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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Takin' It To the Grave...Yard


(Snapped on 8/06/12)

Last Monday night, I met up again with fine art nude photographer - Tyler Keeler, for our second photo shoot together - yay! The moon was a coupla days shy of being completely full, but since Tyler had commitments later on in the week, and because he was eager to do some long exposure shots in the bright light of the almost full moon - we felt that we simply had to take advantage of that particularly gorgeous, balmy, clear night by doing some late-night pics. at his friend's farm...as well as at a pristine, old cemetery, in a neighboring town.


(Snapped on 7/30/12)

Although I myself, have done, and still do nighttime shoots every now and then - the quality of the resulting pics. is generally somewhat negligible, especially in comparison to the remarkable images that Tyler consistently captured over the course of our moonlit shoot...and because of that, I decided early on - that I wouldn't bother wasting Tyler's time, or my own - by staging self-portraits that night.


(Snapped on 7/30/12)

Part of the reason too, that I was so adamant about not shooting - was cuz the 9V battery powered flashlight that I typically use to illuminate my nighttime pics. (in lieu of the flash on my camera) had burned out...and (space case that I am), I'd forgotten to purchase a new battery for the derned thing...*guh*. Tyler however, was far more prepared than I had been - and he'd brought along this super nifty, LED flashlight with an adjustable head, that stood on a flexible, jointed tripod - its legs very similar to the ones on my Gorillapod...and when he offered to let me use it so that I could snap a few pics. of myself, for myself - I felt like I ought not refuse, and so I didn't.


(Snapped on 8/06/12)

The pictures that I took though, definitely paled in comparison to the ones that Tyler kept getting that night...nevertheless - I didn't totally hate mine, plus I did really love that old cemetery...sooooo...I made a pact with myself. As soon as I bought a new 9V battery for my flashlight, I would be allowed to return to the old cemetery...at which point I could kinda pick up where I'd left off on the night that I'd been there with Tyler.


(Snapped on 7/31/12)

Uhhhhh...yeah. So as I'm sure you can see, the selfies that I shot while illuminated in the dreamy, blue glow of Tyler's uber-bitchin' flashlight (the ones taken on 7/31/12) - turned out way freakin' better than the grainy duds that I snapped last night using my (shitty) flashlight. Thing is though, for as much as I am now itchin' to upgrade to a better light source - for late night type shoots, such as these - I am also inexplicably hardheaded and stubborn about feeling the need to stick with the equipment to which I have always been faithful.

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  1. Again, great work on both of you parts! I love the last one snapped on 7-31 best. At last a complete frontal shot...well worth the wait ! Very sexy and love the lighting. 2nd fave was the one snapped on 7-30 in front of the graves.I really enjoy seeing your moods and imagination florish. Very good stuff lady ! Patrick

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    1. @Patrick - Thank You! I'll make sure Tyler knows that you give him props, as well!

      One of my favorite aspects of self-portraiture, is the endless opportunities to become someone other than who I actually am...to forget about real life for a while...to "play", essentially.

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  2. That first one is crypt keep spooky!
    They are all great, but really love the two from 7/30 as they combine chills and sexiness perfectly.

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    1. @Inferno - Ooooh! I LOVE that! Maybe the "graininess" of the first pic. (that perturbed me so, at first) - actually adds to the creepiness of the image...

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  3. Number three is very "Vampirella"-ish.

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    1. @Anonymous - Quite honestly, when I uploaded this group of pics., and saw how I looked in the picture you mentioned - it startled me a teensy little bit. That's not an expression that I see on my face very often, haha!

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  4. you are a constant surprise and delight....being a femme..i was kinda disappointed with your full frontal- not your body- heck no-or the photography-(great) but the "mystery" of "does she or doesn't she?" is now solved....but it is just hair...(after many bad hair cuts i adopted that mantra)....look forward to seeing more, uh, photos, that is...haha xo.

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    1. @laughingpaintbrush - Aw, you're being silly...you've seen me naked in person snapping selfpics! How could there be any "mystery"?

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  5. This series contrasting life amidst death is even better, in my opinion, that the beauty vs. ruin that is often in your photos. (Don't get me wrong- i like those, too.). #3 is particularly striking. The eyes and teeth glowing add texture and additional eeriness. Great work from model and photographer.

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    1. @Ted - THANK You! This was indeed a refreshing departure from my usual abandoned house schtick...

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  6. Will you have any of these to sell in the store??? Love the graveyard settings!

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    1. @Anonymous - I'm pretty sure that I won't be selling any prints out of The Store (might offer t-shirts though, sometime soon), but if there's a particular image that you think you might be interested in purchasing - please write to me at: brickhouse333@gmail.com. The deal with my prints is this: I will only ever sell one signed, dated and numbered (1/1) print of any single image, after which the jpeg number will be retired...forever...making each print a one-of-a-kind! (People say that I'm crazy to do it this way, but I like to think that it will help to make the value potential of each unique print - that much greater)

      Hope to hear from you!

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  7. I so want to try a graveyard shoot...but am a little scared! lol These are spooky and awesome. :)
    xxPenny

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