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I feel my mind slowly mixing the ideas and images from this year into a steady stream of consciousness. I sense that my hard copy portfolio is finally taking shape. I also find myself taking my work much more seriously then before, and wanting to actually say something, rather than simply create.

Need to get another coca-cola ...

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/27551242/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/27551242/ Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:33:10 PDT
So, after about 6+ months of shoots every weekend (sometimes twice) I have acumilated between 50,000 to 75,000 images from my artistic nudes. And I am overwhelmed!

I need time to go through the images to find the ones that really speak to me and then post them here for your viewing pleasure. So this Fall I will be shooting less and devoting more time into my hard copy portfolio and hopefully land a showing at a local gallery.

I can see a lot of textured images heading for this site so all of you, I hope you enjoy.

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/26908079/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/26908079/ Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:39:05 PDT
Well it's been a busy season and I have far too many images to go through and post at the moment. Which is why there is an Autumn; a time for relaxing, and catching up with the thousands of images. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy going through them to find that those gems, those beautiful photos that I had been fighting to capture.

This has been an incredible summer filled with collaborations with incredibly talented models and endless possibilities of themes and ideas for explore. And I've only just touched the surface.

The year has been a great one for me, which oddly enough, is working out because of my selfishness. The last few years as I've been developing my book I'd find myself more often then not, compromising what I wanted to shoot, and getting what the models wanted for theirs'. This year I have devoted almost all of my time and shoots to what I wanted to do; b/w artistic and (soon to follow) surreal nudes. My game is better, my mind is focused, and my images actually appear the way that I thought they should.

But at this stage I must thank each and every model that I have worked with. Without you all I would not have been able to make it this far with so many wonderful photos. Also I really truly admire those here on DA which have taken the time to either tag one of my images as a favorite or left a comment/compliment for me. It makes me feel like I'm doing something that people actually enjoy seeing.

So thank you one and all.

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/26467137/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/26467137/ Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:23:56 PDT
I've finally found myself in the creative mood to start my darker textured imagery again. I've been stocking up my photoshoots to give me a wider base of with to work with and I now ready to start the process. With any luck I should have a batch of new images to post here in the coming days. Enjoy

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/25707027/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/25707027/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:39:56 PDT
My work is finally taking the steps into the darker realms of which I have always wished they would. And all it took was a few nights of editing, a few shots of sambuca, and the occasional musical influences of Brian Williams and Boyd Rice. I've still got tons of things to explore this summer, but I'm hoping to have one hell of a strong book of alternative nudes ready to go by the Fall. This is developing into one exciting year for my work.

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/25620414/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/25620414/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:36:35 PDT
And it's about bloody time! It was only a matter of finding that "self" within my psyche and slowly help work its way to the surface once again. That and finding the right models to play with.

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/25446163/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/25446163/ Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:53:52 PDT
After 6+ years of photographing models, and another 12+ focusing on textures, I am finally in a position to put together a representation of my work, ready for submission for public showing and/or publication in the coming months.

I'm so excited that after all this time and experimenting I will be in a position to finally show a wider audience my work, my passions, my visual soul. I know that some will hate it, others will not get it. But there are those precious few that will know where I'm coming from and will embrace my efforts.

I will keep you posted with any and all developments.

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/24760969/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/24760969/ Thu, 14 May 2009 20:17:27 PDT
I've had the sheer luck of working with some gifted models these last few months and only now have I started posting the pics from these shoots. I hope you all enjoy and perhaps see a growth in my work. Slowly but surely more will be added in the coming days/weeks.

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/23500743/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/23500743/ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:09:35 PST
When you bring together the right elements (clothing, location, model, mood) it's amazing what you can get done. I shot what I believe could be my 14th or 15th set with my Muse, Alexia Flux and she just goes above and beyond my expectations.

Working with this girl is always a pleasure and I am excited to see what fun and controversial shoots we'll come up with in the months ahead. I rarely have to give her any directions, she just takes the ball and runs with it. 1000+ images later I have the task of finding the best of the bunch and posting them for all of you to enjoy, admire, or at least comment on.

I hope that all photographers will find themselves the fortune of a Muse. It's a moment in time that everyone should cherish.

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/22607186/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/22607186/ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:36:28 PST
It's a new year and I get to focus more clearly on some of my darker imagery. I am going to be a bit more selfish this year by sticking to my creative guns and work only with those that belong in my work. I'm developing a bunch of ideas that personify a more dark and benevolent side of me, and I tend to seek out the best models and locations for the projects that I can get my hands on.

It's almost like wrestling with my inner demons to get this out, and I've been carrying these demons around for a long time. But only recently have I been confident enough to realize these images for production. Perhaps they will lead to a published series of works, or a gallery submission, but whatever the final outcome of this is, I will only follow my heart, my psyche.

Enjoy the ride in the coming months ...

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/22127621/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/22127621/ Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:04:51 PST
It gives me time to go through the thousands of images I've taken these last few months and find the images that I think fit this portfolio. I do allot of digital editing to many of the images to give them a textures, aged look. It's what I enjoy the most. But lately I've been getting more curious in trying to keep everything within camera and try to shoot like a "real" photographer. I've also been looking into styling that pushes the boundaries of ordinary wardrobes. So it could be an exciting 2009.

At this time I want to thank everyone who has helped make my work the best is can be. And as per usual, I big warm hug and thank you to my muse, Alexia Flux; a truly gifted model who could very well be at the beginning of a great career.

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/21332264/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/21332264/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:36:33 PST
Obama won as I had always thought and hoped he would.

Autumn is in full swing with cool tempuratures, rain and fallen leaves.

