Another shot of my lovely friend Rivi. Her grace and elegance is timeless, I hope we can continue to make magic together for many years to come.
Photographer : Mark Velasquez
Corset : Anachronism in Action
Stylist : Agnosia
Model : Rivi Madison
And now for something completely different.
Well, not really. Though yes, most of my images convey a beautiful and often safe, comfortable sensuality, I also shoot photos that are a bit darker and more raw. If you have noticed, my work varies vastly in lighting style and technique, but so does my content and opinion on what constitutes beauty and sexuality, I just usually don’t show the darker stuff.
Let me know what you think this image, which is still fairly tame. The more intense images may show up later.
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Model: Tiffany, aka. Lady Sensuality
Follow her on Twitter @Lady_Sensuality and Instagram @ladysensuality
marcothibo-deactivated20130410 asked: What is the picture you're the most proud of? Or what is you're favorite picture of your carrer?!
Wow, that’s a tough one. I love photography because you can make work fast and not be pigeonholed (hopefully) by one singular masterpiece, the concept of which I have always found boring. My work varies in style, content, and subject matter, so picking a favorite would be like picking your favorite child, but I’ll try…
When I used to create large, posed scenes, my Seven Deadly Sins series was pretty good, especially my Sexual Dysfunction image: http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/6720000#2824541
Below are just a few random favorites I looked back right now and found. But there are some great candid moments I’ve caught of my friends and family over the years which I love, many I don’t have scanned or online anywhere. I guess my most recent favorite series have been my light-drag images with Jesslyn, Tiffany, Echo, Rivi, etc. And the ones I never get tired of looking at are my light drag underwater images. They continually seem magical. Thank for the question!
http://markvelasquez.tumblr.com/post/31270432306/its-no-secret-ive-been-a-bit-bored-with#notes
http://markvelasquez.tumblr.com/post/42584211939/more-of-my-newer-lighting-experiment-this-time#notes
http://markvelasquez.tumblr.com/post/42812795946/no-comment#notes
http://markvelasquez.tumblr.com/post/40313483730/aurora-makes-it-appear-effortless-this-one-is#notes
Anonymous asked: Question: Besides modeling, what do some of the girls you work with do for work besides modeling? Or does modeling pay all the bills?
This is a very frequent question I get. Aside from some pros I know, most of the women I work with are amateur models who have never posed for a photographer outside of high school senior portraits, so they aren’t too serious about modeling. They work all sorts of jobs, mainly retail and waitstaff jobs.
Remember to tip, please.
Anonymous asked: How tall are you?
5’6”, give or take a few feet.
Anonymous asked: Which camera do you most often use?
I love a lot of cameras and have used just about every brand and style there is so I hate responding to these kinds of questions, but currently my most frequent weapon of choice is the Canon 5D II.
This is from our shoot Sunday with the lovely Jesslyn, who is one of my favorite people. She is funny, dirty, and has an amazing singing voice, yet still thinks her arms aren’t skinny enough. Shooting with her best friend and fellow model Veronica that day, Jess screamed out, “Work it, you skinny-armed bitch!”
See more of cover model Jesslyn in NSFW Magazine Issue 7.
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MUA: Ariel Lizarraga
I can’t say enough about how much fun this little lady is. Discover more of her in our most recent issue of NSFW Magazine.
Kendra is the life of the party!
See more of her and read her fun interview in NSFW Magazine Issue 7!
In life you will always find a few people through an unusual confluence of events that seem to have a far more lasting effect in your mind than you ever would have believed. Kate Morgan is one of those rare gems. She is someone you wish you could spend more time with than you probably, unfortunately, ever will.
We met in the spring of 2012 while I was looking for models for my publication, NSFW Magazine. Within minutes of meeting her at her home in Santa Barbara I decided I wanted to devote a large part of our next issue to her. Yes, she is attractive, but Kate immediately shows that she is far more than just her exterior. Clever, funny, educated, and curious about the world at large, she is on a path that you can’t help but want to discover as well. She may not have all the answers, but without trying she can challenge the answers you think you are confident about.
We have only met a handful of times, this last weekend being one of them, but I am always left with a sense of longing for more. Though we have always had honest, personal, and very real conversations about our lives, I am sure I have only touched the tip of the iceberg. One could spend a lifetime trying to learn everything about her, but I doubt it would be enough time. But still, I’d be curious to try. I suppose that’s what a good friendship is based upon.
See Kate on the cover of NSFW Issue 6 and read her interview.
Veronica is everything a woman should be: Funny, smart, creative, sensitive, and well, let’s say “well proportioned.” Since meeting her last summer she has become a dear friend and I am glad to spend any amount of time with her. More photos coming soon.
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One of my favorites from last December’s shoot in LA with the talented Miss Echo.
When Lola takes a self-portrait, she really takes a self-portrait. Follow her, won’t you?
Another shot of the talented Rivi Madison in LA two weeks ago. Follow her, won’t you?
More from last December’s shoot in LA with the talented Miss Echo.
Last weekend Lola Agnosia and I were lucky enough to hang out with Megan McIsaac and her man, JP, at a small cafe near downtown Los Angeles. Living in a small, conservative town, I’ve almost forgotten what it’s like to have a conversation in person with like-minded creative people who are struggling with the same things I am. I wish we could do that more often.
