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Gallery Preview of Epstein & Schwimer Auction, Largest Lot of George Hurrell Photography

Epstein and Schwimer, collectors of fine are and Hollywood glamour photography, are auctioning off some of their collection next month. Tonight is the Gallery Preview. Held at the James Gray Gallery in Santa Monica, this is going to be one HUGE Event I am sure. Parking is probably going to be bad and I am getting there as soon as it opens up at 6pm. If... [Read more of this review]

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Books about Makeup for Photo Shoots

I am always getting asked for references to makeup for photo shoots, and what to do before a photo shoot, so I put together a list of books for the ladies and guys if they want, on makeup, hairstyling and eyebrow sculpting. These things are essential to a great photo shoot. They are the elements that make a good photo shoot great. As manypeople know... [Read more of this review]

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Hurrell Hollywood, Book of Large Prints

I feel the best way to look at Hurrell Portraits and imagery is in large format image and that’s usually in a gallery or showing of his work.  Unfortunately, showings of his work in a gallery don’t come around that often anymore. The other way is to have a book of images in large format, which there are only 3 to my knowledge in large format. Book... [Read more of this review]

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Evie Lovelle Gallery and Shoot – Hollywood Glamour Photography

After about a month of battling the Flu and a back issue, I am finally getting this gallery and post up regarding the Evie Lovelle Shoot. The day I shot Evie I was actually coming down with the flu, and for the following two weeks had the flu and then back issues, from popping a rib out of place from all the sneezing I did.  Not Fun. Anyway so Evie... [Read more of this review]

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My Shoot today with Evie Lovelle

Today I’m shooting Evie Lovell, a well known Burlesque Dancer from Hollywood. I found a YouTube Video of her, and here she is…  Read More →

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AWeber’s e-mail system has been hacked!

Hi folks, I just wanted to let you guys know that Aweber’s e-mail system has been hacked. If you use an email account specifically for my e-mail list, and you’ve started to get spam, it is because of this hack that’s happened with  AWeber’s e-mail system. I just wanted to let you guys know that I’m very sorry for this,... [Read more of this review]

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The Dead Girl – Brittany Murphy

When I was watching “The Dead Girl” I never really thought about a foreshadowing of Brittany Murphy’s recent death. How ironic, but sad, of her passing. She will be sorely missed. I really liked her in Sn City, and many other films. She was somewhat unknown to many people but she a huge actress. Go to IMDB and see soem of her credits,... [Read more of this review]

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Model: Jasmine Worth

Jasmine Worth Jasmine Worth is an old friend that I knew from the gothic/industrial scene like 8 or so years ago, before she started modeling at all. We used to see each other at clubs dancing and hanging out and one time she asked me about doing some pictures for her. I had been doing pictures in the club scene for some time, doing the club scene type... [Read more of this review]

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Hollywood Glamour Lighting Video and Diagrams

I have people wanting to know how I set my lights up and how I get some of the effects I do for Hollywood Glamour and Film Noir Lighting. Most times when I do Hollywood glamour photography I use Fresnel lights, the same type of lights they use in Hollywood on movie sets. In fact I use several very old lights that were probably used on a Hollywood lot... [Read more of this review]

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Portable Flash Sytem I use on Location

PhotoFlex Poratable Lighting System Some people emailed me and asked me about this portable unit I use when I am on location so I felt compelled to write a little about it. The unit is a Photoflex extra small softbox with an off camera strobe, and I use it for some location stuff when a little light is needed but not a lot. It’s a great little... [Read more of this review]

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Model – Masumi Max, Varga BBQ

Masumi Max Varga BBQ Masumi Max is a well known fetish model who happened to be attending a BBQ that Roy Varga was having one afternoon. The BBQ was the celebration of the opening of Varga’s studio, which was housed in a custom car chop shop. Masumi was slated to show as a featured guest and model among many others. I had the chance to get her... [Read more of this review]

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Model – Katie Kasket – Color Horror

katie Kasket Hostel Horror Here we have Katie Kasket starring in a spin off of the movie Hostel. My interpretation of the movies posters and cut scenes. These images were shot under a green light and then some heavy Photo shopping done to them to get a grimy, dirty look to them. The main images which is used as the icon for this set, is for sale. ... [Read more of this review]

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Model – Katie Kasket

Katie Kasket Katie Kasket was one of my favorite models to work with. A bit of a cult figure in her own right, she’s had a comic book made after her, and has so many followers on Myspace it’s incredible. Katie has a company called Kasket Kustoms, in which she sells custom hand painted purses. Each purse is hand painted by her and no two... [Read more of this review]

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92XNFF8ADFTV Technorati Claim Code

92XNFF8ADFTV 92XNFF8ADFTV R5E63KFF4CDR sorry folks I am trying to get my blog in technoratis list  Read More →

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The Boyz…

Da Boyz... These are a couple of friends of mine I haven’t seen in a few years. I ran across this images as I was looking for work to submit to the “Art of Photography” show. I’ve been meaning to enter the show for a number of years and I am finally going to do it this year. I have several shots I will be entering, and of course... [Read more of this review]

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Model – Heidi – From Fresno

Heidi from Fresno Holly from Fresno contacted me via Myspace for a private shoot. She agreed to let me post the best images on my website. She came down and stayed at a friends house, and we shot one day and she came back the second day and finished up her shoot, with some color pinup stuff which I will post later. Her B/W Hollywood Glamour stuff came... [Read more of this review]

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Model – Bella – Shower in the night

Bella Rosa - Shower at Night This is a model I had the pleasure of working with Named Bella. This was a private shoot but she agreed to let me post the best images on the website.  The lighting was a nifty trick of placing a big spotlight, a 1954 era Fresnel from Hollywood, outside the shower windows. The lighting gave it a feel of either early morning... [Read more of this review]

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Desolate Metropolis – a Photographer

On Photography I usually don’t get excited over other peoples photography. Except the exceptional, and I mean that, I just don’t. Today I came upon a photographer who just wowed the hell out of me. This person does what I want to be able to do. a style of photography that I have always been interested in since I was a child, I just never... [Read more of this review]

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Model – Lindsey Lou – Limited Edition Collectible Prints

Lindsey Lou Black I have decided to start putting my work up for sale here on my site. I have sold my work before in different arenas, but never on my own website. Galleries, privately and even on eBay(groan). Now that I am going to take my life in the artistic direction I have been wanting to I need to start presenting my work as what I do for a living.... [Read more of this review]

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Photography Lighting Techniques for Hollywood Glamour Photography

Model: Kristabelle Photography Lighting Techniques are sometimes huge mysteries, at least to the beginning photographer. Sometimes to the seasoned pro too, only because maybe it was such a simple setup that it just couldn’t be that easy, right? I know I am that way sometimes when my friends tell me how they lit a set or how it was just one light... [Read more of this review]

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