John Lennon, Beethoven, Tori Amos, The Beatles, Louie Armstrong, Rob Thomas, Harry Connick Jr., Enya, Ah-Ha, Alison Krauss, Frank Sinatra, Poe, Tool, Dead Can Dance, Loreena McKennitt, Dido, Ray Charles, B.B King, Eric Clapton, Bing Crosby, Heather Nova, Sneaker Pimps, POD, Evanescence, Clannad, Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails, Michelle Tumes, Cranberries, Pink Floyd, Enya, Steve Vai, The Chieftains, Creed, Johny Cash, Jars of Clay, Edwin McCain, Linkin Park, Match Box 20, Berlin, Santana, No Doubt, Sara Maclachlan, U2, Lords Of Acid, Paul McCartney, Henery Rollins
Movies
Hackers, Star Wars, Untouchables, Matrix(All), Rob Roy, Highlander, Michael Collins, Johnny Mnemonic, Sweet November
The Art Institute Of Atlanta
Atlanta,Georgia
Graduated: 1995
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Associate's Degree
Major: Graphic Design
Minor: Art Direction
About me: ..
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Model Mayhem #110637
One Model Place #169829
My dream as a 4 year old child was to see people looking at my art work on a wall of a gallery. I wanted to sit on the beach and paint. My work is my passion. All of my feelings and emotions go into using light to paint an image. I do this in the hopes one day the world will see the artwork as I see the visions in through my eyes.
I do not pay.
I prefer environmental portrait over the studio. My intention is to illuminate the character, and portray the essence of the models personality, rather than merely a likeness of the physical features. I want the model to be at ease, and be able to express themselves in a candid way. I prefer high saturation and thinking outside the box. Lets try something new.
"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free."
-Michelangelo
Above all us HAVE FUN!!!
Due to cancelations/No Shows as of Now I will no Longer book ANY shoots out of town even if I am in town with out a deposit.
I work from 8-5:30 Mon. - Fri. in retail fashion as a Graphic Designer. I also Work as an Art Director on Fashion shoots. This leaves me Saturdays and partial days on Sundays to shoot for my art.
"Google" Buffalo, SC to see where I am located. You will find you may have passed by on your way to shoot with someone else.
I have displayed work at:
2006 Artist Guild Winter Gala, Spartanburg SC
2007 Alternative art expo, Spartanburg SC
2007 Skin Two Pre Party, Atlanta Ga
2007 34th Annual Juried Exhibition of the Artist Guild, Spartanburg SC
2007 Hext, Atlanta Ga.
2007 Amos South End, Charlotte NC
2008 Union County Arts Spring show, Union SC.
2008 Hub Bub "Carnival Show", Spartanburg SC
2008 GraveYardGirls.net
2008 Amos South End, Charlotte NC
2008 Nocturnal Frequencies, Charlotte NC
2008 Skin Two Atlanta Ga.
2008 Bloodfeast, Spartanburg SC
2008 Uniquely Union, Union SC
2008 Fetish Con, Fla.
2008 Buffalo Festival, Buffalo SC
2008 USC, Union SC
2008 Union County Fair, Union SC
2008 Gold Club, Charlotte NC
AWARDS:
1991 - Award for mural for Buffalo Community Center
1992 - Third place Union County Fair (Highschool)
1993 - Third place Union County Arts (Overall)
1993 - First place Union County Fair (HighSchool)
1993 - Outstanding service in theater
1995 - Work selected to represent the Art Institute International body of work
1995 - Best of Show Union County Fair (Overall)
2003 - Second Place Uniquely Union Photography Contest (Place)
2005 - First Place Uniquely Union Photography Contest (Landscape)
2007 - Showcase Image OMP
2007 - Showcase Image OMP
2008 - Second Place Uniquely Union (Landscape)
2008 - Third Place Uniquely Union (People)
2008 - First Place Union County Fair
2008 - Honorable Mention Union County Fair
Currently have 2 showcase images for landscapes on One Model Place
My work has been published in/on:
Creative Loafing
Union Daily Times
Union GrapeVine
Hancock Fabrics
Xcitement Atlanta
Capture Cincinnati Book and DVD
SkinTwo Website
secretroom.net
singlecell.us
100 Years of the Fair
I am one part of the multi talented staff photographers for Purgatory the Show.
