Pain in the neck

But warmth in my heart, and fire in my soul.





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Sylvie Blum.

Swirl

Recent inspiration come to life via Matthew Scherfenberg.

Hiatus

Sorry for the hiatus as of late, but life comes into play, as we all know. I have great admiration for power bloggers, like my friend Stephen Haynes (who will be featured in the next Carrie Leigh NUDE magazine for being a such a star blogger), who can write so eloquently about substantial topics nearly every day. I don't have that commitment, nor do I have that much to talk about. So my hat's off to those who can do it.

Anyway, I have a few exciting opportunities coming up this spring (which are still in the works, so I don't want to let the cat out of the bag too soon), but I will let you know about them when the time is right.

But I can say that I will be taking a trip to Allentown, PA in the beginning of February (an early birthday present to myself) to work with the lovely group of friends I have out there, and I expect that we'll create wonderful work, just like we have before.

So, that's about it for now. I just wanted to drop by and give you all a little update.

Oh, oh! Also, if you haven't purchased one already, you should buy the f-eleven book. Remember, all the profits go to a wonderful charity, "Friends Without Borders."

f-eleven photography book volume 1 designed & edited by Wolf189 from WOLF189 on Vimeo.

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Nad Iksodas. 4x5 film.

Zealous Hues

Life and being happy is all about perspective.


This is exactly where I am right now.


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Matthew Scherfenberg.

Resolutions

I vow in 2010 that I will:

• Stop smoking.
• Start exercising at least twice a week.
• Practice yoga at least three times a week.
• Start meditating.
  
• Stop procrastinating as much.
• Keep lines of communication more open.
• Be a better friend.
• Be a better granddaughter.
  
• Stop being paralyzed by fear (rehearse the litany against fear).
• Shoot at least 100 rolls of film and start finding my vision.
• Conquer the Beast without medication.
• Stop being so passive and stand up for myself, even when it's hard.
• Submit my work to jurored shows.
• Travel to locations I've never been to before.
• Model at more art schools and co-ops.
• Appear in more art books and magazines.
• See my favorite band, Metric, live.

That should do for one year. If I accomplish all these things, I'll be one happy Brooke.




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Doug Wade/San Francisco Nudes.

New Year

I hope it will be better than 2009.








And wishing you all the same.

tis fitting

..that I merrily received more film accessories and goodies this Christmas.

By far, the best and the most used Christmas present I received was a 100ft roll of Tmax 400 35mm film (expired, but hey!, I'm excited to see if I get some awesome fucked up exposures.) and a bulk film loader. We loaded 4 36exp canisters tonight, including one scratched-to-shit roll (that I loaded :D ), and it can probably do 16 more rolls. It may not be medium format, but I can shoot and play and shoot and play....

You saw the last post, on the f - eleven book. I'm very excited to see how it turns out!! Currently, I am flat broke, so I can't see the results for myself anytime soon, but the editing and layout is fantastic (courtesy of Wolf189) , and I've fully previewed the book several times, and every time I am more impressed with it's quality. So buy yourself a copy, and tell me how it is on paper. :)


I need to organize a trip soon. I know just the place to go.






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Andrew Kaiser.

f-eleven book

f - eleven : a very diverse and fascinating photography book dedicated to a worthy cause.

cover photo by Dave Rudin

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f-11 or f-eleven is a private photography group.
f - eleven books: http://f-elevenbooks.com/

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This is a rather fascinating collection of photographs made by a group of unique and talented photographers.

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All of the profits of the book sales would be donated to "Friends Without a Border" charity.

to order the book:

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1109957

the full preview:

http://www.blurb.com/books/1109957

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The promo codes to buy the book with $10.00 off (till the end of December 31)

the promo code must match currency used.

Orders from the US (using US $): GREATGIFT
Orders from UK (using UK £): GREATGIFT2
Orders from EU (using EU €): GREATGIFT3
Orders from AU (using AUD $): GREATGIFT4

Over 260 images
20 photographers
160 pages (premium paper)
8" x 10" (landscape style)

Designed & Edited by WOLF189

featuring the following photographers:

Brooks Ayola ( Polaroid nude portraits )
Ralph Barker ( fine art landscape + still life )
Kincaid Blackwood ( erotic portraits )
Mariah Carle ( fashion + portrait )
Matthew Cherry ( fine art night photography )
Nicole Jaja ( travel + candid portraits )
Leo Lam ( editorial fashion )
Dave Levingston ( fine art nude in nature )
Brooke Lynne ( experimental nude )
Darryl Martin ( fine art thematic portraits )
Ken Mierzwa ( documentary punk rock portraits )
D. Brian Nelson ( personal work )
Trish Noble ( erotic portraits )
Keith Allen Phillips ( fine art fetish portraits )
Collin J. Rae ( fetish + erotic portraits )
Sarah Robertson ( personal work )
Dave Rudin ( fine art nude + travel )
Susan Michele Smith ( fetish+erotic portraits )
Kim Melia von Seidl ( candid portraits+erotic portraits )
Wolf189 ( editorial fashion + erotic portraits )

Also appearing or indirectly participating in the book:

Siouxsie Sioux ( Siouxsie & the Banshees),
Nick Cave ( The Birthday Party, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds ),
Peter Murphy (Bauhaus),
Daniel Ash (Bauhaus),
Henry Rollins (Black Flag) ,
DJ Scary Lady Sarah,
Aria Giovanni , Celeste Star,
Eric Kroll, Sez G.,
Darya Tsaruk @ ModelOne ,
Yuliya @ Elite Hong Kong,
Jemme @ FORD Models,
Brittany Vipond, Scar, Sarah Ellis,
Marell Kull, Fiona Jacob, Tiana Piranha,
Carly Champagne, Kat Love, Leona Anne ,
Acid PopTart, Roseann Kuberski, Becca Hope Ford,
Noelle Elise, Kelsey Dylan , Virginia Red,
Susan Church, Peter Camarena, Engel Schrei,
Mikki, Erin N., Renée, Krystal,
Belky, Lindy, Crash, Ken Doo,
Buddha Ayuttaya, Kess, _G_ , Hessica,
Rachel, Chrystyne,

Few of the Locations:
Tokyo Japan, Nikko Japan, Nara Japan, Luang Namtha Laos, Samye Monastery, Tibet, Thailand, Hoover Dam, Colorado, Las Vegas, Palms Hotel, Nevada, Manhattan Beach, Santa Cruz, California

* "Friends Without A Border" is committed to improving the health and well being of the children of Cambodia by providing quality medical care, extensive outreach and crucial medical education through Angkor Hospital for Children.
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Cheers