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HENA

Model: https://www.instagram.com/muza_mermaidova/

Headpiece: https://www.instagram.com/bubblesandfrown/ 

Shot on XP2, Pentax 67, Berlin.

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IGA and VOLSANDORIGINAL

These shots for @volsandoriginal

Not sure how fashion goes down here. 3 patrons left now, so thanks to those of you who are still here.

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ANOUSH - BEFORE & AFTER

Something I haven't done for a while is showing the before and after edit versions of an image.

It's pretty easy with this one as all I did was apply the "Wet Plate - Brush Painted" preset from Exposure X :) and then fiddle with opacity and zoom for the border. Took it into photoshop and removed a few small blemishes using frequency separation then saved and backed off the toning a bit. View Post

WRONG STOP

Ah shit, wrong stop, wrong network, next train please.

Photo: @shotbyminx who is able to capture me like no other. Shot in the tree house late one night.

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REMOTE SHOOTING - Anoush Anou

Last night I did my first remote shoot as a photographer and I was so happy to be able to do it with my friend @anoushanou. From Poland šŸ” Ohio. Thanks to Anoush for the effort she put in and the props she provided, like a selection of fine material backdrops, stands, etc etc. The photographer in a remote shoot does...

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BORED

Boredom. When what is called ā€˜photography’ is nothing more than glorified personal sexual satisfaction on behalf of the photographer. Why are nearly all photographers in this network male? Why are so many single? Why are nearly all the models in this network female? Just questions, that’s all.

And here’s another dimension. Some recent comments I found…

ā€œI only wo...

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THE TREE HOUSE FILES (Part 1)

Last weekend we went to an awesome little AIRBNB for a few days break from lockdown in the apartment. It was only 15  minutes drive from home but we felt like we were miles away. Aurora had a  remote shoot with a UK photographer while we were there and of course we shot a heap of our own content, videos and photos of different genres and types. 

We relaxed a lot out there b...

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AGNIESZKA

on film

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FASHION BY THE SEA

Had an amazing shoot with Romahni Rose some time ago. The shoot was at my favourite ever shoot location on the coast of Sydney. More images coming from this shoot...

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HELVETHET

A gallery of our good friend Helvethet, shot at home in Poznan.

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VARIATION AND EXPRESSION - FRAN

My first shoot with Fran was in Sydney on a favourite section of coastline. It was April 2018 and typically perfect autumn weather. We shot so much variation that day when I look back on it and that first shoot with Fran formed a solid connection between us that we developed over successive shoots. 

She's so free with her expression, typically Italian, and with my style of photograph...

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BLUE MORNING IN FRANKFURT

I think this is the last image from this set. Very happy that there are 4 keeper images from the 10 shot roll. A typical situation when using film for me, the hit rate is high and I’m not really sure why that is.

They were all shot through a glass window which opened into the room, from both sides. The window wouldn’t stay still so I had to hold it with one hand and the Pentax with th...

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EXPERIMENTS

In camera experiments.

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AUGUST & LUCA

Pentax 67, Kodak Portra.

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MORE FROM BLUE MORNING

Pentax 67, Ilford XP2. F2.4, 105mm. Sekonic L508.

Shot through glass.

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FRANKFURT BLUE MORNING

No gloss, no glam, just quiet.

Shot through a swinging glass window.

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ARTISTS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS

My first serious portrait project many years ago. Shot entirely on film using a Mamiya 7 and 43mm and 80mm lenses. This was before I owned a Pentax 67 and used the Mamiya 7 as a landscape camera - and it is probably the best landscape camera ever made. The best optics (for landscapes) but very, very expensive. As a portrait camera it's good too, but has nothing on the Pentax in terms of portrai...

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SZALONE POLSKIE LASKI

The other night with dear friend Martyna who lives close by thankfully. I made a video with Martyna, which I'll edit soon.

Lots more images coming from this night too, mainly solo of Martyna.

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LISIA

This one made it to Vogue Photo Italia.

https://www.vogue.it/en/photovogue

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ANDREA

The unmistakeable tones of film and the also unmistakeable bokeh of the  Pentax 67 105mm, f2.4 lens - on HP5, developed in homemade powder ID-11 and scanned on an Epson 700.

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INVESTMENTS - ANALOGUE HEART

I am currently wanting to purchase a scanner and some film processing equipment as I am unsatisfied with the results I get from the lab - as usual. 

Prior to moving to Europe last year I always did my own processing and scanning - the whole photographic  process from shoot to develop, scan and edit. I had control over each of these stages, two of which don't exi...

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HENA

From yesterday’s shoot with @muza_mermaidova in Berlin.

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Shoot more men

Shot by Aurora - @shotbyminx - this morning in Frankfurt. It’s a back of camera shot and unedited as yet.

For years I’ve tried to promote shooting more males. I’ve shot many men myself, and I also model myself, shoot myself and others photograph me.

Every photographer who shoots nude females should try this. The experience and insights gained from modeling nude help my photog...

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PAPER STUCK TO FOREHEAD

Aurora had a shoot where the photographer had these bits of paper that he stuck to Aurora's head and some tulle. She came home with the pieces intact, we went out to dinner, then we did a shoot. We stole the look in other words.

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HANNOVER AFTERNOON ($20 tier and above)

One of a set coming soon. 

I have little idea if the content I post is to the liking of my patrons as there is no interaction here. I do try to post a variety of styles but previous surveys didn't result in any clear preferences. I am committed to producing imagery that is OK for you, within my own artistic ideas of course, so let me know :)

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FRANKFURT SHOWER SCENE (extra image)

Extra image

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FRANKFURT SHOWER SCENE

Shot last night. Was just testing the room and the light but  ended up with these. Maybe 10 minutes of shooting or less here.

Extra image in the EROTIC NOT EROTIC TIER.

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HEAVY CONNECTIONS (extra images)

THESE IMAGES HAVE BEEN BANNED BY PATREON.

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SHROUDED

A set we shot last year using a piece of plastic that a new mattress was delivered in. Light was natural of course with a small supplemental ceiling lamp. Shot in the daytime. Holding the camera in one hand and positioning the plastic with the other hand for each shot was kind of awkward but I’m very happy with the results.

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HANNOVER

Shot yesterday during a quick 10 minute shoot in our apartment.

You see it here first.

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