Delusional Photography

New Year New Blog

2011-02-11T09:35:00.001-08:00

Hi all, thank you for following along on my journey into blogger land. I have decided to change my blogging host in the New Year. You can now find me at http://delusionalphotography.tumblr.com/

Thanks for all your support!

Oldies but Goodies

2011-01-16T14:55:00.000-08:00

I am working to keep my 2011 resolution of organization for all my photography and art overflow. Luckily, in the process, I am having the chance to revisit some old photos I had almost forgotten about. Here are a few I found from my trip to Europe in 2005.

Happy New Year

2010-12-30T13:48:00.000-08:00

My New Years resolution for 2011 is to finally finish scanning all my negative, processing all my undeveloped film, and to go through all my digital images that I haven't done anything with. I am trying to get started a little early so here is a picture I took back in August. Projection onto nude body. Enjoy! Happy New Year!!!

Fear Project: Behind the Scenes

2010-12-16T20:11:00.000-08:00

Wow, I haven't updated this blog in a million years or so. Well that doesn't mean I haven't been busy. For the last 4 months I have been working hard on mastering the 4x5 view camera for a new project involving fears. The large camera has added an interesting twist to my process, but the images that result from it are so detailed and beautiful. There has been a lot of set building and convincing some of my amazing friends to let me put them in some very interesting situations to make this project happen but it is coming along great.

Here are some behind the scenes shots from a few. It is really hard not to show off my final images, but I am trying to keep them to myself right now and work on getting either a gallery show or putting a book together, or maybe both! Keep in mind, my final images will be in black and white and not color.

Here is my boyfriend Justin, doing what he does best, helping me with all of my lighting needs. This scene will turn into a fear of people/things under the stairs.

Testing out the fog! Perla's roommate was amazing enough to stick around and help us with the shoot, he became our human fan and directed the fog where we needed it to go!

Here is me playing in a hole in my floor, trying to create the hole that leads to hell.

And of course clowns, because I got a million or so people when I conducted my survey of what people are scared of that responded with clowns.

If you have any fears that you think should make it into this series, please do share them. I am still working hard on this project and would love some new suggestions!

Magical Lights

2010-08-18T12:02:00.000-07:00

Big thanks to the fabulous Layla Smackdown and Texine for another awesome photo day.

Behind the Scenes

2010-08-13T10:00:00.001-07:00

I have often been told that I need someone else following me around with a camera to document myself and my models during photo shoots. I won't lie, for those luck enough to encounter me when I am running around the city with models, I am sure it is a sight to be seen. I know I have an amazing time and I generally wake up with sore muscles in my stomach from laughing so hard at the weird situations we end up in to get the best shots.

For my photo shoot at Sauvie Island last week, we were lucky enough to have the fabulous Michael Jared DiMotta to do just that. For those interested, here is what was really happening to get those shots you saw last week. Enjoy, and yes wonder woman panties are important for every photo shoot :)

How could we pass up an amazing reflection shot as we crammed the balloons into the trunk of my car.

Just another day at the beach

Alix Zimmermann doing her thing

Mike convinced me to "model"

The faces behind the magic

A little Romie and Michelle for ya

Sauvie Island Portraits

2010-08-05T13:59:00.000-07:00

Here are the rest of the set from my photo adventures with the oh so beautiful Juliet. Huge thanks to Alix Zimmermann for the amazing hair and makeup and to Mike for skipping out on work for a few hours to soak up some sun and play in the water. Besides without Mike, who would have captured pictures of my amazing Wonder Woman underwear that were showing to all of Sauvies Island when we were playing in the water. Maybe I will show you those pictures someday....maybe...

Photo Adventures with the Kiddies!

2010-07-26T17:31:00.000-07:00

Here is a peak at some of the photos from a recent photo project that I did ROSE Community Development Corp. I took some of the kids from one of their sites out with disposable cameras and we snapped away. It was a ton of fun and they got some great shots!

Projection Party

2010-07-12T12:03:00.000-07:00

Over the weekend I had a Halloween Party in July to celebrate my 26th birthday. My boyfriend was amazing enough to surprise me by bring home a projector so we could play horror movies outside for the party. As some of you may know, I have been obsessing over projectors for the last year or so and playing around with different ways to use them in my photography. After some mind altering partying I couldn't resist getting my camera out and shooting my friends Laura and Mick as they played in the sheet and the projection.

My photographic adventures in Butte, MT

2010-07-08T12:49:00.000-07:00

For those who don't know, last week I flew to Iowa to pick up my fancy new car from my Dad. My old one wasn't has reliable as I would have liked it to be and it was time to get something I could travel long distances in and know what speed I was going. My Dad made me an offer I couldn't refuse and to top it off, I knew if I picked up the car from him in Iowa, I would be able to make a photo adventure out of my drive back. Better yet, I would be able to stop in Butte, MT for a few days and see one of my very best friends in the whole world and another photo companion, Marcie. The following is a photo documentation of our adventures. Little sleep and lots of camera snapping!

