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Neil Williams

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Re: Recent Professional Works 2
« Reply #1740 on: July 01, 2015, 04:00:12 pm »

Pretty photo Antonio and I love the kitchen.

From Leica S2, broncolor 575 watt hmi, leica 120


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I think it would be a stronger image if it was not in the middle..............maybe a square crop would look better
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Re: Recent Professional Works 2
« Reply #1741 on: July 01, 2015, 05:51:53 pm »

Some fantastic stuff here...............here's one of mine
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Re: Recent Professional Works 2
« Reply #1742 on: July 01, 2015, 05:55:56 pm »

One of the most photographed buildings in Singapore
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Re: Recent Professional Works 2
« Reply #1743 on: July 17, 2015, 08:50:39 am »

Just recently I had fun photographing this magical place. Incredible food and unmatched hospitality, Chinar restaurant on Staten Island.







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Re: Recent Professional Works 2
« Reply #1744 on: July 19, 2015, 03:26:45 pm »

For a good number of years now I have been the photographer well known at "Muscle Beach". This past July 4th weekend was the first where I used my Hasselblad H4D-40 exclusively for both the photographs during the bodybuilding and fitness competitions as well as some photo shoots the day after. I must say I love this camera!

Also as an aside, the subject matter can be very fun especially if you look past the bodybuilder to his right and see the woman enjoying the view from her side of things. Also on my Blog at http://wp.me/pH8pO-As



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Re: Recent Professional Works 2
« Reply #1745 on: August 06, 2015, 05:13:29 pm »

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« Reply #1746 on: August 06, 2015, 05:15:19 pm »

BC - Wonderful...

Would love to read the story that will go along with these images.

Can you tell us where and when we might?

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Re: Recent Professional Works 2
« Reply #1747 on: August 07, 2015, 09:55:52 am »

Wonderful playa shots!  Death Valley or nearby?
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Re: Recent Professional Works 2
« Reply #1748 on: August 07, 2015, 09:47:43 pm »

Thanks,

I'll give an explain later when we have a break.

Here are two more from the series.



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Very hot pics. Love 'em. And I'd love to hear what the brief was.
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Re: Recent Professional Works 2
« Reply #1749 on: August 26, 2015, 04:08:17 pm »

From a recent shoot:
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Re: Recent Professional Works 2
« Reply #1750 on: August 26, 2015, 05:17:42 pm »

From a recent artist portrait assignment project
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Re: Recent Professional Works 2
« Reply #1751 on: August 28, 2015, 09:47:49 am »

It feels that I am going to take a plunge and diverge from the corporate IT world where I've spent last 18 years on a day job into photography.
So I've assembled a portfolio representing some of my studio work: http://michaelezra.com/MichaelEzra_SculpturalFineArtNudesCatalogue-EN-1sm.pdf
Just like before every studio session for the past 15 years I feel that I know and have done nothing yet... I want to do something new.. something magical... love it, live with it and enjoy. What I don't yet know is how to make it commercial and sustainable. Any advise would be appreciated not less than a job offer:)!


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Re: Recent Professional Works 2
« Reply #1752 on: August 28, 2015, 10:33:00 am »

Michael,

Good luck with the change of lifestyle; was a time when I could have given some good advice, but I'd now need the very same service myself!

Maybe the only two things still relevant that I can say are these:

a. stay with what gives you joy, otherwise, there's no point;

b. make sure you have enough capital behind you to stay afloat for at least a year with zilch coming in other than the bills.


Rob

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Re: Recent Professional Works 2
« Reply #1753 on: August 28, 2015, 01:38:59 pm »

One thing I'll caution you on, Michael... is that making photographs for someone else's needs is an entirely different ballgame.  Right now you own every element of your image-making.  The photographs are entirely your own creation.  Things are so different on the commercial end.  Personally, I enjoy creative collaboration.  It's not for everyone, however and can lead to a lot of frustration for some.  I know you'll always have your personal work to take solace in, but realize that if you pursue commercial clients, that you are entering into a service industry.

