Stan Boulton joins us

You'll find Stan Boulton at : his official site, Studiovogue Photography, Net Model, deviantART.

"Candace on the rocks 4"
Art Model Candace Nirvana










"Candace 26"
Art Model Candace Nirvana

"Candace 28"
Art Model Candace Nirvana

As a majority of the Australian photographers, Stan Boulton, from Canberra, loves to shoot his talented art models in outstanding landscapes. No need to ask why, Autralia is simply an amazing country made for this spectacular genre.

Stan Boulton is a very prolific artist with a "recent" predilection for BW and outdoors shootings. In fact, all his nude work was until recently studio based, but it was Candace Nirvana that dragged him out doors for the first time last December !

I've been immediatly attracted by the beauty of his compositions, the grace of his inspiration and his elegant way to direct his famous art models, capturing with a true success their very best.

After a serious car accident, with courage and tenacity, Stan Boulton has decided to become a full time professional photographer, one of the biggest life changing decisions he has ever taken. Since 2006, he's running one of the Canberra's leading portrait studios, StudioVogue Photography.

So, here he is ! Of course. Thank you Stan for your kindness.

"Late Nite TV"
Art Model Jessamyne

The story of his beginnings

"Morning sun..."
Art Model Candace Nirvana













" I'm a Canberra (Australia) based professional photographer and the owner of StudioVogue Photography.

I sort of fell into photography a few years ago : I'd had a car accident and fractured my spin. While not invalided, it certainly restricted what I could do for quite some time.

Not long after I bought my first digital camera, and freed from the restriction of development costs, found a new outlet for my creative streak.

For a while I shot anything and everything, but found I really enjoyed shooting people.

"Wood elf"
Art Model Candace Nirvana

"Midnight Mink"
Art Model Jessamyne

My introduction to model photography came about as I was unhappy with my formal work.

Candids are easy... It's a matter of observation and timing but the formal work was a challenge, especially since it is all about control : control of the light, control over the pose... So I signed up on a couple of modelling sites, and eventually organised a TFP shoot with Jasmina, followed by another.

Then I had a lucky break. A certain Sydney professional tog saw my work and offered to help out. The result was my shoot with the wonderful Jackie, my first really successful shoot.

"Courtney 22"

A couple of months later, with the need to upgrade my PC, I borrowed enough to equip a studio, and replace my camera as well. David offered again to help out, and the shoot with Michelle was the result. With two studio shoots under direction under my belt it was time to go it alone.

Art Model Candace Nirvana










"Queen of the sea 9"
Art Model Seraphiim

"Fragile"
Art Model Anne

Anne was the next shoot. While Anne must be given credit (she's a first class model) I was very surprised with the result - while not everything I tried worked, I ended up with a large collection of shots that I was very happy with.

Bouyed by my success, I shot Tanya the following week, coming down with the flu, the shoot ended up being a reality check. I ended up with more discards than I expected as a result, and really didn't do justice to this delightful young lady. Still, I learned a few things and hope to reprise the shoot.

Recovering from the flu, I made a rare visit to OMP, and noticed Genevieve's portfolio. I offered a TFP shoot, and was pleasantly surprised when she responded positively. I think the results were worth it..."

"Princess Candace 3"
Art Model Candace Nirvana

Thomas van de Sheck joins us

Thomas van de Scheck is born in 1965 in Cairo, Egypt.

Litograph, sound engineer then freelancing editor. In 1994 it was the first time he assists a fashion photographer, Lars Matzen in Hamburg. Came a little music. He was professional musician, composer and producer of the Techno-Project "B-Dominus". And return to the fashion world : freelancing editor for the magazines "Marie Claire", freelancing copywriter for an advertising agency. And finally, since 1997, he's art-painter and creates "Carbon-Art". Gallery-head of the "Kunstverein Fulda e.V.", he funds "carbon-ART-zeche", an atelier for Art & Photography and becomes in 2002, freelancing photo-designer. Ouf. What a man !

Fetish, pin-up, gothic, with common inspirations with Markus J Ranum, Thomas van de Sheck is the kind of guy I dreamt to discover, deeply. He belongs his universe, playing with the rules. I'm always smiling when I watch his photos, the "second degré" that I love.

Very coloured, well composed, many times models on deep white, all the ingredients are there to make me happy.

You see it, I love his works.

Two books about him :

Cuts to find here
Help to find here

Thanks Thomas to tell me a so big yes !

"Maybe tomorrow"

"Happy Birthday to me"

"Joy ride"

"Cleaning Day"

Welcome Olegito

Olegito at his official site (to open soon), deviantART,

"Dreamer"










"Ofuscada"

He's so talented !... 7 years I follow his work in silence, 7 years I tell myself : "Wow ! He's so good ! ".

I see him everywhere (you can't miss him if you love Fine Art !), always admirative, always surprised by the richness of his creativity and his so particular way to shoot amazing out of fashion portraits.

I sent him a message, he told me yes, and here he is. My dream comes true.

From Tbilisi, Georgia, the favourite styles of Olegito are Fashion and Art Photography.

My only regret is that Olegito is a very secret artist. I've searched everywhere to find something to tell you about his work, his life, his obvious passion, but forget it, Olegito is a worlwide renowned photographer and that's it.

But is it really necessary to know more about him when his work tells us so many things about his vision and his sensitivity ?... No. So let's enjoy his wonderful talent... in silence.

"Water-colour"

"May"










"E-UP"








"Fish-up"




Olegito ©

Ted Preuss for the 1st time

Ted Preuss at his official site, his blog "Simple Beauty", deviantART, Onexposure.

