sam guss photo

shooting in fog

2010-02-18T18:35:00.002-05:00

I need to figure out how to shoot on foggy days (since there are a lot of those in SF). Today was my first time shooting a person on a day where the sun just won't come out. These three images are the only ones I actually like from today. Anyone have some tips they could share about shooting in fog?

Morgan Wray

2010-02-17T00:27:00.002-05:00

Original photo taken by Danny, retouched by yours truly.

Cannibalized vs Sam Guss

2010-02-15T18:25:00.003-05:00

this is a photo shot by one of my favorite photographers, kyrstal layton (aka cannibalized).
she let me do some retouching on the image :)

here's a comparison of my edit next to her already awesome unworked image.

Fetish Factory's Medical Party 2010

2010-02-15T17:17:00.001-05:00

dreamtime

2010-02-13T02:55:00.001-05:00

Ruby does Poison Ivy

2010-02-01T16:27:00.000-05:00

Coming soon

2010-01-31T13:14:00.000-05:00

wingate strikes again

2010-01-30T00:57:00.002-05:00

Wingate hung out with us a little today. She was out here on some model schmodel business and will sadly returning to the east coast tomorrow in the early a.m. At least I got to make her get half naked in my cold basement and shoot some photos. More coming soon, we shot another small set for Zivity.

Sadie

2010-01-28T04:19:00.001-05:00

This is a photo I pulled from a set I shot of Sadie. I really wanted to edit the set in black and white but was told not to, so here's a glimpse at what I wanted the set to look like.

Scarlett Storm

2010-01-28T03:58:00.002-05:00

You can think of these as previews of a set we shot for Deviant Nation, but not really because the post-processing is different between these and the set. Either way, enjoy!

jenny is a cartoon in real life

2010-01-20T00:38:00.001-05:00

giant eyeballs

2010-01-15T13:45:00.001-05:00

this is supposed to be wingate, but danny said i made her eyes too big. fail. i can't stop making huge eyes. i guess this means i should just draw people with large eyes (such as meagan) because then i can get it right haha.

my first real drawings in years

2010-01-14T23:17:00.001-05:00

Meagan

and Jayme

Jayme turned out a little cartoonish, but i still enjoy it.

i miss jenny

2010-01-08T20:21:00.003-05:00

Found some photos that I took of Jenny before we moved today. They were hiding on my external being all sneaky and what not. These photos were taken the same day we took the ripped photos. Not sure how many I'm going to edit, but I have two done so far.

Dear you,

2010-01-06T22:39:00.002-05:00

http://www.thebrokenwire.com/2009/12/leaving-your-mark.html

You left the anonymous comment on that journal entry and I wish I knew who you were because it really made me smile. Thank you.

still seeing the world in monochrome

2010-01-04T16:17:00.002-05:00

Chixor all bound up

2009-12-31T18:20:00.003-05:00

Chixor has a new set on Deviant Nation that I shot last year at the SF Citadel. These are a couple shots I like that didn't make it to the final live set. To see the full set, sign up at deviantnation.com/join

Also, here are two outtakes that I love because they are silly and happy:

leaving your mark

2009-12-21T19:58:00.003-05:00

Over the years I have gone from various fonts, to signature via wacom tablet, to various fonts again, to font/logo, to handwritten simulated font, and now I am thinking about going back to my own actual handwriting (via scan) for leaving my mark on my work. Not one hundred percent sure though because I don't know how I feel about my handwriting. The photo above was just edited minutes ago and that is my scanned signature. Lately I've been wanting to go back to the way I used to feel when I was shooting for myself and myself only. However, I wasn't really shooting people when I was shooting purely "for art". Been doubting myself and my work a lot.

How can I leave my mark on the universe when I am not sure if I like what I'm leaving behind?

amputee cyborgs

2009-12-13T01:37:00.003-05:00

Created because Wolfie had left a comment on this image asking to be made into a cyborg as well.

Wolfie sans afro

2009-12-09T13:05:00.003-05:00

Here's the rest of the images I shot with Wolfie from the same day as the afro shots.

Afrolicious

2009-12-08T12:56:00.003-05:00

Blonde afro wigs are the only kind I condone. Any other color makes me think of the Jackson Five, or clowns... and I hate clowns. I have some non-afro shots from these shoots as well as some silly outtakes but those will be posted another day. Today is AFROLICIOUS!

sometimes i still shoot landscapes

2009-12-08T03:11:00.002-05:00

click to appreciate it in a larger size.

Hidden Away

2009-12-05T00:45:00.002-05:00

A set I shot of Alysin while she was here in SF just went live on Zivity. This was shot in the same area as the recent photos I posted of Sylvia. I've been in a very monotone mood lately.

More from the secret location with Sylvia

2009-11-29T00:36:00.003-05:00

This last one is one of my absolute favorites that I've ever shot!

secret locations ftw

2009-11-15T06:07:00.002-05:00

A couple days ago I went out to a secret location to shoot with Sylvia and Alysin. I've only edited this one photo so far but once everyone from DN goes back home I'll get back to editing. I also have some photos I took of a girl named Mischa Marie in Golden Gate Park to edit as well.