The I Am Not My Body Contest

THE TIME FOR SUBMITTING IS NOW!

Just remember this requirement before you submit:

Your submission must be submitted to me on the day of, or after JUNE 15, 2008, but not after SEPTEMBER 1, 2008. If your photo does not meet this criteria, it will not be considered for the contest, sorry. In other words, no submissions dated before June 15, 2008





Fox 5 TV station in Washington DC interviewed Joel Lawson yesterday about harassment of photographers at Union Station. While an Amtrak spokesperson was explaining that photography is allowed in Union Station, a security guard interrupted to tell the journalist to stop filming the interview!

Good news: Congresswoman Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, is reportedly looking into legislative measures to protect the right to take photos in DC.

Thanks to Joel Lawson for representing photographers well and for submitting this alert!

p.s. Also check this video of and article about a police office attacking a photojournalist who says, "[the camera] is the only thing to protect me."





In my previous journal I had proposed an idea for a contest related to the models of the Artistic Nude community. I am still planning this contest, but I want to get rules in order first and make some other preparations before I make it official. I hope to have some time to do that this weekend! Watch this space!



My lastest post, "Loop", was an attempt to turn my camera on myself in my current state. The basic concept being that I am barely here these days. My mood hasn't been the best, and I have been rather steeped in some heavy depressive episodes. Luckily, I have been managing to survive my days... it's the nights that are proving to be more of a challenge.

My camera will be my therapy, but like anything, it will take time.



I am moving my search for a male model to ModelMayhem.









I am issuing a challenge to anyone who reads this journal, ANYONE. What I would like you to do, is, somewhere in your journal... explain just what "Artistic Nude" is to YOU. Be honest, be open, express your opinion freely. Drop a link to that journal entry here if you would like to share.

The goal? To get an idea of the mindset of those who view Artistic Nudes... and what drives them as a viewer. You can see my own opinions below the photos... and they are ONLY opinions.

Have at it!!! Tell your friends!



This is a proposal for a contest to use nudity in an artistic way, to convey the message that "I Am Not My Body". Does it seem contradictory? Perhaps. But... the message behind the message is that every nude model you see on dA, whether they post amatuer shots or professional ones is a human being, with a life, with challenges, with fears and hopes that stretch beyond their modelling. They are NOT the body they present to you every single day.

It is incentive to explore that every day life in an artistic manner.

I am prepared to offer a one-year dA subscription to the winner... and a three month subscription to dA to each of two runners-up.

I will hammer out details and make an official journal entry soon! Let's hear it, interested?



After a three-week sabbatical, it's time for this old goat to get back into life, and I would be remiss if I didn't say I was a bit nervous about it all. It's tough to be out of the loop, caught up in yourself... unable to go outside... and on the cusp of foraying into what was once "normal" life for you.

Wish me luck.


Just wondering if any models or photographers have used ShootNotes.com, and how it has worked for you? It seems like an awesome service by which a photographer or model validates just who they are... which is particularly useful, expecially in a community where anyone can approach you, claiming to be a photographer, and ask you to sit (which, I just did, incidentally... with no ill-intent). I am wondering if it would be worth my while to prove I am on the up and up.

I take what I do very seriously, and though I may be rough around the edges, I am learning and improving.



Seeking a male model for sometime later this year. I have my female model, *ProudlyPagan has offered to be the female in the shoot! I plan on completing an idea that has been kicking around my head for some time now. It will be a couples shoot that will not require nudity, will not be sexual, but will more than likely require being partially undressed to convey the mood of the theme.

I am looking at early September at this time, because I will be moving in the weeks ahead, and part of the process will be clearing out, and setting up the area that I intend to use as a studio.

If you're interested, please note me. I can compensate for gas and travel if you are local to upstate NY, and work will be TFCD.





Apparently a lot of folks are experiencing "Forbidden" and "Not Found" messages at random moments here on dA. I'm wondering if it's growing pains as dA is working on v6. Yeah, it's more than a little frustrating, but ya know, it does little good to complain about it. Once things are ironed out, it'll run smooth for awhile. At least the site is still functional.

I'm sure we'll all be happy when dA finally grows up.


Just wondering if any models or photographers have used ShootNotes.com, and how it has worked for you? It seems like an awesome service by which a photographer or model validates just who they are... which is particularly useful, expecially in a community where anyone can approach you, claiming to be a photographer, and ask you to sit (which, I just did, incidentally... with no ill-intent). I am wondering if it would be worth my while to prove I am on the up and up.

I take what I do very seriously, and though I may be rough around the edges, I am learning and improving.



Ugh, what an utterly oppressive day... and it's only 7:50 am here! This is my last day at home, it's back to the grind of work tomorrow, and back into life. I have an appointment to attend to today, but I figured I would grab my camera and hit the road before my appointment. If I find something, great... if not... hey, at least I got out!

Right now though, I gotta shower.



Seeking a male model for sometime later this year. I have my female model, *ProudlyPagan has offered to be the female in the shoot! I plan on completing an idea that has been kicking around my head for some time now. It will be a couples shoot that will not require nudity, will not be sexual, but will more than likely require being partially undressed to convey the mood of the theme.

I am looking at early September at this time, because I will be moving in the weeks ahead, and part of the process will be clearing out, and setting up the area that I intend to use as a studio.

If you're interested, please note me. I can compensate for gas and travel if you are local to upstate NY, and work will be TFCD.










Seeking a male model for sometime later this year. I have my female model, *ProudlyPagan has offered to be the female in the shoot! I plan on completing an idea that has been kicking around my head for some time now. It will be a couples shoot that will not require nudity, will not be sexual, but will more than likely require being partially undressed to convey the mood of the theme.

I am looking at early September at this time, because I will be moving in the weeks ahead, and part of the process will be clearing out, and setting up the area that I intend to use as a studio.

If you're interested, please note me. I can compensate for gas and travel if you are local to upstate NY, and work will be TFCD.



Had a pretty damn good wakeup call in the most recent journal entry of *FuriousEnnui, a truly interesting deviant who isn't making easy friends with some people... but more importantly is finding friends in those that matter most. Stop by and say hello... he's truly talented, and is out there with many of us, fighting the good fight in the name of artistic integrity.

If you feel yourself at a creative impasse... check out that journal entry... now!



In all honesty, I can't program CSS for shit. Everyone tells me how easy it is... and every time I sit down to study, I hear a busy signal. Perhaps it's because I have my mind on a hundred other things. Who knows? Someday, I may have my own, custom CSS... but I'm not seeing it happening anytime soon... so here's this one. I was looking for something just a little bit darker to fit the current theme of my desktop. I also wanted something relatively clean and simple, this will do the job nicely.