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New Affiliates Program
We just started our new affiliates program and are very excited about the possibilities. People who have worked with us know that we are a small business with only two full time employees. I had a realization that I spend A LOT of my time getting the word out about the services that we provide. As a result I decided to create the affiliates program and give you the chance to make some cash and free up more of my time to do what I love, take pictures. If you apply and become an affiliate you will be paid (anywhere from $50 – $320 per shoot) for referrals you make that result in a paid shoot. See all of the details and apply here.
We Are Branching Out
- Notice the new logo? I sincerely enjoy pinup and plan to always offer that service but I also want to offer our clients different options. I want you to know that we can turn you into art. We can collaborate with you to create something unique and special with you as the centerpiece.
- Couples – We are starting a new service for couples within the next few weeks. To quote one of our Facebook fans “That could get interesting!”
- New project – I’m starting a new project called “Uncommon Beauty”. The focus will be photos of unconventional beauties in unexpected environments. You can see the beginnings of the gallery at http://luckypinup.com/galleries/PhotoGallery4/index.php. I am looking for 1 or 2 more models for the series so contact me if you’re interested.
All the best,
Brent Walker
http://luckypinup.com
info@luckypinup.com
404.669.6074
This is set 1 of the new series I’m working on.
We were in Asheville and hooked up with some great locals Justin and Delaney. I told them about some of the stuff I’d been working on and after perusing some of the Storyville portfolio they said they knew somebody who wanted to model and a great building to shoot in. And I of course said “let’s do it!”
Shortly after leaving them I remember saying to Suzu something to the effect of “oh shit”. I really had planned on bringing some of my equipment but decided at the last moment that I likely wouldn’t need it. So, all I had was my camera and a few memory cards. To make a long story a little less long, we only had the natural light coming in the window to work with. No makeup artist, just Suzu working her magic with what little makeup we could get our hands on.
The full length podcast will be up in 2-4 weeks at http://www.mordantworld.com/ or http://www.facebook.com/MordantWorld. I had a great time with Mordant and Suzanne.
If you can’t see the video, go to http://luckysblog.com/wordpress/2010/05/24/vlog-with-mordant/
I’ve gone back and forth with posting these pictures. Some of my favorite work is by photographers who take honest artistic license with those in their live’s. Perhaps the best example of this is Sally Mann.
I admire her and other artists for their honest documentaries… glimpses into their world.
I want the same to be reflected in my work with those who are deeply embedded in my little world. Suzanne graciously allows me to pull out my camera at the most inopportune and sometimes intimate times. Thank you for your friendship and love.
The latest in the Storyville Series is up and can be viewed at http://www.brentwalkerphoto.com/portfolios/storyville/
Thanks to Lillith De Luna for modeling.
Mannequin – Latest from the storyville series. View all at http://luckypinup.com/galleries/PhotoGallery3/PhotoGallery.php
I mentioned that I was redesigning the portfolios on http://brentwalkerphoto.com again and a good friend called me “flighty”. Well… that’s probably not untrue but I had very good reasons for my flightiness. The horizontal scrolling was cool and I liked viewing the images for some of the galleries with images inline, almost like viewing them in a gallery. The problem with the horizontal scroll was inconsistency in different browsers and the gallery experience didn’t really work for all of my portfolios. Plus I was very restricted as far as the vertical size limitations of the images.
So, after much reworking I have a new slicker design that allows much more flexibility with how I present my work. All of the portfolios have new images and are worth checking out again in my humble opinion. I’ll be posting some of the new images on here for the next few weeks.
The first series is called Broken. It’s about the destructive path of addiction:
To see the rest of this portfolio go to http://www.brentwalkerphoto.com/portfolios/broken/
The Name Change
Some of you have been following the Lucky’s Bordello series that I’ve been working on. I changed the name (at about 2 AM this morning) from Lucky’s Bordello to Storyville. I won’t get into great detail as to why, but it’s mostly because the Bordello name had been used for a series by a pretty well known photographer and I want this project to stand alone.
Why Storyville?
I’ve been giving some pretty deep thought to a new name for some time. During my research, I came across Storyville.
Storyville was the red-light district of New Orleans, Louisiana, from 1897 through 1917. The District, as it was known, was set aside in hopes of keeping prostitution in one confined area of the city. It was decidedly French influenced, as was all of Louisiana, but had a very diverse culture. The district was situated two blocks inland from the French Quarter. Storyville was a mix of high end bordellos like Mahogany Hall to seedy ally ways. There was even a special book published, simply called “The Blue Book”, to help gentlemen searching for some companionship.
There’s a lot more and it’s a compelling story that I may be telling pieces of along the way. There is a site dedicated to Storyville if you want to read more.
So, all in all its perfectly matched with the vision that I have for this project. I’m planning a trip there very soon and am really excited about the new name and slightly new direction.
If you haven’t checked out the series, do it! I just added two new sets called “Voyeur” and “Puissance”.
Enjoy!
Brent
A few things have changed here. Obviously I have a new look to the site and new functionality. Oh… and a new name. Changed from the Naked Gypsy to Lucky’s Blog. I like it better. The Naked Gypsy’s ship has sailed. I’m also going to be putting a little more focus on the pinup work. I know its what people want to see more of and well its my business so, there ya have it.
If you receive this in your inbox, you probably got nailed with a huge email of many many posts at once. Sorry about that. I guess its because I switched from Blogger to Worpress. Hopefully it won’t happen again!
Our new address is http://luckysblog.com. Bookmark it!
Pictures from the Holiday shoot are coming soon. Thanks to everyone who came out for it and the crew who pulled it off flawlessly!