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On December 3rd I received an email from someone who had found my work online, Alessandra told me she was writing to request a photo session with me. She said "Your work is the first I have seen to integrate this warm setting with the naked body, in such a tasteful and classy manner."
These Are The Songs
In my reply I asked about her availability, but also mentioned that the weather conditions in the deserts, in December, can be quite unpredictable. I didn't want her first experience modeling to be her last.
Nothing On Daylight
After trading a few brief messages via email and text we set a date to go out and shoot on the 9th, the forecast seemed most promising in the low desert where the high temperatures were predicted to be in the 70's, but with winds so the canyons seemed a good choice. The high desert was more iffy with temps in the mid 60's, so our destination was still somewhat up in the air.
Soft Distance
Looking back now I don't know if it would have made any difference, Alessandra was amazing and never for a moment did I think about it being her first time, or our first time shooting. The weather was perfect, warm with a slight breeze, it was simply a beautiful day to be out in the desert.
Coins In The Well
I can't wait to get together with her again.
Keep Me
"Every artist, in a sense, is missionary. He tries to convey a message to his fellow man – he communicates the awesome presence of truth and beauty he discover in the world around him, in its lakes and mountains, trees, rocks and plants, in its living creatures. Down through the centuries poets, sculptors, painters and now photographers, have also been striving to grasp and immortalize the beauty of the human body, both male and female. I see in these forms the elemental relationship to the large forms of nature; a sense of strength like a rock – fluidity like water – space like a mountain range. If I have chosen the female form in particular, it is because beauty has been debased and exploited in our sensual twentieth century. We seem to have a need to turn innocent nature into evil ugliness be the twist of the mind. Woman has been target of much that is sordid and cheap, especially in photography. To raise, to elevate, to endorse with timeless reverence the image of woman, has been my mission – the reason for my work." ~Ruth Bernhard
What Can I Say
My books...
Pearl - Taken By The Magic
Portfolio 2011
Desert Nudes
My Blog:
These Are The Songs
In my reply I asked about her availability, but also mentioned that the weather conditions in the deserts, in December, can be quite unpredictable. I didn't want her first experience modeling to be her last.
Nothing On Daylight
After trading a few brief messages via email and text we set a date to go out and shoot on the 9th, the forecast seemed most promising in the low desert where the high temperatures were predicted to be in the 70's, but with winds so the canyons seemed a good choice. The high desert was more iffy with temps in the mid 60's, so our destination was still somewhat up in the air.
Soft Distance
Looking back now I don't know if it would have made any difference, Alessandra was amazing and never for a moment did I think about it being her first time, or our first time shooting. The weather was perfect, warm with a slight breeze, it was simply a beautiful day to be out in the desert.
Coins In The Well
I can't wait to get together with her again.
Keep Me
"Every artist, in a sense, is missionary. He tries to convey a message to his fellow man – he communicates the awesome presence of truth and beauty he discover in the world around him, in its lakes and mountains, trees, rocks and plants, in its living creatures. Down through the centuries poets, sculptors, painters and now photographers, have also been striving to grasp and immortalize the beauty of the human body, both male and female. I see in these forms the elemental relationship to the large forms of nature; a sense of strength like a rock – fluidity like water – space like a mountain range. If I have chosen the female form in particular, it is because beauty has been debased and exploited in our sensual twentieth century. We seem to have a need to turn innocent nature into evil ugliness be the twist of the mind. Woman has been target of much that is sordid and cheap, especially in photography. To raise, to elevate, to endorse with timeless reverence the image of woman, has been my mission – the reason for my work." ~Ruth Bernhard
What Can I Say
My books...
Pearl - Taken By The Magic
Portfolio 2011
Desert Nudes
My Blog:
More from Zanck
More manipulations of my work by !zanck19 (https://www.deviantart.com/zanck19)
In And Out
I've been very busy these past few weeks as I'm working on a few topics I hope to post soon, in the meantime I'd like to share more fantastic manipulations of my work that I haven't posted yet.
Pure
Give A Hand
Blue Angel
Untitled
Complicité
"A photographer does not operate a camera in order to merely take pictures. Photographic work is always personal. A photograph reveals the photographer." ~Anonymous
My books...
Pearl - Taken By The Magic
Portfolio 2011
Desert Nudes
My Blog:
Singapore
I had the opportunity to shoot with the awesome Felicity while I was visiting Singapore!
Guest Room
I am not a world traveler in any sense, and though I have thought about doing some international travel for photography, I'm pretty much at home out in the deserts here in southern California. Then a few months ago I was invited to visit Singapore.
Heart & Soul
We managed to get in some shooting during my stay, one rainy afternoon in the hotel we were able to catch some superb natural light.
Window Light
I don't know what else to say about working with Felicity, the pictures pretty much speak for themselves, she's a joy to work with. Just
2012 In Review
By far the most wonderful event that happened this year was on a personal level, I got engaged to the most attractive and captivating woman. We met on a photo shoot in the desert which is no surprise I suppose, become instant friends the first day out and our relationship flourished rapidly from there. I have such a good feeling about where this is all heading, for us as a couple and our work as a team in photography. There is an amazing level of satisfaction and compatibility between us and I feel extremely fortunate to have found her.
It was a year of new adventures and good times, some with people I met for the first time and many with so
Pieces of White
EDIT: Good through December 12, 2012 get $10 off a book by using the code: GIVE10
"In a world still largely stigmatized against nudity, one begins to wonder what it is that inspires these people towards works like theirs." ~Felicity
Find her book here: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3666453
In her just published book, Pieces of White, Felicity tells the story of how she began doing self portrait nudes, and has included 37 of her best images. This book is exceptional, it is a very personal and intimate look into who Felicity is and how she began shooting self portraits, it's about turning adversity into opportunity.
Self-Censorship
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sound wonderful to me