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"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

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~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12940713/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12940713/ Sun, 13 May 2007 11:02:54 PDT However, I'm happy for my OWN photography to be used for artistic purposes, if permission is sought first.
If you are an artist and would like to use one of my photographs to create art, please contact me to inquire.
I can't grant permission on my modelling images where I am NOT the photographer, because I don't own copyright, so permission is not mine to give.

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In my capacity as spokesmodel for the Guild of Erotic Artists and gallery director of "Aphrodisia" - Gallery Exhibition of Erotic Art, I'm announcing the following call for submissions of Erotic Art. I've also submitted this as a news article here: [link]

"Aphrodisia" – A Gallery Exhibition of Erotic Art.

On Sunday 24th June 2007, a gallery exhibition of erotic art will be launched at Beaumont Hall Studios, Hertfordshire, England, in association with the Guild of Erotic Artists. The gallery exhibition will then run for a month after the opening. The Show opening will commence at 5pm at Beaumont Hall Studios, at which time, members of the press, art-world and public will be invited to attend the launch.

Artists are asked to submit up to five of their best representative artworks to this gallery exhibition at a cost of £20 per artist. Every piece proposed for exhibition will be featured on the “Aphrodisia” Exhibition website. Selected artworks will also be hung in the show for the duration of the exhibition (proceeds of any artworks sold will go to the artist with a commission of 20% towards Beaumont Hall Studios and the Guild of Erotic Artists). Artworks will be selected for inclusion in the exhibition by a panel, and will be chosen to represent quality and variety of style, content and genre. Artworks should be sensual/figurative in nature, items considered to be pornographic will not be considered for inclusion on the website or in the gallery.*

Existing Guild Members may submit up to five artworks at a cost of £3 per piece.

In the first instance, please submit works via electronic format (images by email) to GuildGallery@gmail.com including the following information:

Image: (jpeg, bitmap, etc by attachment)

Title:

Size:

Classification: (Photography/Sculpture/Painting/Digital Artwork etc)

Style: (Contemporary/Classical/Fetish etc)

Price: (Total price; remember 20% commission is taken from this for any works sold).

Short description of piece: (approx 20 words)

Short biography of artist: (approx 20 words).


The deadline for submission of artworks is 27th May. Please have all artworks to be considered for inclusion in the gallery submitted by this date!


Payment for submissions should be made to Colin Ballard, (Guild secretary). This can be done by PayPal - (chballard@tiscali.co.uk), credit card (call 01582 791661 for credit card payments), or cheque (visit the Guild website for postal address). To be received by submission deadline 27th May.

Artworks selected for inclusion in the gallery exhibition must be present at the gallery and hung by the 17th June. Members will be responsible for framing (if required) and hanging their own artwork, though setting will be supervised and approved by gallery directors. (For deviantART members who have read this article via my journal and are not able to attend in person, I am willing to take the responsibility for hanging/positioning artworks myself, provided artists are happy to ensure the safe arrival of their art.)

About the Guild of Erotic Artists:
The Guild of Erotic Artists was formed five years ago, as a platform to encourage and support erotic art and to promote tolerance and freedom of expression. The Guild's membership extends across the globe from the UK to Europe and the USA. From this non-profit making movement of motivated artists, the Guild has grown steadily over the past five years.
Membership fees and more information on the Guild are both available via their website: [link]
The Guild is open to members from all over the world. However, at present, it is anticipated that the “Aphrodisia” Exhibition will feature predominantly UK based artists. This is purely for practical purposes, since original artworks will need to be present at the gallery, however, we are looking for ways to incorporate our overseas artists further in future.

About Beamont Hall Studios:
The Old Barn at Beaumont Hall Studios, once a 15th century monastery and set in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside, is the home of the Guild. It is now an art gallery and... ]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12550320/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12550320/ Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:34:25 PDT However, I'm happy for my OWN photography to be used for artistic purposes, if permission is sought first.
If you are an artist and would like to use one of my photographs to create art, please contact me to inquire.
I can't grant permission on my modelling images where I am NOT the photographer, because I don't own copyright, so permission is not mine to give.

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Very Productive Easter!

