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 (26)
beachzz
OMG, this is awesome, the eyes, the lips, hair, I could go on forever --but those scissors, WOW!!!!!
RGUS
Still those fabulous green eyes... the makeup on the face looks ok.. maybe a bit "caked on"... but those lips.. .man those lips... mauuuuuuh!!!
KatesFriend
Cool!
DaveDavis
and notice the lip are very moist, we had to go back and re-shoot this for my buddy Down Under, He insists on wet lips :o)
jdehaven
The eye color is intense, so is the reflection in the scissors- really keen eye for cool details and setup!
DarkStormCrow
Excellent work, nice on the reflection kudos...
jwiest
Very cool capture. Love the reflection in the scissors.
stuart83
Stunning work Dave, attention to detail 1st class
Seaview123
Wow, she has some spectacular eyes! This is a fantastic image you've captured. Very good photo work.
Thelby
WOW, this is So Crisp and Clear I can almost get a texture off her eye and I can off her lips and beautiful lips they are, too ;^D Incredible Work here Dave!!!
PoserSecrets
Agree with Jeff! This is a topper. if i go to get my hair cut (once in the 4 years LOL) then this should hang on the wall there!
mizoli
Wonderful work!
Alex_Antonov
that is fantastic! 5!
Bossie_Boots
Omg this is awesome i had to have a look i linked from Arno's post we share the same surname lol superb work hugs lou x
Mechanismo
oh yeaaaaaah !!! very nice indeed!!! she can cut my hair anytime !!! heheh love the eye(s) and the lips !!! :D
twingo
Very artistic image, perfect.......
telber
beautiful and artistic creation
DukeNukem2005
Very beautiful, wonderful and very nice!
mark.spooner
Interesting capture, nice work.
RobyHermida
Excellent capture. Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROBY ;o)
rainbows
A superb capture, congratulations, Dave. Diane.
Agun
Very unique piece my friend. I love her eyes. I am guessing that the scissors were done in post work. Another excellent piece my friend.
delaorden_ojeda
a master piece of work !, lovely eyes and wonderful lips, bravo !
Doriutz
Excellent work :)
CaressingTheDark
Amazing work
MaraP
Outstanding work!!!!