Chloe – Page 2

July 24, 2016

Stuff ‘n Things

Le Finger has got another name change. it was briefly changed to Wild Tweets, but now I think Derp Birds* might be better. It reflects some of the changes I’ve made to it since I’ve got the last proof copy. It has a lot more candid, bloopers and weird images of models being themselves… y’know, derpy.

It’s a silly book. It makes me happy.

It’s going out for the next, and final (I hope), proof run. I’m getting anxious and want this out. I think I may make it available to (in electronic format) to my Patreon supporters before it goes on sale. Keep an eye out for it on my Patreon site for more info when it’s available.

https://www.patreon.com/misterdevious

So what is a Derp Bird? Here’s a sample below:

*I suck at naming things and I may just go back to my default pseudo-latin pun gibberish before this book hits shelves.

April 5, 2015June 20, 2016

Goodbye Ash.

questio pro est lingua ego loquor — Chloe and Ash

I thought I’d take a moment to remember Ash. The fuzziest, sweetest photo assistant I ever had. Sure, others were more helpful. That’s to be expected; Ash was a cat after all. Until cats grow opposable thumbs they’re limited in usefulness.

He did shine in one aspect. Everyone loved him. He deserved every ounce of affection given to him. He deserved every rub, scratch, lap, treat. He deserved the baby talk, piggy back rides, warm bed and large meals. He was special.

I’ll miss him.

Here’s Chloe giving the ol’ boy a rub before getting on with the shoot.

March 14, 2015June 20, 2016

Goofballery & Silliness

So another gallery of images is up. I use gallery loosely as there’s one photo in there right now. More are to come as I work through the photos.

This is Chloe. One of the most animated and expressive women I have worked with. Look. Proof! Right there!

So, Goofballery & Silliness is a thing now. Enjoy!

March 1, 2015June 20, 2016

New photo in the Mister Devious portfolio

It’s very hard for me to divorce myself from the memory of the photo shoot. I get tangled up in it all, the memory, the emotions, the energy (not the oogy boogy kind, the physical energy – exertion), the humor and the photos themselves. The success of the photo shoot, in my head at least, isn’t divorced from the activity. I lack objectivity when it comes to judging the photos on their formal merits.

Fortunately I don’t give a damn about their “formal merits” and the experience of the shoot should create artistic value in the photos.

But then again, I’m contradicting myself now. ‘Cause I’ve said over and over again that if you value art based on an emotional state you are no better than an amoeba. Stimulus-response is not a good base for evaluating work.

Well… shit. Guess I’m a hypocrite.

Suck it. I love these series of photos and I had a blast shooting them with Chloe.

Here’s the link to the full portfolio.