Tag Archives: “dark beauty”

Getting My Freak On Again

Posted on December 11, 2016 by lensaddiction

Ages ago I borrowed a bridle from a work colleague to do something creative with, but the initial idea was too difficult to do by myself and so never got done. Today in a Self Portraiture FB group an image … Continue reading →

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Conceptual Self Portrait – Celebrating Spring

Posted on September 4, 2016 by lensaddiction

This image was the culmination of many firsts today.  It was the first time I went outside to shoot my self portrait persona.  Teddy makes his debut as my companion.  Many new and interesting mistakes were made for the first … Continue reading →

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Dark Illusions

Posted on August 21, 2016 by lensaddiction

Inspired by an image seen on Pinterest, my project for this weekend was to recreate this image.  (Click on any image to see a larger version) Turned out to be more challenging than expected, initially planned to use my 100mm … Continue reading →

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Pushing the boundaries – FALLEN

Posted on May 28, 2016 by lensaddiction

I am *supposed* to be writing my thesis (or going to the gym or cleaning the house etc).  But making a mess with more fake blood in my bathroom is so much more fun! My original concept for this image … Continue reading →

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Pushing the boundaries even further – Bête Noire

Posted on May 15, 2016 by lensaddiction

This is not going to be everyone’s cup of tea, I know that.  And that is quite OK.  You should know that the blood is fake, its a mixture of corn syrup, chocolate sauce and red gel colouring.  Very sticky! … Continue reading →

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