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Model Mayhem #:
3568598
Last Activity:
Jul 13, 2016
Experience:
Experienced
Compensation:
Any
Joined:
Dec 12, 2014

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About Me

I am a first generation German-American with education prior to and 6+ years experience as a professional photographer, currently living in Santa Barbara, CA. I finally decided to check out MM and give it a shot to find more creative minds who are models and wanting to collaborate on photos. I strongly dislike the photographers who only seek to expand their portfolio without allowing the models to have creative input and/or being involved in the setup of the shoot, especially when trading time for pics, a process that should always be mutually beneficial. If someone is paying you to do something one way, that fine, but im here to create new ideas and execute them. My work varies from Architectural to Landscape and of course Portrait.
With multiple art shows in the making and a few opportunities on the horizon, I am currently revamping my Portrait portfolio and will be looking for unique models who want to trade time for print and while continuing to take on paid assignments as usual. So ya, i am available for hire but here to trade. Also, as in the past and only with the models permission i always do a 50(me)/50(split between those who worked on shoot) on any works sold at my art shows that you were in. You dont have to be there, i just contact you if it is used for any profitable purposes.
If you are interested in shooting we can discuss specifics such as makeup , designers, locations and like i said my goal is to collaborate, meeting both the models and my own needs for our portfolios while experimenting with new ideas, lighting and locations. I have been told that my ability to make the model feel comfortable in front of the lens has brought me to where i am today, but due to copy-write laws and the inability to own the photos from the studio, i currently lack the visual representation of that, due to my rather outdated Portrait portfolio.
I shoot with Nikon D600, D700, with some of my favorite portrait lenses being some of the usual suspects such as the good old nifty Nikon 50 (mm, newest model with gorgeous bouquet ), Nikon 85mm 1.8, Sigma 10-20 zoom for those funky artsy wide angle shots that allow for creativity through the use of glass that can sometimes slightly distort the shape of the subject and cause the viewer to take a second look, and hopefully a third. Another favorite, the always reliable workhorse Nikon 80-200 2.8f allowing for the distance between the subject and me to extend if needed. That's my little portrait kit, along with an array of other Primes, zooms and wide angles. Send me a message if you would like to collaborate and create :)
I am willing to commute throughout the Greater LA, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Louis Obispo Counties.

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