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 (31)
DarkStormCrow
WOW! what a pair of eyes, just beautiful !
jwiest
Looks beautiful. Hope to see more of this beauty!
Bossie_Boots
Wow what a beautiful capture her eyes are wonderful !!!!
beachzz
Oh, Santa Cruz~~just one of my very most favorite places!!! Great shot here, you have such a way with eyes and hers are amazing!!!
xbook
she's got my eyes beautifull
Thelby
You bet I'm looking at, Come Here Baby!!! Hot is to cold for this Beauty!!!
jdehaven
Your back! With a vengeance! Love the look in her eyes and the colors- capturing that raw expression, awesome man, just awesome!
SapUS59
fantastic capture !!
willigooo
perfect eyes!
3Dillusions
Great work Dave :)
DarkGod
awesome capture,, she has beautiful eyes
danob
She is stunning and those Eyes! You do work with some beautiful women
tennesseecowgirl
stunning picture! lol at the political Rant.. and great to see you posting!
delaorden_ojeda
Happy to see you again, wonderful portrait ! the kind of work i would love to do, her eyes and lips are terrible lovely, bravo !
Iceshark39
What a beautiful model! Stunning capture and those eyes...WOW!
wadej
Very sultry! Love the eyes!
micturn
Best portrait I have seen for a very long time.
furuta
Beautiful eyes, excellent!!
stuart83
Superb work Dave, such beautiful eyes
RGUS
OMFG... what a look.. what a face.. what a beauty... it's the wet and tosseled hair that does it for me... typical boy dream stuff... WOWZER!!!
MarciaGomes
MARAVILHOSA FOTO,FANTÁSTICA EXPRESSÃO,MAGNIFICOS OLHOS.++++++++5
CaressingTheDark
I think I have died and gone to heaven. Wonderful Dave
mizoli
Wonderful portrait!
lightstormcrow
Not that I am looking...but her eyes & structor of her face is awesome....
e-brink
Beautiful work!
Doriutz
beautiful shot and model :)
samyyous
Very beautiful portrait Dave and a lovely shot... Good luck and hope to see your new images soon. Samy
julesart
This is an awesome hot! Great close-up. Her eyes are amazing.
artaddict2
Amazing portrait! Wow!
tizjezzme
BEAUTIFUL photo ... of this lovely lady. Top notch photography Dave.