"Desert Oasis"Art Model Kat Love

" Here is an image from a new series called "Desert Oasis". These were all shot with my 8x10 Deardorff. I had the chance to work with six wonderful models in this picturesque fan palm oasis."

"Classical"

Strongly inspired by vintage and classical art, as you can admire it, Ted Preuss (Chicago, Usa) is often described as a passionate artist who creates an exceptionally beautiful work.

I've discovered him when he decided to follow Univers d'Artistes (thanks a lot Ted !).

I was immediatly captivated by his style out of fashion, like these antic statues we still have the deep privilege to contemplate.

His work is definitively out of time, majestic, gracious, with soft and romantic tones which give to his series an overall elegance we can't miss.









"Recline"



Ted Preuss is a self taught photographer, yes, specialized in platinum/palladium prints from his large format camera :

" I have decided to use traditional techniques using a large format view camera with B&W sheet film. After developing the film, I then print them onto hand-coated platinum-palladium paper for a timeless vintage look."

A perfectionist, indeed, like I love them. And, of course, his work is widely collected and exhibited all around the world and has been featured in many magazines.

Must I add how much I'm honored to welcome him ?... You know it. So let's him talk. And enjoy !

"Refine"
From the "Simple Beauty" series

" Within the "Simple Beauty" series, I aimed to capture the elegance and grace of the female spirit, to share in their natural beauty and mystery of being."

My basic philosophy is summarized by :

" Do what you love and love what you do."

"Sleeper"

Art Model Candace

" I believe there is something inherently beautiful about the human body.

Through my lens I seek to capture the elegance and natural beauty of the female spirit,

yet secretly wishing to leave traces of their identity forever. With this medium, I can express my imagination and creativity.

When I was eight years old, I found an instamatic camera while hiking in the Rocky Mountains. I fell in love with documenting everything I saw and everything that had meaning to me. Art and photography have always played a large part in my life.












"Demeter"

I have been taking photographs for as long as I can remember, but it was not until recently that I had the chance to pursue fine art photography.

One of my passions is architecture, so in the past, I merged my photography skills with this field. I became very comfortable shooting with a large format camera. In addition, because architectural photography does not require the expense of a studio, it was a reasonable entry point at a time when I required a steady income.

After 10 years of shooting architecture in San Francisco and several years managing a stock photography company in Chicago, I made the transition to pursuing my own art.

"Elizabeth"
Art Model Elizabeth







"Magnolias"Art Model Stephanie Anne

"Dance"

My approach today is very different. I photograph for myself only without clients, art directors or deadlines.

There are similarities between my past and present photography, in both cases, 

I always maintained my focus on the lines of my subjects, to show their beauty. 

I capture my subjects in moments of their own integrity. We are invited to appreciate them and to affirm them as they affirm themselves, but we are not moved to disturb them.

All poses are decided in collaboration with models, but always trying to keep a certain uniformity of style. Just simple beauty of women and light.





















"Forget Me Not 1"
Art Model Kat Love

" My series “Forget-Me-Not” came from the name of my Adobe bungalow at 29 Palms Inn. These were all shot with my 8x10 Deardorff with a really sharp Nikkor lens. The details in the actual prints are amazing."

My images are studies in light and form, which blend formal and sensual qualities, radiating the individuality of my subjects through their emotion-laced gestures.

"Forget Me Not 2"Art Model Kat Love

The other half of the photographic process - the technique and especially the printing - is as important to me as practice of relating to my subjects. I chose platinum/palladium as a medium for its distinct vintage quality and archival properties for this vision.

Platinum/palladium images reveal shadows and dark values beautifully, the blacks become a force of nature.

The main reason I use this format is that my platinum/palladium printing technique requires contact prints exposed with ultra-violet light.

William Willis introduced platinum printing in 1868. Another passion of mine is antiques and art from the old masters. This was what inspired me to pursue this medium, it complements my style for a distinct vintage feeling. Platinum images are among the most permanent graphic images, in any medium.

" The process involves mixing very small amounts of platinum with a sensitizing solution containing ferric oxalate. This mixture can then be spread onto any type of surface and is left to dry.

After the coating and drying, the paper is placed into contact with the negative the same size as the final print and is exposed to ultra-violet light. The solution reacts with the ultra-light to reduce the platinum metal and embeds the particles within the fibers of the surface."

By Farnaz Hakimian

"Morning Light"

SIMPLE BEAUTY

STUDIES IN SELF-REFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHS

Available : here

" Within this series, I aimed to capture the elegance and grace of the female spirit, to share in their natural beauty and mystery of being."

Ted Preuss ©

Welcome xyour

xyour at deviantART.

"Loll"

" This one kept pulling me in. Interesting composition. Beautiful image."
Iris Dassault -

" Nice ! I like the crop/composition and the contrast !"
Rachel Lovitt -

When you enter into the universe of xyour, you can't miss the strength of his work. Besides, my first word when I discovered his photographs was : " powerful ! "

xyour is from Prague (Czech Republic), what could explain his so original and innovative style, this special "east" touch I love so much.

"Head 22"

"Imho"

xyour is a very creative artist with an amazing mastery of lighting, his primary tool.

Between fine art and "fashion" style, from portraits to sculptural nudes, xyour is always acclaimed for the quality of his compositions.

His interpretation of space as well as his way to play with the shadows bring us the very best of his overactive imagination.

"Shadow"

Regarding his tremendous talent, I'm very surprised by the lack of informations about him... Be sure I'll make all what I can to give him all the credit he deserves.

Because, without no doubt, at 35 years old, xyour is a good photographer who gives its true sense to the famous "Wow !" factor.

"Verca"

"Skala"




xyour ©