The Eyes of Erica (and the rest ain't bad either)

BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
edited September 28, 2012 in People
This is my second shoot with Erica who has the most amazing eyes that change color to reflect the lighting.
She's 5'1". If that was 5'11" she'd be signed in NY tomorrow afternoon.

Click the first, etc.

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Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
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  • Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2012
    Four and Five !!! clap.gif


    And...

    Ain't ashamed to say...

    I'm stealing the pose in four!
  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2012
    First of all.. Holy Moly Guacamole!. If I weren't married. Jeez Louis.

    Ok... now that that piece of business is out of the way....

    You absolutely rocked the exposure/lighting on this series. Really great stuff. Probably your best yet. LOVE 3/4/5. Five is the best shot in the lot with 4 as a close second. Take a look at all the shots and you can figure out why 5 is the best one.

    BTW, I never ever click on the link to your galleries. I am for this one. Right now.
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2012
    Dude... looked at the gallery.

    Numbers 26, 31, 36, 40, 45, 47... all clap.gif
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  • sweet carolinesweet caroline Registered Users Posts: 1,589 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2012
    Outstanding.
  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2012
    4/5/8 thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gifnod.gif
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  • puzzledpaulpuzzledpaul Registered Users Posts: 1,621 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2012
    5
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  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2012
    Your getting a definite magazine quality look to your work, big Congrats on that.
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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2012
    Hackbone wrote: »
    Your getting a definite magazine quality look to your work, big Congrats on that.

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    John, here's what suddenly dropped into my head as I looked at this thread again: in your last couple of sets I feel like you're finally seeing the SHOT instead of the just the model. Does that make sense?

    It's that "magazine quality" which has sometimes been lacking, but which you're now getting quite regularly for at least part of each set. Analyze what you're doing+make it repeatable = quality work. thumb.gif
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2012
    Bryce, steal away but you need the release from Erica, not me.deal.gif

    Thanks Hack. Always appreciate that coming from you.mwink.gif

    Cuban - you actually went to a Gallery. Now that's EPIC!! wings.gif

    Diva, the fact that you and Zoomer plucked a raw nerve didn't stop me from thinking about what you said. Maybe we had to argue it out to be effective, but I have definitely shifted my shoots to "look more than shoot".

    It started with Aennas' bikini catalogue shoot where I did, in fact, look at her as the clothes hanger for the bikinis, barely noticing that she's a tall, GORGEOUS woman. Maybe doing an actual product shoot with pressure to make the bikinis and jewelry look best was a good thing.

    As you (and others) have noticed, I've started including catalogue and lifestyle into all my shoots. I've decided this is more valuable since I work with a lot of models who are never going to see a runway or Vogue editorial.
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2012
    Wait. Who the f is bilsen?
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2012
    Cuban,

    Take a close look at the websites in my sig. This change is just bringing it all together.

    There's actually a story to Bilsen but I'll save it for when it won't bore people.

    Now go look at the thread dedicated to you.
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 28, 2012
    Great job, Bilsen. I think this is your best work to date that I've seen. Gorgeous model, but that's obvious. thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2012
    Thanks dog.

    It does seem that lately I've been treated a little more gently by the crowd here.rolleyes1.gif
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2012
    Bilsen wrote: »
    It does seem that lately I've been treated a little more gently by the crowd here.rolleyes1.gif

    Nope. You've just posted pix with better technicals that show off your models better than you were before thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • BilsenBilsen Registered Users Posts: 2,143 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2012
    Ahhh Diva, cant ever let me deny reality even for a minute. It's one of the things I love about you.iloveyou.gif
    Bilsen (the artist formerly known as John Galt NY)
    Canon 600D; Canon 1D Mk2;
    24-105 f4L IS; 70-200 f4L IS; 50mm 1.4; 28-75 f2.8; 55-250 IS; 580EX & (2) 430EX Flash,
    Model Galleries: http://bilsen.zenfolio.com/
    Everything Else: www.pbase.com/bilsen
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