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Let me introduce you to Brittany Nickerson. She's a lady in my class who graciously volunteered to model for me, so when we got the assignment to photograph a fragrance and then a lifestyle ad to go with it, I knew Brittany would be up for what I had in mind.
This is supposed to go with my fragrance photo that I posted yesterday. I have another version done up (a diptych) so the colors match up better, but as it stands alone the photo looks better like this in my opinion.

Brittany was a joy to work with and facking gorgeous too. Check out her flickr, I love her work.

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So as an assignment for school we were asked to photograph a fragrance. Do both a product shot of it, as well as a lifestyle shot. So this is my product shot, that I am so happy with!
I shot it in the studio on Wednesday and started editing today and there really wasn't too much to be done with it in photoshop! The reflections you see were produced on set/on camera and I'm so pleased about it.
I have lots of people to thank for helping me out with this, especially Patricia and Bobby, you guys rock!

Looks really nice on black, press "L"! :)

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This is what I looked like on my 20th birthday.
Well, no, not really what I actually looked like is posted in comments :)

I shot this yesterday on my 20th birthday just for fun! I said to myself…what do most people do on their 20th birthday? GET WASTED. So what would happen if no one showed up to get wasted with you? May as well start drinking anyways, eventually someone will show up! But no one shows up.
So what I was trying to capture was the moment where you just give up, and you're sitting on the toilet crying with your drink.
Hahaha, I think it's pretty ridiculous, but I love it. Not a hugely elaborate image or anything, just for fun!

I did have a good birthday though. I celebrated over the weekend with a house party, and my actual birthday was yesterday, which I spent at school and editing photos. Not too shabby for 20, eh? ;)

the last definition,
something particularly gratifying, excellent or beautiful.

I'm enjoying creating work more and more lately. I'm getting to exactly where I want to be. I'd go into more depth with this but I'm going to be writing a post on my blog about this probably tonight or tomorrow night. I'm running on 2 hours sleep here so bare with me, I'm a little out of it :)

GREAT NEWS THOUGH GUYS!! :D
I entered a contest here in Calgary called "Calgary's Emerging Photographer" and turns out I made the Top 10 Finalists! SO it would be absolutely awesome if you guys could vote for me :). I won't find out who wins until the 24th of February at the Emerging Photographer Showcase, so I'll let you know how that goes, but for now, vote for me! :) I'd appreciate it big time!
Click here to vote for me! Then scroll to the bottom! :)

also, this week my photography class will be having a show, so if you're in the Calgary area please come by and check out everyone's great work!
Here's the Facebook event!
I'll update you with some pictures and what not sometime this week too :) Thank you to everyone as always for your everlasting support ♥

psst! This was unintentionally inspired by the amazing Brooke Shaden. I look at her work constantly, she's one of my favorite photographic artists out there, and not until I looked at the final product did I realize this is quite similar to some of her works, thanks for the inspiration Brook :)

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(blog not updated with this photo process yet, I will cross this part out when it is! :))

ps, sorry about all the links! I don't usually post that much, just an exciting week for me :)

SO BUSY LATELY GUYS!
Here is a photo that I did for my Photographic Technology class. Shot on black and white 35mm film, and has been developed in a darkroom by myself.
Lots of work. I decided to write a blog post about this experience so check it out if you like! :)

Doing an awesome self-portrait shoot tomorrow, I'll have it up for you guys on Monday! :D