And I'm getting back into my beautiful dark themes for the next few months. Darkness in music, paintings, photography, sculpture, etc inspires me to get in contact with my inner demons and force them out into my shoots. Hopefully something of interest will be realized. Stay tuned.

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/20531184/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/20531184/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:47:44 PDT
Well it was a good summer, but not a busy one. Which means I'm back to where I was last Fall. It's time to get back to the shoots that really mean something for me, that speak my language. The two that I've uploaded this evening are warm up examples of what I want to focus on; darker, mysterious, surreal imagery that may make some uncomfortable. I don't do it because I want to provoke people but rather answer a calling from within me. Who knows where this might lead ...

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/17756831/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/17756831/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:39:20 PDT
The start of another Spring and I can't wait for the clouds to finally take a side on rain or sun for the day. So I venture outdoors to try and find something that will fuel my passions for image making.

I have started a new series this year that incorporates body parts within outdoor settings. The goal is to see how far I can push the images until they become one and/or unrecognisable between each other. I don't know if this will end up working the way I see it in my head. Only time will tell.

As for future projects I can only hope that the weekend jobs keeping coming so that our drea trip to italy next year will become a reality. is it too soon to start the 12 month countdown?

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/17173876/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/17173876/ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:14:33 PST
Wow. What a difference a few months can do to a person's portfolio.

I recently decided to get more serious about my work and what I bring to each shoot by renting some mono lights and the difference in my current work to my past is like night and day. I'm almost too embarassed in showcasing any of my work that occurred prior to the Autumn of 2007.

I've gathered a steady group of models, MUAs and stylists together for my future shoots that will make it easier for me to maintain the current quality of my work and content at a level I think could be publishable. I've worked hard to get here and I have so many people to thank for their time and efforts to help me get to where I am today. But for now I want to thank Peter, Missy, Tiffany, Jamie, Robekkah, and my wife, Diane for all of their support, encouragement and dedication behind my work and what it has and will achieve in the coming months/years.

I see many great things coming our way this year and I don't want to spoil it for anyone.

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/16098765/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/16098765/ Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:31:39 PST
It's been a great year for me and my art. And it's looking to be even better in the coming new year. I hope that all of you find the same promises and successes in your ventures.

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/16022524/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/16022524/ Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:46:11 PST
I've had two photoshoots since my first stab at the gore series. These two shoots have completely changed my focus and I couldn't be happier.

I finally started to get more serious about the images and what I want out of them, and the first thing I had to do for that was to rent some decent equipment. So, a couple of hansel mono lights and softboxes later with a ring flash mixed in the works and you get what the latest for b/w images are. Also I have been working with one fantastic MUA, Missy (who really has to get herself an online portfolio for her work). She has been my current muse and we've been colaborating with ideas and pushing ourselves into thinking outside of the norm and go in other directions that some just wouldn't think of.

In a nutshell, Im happy. And I think that is the best gift that one could ever hope for with the approaching holidays. I hope and wish for the same success and gradification to all artists on this siteand I am looking forward in seeing your new pieces in the coming year.

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/15339698/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/15339698/ Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:26:13 PDT
Another Autumn on the Coast, wet and rainy. But I love it.

The weather wants to force me indoors and plan for my more surreal shoots which is good because I've got so many ideas swimming in my head.

The first of the "Gore" series has been done and I learned allot from it, primarily to stay with my original vision and keep things simple. Now it's time to refine the process and go futher everytime. I've found some extremely skilled people that I work with very well and it motivates me to push myself and them. That's what came together with the ABC shoot and I aim to emulate that shoot again and again ...

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/14342964/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/14342964/ Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:13:46 PDT
Well we're down to our last weekend of summer before school stats up and the models go running back to their studies. And Im scrambling to get some decent shots in with anyone and everyone I think will improve my portfolios.

I think it's fair to say that this has been the summer of the Wetlook for me. Im not sure how I got into this genre but it's been my focus this summer, so I may as well see it to the end.

As for this Fall, I will be returning with much moe darker themes that will be swimming in gore, sexuality and challenge religious views just because I want to. Keep watching this site in the coming months.

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/14069298/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/14069298/ Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:33:20 PDT
I'm slowly pushing thru the images to find the ones that have been calling to me these past few months. I've been treading back to some unfinished works that I have been posting this week and may have a few more to add before I return to my European images.

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/13715151/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/13715151/ Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:06:27 PDT
... when you have all these images and ideas swimming in your head and you can't get them to settle into concrete forms that will eventually become your next work of art?

My mind is being bombarded by so many things and I haven't had time yet to calm it down and allow the ideas to flow naturally. The trip to Europe and being exposed to all of it's wonders and soaked within it's cultural juices. The fantastic turn in weather. Working with some new and exciting models. It all must have the time to settle.

But I'm so busy ...

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/13281646/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/13281646/ Sat, 09 Jun 2007 18:46:06 PDT
I think because I set out to be travelling in Europe for 22 days, that those number of days was just right.

I shot over 4700 RAW images during those 22 days in two countries in cathedrals, churches, ruins, museums, galleries, on streets, & on the seaside. I got to see Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower to the bottom of the catocomes with 6 million bones from previous Parisians. I managed to hear the chimes of Big Bed at Noon, while making my way past Buckingham Palace. I got to stand inside the talest and oldest standing Roman structure this side of Rome (2000 years old) while passing the Millenium Dome on almost daily. It was a beautiful mixture of cultures, of history, of art and of experiences and I wouldn't change a thing.

I would in fact, like to go a second time, and this time not have to wait almost 25 years to do it.

]]> *Mizu1 http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/12047923/ http://Mizu1.deviantart.com/journal/12047923/ Sun, 04 Mar 2007 01:10:21 PST
Instead, let my work speak for me.

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