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 (29)
beachzz
There's something about this pose, this dress, this image that seems never to lose it appeal--this is a great foto!!
efferre
Excellent Vintage remake !
Platin
I envy you for your job ;-) Wonderful model and excellent picture!!!
badbug
Great shot, man!
Kartika
Very pretty model!
kimariehere
love the marilyn monroe-ish fanned dress effect and pose beautiful model and the checkered floor really makes this !!!! awesome as always Dave!!
camilledubuc
beautiful capture
GiMi53
Excellent shot, Dave !
Alex_Antonov
that is fantastic! 5!
jwiest
Oh, what a fun pose and dress effect. Beautiful model too, love her smile.
Punaguy
Hot stuff Dave, perfect model for the shot! Aloha~
delaorden_ojeda
Monroe was my favourite, very special !.Nice pose, lovely model and a superb work, bravo !
PoserSecrets
She's great (she always is..) Love the old time b&w floor.. Just a little more windmachine next time? LOL Great shot Dave!
DarkStormCrow
Excellent work very well done, great model, kudos..
RobyHermida
Wonderful !
wadej
Very Nice!
mark.spooner
Nice work.
cjoe
This is Fantastic..great pose and outfit... and what a doll!!
ledwolorz
Beautiful model and fantastic photo.
telber
agree the contrasting floor and the monroe style make this an excellent image
Thelby
And with tan legs , this time around, Very Pretty Indeed!!!
krakosky
Nice pose like Marilyn, excellent treatment and a wonderful model.
CaressingTheDark
Exceptional Dave
PhrankPower
Nice job. Great timing.
mizoli
Wonderful image!
tizjezzme
She ... is ... sooooo ... cute. And gorgeous. Beautiful work here dave. Excellent.
Seaview123
When you work with beautiful models like her, it's a wonder you need Photoshop at all. Great work, and an excellent and timeless pose!
atholl126
Per chance is this Melissa Messenger?
junge1
Excellent shot!