I got back last night from my trip to Europe with which was a very successful and productive journey, covering around 2800 miles of driving, temperatures between 22 degrees C, down to around -4, and every type of weather the environment could throw at us - everything from warm sun to blizzard conditions!
Most of the trip was planned, and we had several locations we wanted to shoot, which one of us had been to in the past. During my time spent in Spain, I had scouted three fantastic locations I wanted to re-visit, and Dave had previously shot in France, so we had much of the journey planned and mapped out with an itinerary to cover all the places we wanted to go and shoot. We not only accomplished everything we set out to achieve, but even more so, since we also had time to shoot some additional material as an added bonus!
Most images from my European trip with Dave now available as prints (unless I feel the image will not print well small). Larger prints WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON or can be purchased directly from myself or =DaveAyerstDavies. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you are interested in purchasing any of these images as prints.
Here's what I've been up to over easter:

Wed 4th April, we set off for Dover in the afternoon to catch the ferry over to Calais, and then drove part of the way through France overnight, staying in a roadside hotel somewhere on the way to Bordeaux.

The following day, Thu 5th, we made it to location one, the dune where Dave has produced some wonderful results previously. We checked into a hotel, showered, and packed everything needed to shoot, and headed off for the dune in the afternoon to catch the sunset, and the warm light leading up to it. This dune is enormous, and climbing it is no mean feat, particularly when carrying heaps of photographic gear. But the fabulous setting it provides for photography is worth the effort, and we got some fantastic shots (but not before I dropped Dave's tripod head-first into the sand, so it will forever more be gritty with sand... sorry Dave!). We managed to find a spot on the dune which was comparatively undisturbed by people, despite this being a very popular tourist attraction. So aside from the occasional interruption while we waited for an audience to pass, we managed to shoot relatively undisturbed.

After a (slightly easier) climb back down again, we enjoyed an evening in France, (eating Italian food, ironically) before setting off the next day for a whole day's drive into Spain.

Fri 6th, we basically spent the entire day driving to our first location in Spain. We drove from France to Spain through the Pyrenees mountains, which are stunningly beautiful, and still snow-capped at this time of year. We took some video footage on the way, and stopped each time there was a beautiful view to enjoy, taking the occas... ]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12451484/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12451484/ Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:50:01 PDT However, I'm happy for my OWN photography to be used for artistic purposes, if permission is sought first.
If you are an artist and would like to use one of my photographs to create art, please contact me to inquire.
I can't grant permission on my modelling images where I am NOT the photographer, because I don't own copyright, so permission is not mine to give.

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Happy Easter!

I’m off to Europe for Easter, with

We will be driving through France and Spain, to some of my favourite locations which I scouted when working and living in Spain for nine months. Dave speaks French, I speak Spanish, so we should get by rather nicely, and hopefully produce some fine location shots for you to enjoy when we return J

We will be going to a famous dune in France, to hopefully produce some images a bit like this:


And we will then be heading to several beautiful locations in Spain, to produce more images a bit like this:


And maybe even a few like this:


With any luck, the weather will be fine, and we’ll be back soon with lovely piccies in tow.

Happy Easter, All! See you when I get back.

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"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

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]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12441031/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12441031/ Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:09:54 PDT However, I'm happy for my OWN photography to be used for artistic purposes, if permission is sought first.
If you are an artist and would like to use one of my photographs to create art, please contact me to inquire.
I can't grant permission on my modelling images where I am NOT the photographer, because I don't own copyright, so permission is not mine to give.

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Animal lovers, enjoy!

I thought these were hilarious, really brought a smile to my face:

World's ugliest cat: [link] (I particularly like the love match at the bottom of the page)

World's ugliest dog: [link]

Although, I think the undisputed winner is: [link] (sadly now passed away).

I simply had to share.

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"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

[link]

]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12426728/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12426728/ Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:25:42 PDT However, I'm happy for my OWN photography to be used for artistic purposes, if permission is sought first.
If you are an artist and would like to use one of my photographs to create art, please contact me to inquire.
I can't grant permission on my modelling images where I am NOT the photographer, because I don't own copyright, so permission is not mine to give.

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Naked Men: There aren't enough of them!

So I jumped on the bandwagon, and took some photos of my own of a brave soul willing to take his clothes off and let me point a camera at him!
I am by no means a professional or even particularly experienced photographer (it is really just a hobby that I enjoy) so credit must be given to the model for his patience.

