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 (19)
countess8
wow what a fastasic idea and the lashes stuck on the mask it's so efffective a great work of art love it well done xxcj
mystmaiden
simply stunning capture.
pspworkshop
excellent !!
Seaview123
Wow! Your model is beautiful, and the mask and eyelashes are eyecatching! Great work, both of you.
kuerbote
Very nice. Good clean make-up and the cropping make this one stand out.
timtripp
beautiful image
Doriutz
Excellent shot and superb model :)
tube-x
wow. is this the real colour of her eyes? magic. and my heart goes boom. sam
beachzz
Wow, what an incredible foto, the eyes have it for sure!!!
GiMi53
Impressive close-up portrait !
DarkStormCrow
Outstanding close up poertrait, very pretty and well framed, excellent..
rainbows
A superb capture!!! Diane.
Angelwave
love those eyes lashes
MaraP
Excellent details!!
delaorden_ojeda
gorgeous portrait,excelent pose and mood, she is lovely, bravo !
TomDart
Dave, you do fine work and very pleasing to the artistic eye.
vlaaitje
breathtaking image, so full of details...wonderful
Alex_Antonov
Stunning work! 5!
kittykat1963
Magnificent image All my best to you! I will visit this complete gallery! Kathleen