Cheers and good luck!
CB

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« Reply #1754 on: August 28, 2015, 02:10:09 pm »

Michael

That is an amazing study of form. Wonderful pose, body and lighting.

I can only dream :)

Mike
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Re: Recent Professional Works 2
« Reply #1755 on: August 28, 2015, 02:38:38 pm »

It feels that I am going to take a plunge and diverge from the corporate IT world where I've spent last 18 years on a day job into photography.
So I've assembled a portfolio representing some of my studio work: http://michaelezra.com/MichaelEzra_SculpturalFineArtNudesCatalogue-EN-1sm.pdf
Just like before every studio session for the past 15 years I feel that I know and have done nothing yet... I want to do something new.. something magical... love it, live with it and enjoy. What I don't yet know is how to make it commercial and sustainable. Any advise would be appreciated not less than a job offer:)!

I love your work, Michael: your nudes have an immediately recognisable style and consistency of presentation yet are never dull. I can't presume to offer advice; but I made a dramatic change of career after a decade in a job (and five years' training beforehand) and haven't regretted it for a moment. I wish you the very best of luck.

Jeremy
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Re: Recent Professional Works 2
« Reply #1756 on: August 29, 2015, 11:18:10 am »

Thanks everyone for your kind words and wishes:)

Chris, I appreciate this advice as it captures the key behavioural element. Service industry does require a particular mentality. But these days in the IT world everything is becoming service-oriented (pun intended) - even entire IT organizations are being offered as a service...

What I am also curious about is whether photography could land a six-figure income and what would it take to get there. Needless to say, it is much better to be a wealthy artist than a poor one:) Ashely's example is a great illustration of the pricing framework.

My starting conditions:
- As a first step, I've created a simple mobile-friendly website - http://timelessme.com. Its purpose is for work for commission, while http://michaelezra.com remains as my personal portfolio.
- I also have a dedicated studio space - 1200 sq ft with 9.5 ft ceilings in my basement, but it is in Staten Island 40 min from Manhattan
- Have equipment necessary - lighting / supports / backgrounds / cameras & lenses / 24" printer
- Would need to enrich shooting sets with props and may be costumes (that's why I love shooting nudes on seamless!!)
- I have experience in giving a master class on sculptural photography to a large audience (photoforum in Moscow 2009)
- Have lots of works that could be published in series of coffee table books
- I have previously sold prints of studio nudes from $100 to $1900 each via ebay or in person and also conducted commissioned studio sessions for $300-$1000

What I find most challenging is how to get the *sustainable* flow of paying customers & orders, as so far commercial realization of what I do was mostly incidental


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Re: Recent Professional Works 2
« Reply #1757 on: August 29, 2015, 10:50:56 pm »

What I find most challenging is how to get the *sustainable* flow of paying customers & orders, as so far commercial realization of what I do was mostly incidental

Is there a sustainable profession anymore ?

I know a couple dozen grads of the best schools who once had studios, good portfolios and worked consistently. They've all left the profession because the AD's became the shooters and stopped calling. The folks I know that were the ADs then left the profession because nobody wanted to pay them. A lot of them went into commercial real estate and they're now looking for another line of work.

I know a handful of survivors here in Southern California and they're struggling to understand Instagram, Social Networking and how to have a discussion with 20 somethings for clients who want to know why you don't have any drone shots in your portfolio.

But maybe that's just L.A.

Cooter's working but he's the exception from what I can tell.

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Re: Recent Professional Works 2
« Reply #1758 on: August 30, 2015, 02:44:15 am »

Just a thought, is it wise to mix nudity and family oriented shots with no NSFW warning on the timeless site? I am British so I don't understand the US attitudes to such matters but I'd expect you could potentially alienate some of your customer base that way. Just offer a link to fine art or something indicating there will be nudity.

Mike
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« Reply #1759 on: August 30, 2015, 11:24:26 am »

Just a thought, is it wise to mix nudity and family oriented shots with no NSFW warning on the timeless site?...

Indeed... Last time I was in Louvre, they had NSFW stickers plastered all over the Venus De Milo and other naked statues. 
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