(I am so totally unorganized: Having extolled the virtues of my remote release, when I got to the shoot I realised I'd left it at home. I forgot how to change the settings on manual mid-shoot, and had to refer to the user-manual. My CF card filled up, and although I had a spare, it was still in its wrapping and no scissors to open up the impossible packaging! Argh!) So, all in all, it was en educational experience, and one which I will definitely learn from for next time!

The results of this shoot are currently in my scraps. Not because I don't like them, but because dA doesn't currently have the facility to separate images within your gallery. Since I'm generally known as a model, who does a bit of photography on the side (but mostly self-portraits) I felt it would be confusing to suddenly fill up my gallery with naked men. Anyway, here are the images. I like some of them, some could be improved with experience. It was a fun adventure for a first attempt, though.

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"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

[link]

]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12411572/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12411572/ Sun, 01 Apr 2007 05:33:00 PDT However, I'm happy for my OWN photography to be used for artistic purposes, if permission is sought first.
If you are an artist and would like to use one of my photographs to create art, please contact me to inquire.
I can't grant permission on my modelling images where I am NOT the photographer, because I don't own copyright, so permission is not mine to give.

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Firstly, I apologise for using my dA journal to express my concerns over onemodelplace. However I know that many of you are users of both sites, and I wanted to reach as many of you as possible, as there will be others affected by onemodelplace's latest site changes.

Users of the site OneModelPlace [link] will no doubt be aware by now of the recent changes OMP made to their site. The most noticeable change being that you now have to wait until all thumbnail images are loaded before you can view any of the page. While you wait, you are presented with an irritating bouncing download star, which in many cases lasts over a minute before you can see any images, during which time, most users will simply navigate away.

I have been an advocate of OMP for many years now. It is the only modelling portfolio site I pay for (dA serves a very different purpose), and I have always been happy to pay platinum premiums for the service which I view as an investment, since OMP has always been a successful marketing tool... Up until now. All my other sites eventually link back to my OMP portfolio, but if my potential clients are directed to OMP and are only presented with an irritating bouncing star, I am 99% certain they will navigate away before viewing any of the pictures. It is, therefore, now totally unusable as a marketing tool in my opinion.

I am by no means the only person affected by these changes. Anyone with a portfolio of more than about 20 images (so basically, anyone with a silver account or higher - ironically, those paying the most) will have an unbearable wait time whilst images download.
I timed my page (as it was set up previously) and my waiting time was 45 seconds WITH BROADBAND. This is just totally unacceptable, nobody waits that long for a page to download. Many other pages take over a minute.
I have now been forced to change the format of my page [link] in order to reduce download time. I am more than aware that in doing so, the majority of my images will now never be viewed.

If you are an OMP user affected by these changes, and you disapprove, PLEASE voice your complaint to the OMP site managers. You can do so either by email, or I have started a forum on the message boards under 'suggestion box.' Please make your opinion heard if you agree that these changes make OMP unusable.

Again, I apologise for using this means of getting this message out. Some may consider it inappropriate to use one site to complain about another (however, the two sites are very different, and I would not consider them to be competition for each other - they do, however, share many of the same users and this is the reason I have chosen to speak out here). I am not trying to stir trouble, I am just strongly concerned that these changes will have a detrimental effect on my business, and as such I'm trying to do something about it. If these changes are not revoked, I may well be forced to remove my portfolio from OMP, which would sadden me greatly, as I have supported the site as one of the best modelling portfolios out there for many years.

Thanks for reading.

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~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12306774/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12306774/ Sat, 24 Mar 2007 07:57:02 PDT However, I'm happy for my OWN photography to be used for artistic purposes, if permission is sought first.
If you are an artist and would like to use one of my photographs to create art, please contact me to inquire.
I can't grant permission on my modelling images where I am NOT the photographer, because I don't own copyright, so permission is not mine to give.

Play on!

