New Job & storm pics

I start a new job in 7 hours so I'd best make this quick and get in some sleep. Tonight we had a wonderful electrical storm and my shots are on http://www.greenmantle.biz/20081015storm/

Due to the ferocity of the storm and that my car was on the other side of town I didn't make chase but instead enjoyed the view from my balcony.



As for the new job, it's two weeks as fashion photographer for an online boutique and from then goes full time. More news soon. =)

Covenant and Diary of Dreams at the Step Inn Oct 08

Last week Swedish industrial band Covenant played at the Step Inn (Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley) and thanks to Richard at Faith Nightclub I had the opportunity to work with Covenant both through the gig and at the club on the night before. My pre-gig club shots are still doing a slow upload via Adobe Lightroom so I'll post some of those later.

First three shots are Diary of Dreams:






The rest are of Covenant:


Two other bands played at the gig but one was photo shy and the other had logistical issues forcing them offstage after only the second song. (ie: Qantas managed to damage their sampler or keyboard when they flew over)

Piracy Ahoy

I felt the urge to return to a previous WIP to do the final tidy up and finish it ready for production. Above is Imogen Green, modeling in my studio and then unceremoniously dumped back in time 230 years onto the deck of the HM Endeavor.

Corset by Gold Coast designer Asylum7
Jewelery by Houston Texas designer, After Dark Jewellry. (sic)

Higher res copy available here

This image is ©Mark Greenmantle 2008.

Atmosphere

Recently I returned to an old shoot to compile a triptych for Brodie for upload to Model Mayhem. I'd almost forgotten what a fun shoot it had been. Click on the image for the full size photo.

Violet Vex

Last week I shot with Violet Vex, a roller derby skater who also teaches rock climbing and does contortion shows. She's a gorgeous rockin chic and I am sure we'll be working a lot in the near future. =)

Warning Avant Garde Oddness!

This evening should find us shooting in the back yard between the hills hoists between fits of laughter. I'm teaming up with Troy Hansen (2007 UK International Photographer of the Year) to produce some crazy dance shots of Leigh (Mr Token) plus a last minute addition of a pin-up 50's style model to add to the utterly wacky domestic flavour of the shoot. Troy and I have ordered some high powered and very fast studio strobes for the shoot to capture Leigh in flight. (refer to my avatar on Model Mayhem for how I mean by his 'flight')

That leaves me just 4 hours to finish my work for the day AND find a suitable and available TFP pin-up style model. *shakes head* Strange days... strange days. *laughs*

Supernatural

I had taken a hiatus from my work on gothic and supernatural art and photography but after browsing posts at the http://www.wickedlyromantic.blogspot.com/ blog for supernatural flavoured romance writers I'm inspired to get the studio busy with were's, witches and vamps again. While I've currently not a clue as to how one approaches publishers to offer art for book covers, I'm hoping to push more of my work in that way as it's probably the one market that caters directly and specifically in my speciality field.

A recent shoot I was booked for fell well into the witchy realm with the model who booked me adding a prop skull and tarot deck to the mix. (see below)


The shoot was up near Noosa, a three hour round trip but well worth it for the fun. We're due to work on a three shoot series spanning more supernatural themes over the next couple of months.