a 22" Beauty Dish as my main and a 8"x36" baffled softbox for fill. I usually go with a 3 light setup. All of my works pass through Photoshop CS2, at one point or another. From simple RAW file conversion to a complex creation. Photoshop is the only tool I have found with the ability to produce my true vision.
A Note On Skin Effects: I'm ask all the time how I process skin in Photoshop, with very, very few exceptions, I Don't!! Its the Beauty Dish that adds that deep rich color and glow. The Beauty Dish is designed for photographing makeup and fine portraiture and it has a "sweet spot" that is very difficult to find. It took me over a year to get to the point I am at now. I blundered into learning, its the feathered light that produces the rich skin tones. As with Tiera - Rapunzel, Rapunzel..
I am so moved by the works of other great artists that they have influenced my life and style. Some of these artists are; Michael Rosen, Luis Royo, Salvador Dali, M.C. Escher, and Olivia de Berardinis. There are a number of artists on this site that are so awesome and awe inspiring, you may notice they're influence soon :o) A special thanks to Rnofsky for collaborating with me, I'm honored and flattered he would take the time and share his own vision!!
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Regards
Dave
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Comments (22)
RGUS
Oh arrest me and put me in jail... with her of course...oh hang on.. I'm the teddy! it's really great in RED!!!
TwoPynts
Bearbe is a lucky Teddy, as long as she keeps those claws retracted. ;'] Fun shot!
Mechanismo
wooow!!! cooooooll love those stockings !!!! and the nails are cOOooOOL !!!
beachzz
LOL, dang your fotos just knock me out ~~ this is just so great in so many ways, the light on her shoes is fantastic!!!
Black Rain
Cool !!! remind me a circus show :)
danob
Wonderful love the outfit and the jester style tights
Thelby
OK, I'll be the get away driver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very Lucious and Mmm Lovely to boot!!! And I see she is packin in all the right places Mmm-Hmm!!!!!
DarkStormCrow
Cool image and combination of elemment, nicely done , kudos...
Chaos911
sweet and sexy woman, a real nice compo with the light, the bear and the model pose great work buddy! Have a nice day! Adrian
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e-brink
Excellent image. Very creative!
jdehaven
Beautiful model and nice work with the red lighting and background props to make her stand out!
CaressingTheDark
Excellent concept and beautiful colors. Love your work Dave
lanemtripp
i like the bra the best..i want one.....as usual dave.....fine work
mizoli
Wonderful composition!
dorothylee
Great pose and props. Interesting set and image. Well done!
timtripp
remarkable... great shot!
jwiest
If she doesn't bust out, I'm bustin' in!
Alex_Antonov
Lovely image! 5+!
Agun
Where do you keep coming up with all of the beautiful women my friend. WOW. I used to be a cop (I retired from active duty 13 years ago after I took a .45 acp round in the vest) and I have never seen a convict that looked this good. Nice shot there bud.
RodolfoCiminelli
This is a picture that I like a lot for the concept and creativity that she has.....!!! Very good use of the color, and guessed right light effects.....!!! Very personal artistic concept.....!!! Fav
Rainbowgirl
OMG! I love the fingernails! She's hot, hot, hot! But why's the poor teddy behind bars..?
PoserSecrets
Please hold her a while in jail: i'm comming over! LOL pro-job in all ways!