Many of you will know that I am, first and foremost, a singer/actress. I am passionate about music , and my life would not be the same without it.
I'm also passionate about art, but it is sadly impossible to capture the sound of music in an image. I have noticed, however, a very special relationship between musical instruments and musicians in their art-work. It is almost possible to personify an instrument in photography, and there are some very beautiful images reflecting the close relationship between the instrument and the human form.
I've been delighted recently that my image 'The Violin'

has been so popular here on deviantART (both in my gallery and the photographer's). I have had so many wonderful complimentary messages, both on the image and in notes, about this piece. I'm so pleased others recognize its beauty, as this is one of my all time favourite images, and it has been overlooked elsewhere.

I recently tried to capture my feelings about music in a self-portrait. I don't yet feel I have been entirely successful, but I will re-shoot the two versions in my gallery in the future, as I want to perfect something very important to me.


This is another 'simple' image of my own, yet I find something truly beautiful about the instrument:


I've also been inspired by some wonderful images featuring instruments in other galleries. There is something magical about the relationship between instruments and people, and the following images capture that magic. Here are some of my favourites. Feel free to send me links to any other fabulous musical images here on dA, I hope you enjoy these as much as I have. Credit goes to all these brilliant artists for their outstanding work:
~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12165755/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12165755/ Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:55:56 PDT However, I'm happy for my OWN photography to be used for artistic purposes, if permission is sought first.
If you are an artist and would like to use one of my photographs to create art, please contact me to inquire.
I can't grant permission on my modelling images where I am NOT the photographer, because I don't own copyright, so permission is not mine to give.

I'm experimenting with self-portraiture again.
The thing that frustrates me at the moment is I am very happy with some of my work, but then disappointed with other shots.
I don't have any 'technical' camera knowledge, and am basically just learning by trial and error, so it is sometimes frustrating when I can 'see' an image but I don't have the technical know-how to achieve what I want.
I also only use natural light, which has its advantages and disadvantages. I love natural light, but you can't control it, you have have to learn to make the most of what you've got. At the moment I'm still finding situations where I'll wait for the light to hit a certain spot (I'm basically working around my small flat, so there are only certain times of day I can use particular areas) but then the light might be too strong/too soft/the weather affects it; it can end up a bit hit and miss. My desire to keep trying stuff overwhelms my patience at times, so I just think I'll have a go anyway, even if I'm not sure the lighting's right.
What I'm trying to say is, bear with me. Some of my own work in my gallery will be better than others. I'd like to say I'm learning at a consistent rate and improving, but it's probably more important to me to just keep experimenting at the moment - so that's what I'll do.
Today for example, I shot a whole series, and only chose to use one image. Even that is not one of my best, but it's important to me to try new things and attempt to get something out of every experiment. Some will work better than others. I'll upload things to see what critical feedback I get, and if I don't think the image works, I'll move it to scraps.
I'm going to keep experimenting, though. I hope some of my photography works...

My favourite self portraits to date:


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"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

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]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12157588/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12157588/ Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:33:15 PDT However, I'm happy for my OWN photography to be used for artistic purposes, if permission is sought first.
If you are an artist and would like to use one of my photographs to create art, please contact me to inquire.
I can't grant permission on my modelling images where I am NOT the photographer, because I don't own copyright, so permission is not mine to give.

OK, I'm going to admit to something girly, now...

I am TERRIFIED of spiders.

No, not scared, not afraid, terrified - I mean phobic. I absolutely hate being girly about it, and yes I know that "spiders are our friends, they eat flies, they are harmless, they are more scared of us than we are of them" but to those people who respond with those clichés I say this - go and look up the word PHOBIA - it is an IRRATIONAL fear. I KNOW all that with my rational brain, but that doesn't help me when I encounter a spider.
The reason I mention this phobia here and now is because it really is getting out of hand. This year has been a good year for spiders, and a bad year for arachnophobics. I have had several spine-chillingly awful encounters with spiders recently which I swear would turn a spider lover into an arachnophobic! Now I would never HURT a spider (not deliberately, anyway) because the rational side of my thoughts knows that they are harmless, and in fact, useful. But that really does not help when I meet one crawling across my bed, climbing through my key-hole, or lurking in my saucepan waiting to pounce!

Over the last few years I have been getting spider nightmares with greater frequency. These nightmares are very REAL, and I wake up screaming and inconsolable, absolutely terrified of the spiders which in my dreams are crawling over me, or even just... there. Lately I have had a lot of these dreams, and I find it very difficult to shake the terror of them and convince myself that there is no spider there! It may sound ridiculous (and yes, it IS ridiculous really) but this phobia is really starting to effect my sleeping, and the way I do things. I hate having to look under my bed or in my cupboards in case there is a spider lurking!

