glory shots

Self-portrait with: (from Left to Right)

Meghan Claire, Zinn Star, Jock Sturges, Nettie Harris, yours truly.

It is taken with a crappy camera with a crappy lens, and is slightly over exposed. I didn't expect exquisite results, but it's quality is adequate enough for me to not be a distraction to the lovely memories that are associated with the capture.
That's all I was hoping for this photograph.


Here's the setup shot (photograph by Mark Haskins):




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And then, the lovely madness that ensued afterwards.




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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
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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

Copyright....stuff

So, I never know what to do in these situations... luckily it hasn't happened often. But I always try to do right by the photographer. But... am I taking it too seriously? Or not?

I've been told, or I've heard somewhere, or maybe I've just assumed, that if a photo is posted (a.k.a. used) somewhere without the photographers permission (excluding the model posting it for promotional usage) that it is a violation of copyright infringement.

When I find or am alerted of (via google web alerts) photos of myself posted somewhere I always notify the photographer, and then I try to communicate to the "poster" that they are violating copyright infringement and should always ask permission from the photographer first before using an image in any way.

Now, be aware that I'm playing the devil's advocate here....but am I making too big a fuss about this? Should I confront these "posters" or should I just notify the photographer and leave it up to them to do it? Should I (and/or the photographer) be happy for the "exposure?" Are the posters really doing anything wrong?




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Eric Hiss.

And lots of graphite.

Summer Adventures - Joshua Tree

I've always wanted to go to Joshua Tree. Even before I started modeling, I saw pictures from the park and was mystified by the strange, outer-worldly beauty of those trees and the landscape that surrounded them. I had never really seen the desert before, except for when I was in my senior year of high school and the boyfriend and I flew out to Arizona for spring break and we drove from Scottsdale to Flagstaff. But still, we never really examined the landscape.

So I was delighted when I found out that I was not only going there once, but I was going there twice during my stay in Long Beach this summer! First with R Michael Walker, and then with David Winge.

Just because I'm funny that way, I'm going to feature David first and Mike in the future.





David and I got up at 3:30am to head out to Joshua Tree to be there by sunrise. We made excellent time, and even had to wait 15 minutes for the Starbucks in the town of Joshua Tree to open up and provide us with some Life Juice (at 5 in the morning, yes, coffee really should be considered Life Juice). We were a bit worried that it was going to be too hazy to get good light from the sunrise, but we were pleasantly surprised that the sunrise was quite clear for some time.





We worked from Sunrise to about 10:00am, before it got too hot. But in that time, David and I got some beautiful images, and we connected and collaborated really well. After the shoot, we went to Crossroads Cafe which had some amazing vegetarian fare, and great service.



I had a wonderful time with David, and I think that shows in our photos. I can't wait to get back out to California and work with him again!






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David Winge.

India House & the Cat Hat.

After my shoot with Jaime, we were supposed to meet up with the rest of the photographers with whom I have worked with on that trip, and two photographers I was going to work with the following day. It was a fucking amazing time... especially once Lucian's Cat Hat came out.

Jaime Ibarra.

Lucian Schmit.

Trevor Levin.

Andrew (AHS Photography).

Matt Schneider.

Andrew Kaiser.

Cutsy yet curious?

Rockstars of the Double Boop High Seven (patent pending).

Poke.

Life is good. And then some.

Thanks for the flowers, Trevor!

Now its off to go to San Francisco!

The Waterfall Glow

Shot at a tier two waterfall in which we had to scale a 30+ foot rock face to get to. It was amazing, and Andrew and I had an amazing, adventurous and fun time! The scale down was a bit scary, however. But we survived.

I did, however get a noticeable scratch on my right arm sometime during the shoot. Its just a small one, like the width of a cat scratch, except its 4 inches long.



Worth it though! Art is, always.

(I imagine Dave S. Having a mild fit about not being able to see my pinky in this photo.)

I shot with Jaime Ibarra all day today. Ummm yeah. That guy is the coolest, funnest, funniest guy you'll have the pleasure of meeting and working with. He's not arrogant about his work, but he should be. You'll see tomorrow...

All 8 photographers that I have/will work with throughout this Portland trip got together tonight at the India House in Portland. What a spectacular time!! I'll have to edit this entry tomorrow and post some of the "cat hat" pictures. It will be wonderful and hilarious to see. Maybe just for me, but hopefully for some of you as well.

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Andrew Kaiser.