Monday, December 7, 2009

Backdoor Barbeque....Brazilian Style


Ok. So not much to say here. I've taken a liking to adding photos on top of another. An easy photoshop layer technique, but I think it gives a professional magazine feel to the images.

Over the next few weeks, I plan delving more into the layers world and trying some new things. I've found that layers in photoshop, while at first can seem very complicated, are actually very useful once you know how to use them well...and I don't even know how to use them well.















Thursday, December 3, 2009

"Desfile de Biquini"

Or in English "Bikini Fashion Show"


Oh, Lord! How have I been in Brazil for nearly 6 months and not had the opportunity to go to a Brazilian Bikini Fashion Show?!

A friend of mine invited me to go, and I took my camera and 'posed' as one of the photographers. They didn't know the difference, but I was allowed backstage before the show and got to be near the catwalk alongside all the other media photographers.

While there were also men modeling male bikini's, I didn't feel compelled to share those pictures. I hope you understand why. One of the obvious reasons is I didn't focus that much on them.

Okay, so there isn't much to say about this entry other than, for me, it wasn't a sensual experience. As a photographer, I felt it was a great opportunity to have a new type of experience and to add some more work to my portfolio. Something that I haven't been able to do much of lately.

So, if you enjoy Bikini fashion shows. Here are my pics!