Does anyone have any sensible suggestions for dealing with this phobia? I really don't like being so afraid of something so irrational. (And please, no spider horror stories, I have enough of those in my head). It becomes an issue for certain photo shoots in spidery places, or trying to find something in the loft, for example. I'd like to not scream and freak out every time I mistake a piece of fluff for a spider!

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

[link] ]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12143894/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12143894/ Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:57:06 PDT However, I'm happy for my OWN photography to be used for artistic purposes, if permission is sought first.
If you are an artist and would like to use one of my photographs to create art, please contact me to inquire.
I can't grant permission on my modelling images where I am NOT the photographer, because I don't own copyright, so permission is not mine to give.

Last night I had a dinner party at my house for a few friends. Three courses and SEVERAL bottles of wine later, it was a lovely evening but I have had the hangover from hell ALL DAY!
8pm, and I've only just stopped throwing up and managed to drink a little water.
I say this every time... But I'll say it again... NEVER again.
I think I may be dying... (OK, maybe a little melodramatic, but I do feel pretty rough).

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

[link] ]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12106505/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12106505/ Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:47:53 PST However, I'm happy for my OWN photography to be used for artistic purposes, if permission is sought first.
If you are an artist and would like to use one of my photographs to create art, please contact me to inquire.
I can't grant permission on my modelling images where I am NOT the photographer, because I don't own copyright, so permission is not mine to give.

Today I taught an English lesson this morning (I teach English as a foreign language to form a stable income when I'm not singing/acting/dancing/modelling/web-designing/photo-shopping or any of the other various pursuits I get paid for on an off! - it guarantees I can eat, and when you add them all together keeps me in wine and cheese).
I teach mostly people from Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary etc. (My students don't know about my other professions, it's usually better to keep it that way - saves awkward questions). This morning's student was a lovely lady called Dagmara (Polish women are very beautiful, by the way, I wonder if Polish men are too?), and we spent most of the lesson chatting - what better way to improve her English?! We were laughing about some of the double entendres people let slip when English is not their first language. My favourite was her faux pas: 'Santa Claus gave me one' (meaning a present) and the time a student asked me in a mock job interview 'why should I take you in that position?' (meaning 'what makes you the most suitable candidate for this position?!'). It was all very pleasant and most amusing - particularly as I drank a great deal of strong coffee...
I VERY rarely drink coffee, and when I do, it has a more powerful effect on me than alcohol! (Which I drink all the time) So I got myself very high and giggly on two black coffees, and then drove home in my lovely bright orangey-yellow car (I call it the 'Mango-Mobile' - it is VERY me).
Today was the first day of Spring and I wore my lighter spring jacket instead of my winter coat. It was bright and sunny, and I could appreciate the vibrant colour of my car (the novelty of which never wears off). I love the first day of Spring. AND I was wearing my shiny red shoes, and that made me feel.... err.... springy too!
Then I went to London for a photo-shoot this afternoon. It was a commissioned shoot for a French magazine with a French photographer living in London. Now, I mostly do art-nude modelling and as such I don't really view myself as a 'model' in the typical sense. Most of the photographers I work with tend to be shooting figure work to add to gallery collections or for prints, and although magazine work occasionally comes my way, I always feel very special and privileged when it does happen. So today there was a stylist, a photographer and an assistant, all draping me in Fendi hand-bags (I have never seen a REAL Fendi - can't really see the attraction of spending £300 on one myself) and jewellery... (and nothing else, by the way).
I'm not usually embarrassed being naked in front of people, but then I'm usually doing arty stuff, rather than commercial editorials... And also, the demographic of photographers I work with is generally... shall we say... of an older age group...
These guys were YOUNG, and to make matters worse, the photographer himself was GORGEOUS! (in a smouldering, French kind of way), and believe me, I hate it when that happens! There is nothing worse than being naked and trying to do your job in front of someone who you would really rather be supping wine in a quiet little restaurant with! I don't actually think it's ever happened before (and it's also the reason I'm not mentioning the photographer's name in case this little confession should show up on google)
Anyway, it was all in all, a pleasant day, and a lovely way to start the Spring time. I'm going to round it off with a nice glass of wine and a bubble bath.
I don't normally write this much, not sure what made me want to share... Perhaps it is the joys of Spring.
(Enough sentimental drivel... and enough with the ((BRACKETS)) already! - That's "parentheses" to you Americans, but you'll just have to put up with my Anglicised spellings and terminology! - Yes, AngliciSed, not AngliciZed!!!)

