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 (28)
kimariehere
Congradulations Dave!! what an accomplishment ! AMAZING work beautiful models and great calender girl compo!!!
DarkStormCrow
Excellent will wie get to see the rest of the calendar, :O)
Django
Lol, thats what i call having a good job
RGUS
Oh great... just as I was about to go off to bed.. thanks for this mate... it's a;; your fault...LOL.. they are glamours and good on ya mate!!!
ShadowWraith
congrats on the commission >:-) don't mean to criticize, but the url for the swimsuit designer is actually http://www.esther.com
jwiest
Sweet! Congratulations. I'd promise to pick it up, but my wife wouldn't approve. LOL That swimwear link doesn't appear to be correct though. Or at least I get some other weird page about Team National.
DaveDavis
Yikes, Sorry Esther, there is a piece of cookie stuck under the H on my keyboard :o) http://www.esther.com
nucks
Wow - congratulations, quite the honor!
Thelby
Yeeeooouuuch!!!! Now that is what I REALLY Call Pretty. I'd write a little more but my bloodpressure is up and it's time to go stand outside a few minutes, {OUTSIDE TEMP 22 degrees F } 10+++++++
Coppens
That's more like it! Honors!
krakosky
wow, you are a lucky man for can shot these beauties, excellent shot and models.
sim3344
Bery beautiful photo,nice work!!!!
Mechanismo
sweeeeeeeeeeet, when i grow up and become big and strong im gonna marry me the middle one... shes yummy !!! :D
Alex_Antonov
very excellent work! 5!
beachzz
Looks WAY too cold for swim suits, but you sure got the shot!! Congratulations, Dave!!
tizjezzme
Wow Dave, this is Fantastic! And congratulations!!!!! It doesn't surprise me though... I'm off now to check out that site. xx
shvrdavid
Congrads on the publishing of your work.... I can see why...
CaressingTheDark
Kudos on your achievement. You deserve it and i will take one now.
mark.spooner
Excellent.
delaorden_ojeda
congrats Dave, amazing shot, lovely models, superb composition and calendar, bravo !
auntietk
Congratulations on the calendar!
miincdesign
Great shot!!
ledwolorz
Fantastic composition and calendar.Amazing.
PoserSecrets
CONGRATS DAVE!! You deserve it! Hope they were nice to you! :) LOL Gorgeous shot (and girlz..)! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmore!
darktower
Congratulations Dave, great shot!
artaddict2
Wow Amazing cover for the Calendar and congratulations Dave!
timtripp
hubba, hubba, bubba!
Kartika
Superb pin-ups!!!