I have shot GNCC Motor cross events Big Buck Race, Events at Suck Ban Blow, Dog house North for bike week in Myrtle beach, motor cross stunt shows during Myrtle Beach Bike week, Club Kryptonite Myrtle beach, Pin-up Show at the Jungle in Atlanta, Cyberraver in Atlanta, Skin Two pre party in Atlanta, Phobia in Atlanta, Synthesis in Charlotte. Grounded in Asheville, Events at the Jolie Rouge in Asheville. Union county fair, Freedom weekend aloft. Revolutionary war reenactments, The Loft in Atlanta, Harvest Art show in Atlanta, Art Bar in Columbia SC.
The photos on my page you see tell stories, are performances, living art. Please look beyond the Liner notes and let me tell you the whole story.
In the words of John Lennon.
"You say you want a revolution
Well you know We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well you know We all want to change the world "
About me: I am a self taught photographer.
I have not problems with any positive escort. I do not like negative energy on the shoot. Happy model makes for great photos.
Please feel free to ask for references from other models I have worked with.
Welcome to the revolution.
Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter. ~Ansel Adams
There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs. ~Ansel Adams
If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine
All photographs are there to remind us of what we forget. In this - as in other ways - they are the opposite of paintings. Paintings record what the painter remembers. Because each one of us forgets different things, a photo more than a painting may change its meaning according to who is looking at it. ~John BergerAb
AWARDS:
Equipment:
Canon EOS 30D.
Canon EOS 40D.
12" gold/silver reflector
32" 5-in-1 Reflector
41" x 74" Transulant Reflector
41" x 74" 5-in-1 Reflector
Canon Wide Angle EF 24mm f/2.8 Autofocus Lens
Canon Zoom Wide Angle-Telephoto EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Autofocus Lens
Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.8 II Autofocus Lens
Sigma Zoom Telephoto 70-200mm f/2.8 EX
2X Converter
Lensbaby 3G
(1) Canon, 580EX Speedlite E-TTL II
(1) Canon, 580EXII Speedlite E-TTL II
Kodak 6490
Great! I'm finished with school this semester, so I'm trying to figure out what im going to do for a shoot with Brandy on Jan. 6th...so I am excited about that, Leigh has a shoot with Varga in Feb! so thats going to be pretty rad too...
The pictures turned out awesome! We should do it again sometime. So are you going to start shooting pin up style photos?
LOL. I'm actually going to be in Union if the weather permits. I have to tend to a patient and then I may give you a call. Funny how we always do things when the weathers is off.
GORE-A-LICIOUS proudly presents Blood Wrestling Underground (B.W.U.) @Tremont Music Hall Charlotte, N.C. Saturday Nov. 28th!!! Hosted by JUDAS MOON!! Check out the video!!! Its "vicious" its "raw"!!! BE THERE!!!
If you're not in Charlotte, itz worth the fucking drive! Consider this party as being your first orientation for the coming of the inevitable zombie apocalypse!
i just wanted to say thanks a billion for coming with us yesterday!!! ...and for unloading your trunk 4 times... and driving us 2 hours... and stopping to get us lunch... and keeping us warm... and carrying heavy crap... and being patient while we complained... etc... lol
Hope it wasn't too much of a pain for you... and i hope you managed to get some good shots too! Talk to you soon!!!!
Billy, the pics you shot at The Turkey Jam are amazing...you captured the entire event. Thank you so much. I hope you can make it to The Sparkle City Blues Jam at Gumby's in Greenville, SC on Nov. 8th. to benefit The American Cancer Society and help out a local family effected by Cancer. I went to the first Jam in Spartanburg and it was a great success. Lot's of cool musicians turned out and mixed it up on stage all day and night long... and some of the best music I've heard lately. Great for bands & musicians to network.
Bring you guitar, bass, harp, etc. and jam with the best musicians in the state.
Anyway, could you atleast pass the word to people you know that would like this sort of thing.
