Beauty

I Suck

July 15, 2010
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I was disappointed with  yesterdays testing but answers were right around the corner, or should I say a click away.  I was reading  awhile back about using the Profoto Hardbox on model mayhem,  (yes, I’m kinda a lurker) it finally inspired me to get it.  whoop whoop!  I’m sure it could be duplicated with $5 […]

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Ouch

July 9, 2010
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Before and After of Lauren taken at my November 2009 workshop While talking with a fellow photographer today we compared how much weight we both had gained because of photography.  ouch!  Or maybe I should say because of my computer.  The list of what I do on my computer would be so long it would […]

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New Video Page

June 9, 2010
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NEW VIDEO PAGEI’ve started a new video page.   I’ve uploaded three to my main page and additional videos  are under VIDEOS-modeling on the Nav Bar.    Future categories are in the works; backgrounds, lighting, set styling… Introduction from mary duprie on Vimeo This is the jumping off point for how i work with models.  […]

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Beam Of Light

June 7, 2010
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New Feature!This is a new feature of my blog, kinda a real time, what’s going on in my world.  A bit of bragging and what not, so here goes… I’m being interviewed by Ron Egatz of www.macgroupus.com tomorrow.  I hope everything goes great.  I’m kinda curious about the direction the interview will take. My new […]

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Can I Jump In?

May 24, 2010
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Yes, please do.  You hear that on the set a bit when working with a makeup artist.  We shot this yesterday at my workshop.  I was working with Debbie Darakdjian for the first time, poor girl she didn’t know what hit her.  While jumping in I liked what I saw and asked her to take […]

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I Hate Flowers

May 22, 2010
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Well, at least those flowers, spoken from a workshop attendee today. I was visiting my neighbor the upholster and he mentioned he just donated a lot of fabric to Salvation Army.   What!?   I thought I was going to get all your scrap fabric, hummmm.    A couple of days later a dozen bolt ends were sitting […]

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Peonies

May 20, 2010
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My peony tree is in bloom this week, the flowers are as big as saucers.  They last such a short time it’s a shame.  So once a year I can get this shot. When workshop students ask my advice what to shoot I always mention high key.  I find it so refreshing and so do […]

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Double Gold

May 17, 2010
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My mom called me from the local summer flea market trying to explain what she thought was a great find.  I couldn’t really picture it so I got in my car and drove over.  What I found was a dealer selling all kinds of belly dancer belts for $5..  It just seemed like a lot […]

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