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shooting in fog

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:35:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:27:00 +0000

Original photo taken by Danny, retouched by yours truly.

Cannibalized vs Sam Guss

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:25:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:17:00 +0000

dreamtime

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:55:00 +0000

Ruby does Poison Ivy

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:27:00 +0000

Coming soon

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:14:00 +0000

wingate strikes again

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:57:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:19:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:58:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:38:00 +0000

giant eyeballs

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:45:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:17:00 +0000

Meagan

and Jayme

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

i miss jenny

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:21:00 +0000

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,

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:39:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:17:00 +0000

Chixor all bound up

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:20:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:58:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:37:00 +0000

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

Wolfie sans afro

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:05:00 +0000

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

Afrolicious

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:56:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:11:00 +0000

click to appreciate it in a larger size.

Hidden Away

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:45:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:36:00 +0000

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

secret locations ftw

noreply@blogger.com (sam guss) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:07:00 +0000

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.