Image is POWERFUL

This is an amazing and short TEDtalks video about how powerful image is and also how superficial it can be. Cameron Russell, a famous model breaks down what its REALLY like being a model… and goes into whats really important.

I attached the video… but if you don’t have time to watch it… at least check out these images from her talk. They really had an impact on me. On the left are her modelling photos and beside them are real photos of her in her life taken around the same time.

As a photographer and retoucher… I am constantly in battle with the world of making everyone look perfect and the world of realness. All I know is if I have a daughter… I hope she can grow up in a world where images and ideals are real, and promote healthy self image, not a distorted definition of “perfection”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM4Xe6Dlp0Y

Wearing a fierce mask

Hedi Slimane

Here are some portraits done by Hedi Slimane.
Click here to go to his website – Hedi Slimane

Below are portraits of Frances Bean Cobain. These are some of my favorites.

Featured again!

Another image featured in Seequence online magazine.
Insightful and Inspirational.
seequence.ca

Tim Walker

There are so many awesome images by the great Tim Walker it was hard to pick only a few! Check out his website to continue the inspiration – http://timwalkerphotography.com/

Gorgeous

This girl is gorgeous. In every sense…

Cecy Young

Oh my god. These photos are sooo amazing. It’s so inspiring when I stumble upon on artist like this. How have I never seen this work before? I’ve been missing out.
Click the link to check out this true talent – http://cargocollective.com/cecyyoung/
Here are a few of my favs. Hard to pick.

Jamie Nelson

Jamie Nelson is an amazing fashion photographer.
Check out some of his work. It inspired me.

Website – http://www.jamienelson.com/
Blog – http://www.jamienelsonphoto.blogspot.ca/
 

When the smoke has cleared

Listen to natures music.

I always have my ipod on.
But once in a while, it’s nice to listen to nothing, while out walking. Just listening to natures sounds… animals and birds, trees and leaves, and waters and winds.
Fresh Air. Deep Breath.
Perfect.

Badlands Fashion Shoot

This was for a fashion shoot I did for school.
This model was amazing! Every pose.. is perfection!

Fade to black

These are some images I was editing a while ago. Can’t find them anymore, can only find this screen shot.
Fade to Black.
 

Watch. Get inspired. Shoot.

Watching behind the scenes of photo shoots always inspire me.

Matt Barnes BLOG kicks ass!

I’ve followed this guy’s work for a while and it’s obviously SICK!! If you haven’t seen it, check it out here www.thatsthespot.com.  What inspires me most is his BLOG… the pictures are so good but what I REALLY love are the videos. I love that they are uncensored because let’s face it… censored art SUCKS. Dicks, boobs, weed, blow it’s all there.  These videos make it look FUN. Don’t get me wrong, I can tell they work their asses off but I watch videos of behind the scenes photo shoots all the time and it’s always missing the element of FUN.  For someone just starting out in the industry and someone who loves photography as a fine art… this renews my interest in commercial photography and gives me some INSPIRATION and HOPE!

THANK YOU!!!!

Matt Barnes Blog (Pics and Videos) – mattbarnesphoto.tumblr.com
Matt Barnes Vimeo (Just Video) – vimeo.com/thatsthespot

Here are a few of my favorite images….

Lightly Breezy

Thanks be.

Russell James Bitch!

This guy shoots Victoria Secret and lingerie models but I love some of these black and White more fine art looking pieces. Amazing.

Click here to go to his website.

Whose that girl?