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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
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Thursday, December 20th, 2007
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I just wanted to quickly remind everyone that my art show is coming up. The opening is the Sunday after New Years, so just over two weeks away-- right after the holidays. It runs from 3-5 pm at the Middle East Restaurant, on Central Square, in Cambridge.
Appetizers will be free, and you can buy drinks there-- I'll be staying after with a few people to eat dinner, as well. We may still have a little more crash space, but the place is small so I'm not sure.
I'd really love it if you could all come and support me at my first show. There's more info on the show at http://ian-x.com/exhibits/1/ (The full sized images linked there are NOT work safe for most people, but not super bad either.) Drop me an email if you have any questions. If you're definitely coming, let me know.
Thanks,
Ian
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Friday, November 2nd, 2007
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NEW PIX!!
Feel free to add me!
(c) fstopstudios
( Read more... )
ATTENTION PHOTOGRAPHERS:
I have the month of november off of school.
I am looking to shoot as much as possible.
TFP, paid, I don't care, JUST SHOOT ME! :D
MM: #434940
OMP: #322935
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Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
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| Subject: | Official Invitation |
| Posted by: | gawebmaster. |
| Time: | 2:55 pm. |
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I will be sending this around in a few ways (electronically), but please consider this your official invitation.
Out of the Blue Art Gallery Presents
Shadows & Darkness: a Retrospective and Introduction
The Photography of Ian X.
Opening at The Middle East Restaurant
Central Square - Cambridge, MA
Sunday January 6th, 3 pm to 5 pm
This will be open to the public, but I am hoping my friends, family, Realms community members, my few fans, and my models, will all come to support me and meet each other.
Appetizers will be provided, and you are encouraged to eat and have drinks. I will be there a bit early if anyone wants to start off with a late lunch, and stay a bit late if anyone wants to do dinner. (I will be hanging the photos in the morning, and around for most of the day.)
RSVP here or directly to me
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Sunday, September 2nd, 2007
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| Subject: | Blood Letters Newsletter - Sept. 2nd, 2007 |
| Posted by: | gawebmaster. |
| Time: | 10:56 pm. |
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This week's newsletter is a little different from most. That's because I have a little news, beyond the newest photos.
I turned 29 this summer, and part of the goals I have set for myself before I turn 30 is to take my art further. This means doing photography that feels like even better art, and also finding new venues to show it. My websites are my first home, but I'd like even more people to see my work.
So far, things have been going well. The biggest news is that I will have my first art show this winter (if I don't arrange another one sooner), in a cool venue, run by a real gallery. I'm looking forward to that, and hopefully more to come. Once the show starts, I will also be offering you guys the same limited run of signed, numbered, framed prints from the show.
I have also started an account on DeviantArt. This is mostly to make connections, show my work to a different crowd, and get a sense of which images are most popular. However, I'm happy for members and fans of Blood Dolls to check this out as well.
Check out some of the most popular images on my account:
http://ian-x.deviantart.com/art/Calico-quot-Pour-quot-from-Lethe-62850595
http://ian-x.deviantart.com/art/Ayame-quot-Peer-quot-from-Curious-62847673
http://ian-x.deviantart.com/art/Mia-from-quot-X-quot-62853823
http://ian-x.deviantart.com/art/Ayame-Crow-Girl-Witch-62847143
The general page can be found at http://ian-x.deviantart.com -- I hope you will take a look.
That brings us to the photo update for the week, and it's something unusual as well. A thank you, to my mentor and business partner for quite a few years now, R. St. Laurent. He's the brains behind Pleiades Web Press, and an artist I have looked up to since my first months doing this. This week's updates are from his latest site, MinxAddiction (http://www.minxaddiction.com) featuring his latest Muse, Minx.
I'll be back next week with a more usual update, including some of my new photography.
Thanks,
Ian X.
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Sunday, August 19th, 2007
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| Subject: | What I did this weekend... |
| Posted by: | gawebmaster. |
| Time: | 8:13 pm. |
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So, having been out of the studio for a while, I'm now on a roll... One shoot in July, and two in August. Yesterday really felt like I was in the groove, doing interesting takes on some standard stuff, and one really big new thing. I think I'll just show you, rather than explaining...
( Photos of Mia - Not Work Safe )
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Saturday, August 11th, 2007
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| Subject: | Reminder: Birthday |
| Posted by: | gawebmaster. |
| Time: | 8:00 am. |
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I want to remind everyone that I only allow members in this community who are 18 and older. This means that if your LJ profile doesn't have a birthday (with year) listed, then your membership request will be denied.
