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| I am really pleased to be able to share this work with all of you. It is a completely different side of me that few have seen until now. I am hoping to advance my skills as I go along, and I appreciate all your encouragement and comments. Which reminds me how I found this site in the first place... for a few years I've been dabbling in nude self-portraits for artistic and general well-being reasons as stated in my journal entry of 1-8-10. I was commenting to a comrade at work that all the social networking sites seemed to disallow nude photos. Wouldn't it be great to find a site where you could pose tasteful erotica? Not porn -- I know there's a gazillion sites like that -- but someplace where artists could share their work with one another. Someone sent me their portfolio on DeviantArt, and I thought "great name! Maybe this is the place I was looking for." I mean, you don't call your site DeviantArt unless you are looking for risk-takers. That was my thinking anyway, so here I am. Deviants have asked about my various fave collections (Beautiful Guys, Women I Have Not Slept With, etc.). In my line of work, we are always looking for photogenic people that can sell a product. I guess I have that in mind as I look for striking images on this site. If I add your image to these sets, be assured I am paying you a respectful compliment, acknowledging the appeal of you or your model (or both!). I have an ironic sense of humor, so that sometimes comes out when I name things. Don't think anything else. People have been kind enough to let me know when they like my photography or my modeling, so I feel it's only right that I participate as a viewer and commenter of other people's works as well. If you still want to know more about me, look at my Do's and Don'ts below. And if that doesn't scare the crap out of you, drop me a note.  What makes me happiest is when people add me to their Deviant Watch list. |
| Okay, I've been around dA long enough to know what I like and what I don't like, so here goes: DO - Do talk to me if you are considering doing nude self-portraits for the first time; I like discovering new talent and mentoring them, especially in this genre. - Do tell me what you like about my work. I'm a work in progress and love to know what works and what does not. - Do offer constructive criticism if you know better. - Do let me know if I can help you in your creative quest. I am a great supporter of talent, having launched many careers and promoted many artistic projects in the commercial arena. - Do +deviantWatch me. If you care, that is. - Do post art and info about yourself on your own page, so I know who the hell you are. A photo is even better. A photo of your face, that is. If you remain anonymous, I probably won't be in touch. Life is too, you know, short. - Do offer suggestions about my future projects. Wanna collaborate? Maybe we'd make a good match. Drop me a note first, tho, so we can both be clear on the parameters. - Do collect my work and fave what interests you. Sure, why not! - Do let me know your favorite scotch. I recently discovered Abelour. Wow. You gotta try it. DON'T - Don't use, distribute or repurpose my photos; they are strictly to share with other artists on dA. I am only in this for the art; I don't care about the public, and I don't want my photos appearing anywhere outside dA. - Don't comment on my dA page with links to your money-making Facebook, Twitter or web page. i'll nuke you. - Don't post personal stuff about me or you -- that's what notes are for, dweeb. - Don't post every bloody photo from your shoot; pick the best, edit as required, then show us what you're proud of. - Don't forget that photos require light, and good photos require contrast. - Don't post pictures of your cat (or hamster) unless you hire a makeup and hair person and employ proper studio lighting. - Don't title your photos with just a number; if you don't care that much about them, why should we? - Don't post your pix with an obstructive watermark if you want me to fave them and watch you - Don't post your pix in original size on dA. The last thing anybody wants to do is wait 15 seconds for your image to reveal itself. Post in normal 600, 800, 1000 pixel sizes and save the big resolution image for people who buy your prints! Or for me, if we collaborate together. Big file sizes and high resolution are meant for post-production!!! |
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