rich cirminello's photostream  

I am motivated by the technical and artistic challenges of photography: it is is my passion and obsession.
I have an unapologetic appreciation of feminine beauty, and I enjoy the experience of working with other creative and enthusiastic people.

Experienced working with models with all levels on paid, trade and fun/experimental projects; I live and primarily shoot in the San Jose / San Francisco Bay area, but I also travel to New York, Hawaii, Arizona, Las Vegas, and Southern California.

My work has appeared in print, in catalogs, event flyers, posters, on websites, and has been displayed and sold as fine art.

Commercially available for:
+ clothing/fashion advertising or catalog shoots
+ editorial
+ model/actor head shots
+ model starter portfolios
+ web sites
+ product photography

Personally hireable for:
+ portraiture
+ maternity
+ engagements/couples
+ boudoir

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To improve my art:
I am looking for opportunities to work with talented models, photographers, and stylists and improve my skills as we complete beautiful projects together.

My work is inspired and influenced by fine art, high fashion, glamor and erotic.

Always open to trying new ideas and styles.
I also shoot boring things like landscapes, classic cars, sunsets, and architecture.

Please enjoy my photos and feel free to leave me constructive criticism and other commentary, however, there are a few things that I do not appreciate:

1. I remove all notes from my nudes
Everyone can see that the model is nude, so there is no reason to crudely point out the naughty bits. I am happy if my images excite you, but please maintain some level of self control.

2. I delete comments with ridiculous banners, trophies, etc...
I appreciate feedback and am honored if you like my photos, but please don't litter the page with crap.

3. I delete group invites unless they also contain a sincere comment. My photos get invited to a lot of groups and quite frankly, I don't like having to scan through "Hi, I'm an admin for..." to find sincere comments.
This is true whether or not I accept your invite and submit my photo to your group.

4. Unless we are really friends and/or family I do NOT accept group invitations from groups that are private. Seriously, what's the point of that?

5. If you are surfing for free porn, do not favorite my nude images or I will block you.
Have no (original) pics in your photostream? Your favorites are all nekkid women and amateur porn? If this describes you, you will be BLOCKED from my account. Get a life.