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 My passion for photography has drawn me across the globe, from photographing rugby players in my own backyard of Boston, to shooting todays top models sporting gigantic avant-garde hair sculptures, or capturing portraits of the people of Cambodia. I never tire from the wonder of a new place, a new face and a new story.

 The story behind the photo or video is really the most important thing to me, and conveying these stories is what I’m driven to do, day after day. I always strive for an authentic feeling, whether it be in the most simple of portraits to the most heavily composited image. Capturing moments and telling stories is what I love, and I am eager for you to let me tell yours.

 



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Tuesday
Jul152008

Photography, Compositing and Oil Painting??

DateTuesday, July 15, 2008 at 2:14PM

Today is a super experimental day.. I saw an image from dark horse (the fine people who brought you hellboy 2) and thought today would be a good day for something way over the top, with a comic book feel to it.. I also use corel painter from time to time, although I haven't used it much lately. I figured now would be a perfect time to dive back in.

First, I chose my subject matter.. Last week while shooting the stormy waters content, kylah and I went to a WW2 ship that is in Boston harbor. The guns and cannons got me thinking about a composite but I wasn't sure what it would be at that moment this was the perfect subject matter for a comic book hero, or is she a villain??

The base images are as follows:
The Guns
Kylah on the Bow of the ship..
a sky image from New Hampshire

Now for the Layering
When I put these together they really didn't give me that intense, comic hero feeling.
I needed to give it an exra boost

So, I brought it into Corel Painter, gave it a strong contrast of light, gave her long blowing hair. and Made the Guns BLAST!!!

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