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

[link] ]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12083529/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12083529/ Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:29:16 PST However, I'm happy for my OWN photography to be used for artistic purposes, if permission is sought first.
If you are an artist and would like to use one of my photographs to create art, please contact me to inquire.
I can't grant permission on my modelling images where I am NOT the photographer, because I don't own copyright, so permission is not mine to give.

I went to a party this weekend - a 'vinyl party.' The idea was that you could either go dressed in vinyl or take your old records. So needless to say, I and my sister went head to foot in shiny vinyl! And we looked great! (Though I do say so myself). However, there was a definite 'Bridget Jones moment' when we arrived, clad in shiny fetish gear, only to find that everyone else had chickened out and we were the ONLY ONES dressed in vinyl at a vinyl party. Hoorah for us!

Also, last week I was invited to sing at a cabaret evening... I cannot begin to describe the tasteless, offensive drivel that constituted this 'cabaret' except to say that the 'highlight' of the evening was a group singing 'adult baby love' to the tune of 'sugar baby love,' while their lead performer strutted around in nothing more than a nappy while his dominatrix-clad fellow actress beat him with a wooden spoon!!!
Whilst I'm pretty open-minded, I was, frankly OFFENDED to be asked to perform amongst these offensive obscenities (I have thus far refrained from mentioning the act about muslims)... you get the picture.
I sang my songs. But I was embarrassed. I felt like I did at school... When you're the only one who knows the answer to the question, but you daren't put your hand up because you know you'll only be ridiculed for being a swat. Does that make sense to anyone?!
Anyway, it was offensive, badly performed material in bad taste. The WORST side of show-business. And I hope I am more than that...
It has taken me most of the week to see the funny side. At the time, I was mortified.

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

[link] ]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12065647/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12065647/ Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:17:15 PST However, I'm happy for my OWN photography to be used for artistic purposes, if permission is sought first.
If you are an artist and would like to use one of my photographs to create art, please contact me to inquire.
I can't grant permission on my modelling images where I am NOT the photographer, because I don't own copyright, so permission is not mine to give.

I'm a little confused about something...
What's the point of the adult filter, if it seems that anyone who has a DA account can view all images, regardless of their age? I know this because I'm getting fan mail from teens, and whilst I don't mind (in fact I think it's rather silly that younger people should not view artistic nudity - after all it's the way we were created) I don't quite understand how and why they can view pics marked as 'mature content' (and I'm always careful to mark any image as mature, if in doubt).
Also, what ARE the rules on what you can submit, and where are they?
Again, not a criticism, but some of you know I had a fairly tame image deleted and still don't know why, as it certainly didn't seem to come under any of the reasons listed on the email. Whereas a fairly quick search on DA will turn up some very explicit images, so I'd like to know what is considered acceptable and what is not.
Personally, I am completely in support of erotic ART, or ARTISTIC nude, or whatever you choose to label it, but I draw the line when it ceases to be artistic and crosses the line into obscene or crass. To me, what you DON'T see is the best bit. However, there's quite a lot of it about.

Looking forward to submitting some more new material soon. I'm still hoping to get those CDs soon from recent shoots by other photographers, but either way there will probably be some more self-portraiture to come.
Thanks again to everyone for all your support and for making me feel welcome here.

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

[link] ]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12036624/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12036624/ Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:27:21 PST If you want to use any of my OWN images (that is, ONLY my own photography - images I have shot), please contact me to ask, and I will consider.
I don't own copyright on my modelling images shot by other photographers, so permission is not mine to give.

