These are the canvas prints I will have on display at the Soul Sessions art show.
I painted a new piece for this show but didn't have enough time to print it on canvas. I will have prints available at the art show. Here is a first look at my newest body paint that is nothing like my normal work.
Linked below is the Facebook invite.
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Eat before hand! Make sure to eat before your photo session. Children and adults alike get cranky when they're hungry. You can always bring a snack in case someone gets hungry half way through.
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Dress comfortably (and cute). This is ESPECIALLY important for children. If they are uncomfortable it will show. Kids are not good at "suffering" through it.
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Coordinate you outfits. This always looks good, it's not essential that they be identical. Just similar scheme. Try to keep colors and styles coordinated. Any photo would look a little strange with one person in jeans and a nice sweater and the other person in formalwear. Don't stress too much about this. Although the photograph below looks wonderful, it can also look just as great if you keep it simple. Jeans and white shirt is a classic that never gets old. It just depends the look you're going for.
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Bribery is okay! At least in this instance. If your kids, teenagers, or even your significant other that hates their photo taken-- bribe them! Maybe with a movie afterwards or pizza at your favorite place.
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Lastly, have fun! Really-- this is an important step. The best photos often come when they're impromptu or not posed. It's when you're been sincere. So have fun. Don't worry about getting that one shot you saw. Trust me to capture you and your family.
First we have the calendar cover..
Here are a few pages from the book...
I was very glad to hear that he was completely taken by surprise and absolutely loved his presents!!
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Never under estimate the curiousity of a child in what you're doing. Even little Nora was interested. Here are a few behind the scenes pictures of Nora's first photo lesson.
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Betty was extremely happy with the photos! And so was her husband! On a side note, I was truly honored when her husband exclaimed that I was their official photographer because I was actually able to capture Betty and her smile!
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Vintage Vixen
Cholita Bonita
Spring Bloom
Cabana Babe
Ceci Punch Designs
The paint started out well. I had my vision and unlike my other bodypaints this one I planned on using primarily airbrush to give it the foggy effect. I went to my usual store to pick-up airbrush paint. I started the process by airbrushing her, then painting the details of the mountains on her-- much to my surprise the airbrush paint started eating the other paint I was applying! This has never happened before- and unfortunately caused a bit of a delay as I tried to figure out a solution around it. I've never had a paint eat another paint- I'm still not sure why that happened- so I came up with a solution to airbrush almost the entire body. I'm really happy with this bodypaint artpiece. It came out just like I wanted- even with the slight complication.
Models: Amber, Felina Vie, and Joseph
Jewelry Designer: Ceci of Ceci Punch Designs
Stylist: Angela Coco
Make-up Artist: Anabel of ADC Makeup Artistry
Photography: By me!
Story: Consequences of being the other woman
Process: This was a fun shoot! My inspiration for this shoot actually came from the location itself. After driving around one evening in Santee, I saw a streetlight lighting a 1970s car near this wooden fence just right. In that moment I envisioned an old 1950s shoot with a classic car; photographing someone's shadow against the wooden fence. After coming up with a storyline, coordinating with models, make-up artist, stylist, and an awesome jewelry designer we were able to make this photoshoot happen!
You'd be surprised how much joking around we were all doing during the photoshoot. We got lots of passerby's asking if Amber (model in white) was okay (particularly when she was laying on the ground pretending to be dead). We eventually got interrupted by a nearby resident who asked us for permits (probably thinking we were up to no good). She even called the police to report us. The police officer was really nice and let us finish up our shoot (letting the neighbor know we weren't breaking any laws). This was a truly memorable photoshoot, and I am ecstatic with the outcome! What do you think?
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Small side fact: This is the first flower I've painted in over 12.5 years!
Here's my photograph of which it was inspired by:
I won't say much about this piece as I think it speaks for itself. My concept when starting this piece was to paint the symbolic pink ribbon on the human canvas-- in particular I wanted the ribbon to hug her breast. Upon starting the paint, I thought of this pose. I really love the symbolism behind the hand placement. I hope you enjoy this art piece, as much as I do.
This last year I showed my work for the first time at the RAW May 2012 art show with my painted super heroes and villains series. This was the first of many shows. Including attending as a vendor at Stan Lee's Comikazee and the Long Beach Horror and Comic Convention to show the Painted Super Heroes and Villains series.
Since the show I have incorporated my landscape photography and bodypaints to create my “Blend of Two Worlds” series. The first painting of the series was the San Diego Skyline. I painted this on a friend, a San Diego native, who moved across the country shortly after. Since then I have now added five other landscapes bodypaints to this series. These have all been extremely well received.
Adding to my body painting portfolio, this past year I painted a retro bathing suit, a french maid outfit, and worked on fashion bodypaints like the high fashion puzzle photograph (see more work here).
In addition, this last year I started selling my 2013 annual landscape calendar which includes photographs I have taken in California, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Montana and locations such as Yellowstone. I still have a few calendars available for sale click here or contact me if you'd like to purchase one.
My wife and I designed the calendar from cover to cover. The bottom half (where the dates appear) have a light transparent imprint of that month's photograph.
In the between this work, I have also had many photoshoots. Anywhere from family to boudoir photoshoots. The following is a preview of some of those sessions.
I'll be sure to keep posting some of the processes of me creating my art. I hope you will follow me through this journey!
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