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 (27)
Doriutz
Very beautiful model. Excellent colors and light :)
DarkStormCrow
Excellent image, great colors and great model, excellent light and highlights very well done....
Thelby
So Soft and Pretty. This is Really a Gorgeous Scene!!!
beachzz
You keep doing it, Dave, giving us these amazing fotos!! I love her eyes!!
timtripp
it's a guy thing!
lanemtripp
love the colors,autumn is my favorite season....well done image
Mechanismo
wow shes gorgeous and i lOOooOOoVe the colours !!! lovley shot !!!
Digimon
Raw, no editing? So she has pours the size of an atom? lol! Wonderful concept and execution!! Love the theme and the colors! She is indeed a beauty!
Fred255
Hell your good! What camera are you using?
rainbows
A truly magnificent work, Dave. She is so beautiful, love the colours and composition is stunning. I agree with Fred255 you are good!!!! Have a good day. Diane.
jedink
Great colours.
wingnut55
very pro work !
krakosky
excellent postwork!!!
Synari
THIS IS STUNNING!
angelbearzs
wow she is beatiful nice stot:)
griffoso
Nice work Dave, love the eye makeup and the colors are great!
sirgugu
Nice photo. But a RAW with 154K?
Antonio57
Superbe photo!!!!! (dans mes favoris)
kimariehere
GORGEOUS Work !!!! STUNNING!!
vaggabondd
stuningly beautiful :)
vlaaitje
very impressive, love the colors and model, superB
CaressingTheDark
Stunning
DarkFlame
Wonderfull. Piecefull and pretty.
MaraP
Amazing work!!
Alex_Antonov
Marvelous work!5!
jocko500
so lovely looking
pryor_chris
excellent!!