Here are some more new images from October 2012 in Palm Springs.
Various cameras and films were used: Holga w/Polaroid Back and Polaroid Type 85 film, Speed Graphic and Polaroid Type 55 film, 35mm, medium format. Nothing was digitally altered.
I just returned from my yearly festival for ARTnudes Network. One of the images I made there with the model Ella Rose is one of my most surreal to date. When pulling apart the Pos/Neg Type 85 Polaroid I decided to only solarize 1/2 of the image instead of the entire piece of film. What happened was a trip! I’m going to do this more often. This is just tripped out. Check out what it did to her torso. And the peel marks… how did they not affect her skin?
There is zero photoshop manipulation on this photograph. It’s all on the film.
Time flies. I just realized that Rei and I have known each other for 8 years. Seriously? And if you count before we “met” when we were just babbling online, 10 years. I’ve been going through this recently. I think time has sped up. Did the universe start expanding faster? Or is it just one of these “aging” things that makes you think you’re running out of time? How is it my husband and I have been together for 17 years? I have a lot of questions this evening. Do you think this is why people are living longer now? I wonder what Hubble would think about that. Anyway, excuse my rambling and enjoy some photos I did of Rei at my place. Oh, and Happy Birthday Rei (a few days late)!
I’ve been trying to pick some of my favorite images from my Mexican festival that I like the best. It’s really hard to choose what one’s will be “the one” when you work with such amazing models. Every image just seems like it’s just as good as the other. Trimming is tough. I might not be done for quite some time. In a normal situation I may shoot once or twice a month, so I have ample time to digest each shoot. The festival I put on is like one or two shoots per day for 8 days. So that’s like 6 months crammed into a week. Is 20 OK? 30? 10? Are there rules? I have my own rules I place upon myself, but sometimes I wonder if I’m being hard enough on myself. I’m sure every photographer does. If you click on “full screen” you can see them bigger, but they may get pixelated due to the fact I never put large files on the web. Prints are ALWAYS so much prettier.
It was 100 degrees on the Southern Tip of Baja at the end of the day on October 24, 2011.
Zoe Fest is a yearly fine art nude artist retreat held in different areas of the globe. 2009 and 2010 were held in Australia. From 2002-2008 we were in different areas of the United States. This was it’s 10th year, hence the “X.”
Models: Carlotta Champagne, Sara Liz, Anne Duffy, Tara Liggett, Claudine, St. Merrique, Anoush Anou, Ella Rose, Brooke Lynne, Samantha Grace, Stephanie Anne, Meghan Claire, Keira Grant, Rebecca Lawrence and Candace Nirvana.
You do funny things when you hold a camera sometimes to get certain angles. I know I’m weird.
First video by me.
Thanks to Michael Marlborough for filming the behind the scenes action!
I hope you all have a very lovely holiday! May I suggest a great charity? Good. Cause I’m going to anyway. If you are in the USA please text: HOMELESS to 50555 and $10.00 will be added to your phone bill. Donations go to The Weingart Center. If you aren’t in the USA, they take online donations.