I am enjoying having the use of a tripod, and was pleased with yesterday's efforts. I have even managed to sell my first set of photos! Thank you to everyone for supporting my work in front of and behind the lens.
Today's attempt was less successful, as I prefer to shoot using natural light, which by its very nature varies from moment to moment. Sadly I missed my opportunity for using really great light today, but I will re-shoot when the timing is right.
So there will hopefully be more self-portraiture to come, and I hope to improve as I go along.
Have a great weekend!
Ros

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

[link] ]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12024697/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12024697/ Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:49:25 PST
No prizes for guessing what I did today...
Having borrowed a tripod I was desperate to produce some new work, so I rushed home after work to catch the light while it was still at its best (i.e. not behind a cloud!)
Several hours later, I realize I forgot to eat lunch and I'm starving, and have pretty much not done anything else with the day... yet! So I had better get on and be productive, but I do hope you like this series.
I was trying to get a more abstract/pop-art feel, whilst still using natural light (all my photography is natural light). I'm actually rather pleased with them.
I have lots more ideas for more photography too, but they will have to wait until another day.

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

[link] ]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12008089/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/12008089/ Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:59:29 PST Today I have to teach an English lesson, followed by a photo shoot, followed by a singing gig this evening, so I'll be out all day.
All better now! Just busy...
Thanks for your support, it is hugely appreciated!
Ros.x

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

[link] ]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/11996473/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/11996473/ Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:20:44 PST I'm still waiting for various CDs back from recent shoots (some of which were a rare TFP arrangement, and I really ought to have received them by now; most of which are from paid shoots, which makes it rather difficult to nag the photographers).
I still don't have a tripod to do some more self-portraiture.
I still have a cold.
One of my images was deleted from DA. I have yet to figure out exactly which policy it was deemed to have broken, (particularly since there is FAR MORE explicit material on this site) but since I can't be bothered to argue, I'll just put it down the the fact that some perceive art and others... are less open-minded! I do find it ironic since I don't even do adult material, and would consider all my work to be artistic, rather than explicit... But there we go.
So, I'm still working on getting new material, you'll have to make do with what's currently uploaded for the moment, I'm not going to fall into the trap of uploading absolutely everything, particularly when you can easily find it elsewhere.
For now I will go and sulk.
Huff.

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

[link] ]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/11931226/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/11931226/ Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:51:17 PST Day two: Poems
Day three: Photography
Day four: Portraits
Day five onwards... ?

Thank you to everyone for all the very flattering comments I've had since joining DeviantART. I'm really pleased that people like my work both in front of and behind the lens.
I'm still waiting on some CDs from recent shoots but in the meantime I'll upload the occasional favourite from my archives until I get some new material.
Thanks also for the suggestions of what to shoot or upload next, I'll keep them in mind.
As soon as I get my hands on a new tripod there will be more self-portraiture, but I can assure you, it's rather difficult to photograph yourself without a tripod to hold the camera, and my last one is useless (I've also put it in a 'safe place' which means I will potentially never see it again).
In terms of my modelling, if anyone is interested in booking me as a model, I am very happy to work with both amateurs and professionals of any level. You can find more information about my modelling rates and levels via my website, linked below. Although I am obviously based in the UK, and it is therefore easier to work with locals (I drive, and am happy to travel anywhere within the UK), it is also worth noting for those of you overseas, that I AM happy to travel anywhere in the world, and in fact I love having the opportunity to travel!
Now obviously, I am a poverty stricken artist (well, aren't we all) so I'm not going to travel all the way to the States (for example) if I can't break even. BUT if I felt the trip would be profitable, i.e. if there were enough interest within a feasible area to justify the trip, or indeed if I could guarantee enough work to finance the journey, then I'm there!
So if you are further afield, and just dying to work with me, please don't write it off as an impossibility, nothing is impossible! And in fact I would love the opportunity to travel abroad for modelling work, so please feel free to drop me a line, wherever you are in the world if you are interested in booking me, and it may become a reality.
(Also, if anyone feels like flying me out to somewhere exotic to shoot, then I can travel ANYWHERE with expenses paid - never does any harm to hope!)
Thanks again, everyone!

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

[link] ]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/11916829/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/11916829/ Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:24:57 PST Day two: Poems
Day three: Photography
Day four: Portraits
Day five onwards... ?

