It's been awhile

It's been to long and to many life changes to list. But know this I'm back and stronger than ever.

Mask

We all wear different mask. Some to hide us from the world, some to hide the world from us.

Okay here we go.

It's been awhile since I posted.

First some advice:

Don't let people take credit for you making them famous.

Second some wisdom:

Listen to your heart but let common sense guide you.

Third a challenge:

Learn to get out of your own way.

Where it's due

Where it's due.

You often here about give the credit to those who earn it and deserve it.

How many times have you fought for what you deserve?

Before you look into the book of answers or pay $750 for a class, to tell you to get out of your way and move forward.

Stop think, is this what I truly deserve?

Is heart ache what I'm due? Can I make it better for me, without the fall out being to great?

If the aftermath of my choses is hell on earth will the reward be worth the fire?

Will I break before I get what's due?

Glommers

I hate people that take your idea and twist it to there own.

Then they have no follow up, no back up and no clue what to do.

When you drop them from the event your life or the planet some how they spin it as your fault.

This is really simple believe in you and your ideas and fight to keep them yours.

Roberta

rob 2-09 837, originally uploaded by calexander003.

As you are inspired by different friends and make them make your art come to life.

Reflection of a giggler

Reflection of a giggler, originally uploaded by calexander003.

My Christmas image

Don't

Don't let what you are determine, who you are.

Don't let what people think you are shape what you can become.

Don't let an idea turn into a belief.

Don't let a belief out way the truth.

Don't let your heart out way what's right.

Don't let your soul grow jaded.

Don't let others have your heart when they have not earned your respect.

Don't let any person lay an unwanted hand upon you.

Don't let your passions die.

Don't let people see your dept.

Don't let honest tears be wasted.

Don't let pride get in the way in the way of living.

Don't let love be forgotten.

Don't let men fight over things they can't possess.

Don't let women fight over things the can't possess.

Don't be afraid of the truth.

Don't let a lie go to waste.

Don't forget to take care of you.

Don't forget to listen to your heart.

Don't be to proud to ask for help.

Don't be to vain to offer help.

Don't judge until you know all of the facts.

Don't be afraid to be alone.

Don't think you can't stand alone.

Don't forget in the end you have to believe in self.

Don't think the world isn't watching.

Don't think kindness is weak.

Don't confuse happiness for ......................

Don't think for a moment you are not worthy of true love.

Don't let love pass you by.

Don't hope for change, create it.

Don't be afraid to get crazy from time to time.

Don't be afraid of hard chooses.

Don't be afraid the let some love you for who you are.

With all of that I ask this,

What are your don't and can you say you live up to them?

Jazmine paint 255

Jazmine paint 255, originally uploaded by calexander003.

Did this image in a bar where my friend was painting for a fashion show.
She is a model I have work with many times before.
She was just there to walk in the show and leave. Two hours later we made art.

Dumbest thing I heard today

Okay on a serious note.

A photographer that I knew from local shoots went to jail for doing something I wont even speak about.

The dumb thing he said basically painted himself as the victim.

I have a close relative that went through the same thing and her stepfather painted the same picture of himself.

He said to a female judge "I was trying to teach her..."

So the dumb thing was I'm the victim

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0645, originally uploaded by calexander003.

IMG_0573

IMG_0573, originally uploaded by calexander003.

IMG_0598

IMG_0598, originally uploaded by calexander003.

I'm still playing with shadows and lighting.
I think I like this series.
Very simple, very clean, one light, low edit and just adjusting what I need to.
Leave a comment.

Mariah_0817_5083

Mariah_0817_5083, originally uploaded by calexander003.

I have been playing with low edit correct lighting and making a shadow or high key image.

You should not spend 5 hours editing to make a good image just okay. Start with a strong images and go with VERY limited edit.

Dumbest thing I heard today

From time to tile people say things that stick in my head as the dumbest thing. Some things are funny some are dramatic and some just require a dumb look.

So here is the one from today.

While eating lunch in an up scale mall in San Diego I heard a woman say, "I'm not a gold digger people just give me stuff because they like me."

Comments are welcome please and I will tell the rest of what I heard.

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2752, originally uploaded by calexander003.

certain people should model more even thought they think there not model material.

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0813_2275, originally uploaded by calexander003.

Mila at the farm

Todays event

Hosting another Goth Event.

These models are so mis-understodd.

I think I would rather shoot this group than glamor.

The stupidest thing I heared today

From time to time you hear something so stupid. Something so dumb you look at people funny.

Last night I heard a guy say, "Yeah, I slept with her too but how will anybody find out."

Hello stupid you just said it in the club.

Pin up style

Over the last few weeks I have done a number of pin-up shoots.

For friends wive and client alike here are a few.

The first is Endy. A friends wife.

The second is Mia. a friends coworker.

Note Mia picture is un-edited.

Here I go

Well here is the first entry.

About me.

Well I'm a photographer.

I like Little Debbie's

I am the best me I know how to be.