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I am an eccentric, published author, artist, and photographer. While I do regularly take on commercial projects, my true motivation is inspired by an overactive imagination and boundless energy.

I love working with raw, enthusiastic talent, especially individuals with unique personalities and looks. The experience is just as important as the final image. I DO LITTLE, IF ANY POST-PRODUCTION OR PHOTOSHOP WORK--what you see is what you get. My own work is contantly evolving. Always looking for the next challenge.

Water, Flame, and Muse

Sat Aug 29, 2009, 11:09 PM
  • Mood: It's Hot
Burning Man 2009!

The MAN burns in days!
If you happen to find yourself wandering Black Rock City, come by Adapt and 4:00 for a visit. Fire performances, rope suspensions, and a bar serving drinks that burn the lips and sear the throat all the way down. [link]

Muse takes strange shapes sometimes.

Over the past few weeks I've been shooting almost every day, from dusk to dawn. Thanks to the hard work of ~Zathros and a group of volunteers, water and electrical were finally viable options on my studio backlot. A set that was years in the making came together in time to make use of the warmer, summer weather leading up to Burning Man.

I booked a two week block out to shoot, inviting back models I'd worked with for years, and initiating new ones to the experience of water, wind, and flame. So many ideas, and so little time to waste.

Naturally NO series of shoots would be the same without going completely over the top, so I called Perish and invited him to come play in water and fire. We tossed around some ideas, most of which destined to result in hospitalization or arrest. Or worse. Perish was putting the finishing touches on his new "Grind-tar", the ultimate in incendiary instrumentation. His grindolin show taken to a Whole. 'Nother. Level.

"Dude, we can't take that thing in the rain set." I pointed out. "Electricity, water, and fire. Yeah. That's going to end well."

"What if I just stand in like one of those inflatable pools of water, surrounded by half-naked women shooting sparks with my guitar on fire?" Perish suggests, exponentially increasing the danger level.

Mentally I ignore the escalation and track down the 8 foot inflatable pool, still in the trunk of my car, unmoved since the last time I shot water themes. Perish rambles on, coming up with crazier, and more dangerous variations.

"Totally not big enough, Dude. We'd need something at least 16 feet in size to fit everything into one shot."

I walk out onto my back lot, shaking my head at the 20 foot rain rig. My eyes stop, fixed on a stack of boards and metal frames collecting dust on my porch since 2005. On several occasions I'd tried to build a pool but never had the space to put it before now. On the newly cleared concrete pad are perfect anchor points, and in one of my prop sheds is the original tarp and plastic sheeting I bought years before with the intention of building a massive reflecting pool. It's all there. The light goes on, my brain flooding with all the ideas, concepts, and images I'd always wanted to try.

"Wait. Wait. Wait. Dude. We can totally do this shit!"

A week later, Perish is standing in a pool of water (drunk), surrounding by half-naked women (also drunk) in the rain, shooting sparks and flames off his Grind-tar. Gotta love it when a really terrible plan comes together!

It was also my first real opportunity to worth with Eden on a full production shoot. She not only went the distance, braving the water and flame, but helped me tear down lights when the sun came up the next morning. She and Perish, like mischievous imps, inspire muse like a wrecking ball. A week later and she's back doing an aerial performance suspended above the water, going back on set in the freezing cold water, until hypothermia (literally) ended the shoot.

Muse indeed.

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: BFE California
  • Interests: Too Many
  • Favourite genre of music: 80\'s Metal
  • Favourite artist: Hajime Sorayama
  • Operating System: Mac
  • Wallpaper of choice: Too much on the desktop to see a wallpaper
  • Favourite game: World of Warcraft
  • Personal Quote: Art should speak for itself

Comments


:iconpuppetcancer:
No photoshop used? YOU are an inspiration. Thank you for doing what you do.
:iconartoflaurieb:
This is a really incredible gallery, especially since you're not using any photoshop effects. There's a lot of great energy and emotion that you've captured with your work. Awesome stuff!

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:iconnikashainiquitous:
Your work is featured here: [link]

Thank you for sharing your talent with us! :D

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"Born with a smirk. Smart-ass for Life" [link]
:iconcapt-adventure:
Wow! I love your works!

I fav'd a good number of images from you gallery and let me say here, one time, how great I think your work is. It's hard to think of a dozen unique things to say, and making you say thank you twelve times is no way to treat a person of your vision and creativity :)

Thanks for sharing your talent.

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Let a wolf save your life once; and you pay, and pay, and pay...
:iconcrimzonaeternis:
Damn you, Adam

I can STILL taste diesel! :iconprojectilevomitplz:
:iconjennablack:
It was great running into you again. I want to meet with you ASAP about the stuff we were chatting with at the meet-n-greet and other such things. Do let me know when you'll be passing through next!

Jenna
:iconseeliechic:
Your work never ceases to amaze me. It is beautiful, artistic, and seductive, it reaches to all of us who would artists. Some use words, other use a brush, your lense captures all, and forms masterpieces, I only wish to be able to create. :D

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let's go to candy island!!!
:icontorventris:
your Gallery is an Attraction
:icontenri:
You have an amazing gallery. I shall watch you. :D

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"And the universe just vanished out of sight,
And all the stars collapsed behind the pitch black night."

Warmer Climate - Snow Patrol

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