Choose Your Own Adventure - With My Life!

Hey Folks,

I've got a bunch of things coming up, a bunch of things I always want to do and I'm sitting here thinking - why wouldn't I let other people pick for me?

So let's give this a shot. I'm trying to set up photoshoots, I really want to do more of this kind of fantasy stuff.

That picture was really my first time experimenting with that kind of photoshop work - and I can see so many things I would like to have compensated for...

Anyway that's neither here no there.

The choice I'm presenting you is this!

Which Model Should I shoot Next?

Jenni

Roby Lynn

Denise

Jo.

Stay Strong,

-SamProof

Picture Pages, Picture Pages! Jennie Newman

Hey Folks,

Here are the first polished peices from yesterdays photo shoot.

I've been playing around with longer exposures, low light, some planned photoshop pieces, Photography as graphic design.



I had the idea for this picture for a long time and never tried it.

I know I'll end up trying to recreate it, do it better, make it bigger, better, faster, stronger.

It's by no means perfect. But for my first try I'm pretty pleased with it, though I can instantly see about 6 problems right away. But instead of picking it apart I'm gonna let it breath.

Stay Strong,

-SamProof

Zeus Shall Returnith!

Hey Folks,

If you've been following along recently you may have noticed a series of of events/posts that you've either linked together or haven't.

I've been really freaking busy (so much so that my plan to do one youtube video a week has failed). A friend of mine recently lent me his blue screen. It's awesome!

So far the only thing you'll see it's been used in (videowise) is this week's Video Fight Club promo with Jen Friel And that's pretty basic stuff. I've got something coming up that's crazy big. In fact I'm procrastinating writing this blog cause I'm almost intimidated to start working on it.

This week I organized a photoshoot, brought on a Hair Stylist, a Make Up Artist (who sadly ended up bailing due to a dead car) and two models. Then I took the Zeus Toga out of retirement.

Yes that's right Zeus is coming Back!



But you've never seen Zeus like this!

Yep I'm stepping up my game to more then just me in a dress. I'm doing some crazy fnal cut and after effects maneuvers to turn Zeus in to a Jib Jab/Clip Critics style bobblehead. Technically I'll be making an animation of myself and my beautiful Greecian assistants.

I'm not making this total common knowledge yet, but this first video will actually be the results of the Battle of the Youtube Nonstars Round 2 video. So it'll be a twofold come back for me.

Stay Strong,

-SamProof

Photography

Hey Folks,

So a long long time ago I took pictures. I studied photography, I analyzed composition, I went to school for it.

My teacher within a few months turned to me and said, "Sam, you use the dark room continue to produce work regularly and you're guaranteed an A". I never did a homework assignment, never paid much attention to classes (hell my memory of even going to classes is limited to that first day in class. but maybe I went, probably not).

In honest having free reign like that, was both awesome and limiting. I peaked before I understood what I wanted from the medium.

These days, I'm lucky if I do one major photo shoot a year. I live for those moments.
You organize this event, bring on a hair stylist, a make up artist, maybe a wardrobe girl... you find models, locations, buy props, sketch a thousand little thumbnails, set up lights, peak in to the dressing room a hundred times, watch the hair sculpting process and then finally make magic happen. You turn the girl next door in to something she never believe was in herself.

I want to start doing photo shoots again. I'm dedicating my Fridays right now to shooting (until the day I have to get a day job again, which could be closing in fast).

I want to fill this portfolio with a million images.

Stay Strong,

-SamProof

Breaking up the Tedium

There's been just too much text here lately so here's a few pictures. There's are photos I did for a catalog shoot. I used to do photo shoots all the time, now it seems like I'm down to one a year. I need to change that. Anyone in LA interested in doing something a little more outside the box then these photos let me know.

You can check out more of my photography at http://www.modelmayhem.com/samproof

Stay Strong,

-SamProof