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Rhys Balmer
Rhys Balmer dont look a gift horse in the mouth

Male
29 years old
PORTLAND, Oregon
United States



Last Login: 12/11/2009
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    Francis Magpie's Interests
Generaldivinely superfluous beauty
Musicthe sound of one hand clapping in the woods with no one around
Moviesi like still life more than motion pictures
TelevisionStar Trek, True Blood (no shame) House, Jericho, Survivor Man, Man vs Wild, I Shouldn't Be Alive, Fragle Rock, MacGyver, Dr. Who, The Sifil and Ollie Show, The Snorks, Yo MTV raps, Dr Who, BET (with Mike D and Windigo), The A Team, commercials with trucks going through mud in slow motion...
Bookswith pictures in them, especially the ones you can color yourself
Heroesi think i grew out of that but the following people have inspired me Mythical: Gonzo the Great, Dumbo, Wily Coyote, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Bagira, Brair Rabbit, Han Solo, The Lone Ranger, st Joan of Arc, James Kirk, Gregory House, Martin Riggs, James "Sonny" Crockett, Mad Martigan, the dread pirate Roberts, Atreyu, the cat in the hat,... Photographers: Michael Janiszewski, Floria Sigismondi, Edward Enninful, Corine Day, Lewis Carol, Glen Luchford, Dean Carr, Joel Peter Witkin, Hans Bellmer... Film Makers:Adam Jones Takashi Miike, Harmony Korine, Paul McCarthy,the brothers quay, Alexandro Jodorowsky, Matthew Barney, Gregg Araki, David Lynch... Sculptors: Wolfgang Laib, Constantin Brancusi, Bruce Nauhman, Yoko Ono, Donald Judd, Marcel Duchamp,Constantin Brâncusi,Michael Heizer, Damien Hirst, Joseph Beuys, Eva Hesse, Joseph Kosuth, Anselm Kiefer, Nam June Paik Writers: Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., John the baptist, Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi-Rumi, Arthur Rimbaud, Rainer Maria Rilke, Joseph Campbell, Thomas Moore, Carl Jung, Herman Hesse, Oscar Wilde, Chrétien de Troyes, Friedrich Nietzsche, Painters: John Bauer, Vincent Locke, Hieronymus Bosch, Ad Reinhardt, Robert Ryman, Gustav Klimt, Kazimir Malevich,Piet Mondrian, Arnold Böcklin, Fernand Khnopff, Gustave Moreau, Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, George Frederic Watts, John Waterhouse, Albrecht Durer, Rembrandt van Rijn, John Henry Fuseli, William Blake, Francisco Goya, Caspar David Friedrich, Kazimir Malevich, Francis Bacon..

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Status:Single
Zodiac Sign:Aries



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Thou canst not adorn thyself fine enough for thy friend; for thou shalt be unto him an arrow and a longing for the Superman. Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket PhotobucketPhotobucket Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket Photobucket PhotobucketPhotobucket My name is Rhys Balmer and among other things, i am a photographer and this is the myspace page i use to contact and network with people interested in my photography. I have a bachelors in fine art from the Pacific Northwest Collage of Art. I've been taking pictures for about ten years; I started taking snapshots in 1997, and have since moved on to shooting studio and location photography. At this point I'm more interested in pursuing my own creative muse than making money with photography; having said this i am always interested in new and challenging assignments so feel free to contact me but i am looking for subjects that share ether a cohesive aesthetic, personal disposition or assignments that offer serious compensation. I have shot a number of bands as well (Glass Candy, Get Hustle, The Magic Daggers, Behalf, Josh Hydeman, Red Bird, White Rainbow, Dark Yoga, Panther, The Road to Damascus, Crystal Castles, The Lonely H, Valet, Danava, DMBQ, Every Time I Die, and The Chromatics, To Live and Shave in LA...) and hope to work with bands more. My photos have been published in Wire, XLR8R, NME, Italian Vogue, and The Mercury. I think my strengths lie in my sense of style and my ability to adapt to different scenarios. A lot of my lighting is set up differently for different shoots, which gives my pictures a unique look and i build my own soft boxes. I improvise a lot. I have lots of plans and ideas for composition and so forth, but often something I could not have foreseen that the location or the subject brings will inspire me to change my approach at the last minute and the final product is better for it. My shoots are short, and I have had experienced models say I seem to value their input more than other photographers they work with. I will do trade for cd ("TFCD") if you are either pretty, strange, or if it seems we share some creative delusion however I do not deal well with flakes, my time is not free- it is carefully allotted to different outlets. DISCLAIMER: i am a fine art photographer. I have no intention of ever compromising myself and my art for money or recognition. Some people think that you have to be paid for the work you do to be valid. i do not agree, rather i conceder, for example, wedding photography, which can be quite lucrative, to be one of the lowest forms of photography and i would rather have a real job than prostitute my creative time and vision. The same goes for any commission work i do; if you want me to take photographs of you or your band it is because you like my style from looking at my portfolio and you trust me to know how to shoot but, do not however, expect me to take pictures any other way. i have found from experience that some people think that if they pay me i will take pictures the way they want, i take photos the way i want and that is what you see in my portfolio. it is not my job, or any photographers job, for that matter, to take pictures of the way you wish you looked. do not share your insecurities about the way you look with me i am not a therapist, plastic surgeon or a photoshop wizard. thank you for you interest. RHYS flickr account .

