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Fun Fun Fun

May 8, 2010
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Once in awhile you have a shoot where you make suggestions and the model says yes to everything.  If the model is eight and you already know him it makes it easier.  I did have to coerce him into wearing the shorts, he knew they were from my models wardrobe and they were huge on […]

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Studio Fire

May 5, 2010
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I just can’t seem to get away from trash!  The background here is actually a dumpster dive, yep, got in it.  When they deliver furniture it comes wrapped in heavy plastic, like painters plastic drop cloth.  It’s shaped like the furniture so I just cut it at the seams so it will lay flat.  I […]

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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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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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Michigan Photography Workshops

April 19, 2010
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Model Photography Workshops Mary DuPrie I’ll be shooting and speaking on model photography with three other lovely ladies at Essentials for Women. My talk will be centered around model movement versus posing. Agency preferences and testing for the industry. It’s being held again at the beautiful Inn at Bay Harbor. Please go to Essentials for […]

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Detroit Michigan Glamour Photographers

April 11, 2010
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Detroit Michigan Comp Card Photographers Mary DuPrie Well I thought I would give computer hell a rest for now and just do a tech post, yeah!  We all love those. The behind the scenes pic breaks down like this, working from the inside out. The black panels are black Venitian Plaster troweled on a piece […]

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