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Is there something you want?
Bear in mind that:
a) I am super busy and will not have time to respond to comments here; but I'll read them (I read fast)
b) I can't guarantee I'll be able to do any or all or even some of what you suggest
c) Other stockers also read my journals so if you post an idea here, you're posting it where other stockers might pick it up and run with it. How cool is that?
d) You won't have an exclusive on anything you ask for or see here; any stock I do that's not commissioned for a specific artist is going to wind up public. If you have a precious idea you want to keep, don't post it here.
Yes I know it would be nice to see more male stock. I have 2 really buff guys coming in, hopefully in February. Generally I don't shoot guys because, um, well, I like how girls look better. My plan for the guys is to shoot them dressed up as pirates (arr!) and in classical wrestling poses, as well as some body part studies. What actually happens may be very different.
I'm also planning on shooting more stock with Sarah Ellis - the Bodice Buster Project was a lot of fun for us, and if the weather is good we may try some "highwayman and village girl" stock. I've got this microscopically small sexy Mrs Santa Claus outfit and I'm going to try to get some last-minute Mrs Claus stock of Sarah for you.
Remember that my budget and patience for props is somewhat limited. I have lots of swords and costumes and stuff like that but I sometimes get requests like: "I want a shot of Sarah Ellis leaping out of a refrigerator waving a chainsaw while wearing a block of gouda cheese on her head!" - don't complain if it's cheddar, OK?
So, what do you want to see?
you all (well, most of you anyhow)
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PS - my stock image "Death Rides a Pale Trike"
( mjranum-stock.deviantart.com/a… )
is vying for the top slot all-time for DA stocky goodness. I'm not asking you to fave it or anything, but if you dig it and want to make me happy, show it some love.
Is there something you want?
Bear in mind that:
a) I am super busy and will not have time to respond to comments here; but I'll read them (I read fast)
b) I can't guarantee I'll be able to do any or all or even some of what you suggest
c) Other stockers also read my journals so if you post an idea here, you're posting it where other stockers might pick it up and run with it. How cool is that?
d) You won't have an exclusive on anything you ask for or see here; any stock I do that's not commissioned for a specific artist is going to wind up public. If you have a precious idea you want to keep, don't post it here.
Yes I know it would be nice to see more male stock. I have 2 really buff guys coming in, hopefully in February. Generally I don't shoot guys because, um, well, I like how girls look better. My plan for the guys is to shoot them dressed up as pirates (arr!) and in classical wrestling poses, as well as some body part studies. What actually happens may be very different.
I'm also planning on shooting more stock with Sarah Ellis - the Bodice Buster Project was a lot of fun for us, and if the weather is good we may try some "highwayman and village girl" stock. I've got this microscopically small sexy Mrs Santa Claus outfit and I'm going to try to get some last-minute Mrs Claus stock of Sarah for you.
Remember that my budget and patience for props is somewhat limited. I have lots of swords and costumes and stuff like that but I sometimes get requests like: "I want a shot of Sarah Ellis leaping out of a refrigerator waving a chainsaw while wearing a block of gouda cheese on her head!" - don't complain if it's cheddar, OK?
So, what do you want to see?
you all (well, most of you anyhow)
----
PS - my stock image "Death Rides a Pale Trike"
( mjranum-stock.deviantart.com/a… )
is vying for the top slot all-time for DA stocky goodness. I'm not asking you to fave it or anything, but if you dig it and want to make me happy, show it some love.
HOW TO USE MY STOCK
(Update August 2012)
"I hereby grant all DeviantArtists permission to use my stock in any and all Deviant Prints without restriction."
Since I no longer have time to track and +fav every use of my stock, you are encouraged to post a link to your use of the stock on the comment area of each image, so others can see your work.
Email is the best/only way to reach me. Do not email me unless you are sure it's important! I am mjr@ranum.com
MY RULES ("'Do as thou will't shall be the whole of the law")
You are required to give me appropriate credit as photographer where and however possible. My stock is free; the way you 'pay' to use it is by cr
An FAQ
MY STOCK USAGE RULES
Q: "Why do you mark everything you do as 'mature content'?"
A: Because I do not support censorship or self-censorship in any form. It is, of course, DA's right to require that some images be flagged 'mature' or not, it's their site and they can make the rules for it. In the past, I had problems where people would complain to DA admins that an image was inappropriate -- at one point someone apparently complained about an abstract fiberglass mannequin being "nude":
:thumb56948146:
and it was at that moment that I realized that there is someone out there who will take offense at anything. That was when I decided to flag
9/11
mingled at last
the ashes of faiths
flutter like the feathers
dropped by a concrete
phoenix
How to Shoot Stock
I've replaced this with a linkable version here: :thumb118589322:
The "shoot stock" tutorial has a number of illustrations of the kind of set-ups I use for lighting, as well as pictures of my studio.
Today I posted another tutorial on "photographic lighting". It's a workthrough of experiments with lights ranging my my expensive pro studio flash pack to some $55 light heads I bought on Ebay. In it, I try to demonstrate the way I like to think about photography; a synthesis of intuitive play and methodical trial-and-error by varying a single parameter.
It is here: :thumb118703072:
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Don't know what to say, I get a lot of inspiration from the stock I see. Just keep shootin' what you are feeling. I get you on the male stock thing. My wife notices I don't draw too many dudes. I gotta use your answer, "I just like the way women look better". I can see her roll her eyes now.