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Lost Lockets

Lost Lockets



Nov 6 2009 8:23 AM

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Corey Smith

Corey Smith



Nov 5 2009 6:58 PM

Ello fine sir. I hope this message finds you well. I plan on making a trip up to Portland soon. It would be wonderful to see you. I will keep you notified. Keep your head up!
Bogville Creature Features

Bogville Creature Features



Nov 2 2009 10:14 PM

BOGVILLE III ~ EYE OF RETRIBUTION: FRIDAY THE 13TH & SATURDAY THE 14TH OF NOVEMBER
AT THE LOTUS SEED - AN ANTIQUE CHURCH IN THE HEART OF THE ALBERTA ARTS DISTRICT!

4635 NE 9TH & GOING

TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR $10 AT: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/82888 THEY WILL BE $15 AT THE DOOR.

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Mia.

Mia Allen



Oct 29 2009 7:38 AM

That one was totally my favorite!
When can we get together?!

lower class brat

Amanda Anderson



Oct 28 2009 11:52 PM

i had so much fun shooting with you. not only are you an awesome guy but you're an *amazing* photographer. you work with such ease and poise that i felt very comfortable. THANK YOU for everything. i hope to see/work with you again.

meredith

meredith



Oct 24 2009 7:41 AM

Give me a time you're available and I'll let you know!
~airwren~

~airwren~



Oct 23 2009 3:59 AM

the new ones are fun.
ps...

loom


An apparatus for making thread or yarn into cloth by
weaving strands together at right angles.

tr.v. loomed, loom·ing, looms

To weave (a tapestry, for example) on a loom.

[Middle English lome, from Old English gelma, tool :
ge-, collective pref.; see yclept + -lma, tool
(as in handlman, tools).]



BARON

Aaron MOntaIgne



Oct 23 2009 3:59 AM

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NagaSita

NagaSita



Oct 14 2009 10:58 PM

www.myspace.com/sacredartspace

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Lost Lockets

Lost Lockets



Oct 5 2009 2:32 AM

I LOVE SOs
if you put a lot of them together
they are SOSOSOSOSOS
Help!
Where have you been?
movie things?
what's going down?
sounds exciting!
Nouel

Nouel C.



Sep 22 2009 8:01 PM

sir, my apologies for a none response but Thursday and Fri i have no plans thus far so shooting would be perfect. shout out when u know the specs and times dahlin
White Magic Cake Mountain

Valentine Falcon



Sep 14 2009 8:39 PM

thursday..good to see you, LOVE!!!
~airwren~

~airwren~



Sep 11 2009 9:40 PM

it was soooo lovely. thanks buddy.
Nouel

Nouel C.



Sep 8 2009 5:46 PM

ahhh...SIR. Everything i touch isa good one.
DUHHHH ah
L o c k h a r t

Ryan Lockhart



Aug 29 2009 8:49 PM

I hope camping rocked! Thanks for the invite. Your new picture makes me smile. I love it.
My heart aches for some Rhys.   keep your boots kickin'!
Mandi

Mandi



Aug 25 2009 9:37 AM

I'm not there until the 30th, and I stay until the 11th. I hope the weather is nice enough for sailing! Also... I'm bringing half my wardrobe, want to do a shoot?
Nadine .::"PIX PIX"::.

Nadine .::"PIX PIX"::.



Aug 20 2009 6:24 PM

Why thank you, i had a good subject.
Bogville Creature Features

Bogville Creature Features



Aug 15 2009 9:24 AM

Reflections ov Mystic Empiricism & Dark Secrets Cast Aside Long Ago.....


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Get Hustle

Get Hustle



Aug 15 2009 9:20 AM

that isnt the one (look in our photos section) but it'll work. email it gethustle@yahoo.com
~airwren~

~airwren~



Jul 30 2009 11:40 PM

you were the belle of the ball! a grand success. good work friend.
Avalon

Avalon



Jul 30 2009 11:40 PM

Long we've tossed on the rolling main, now we're safe ashore, Jack.Don't forget yer old shipmate, faldee raldee raldee raldee rye-eye-doe!
Nouel

Nouel C.



Jul 28 2009 7:04 PM

ahh such a dick!
Choo Choo

brittany strong



Jul 26 2009 2:12 AM

dogs milk. duh.
Rhys

Capt. David Balmer



Jul 17 2009 1:44 AM

Photobucket
~Viva James~

~Viva James~



Jul 16 2009 1:46 AM

ahhh how cute! Your amazing! Thanks!

J~
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