Wrap Me Up

May 4, 2010
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When people move they really seem to get in the throwing away mode.  They just want it out of their life.   At first and even now I’m a bit embarrassed to stop, but I just tell myself “I’m a photographer” so it’s ok! My neighbor moved and seemed to  have quite the stash of gift […]

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I’m So Blue

May 3, 2010
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This set up is in my favorites and i’m asked about it quite a bit.  You do need quite a bit of studio depth to pull it off though I’ve taken 2 4’x8′ frosted acrylic panels, stood them on end, staggered them front to back about 4 ft. and clamped them to a bar.  Looking […]

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Photography Canvas Background Workshops in Michigan

May 2, 2010
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Canvas Background Workshops in Michigan Blog Launch Give Away from mary duprie on Vimeo. Blog Launch give away to past workshop attendees and purchasers of any of my DVDs Periodic giveaways will be announced to new subscribers, stay tuned! THIS IS A “FOLLOW ME” BLOG SO LEAVE YOU INFO FOR A ONE WAY LINK Bookmark […]

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Modeling in Detroit, White Trash

May 1, 2010
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Metro Detroit Portfolio Photographers It doesn’t seem to stop, they just keep throwing it away.  Dumpsters and dumpsters full.  Doesn’t that just stay in the landfill forever?  Like a Styrofoam cup?  Myth or Fact? My landlord is on the first floor of my building and they make commercial heavy duty doors.  Inside the doors they […]

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Birmingham Michigan Comp Cards, Frame Me

April 30, 2010
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Birmingham Michigan Model Photographers These images bring me back to early in my career.  I had only shot outside perhaps once or twice before this.  I knew nothing about how to light outside, I would just have the model tip her head up to fill in her eyes.  I thought it was quantity of light […]

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Straight On

April 29, 2010
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Anyone who knows me knows how much I love straight on images.  So the straight jacketed look of a large neck piece is appealing to me.  It forces the model to look straight. The blue piece was cut from the original 6 ft length and clipped in the back.  I laid the piece down flat, […]

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Michigan Studio Photography

April 28, 2010
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Glamour Portraits in Michigan Mary DuPrie I had a great time speaking for PPM on Sunday in Bay Harbour, Michigan.  I gave a 4 hour talk and demonstration about the world of modeling agencies and their preferences.  I mentioned my favorite backdrops were mirrors and that seemed to pique a lot of interest. I can […]

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Model Photography in Michigan

April 26, 2010
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Metro Detroit Model Photography Mary DuPrie I’m in Computer Hell I love freckles…nuff said Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend

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