After two full days of driving I rolled into Butte and my tired eyes immediately opened back up. There were so many things to take pictures of, I pretty much parked my car the second I was off the interstate and grabbed my holga and started shooting. (Those I am dropping off today to get developed!) Marcie came and meet up with me and we started our journey as she drove me around to some of the most interesting abandoned places I had ever seen. My favorite was this concrete building that had burnt down a year ago. I guess the story was that an artist had lived there and died of a heart attack two years prior. His brother or something had taken over the estate and all his art and supplies were in the building when it caught fire a year ago. Being a concrete building, there really was no putting it out so they had to let everything burn. It was an amazing site to see, I would have loved to see it when he was still alive and working out of it. We also checked out an old slaughter house, abandoned school, creepy parks, and some sweet abandoned old cars.

My next day there, we were having trouble finding models so Marcie and I did what we had so many times in the past and dressed each other up. We stopped into the party store to get some balloons and we headed to this old train tunnel. It was an interesting hike in out fancy dresses and a bag full of balloons. We hiked across the scariest bridge ever, and final reached the tunnel. We didn't have flashlights so we never walked all the way to the other side but the pictures don't do justice of just how deep, dark, and scary this place actually was.

Next up was taking pictures of the fireworks and then wondering around town and messing around with long exposures. Butte is surely all about loving America and making sure people know this by blowing up ridiculous amounts of shit.

On my last day, we finally got some models and decided that it would be fun to make the circus come to town. Marcie worked her wonders with their hair and I had fun with some brightly colored makeup. We had all costumes dumped into the middle of the living room floor and clothes flying everywhere. I am sure we were a sight to be seen as we ventured back to some of the locations we had checked out a few days prior. Steph and Angie were great models and I got some really fun shots!

A few hundred pictures later and after some quality catching up with Marcie, it was time to head back to Portland and back to work. This isn't all of them but it is a good start. Enjoy!

Mustache Rides and Beards Galore

2010-06-09T11:57:00.000-07:00

My fabulous photo buddy Meghann of mmgphotographs.com, made a trip down to Bend, OR last Saturday for the 2010 World Beard and Mustache Competition.

We weren't sure what we were in store for but once we got there and were packed in a room full of some of the most amazingly awesome beards and mustaches I have ever seen in my life, we knew that it was worth the 3 hour drive.

Above are some of my favorite photos from the event. To view all photos check out my brand new flickr account located here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/delusionalphotography/sets/72157624219898134/

Or check out my facebook photo page http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=833800396&v=photos#!/pages/Portland-OR/Delusional-Photography/190784132438?ref=ts&__a=21&ajaxpipe=1

Half off all prints

2010-05-19T09:32:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately my car broke and I need to buy a new one. This turns into a super sweet deal for all of you because I am now offering half off all prints for the next two weeks. (Offer ends Wed. June 2nd)

That's right, anything you see on facebook, this blog, or delusionalphotography.com can be bought as a print for half off.

8" x 12" = $15 (normally $30)
12" x 18" = $25 (normally $45)
16" x 24" = $30 (normally $60)

Prints are printed on 100 year archival Premium Photo Luster paper. They include a .5" white border all the way around, helpful for hanging or framing. This offer is for prints only, the prints are not mounted on anything.

I will also throw in free shipping as an extra bonus!

To order please email delusionalphotography@gmail.com include a description of the picture(s) you want, size, and address to send them too. All payments can be made via paypal.com and items will ship once payment is received.

Please pass the word along!!!

Medicated Series

2010-04-13T16:06:00.000-07:00

I have been working on a series recently that looks into some of the crazy side effects that prescription drugs can have. It seems that we are often so quick to fix any problem by just popping a pill but what about the problems that those pills can cause? I wanted to put a humorous spin on this thought. Here are the first four photos of the series. I plan to keep working on this project in the future, seeing as I still have a list of side effects that I would love to photograph. Below is a brief list of the drugs in the photos and their side effects.
Klonopin - may cause bed wetting
Adderall- may cause diarrhea
Prozac- may cause loss of sex drive or impotence
Accutane- may cause birth defects, it is recommended that those using the drug are on two forms of birth control and if you do become pregnant, it is recommended you have an abortion.

Lots of Shows

2010-04-12T15:31:00.000-07:00

I currently have photos hanging in four different places right now, and in two different states!!!

1) BFA Juried show at Pacific Northwest College of Art. I have one "Projection" piece hanging up there and I believe those are up until the end of the month. 1241 NW Johson St. Portland, OR

2) Coffee Lovers 4144 SE 60th Ave. Portland, OR. You can see some brightly colored buildings on canvas and some smaller woodblocks. These will be up for three months.

3) Lents Commons 9201 SE Foster Portland, OR. Here you can see my "Projections" and Macabre series. The grand opening of Lents Commons is THIS Friday 4/16. Come check it out and enjoy some art, cabaret, coffee, and more. My photos will be up here probably for a while, they have given me unlimited time and I will most likely rotate out different series every few months.

