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 (21)
DarkStormCrow
Excellent and very clean photography, outstanding work...
mizoli
Wonderful photograph!
PoserSecrets
Top notch in every aspect! What a great make-up artist and what a great lighting! Outstanding Dave!
Chaos911
thats a quite nice visa work... excellent work! Have a nice day! Adrian
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beachzz
One of the things I love most about your fotos are the eyes of your models; either they're a focus of the foto, or have some amazing effect such as these feathers ~~~ another great shot, Dave!!
RGUS
Sexy wee thing ain't she... well done getting the lighting under the hat... always a bugger to get right. Make-up is perfect.. and she's got GREAT teeth!
viper
simply stunning work, love the make-up work.
DCLEW2
This is a stunning portrait. Well done.
GiMi53
Excellent fashion shot, very glamourous !
Thelby
I really Apperciate the true to life colors is this. Not over saturated, but just right. Nothing ruins an image or photo quicker than over saturation of colors and yours are always perfect!!!
jwiest
Love the dress! Beautiful!
Alex_Antonov
that is fantastic! 5!
lanemtripp
another stunner here dave, ...love the lashes
jdehaven
Her skin tone is vibrant, and you did a great job getting the light under her hat to accentuate her eyes! Beautiful model, and of course excellent photography!
Rockdog
Absolutely hot... awesome pic...
RodolfoCiminelli
Very original and vreative make-up; excellent portrait very expressive.....!!!!
Rainbowgirl
Excellent portrait! What else is to say..?
ledwolorz
Beautiful model and wonderful portrait,
delaorden_ojeda
You are a very talented photographer, wonderful images and very dreamy moods, bravo ! fine art.
danob
Boy of boy what a stunning model and superb photography! Top drawer Pro work
artaddict2
Fantastic lighting, She's a stunner, First class work!