The Mask Collection2016: A Collaboration Among Artists. ~ In Avant Garde

The Mask Collection:

 Presented by Layman Photography & Artist Izzy Adkins. 

 *** I enjoyed working on this set with the incredibly talented Izzy Adkins, who in her own medium collaborated with me to come up with a series set to showcase her talents. Her mediums are Make Up, Paint, Water Color, Prism Color Pencil, Spray Paint & Avant Garde Hair Styling***

Purple Series

Feather Series

Mardi Gras Series

The Butterfly Effect Series

The Entertainer Series

Blue & Evil Series

Silver Series- Now Available for View:

Rockabilly!

I had the pleasure to finally meet Michelle, who came from Germany to hang out with me in the studio for her Rockabilly shoot - A gift for her Hubby. We had so much fun that we just started adding props and playing. This was a great shoot.
 I consider Michelle a dear friend, who took the time to get to know me and who appreciates my art just as much as I appreciate hers. She crochets fine work and is very very artistic in her own right and with many mediums.

Thank you Michelle.. I had a blast! My door, a good listening ear and my heart are always open for you girl! You are the best! (no arguing)

STUDIO PROPS: Steampunk&MadHatter Hats

I am always adding to my prop collection, if I cant find or afford to buy, I still make it!

Materials:
Foam Sheets
2part Apoxy
Bonding Cement
Acrylic paint
Buff paint

Foam hat with foam squares painted with Black Acrylic Paint

                                                           

                                                                   Foam and Wool Fabric

Studio Images with Model soon to come. Stay tuned.

Edward David Allen - Workplay- Birmingham, AL

Edward David Allen opened for Tab Benoit at Workplay in Birmingham, AL. A very talented musician who kept surprising me by grabbing another instrument to play. I got the opportunity to speak to him as he appeared next to my booth for Benoit's set. A very nice guy. I like it when musicians remember their roots.

Check him out:  LOWER ALABAMA: THE LOXLEY SESSIONS
http://www.edwarddavidanderson.com/home

Tab Benoit at Workplay- Birmingham, AL

 I had the opportunity to see Tab Benoit play at the venue Workplay. I had never been. The venue, the people. Its a great place to see live music.

Who is Benoit? If you do not know,, you must at least give him a listen if you love the blues.

Tab Benoit (pronounced ben-wah^[2]) (born November 17, 1967, Baton Rouge, Louisiana)^[1] is an American blues guitarist, musician, and singer.^[3] His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues. He plays a Fender Telecaster Thinline electric guitar and writes his own musical compositions. Benoit graduated from Vandebilt Catholic High School in Houma, Louisiana in May 1985. In 2003, he formed "Voice of the Wetlands," an organization promoting awareness of coastal wetlands preservation.

Here are a few favorite shots. I do love stage and house light illumination. 

 

 

 

 

The Bass Player

This guy was cracking me up! Not only can the thump the hell out of his bass, he's got some serious dance moves too. He made the rest of us women standing on the floor feel inadequate. I could tell when I moved from center stage to stage right, that he wasn't used to someone wanting to take photos of him.. so he smiled at me , then proceeded to stick his tongue out and keep thumping.

 

 

 

 

 http://www.tabbenoit.com/tour/

Avant Garde- Cleopatra

Model:
 Dita Berry

MakeUp Artist:

Shara Shaw of LetsMakeUpArtistry- Birmingham, AL

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spirits- Product Photography

Pick your poison!

*Any and all product photography is to represent photographing lighting techniques & skill set for products and are not trademarked by Layman Photography but are copyrighted.

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