4) Finders Creepers 515 18th Ave Des Moines, IA also has my Projections and Macabre series hanging up for the next three months.

So yeah, go check out all these places!!!

Human Statues Part 2

2010-03-04T16:05:00.000-08:00

Last weekend I decided to take my human statues adventures out of the studio and into the streets. Luckily we got some great shots with little to no trouble, and I was fortunate to have some amazing models who were willing to climb on top of very scary dumpsters and other weird industrial things. Huge thanks to Rachel and Corrie for modeling and April for all her help with the makeup.

Human Statues Part 1

2010-02-25T16:20:00.000-08:00

This was my first experiment ever with painting a model from head to toe. It was a messy experience but very fun and Rachel was a great model to work with. We have been friends for 10 years but we got really "close" during this shoot, trying to get every inch of her painted.

This Saturday I am doing another round of gold models except this time I am going to have two models painted up and we are taking the shoot out of the studio and into the streets, so wish for some sunny weather for us!

Projections

2010-01-31T18:54:00.000-08:00

I have wanted to try photographing projections on naked bodies for a long time now and this weekend I finally got the chance to give it a try. There were some hurdles along the way but all and all I am happy with the results and it was an amazing learning experience. Plus having five naked and highly entertaining ladies run around your house on a Saturday morning isn't too bad either.

Special thanks to: Stef, Tasha, Genevieve, Corrie, and Perla for helping me out with this on such short notice.

Red, Yellow, and Honey OH MY!

2010-01-23T16:53:00.000-08:00

We got so lucky today with such a beautiful sunny day in the middle of January to do this photo shoot with Honey Hellfire. I can't think of a better Saturday morning then painting Honey all up, wrapping her in bondage tape, and taking her to the dog park to play with this vibrant yellow sculpture.

There were a few hurdles along the way. An last minute porn store hunt for red bondage tape (a little harder to find then I had thought), and an emergency run to Walgreens for suppositories. The lady working thought I was insane when I tried to explain to her that I needed the glycerin in liquid form and not in suppository form and desperately needed to know if there was a gel in the suppositories that I could poke out with a needle so I could rub it on someones face. Oh if I had had my camera for that look. (By the way I needed the glycerin to try and thicken up the body paint we were using that was to runny and not giving the vibrant color we desired.)

Model: Honey Hellfire
MUA/Hair: Layla Smackdown aka Alix Zimmerman

Greeting Cards for Sale!

2009-11-25T14:57:00.001-08:00

Spark, a new greeting card store on SE 44th and Hawthorne, is opening THIS Friday Nov. 27th. They are carrying 6 of my photos on greeting cards! Go check them out.

And remember getting mail that isn't bills is pretty awesome so you should pick up some cards and mail them to people you love. It will make their day!

Here are some of the photos that will be on featured:

New Website Up

2009-10-01T14:00:00.001-07:00

Finally finished the new website and it is now up for your viewing pleasure at delusionalphotography.com

October '09 Show at Black Cat Cafe

2009-10-01T13:54:00.000-07:00

Some of my blood and gore photos will be hanging up at the Black Cat Cafe on 12th and Alberta. Go check it out if you get a chance. You might even see some familiar faces from the Rose City Rollers such as MaRollin Monroe, Bunny Lepowski, Perl Lust, Scratcher in the Eye, and Nurse Ratched!

Red Scale Film!!!

2009-10-01T13:48:00.001-07:00

I finally got around to developing my first roll of red scale film that I shot over 6 months ago. I'm a slacker I know, but I am working on it. I got some fun shots out of this and there are sure to be more in the future! Enjoy!!!

Poor White Trash

2009-06-30T12:12:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics of a photo shoot from last week. This photo shoot is based off of the 7 Year Bitch song 24,900 mph. Model: Alex Zimmermann aka Layla

Creative Tuesday

2009-06-18T12:32:00.001-07:00

Model: Juliet aka Sedusa

Hair/Makeup: Alix Zimmermann aka Layla

Radio Room Show

2009-06-18T11:35:00.000-07:00

I will be hanging my work at the Radio Room (1101 NE Alberta St) for last Thursday. My work will be up from June 24-July 29th so swing by and check it out if you are in the neighborhood.

I will also be at Radio Room June 24th (aka last Thursday) having drinks starting around 7:30pm so stop by and join me for one or more if you dare!

Getting the creative juices flowing

2009-06-18T11:30:00.000-07:00

I decided to start a blog to help push me to be creative and get off my ass and shoot more photos. My goal is to update this at least once a week with a new set of photos.

All the best shots from shoots will be at delusionalphotography.com (which is getting revamped by the way and will hopefully be a more entertaining site soon). Here is where I will put more of the photos from each shoot. This is where you will get to see the funny ones, and all the behind the scences stuff.

Also this will be where I post about upcoming show and events.