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Thursday, August 9th, 2007
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| Subject: | Introducing Dicephaly |
| Posted by: | gawebmaster. |
| Time: | 7:40 am. |
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It's such a relief to be creating again, and my unwilling time off (busy with other things) has really reenergized me. Working with great models doesn't hurt. (Yes, for those of you who read, I'm the photographer posting this. Please don't tell me how pretty I am, it'll only embarrass us both.)
This past Sunday, I worked with Dicephaly. She hasn't modeled much, mostly for friends, but she's a natural-- dynamic poses, an incredibly photogenic face, and that certain something. ( Click for some of my favorites from her shoot... Relatively work safe. )
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| Subject: | Portfolio Help! |
| Posted by: | gawebmaster. |
| Time: | 1:41 pm. |
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I could use some help with my portfolio... Specifically, with narrowing down the best 18 photos for a particular portfolio project. (This post replaces an earlier similar one, as this is the second round of voting.)
If you would like to help, mostly by looking at my photos, please read on...
First, the basics... Some of my work is erotic in nature. Nothing in the link below is explicit, and only a few are suggestive. The portfolio I'm building is for general consumption, so "this is too porny" is a perfectly good reason to dump a photo. I'm looking for the 18 best pieces of art.
Second, the process...
You will look at 23 photos (plus one variant on one of them).
Select your five least-favorites (not favorites) from among them. This is the opposite of what people expect, but will help me weed out the ones that should go. For each that you choose, a brief explanation of why it made the list would be great.
Then, select your two most-favorite photos from among them. This helps me know which ones are so popular they shouldn't be voted out. It's also a nicer kind of feedback to get. Feel free to include reasons here as well.
One note: There is one photo in there with two versions. Please only include one version (at most) in each category (up or down). Only one version will make it in, so knowing which you like best, or least, will be enough to help me select.
The URL to see these photos is http://ian-x.com/whichofthesearemybestever/
Any takers? :) Thanks!
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Monday, December 11th, 2006
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| Subject: | Portfolio 2006 |
| Posted by: | gawebmaster. |
| Time: | 7:45 pm. |
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I have created a draft online portfolio of my photographic work for 2006. I would like, for a number of reasons, to get a sense of which photos are seen as best, or most universally liked-- and, in fact, any that people just think aren't particularly good.
My goal is to put together a slightly pruned online portfolio, and a more seriously pruned printed one (because of expense). Any help you could give in singling out individual photos (anywhere from one to a dozen of the 130+) for praise, comment, or ridicule would be a huge help in this project.
To view my 2006 portfolio, just Click Here!
It would help if you could use the titles/filenames, if you decide to help out. (The gallery expands the number of columns to fit your browser.) You can see the name when you click to view a large version of the image, or by hovering your mouse over the thumbnail. If you help me out, I will... Well, let you look at my 130+ favorite photos of 2006, for free.
(Note: The above link is Not Work Safe, but nothing rated more than R.)
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2006
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Monday, October 9th, 2006
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| Subject: | The newest Blood Doll, Mia... |
| Posted by: | gawebmaster. |
| Time: | 7:31 am. |
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This new model was one of those times when I said, "Sure, I will take a chance". Sometimes, you can't tell from a few sample photos how someone will look, but I will set up a shoot anyhow. This time, it was definitely worth it.
The photos below aren't work safe, because they include a beautiful girl without her clothes on.
( Introducing Mia (NWS) )
Mia, from "Suspenders"
These are my favorites from her first two sets. I'm really pleased with how they turned out. I love my job, because I get to say "I made that!" Here's what's really cool though... these two sets seem boring and bland compared with the rest of the day's work. Stay tuned, for when Suspended Doll turns up.
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Wednesday, December 28th, 2005
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| Subject: | Hi everyone |
| Posted by: | bellaroivas. |
| Time: | 9:53 am. |
| Mood: |  chipper. | | Music: | Garbage - Wicked Ways. |
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Hi there - just joined this community. My name is Bella Roivas
and I'm a fetish model from Glasgow, Scotland. Here's a wee
picture of myself to get started:
( Bella Roivas )
I've just got a new website full of pics if you want to have a look here. Hope you like them! :-D
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Monday, December 26th, 2005
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Thursday, December 22nd, 2005
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| Subject: | Hey new to the community |
| Posted by: | rhymewithpurple. |
| Time: | 9:13 pm. |
| Mood: |  artistic. |
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Figured I would post and introduce myself my name is Camie and well this is me
( curves below )
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Thursday, December 8th, 2005
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Wednesday, October 19th, 2005
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Monday, October 3rd, 2005
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