Well, I've submitted my modelling work with lots of nudes, I've submitted some poetry and a few extra nudes, and I've submitted my own photography - including some nudes. I've even submitted my face (but no more nudes).
I don't really want to upload my entire modelling portfolio here just for the sake of it (although I do have hundreds more images), particularly as many of my images are also featured on other sites. I'd rather limit this to my favourites, most artistic work and new material as and when I get it.
I'm waiting for three sets of images from recent shoots at the moment, and I have a few shoots coming up shortly, so will hopefully have new pics to share in the near future.
I'll also do some new self-portraits as soon as I beg, borrow or steal a new tripod!

So, what do you want to see next? You tell me, and I'll see what I can do...

I'm feeling poorly today so not terribly productive, but if you put in your requests, I'll try to upload something in the near future. Of course I might completely ignore requests and just upload something new as and when I feel like it But you never know.

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

[link] ]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/11903638/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/11903638/ Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:34:50 PST Day two: Poems
Day three: Photography
Day four: Portraits

DeviantArt has become a serious addiction. I seem to be unable to leave my PC.

Over the last few days I've uploaded images of me as the model (mostly nudes), some of my poetry (and a couple of extra nudes), and some of my own photography (with a few nude self portraits thrown in for good measure).
Today I'm submitting portraiture, again images of me as the model. Sorry guys, no nipples in these! You will have to scroll ALL the way to the bottom of my gallery.

These are just a few of my favourites. For more images (and yes, more nudes) visit my larger portfolio via my website.

Enjoy!

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

[link] ]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/11889918/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/11889918/ Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:48:38 PST Day two: Poems
Day three: Photography

Having uploaded my favourite selection of images featuring myself as the model on the first day I joined, (mostly artistic nudes) yesterday I uploaded some of my poetry too.
Today I present the world with my some of my own photography (just the better, or my favourite examples). I have only submitted small versions to this site, and I've added them as prints - why not?! Just to see what kind of response I get, although I don't necessarily expect anyone to buy them. If anyone IS interested in purchasing prints, they are also available to buy (larger sizes and all self-portraits signed) online via [link]
Photography is merely a hobby, but one which I enjoy. Having modelled professionally for over five years, I have developed an eye for an image. I prefer candid shots with natural light - the complete opposite of how I am usually shot myself, when modelling.
I have recently started taking my camera with me to shoots, as part of my 'On the Other Side of the Lens' series, whereby I photograph my own photographers! I'm proud of some of the results, and hope you enjoy them also.
I've also uploaded another nude self-portrait, just for good measure. Am I allergic to clothes, you ask? Good question...

"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." - Leonardo Da Vinci

[link] ]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/11876788/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/11876788/ Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:06:45 PST Today I am submitting some of my poetry instead... I wonder which will get the most hits?!
I love that this site provides a home for ALL my artistic endeavours, rather than just one form of expression. I do wish there were a means of categorising them into separate folders though (eg one for modelling, one for literature, one for my own photography).
Tomorrow I may upload some more of my own photography.
I wonder, is is possible to upload MP3s to this site too? I'm also working on my own music, so perhaps that may also feature here in future. (If not, I'll have to make do with MySpace).
I'm enjoying this site as a creative outlet. I hope you fellow deviants enjoy some of my work also.

]]> ~erosanne http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/11870290/ http://erosanne.deviantart.com/journal/11870290/ Sun, 18 Feb 2007 15:53:21 PST I am a professional singer/actress and model, and an amateur photographer.
I have over five years experience as a model, mostly fine-art nude work, and I enjoy collaborating with fantastic photographers and artists. My images have been published in various publications including a six-page feature in Jade Magazine.
I'm also a member of the Guild of Erotic Artists: [link]
I have a lifetime's experience as a singer/actress and am currently working on my own music, as well as hoping to find myself in the West End since signing with new agents earlier this year. I've played many varying roles, from Mary Poppins to Janet in the Rocky Horror Show! Music is my first love, I consider myself first and foremost a singer.
I have almost no experience with photography, but for the fact after five years as a model, I have developed an eye for it, and I enjoy creating my own work.
This gallery will house my favourite artistic images featuring myself as a model, taken from throughout my five years' experience. I may also upload some of my own photography once I have got to grips with the site. For now I have uploaded one of my own self-portraits, the rest of the work currently here features myself as the model, and is photographed or painted by the named artist.
I also write poetry and prose from time to time, some of which has been published, and will share some of that here in time.
For more of my work visit my website [link]

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