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 (25)
vlaaitje
awesome work, wow, this is really super, love the colours and expression
Fred255
Amazing eyes and finger nails! Super photo!
danob
Now thats a real eye grabber! Wonderful work Dave!
DarkStormCrow
Cool image and great face, nice lighting and colors well done..
dorothylee
Love how you have enhanced the eye color. Great gothic image!
mercedestookit
Her eyes look amazing. What a nice job!!
timtripp
oh my!
inshaala
interesting image - nice technicals from the photography and concept side, it is the post processing which bothers me: her skin looks way too blurred/processed to the point that the hat looks out of place - seems like there is a join in texture at the top of her forehead (looks like something has been pasted in there) and if i am not mistaken the same for the crow's head against her arm. A more subtle approach with the postwork might give the look you are going for without looking too fake. I'm fairly sure the original looks great with only minor work needing to be done...
wadej
Wonderful image, Love the skin tones!
RobyHermida
NICE WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!
beachzz
This is my favorite so far, I love everything about her, my first thought was, "Quoth the raven, nevermore"!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic dark portrait.....!!! Very beautiful and expressive model.....!!!
delaorden_ojeda
superb portrait, nice pose and pov,impressive job !
kimariehere
brilliant work !
mizoli
Excellent composition!
Chaos911
real cool one!!! Have a nice day! Adrian
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Thelby
Now this type of goth I can handle. So Very Pretty and the black actually brings out those Gorgeous Greens even more!!! Fantastic work Dave!!!!!
vaggabondd
What a beautiful model. Very nice
e-brink
Beautiful photograph. Well composed!
PoserSecrets
Great pose and light! What a nails! Very cool!
CaressingTheDark
Superb. A definite fav
Alex_Antonov
Lovely image! 5+!
Rainbowgirl
Splendid goth model! I love her eyes and the nails are to die for! Pretty crow too! Brilliant!
kittykat1963
Gorgeous image! Beautiful green eyes! A gothi St.Patrick's maybe? P.S. Wouldn't want a CAT FIGHT! hehe (wink) All my best, Kathleen
lightstormcrow
Now how could I pass this up....master & pet/friend....but who is who?....Great match....