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 (34)
Darkwish
I love this one! EXT pic!
Rainbowgirl
Exquisit glamour collage! Brilliant work as usual!
kuerbote
Great expressions! Pic looks kinda blurry though...
GiMi53
Wonderful refreshing triptych, perfectly realized ! Excellent work, Dave !
RocksLady
Mad picture I is over makes kind enthusiastic!!! Greeting Rocksy
Mechanismo
ooo triplets!!! ... one could have so much fun with triplets!! like... painting 30 toenails!¿! and other exciting activities!! ... lovley girl(s) wondeful smile(s) :D
Thelby
She looks like she is having Fun, heck she looks like Fun ;^) Would be nice to cut a rug with her!!! Gorgeous Shooting Buddy!!!
SapUS59
Superb !!!
jwiest
Fun shots, each of them. Love her smile on the right!
DarkStormCrow
Excellent work and image, well done...
jdehaven
Integrating the three shots was a great idea- the comment above about it being blurry is preposterous- its tack sharp and also might I add, perfectly lit. I imagine the commenter is also perfectly lit, just in another sense. Georgeous model, she is obviously having a good time!
mickuk50
i agree sharp shots ,obviously not looking at the same pic as the rest of us :o)..i like the white background it works well .excellent mick
Alex_Antonov
Excellent work! 5+!
shvrdavid Online Now!
Very expressive... Excellent shots...
RobyHermida
Gorgeous capture
Bossie_Boots
This is amazing artwork sorry i havnt been around will catch up as soon as possible fantastic image hugs lou x
dorothylee
I love how you put it together. Great image!
wadej
Great montague! Mine never look this good, sometime you need to share this secret like you did the lighting. Great Great Great!
beachzz
I love this and I LOVE her dress!!!
olivier158
nice montage ... ;o)
TwoPynts
Your Photoshop wizardry shines through here.
RGUS
She does.. and she's got teeth from hell... I'd hate to be caught in them pearly whites... hmmm... but then again!!!! Nice idea to do three of her all in one image... I really should get this a go in that paint program Poser.
kimariehere
she is absolutly gorgeous love the fun playful movement ! amazing work as always Dave!
MarciaGomes
FANTÁSTICA FOTO BELA MONTAGEM,BELISSIMAS POSES E EXPRESSÕES,MAGNIFICO VESTIDO+5
mizoli
Wonderful composition!
Doriutz
Beautiful :)
danob
Wonderfully Done and as Kort says you are a wizard
samyyous
Very beautiful model & also 3 successful shots for her, amazing capture!
MirageBay
Love it, and her attitude and playfulness make the shot even better!
ramzaforce
excelente montage de tu modelo