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Description Argh! It's so frustrating having extreme OCD and spending nearly an hour editing just one photo.... and then still not being happy with it. Am I over critical of myself or do all photographers do this!?

Anyways...
Had a shoot with Velocity today (Model Mayhem #800145).
Edit: She was visiting from NY! The theme was sort of orange. Clothing is by Kimmi Designs (Model Mayhem #693208). MUA and styling by Velocity.

I spiced up this photo, like I usually do. But I'm uploading it because =savinaswings peeked at the photos when she was at my house and told me to upload this one....


There will be more later. And some involving CAKE!

© Jessica Walker 2009
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Comments: 24

LiquidCocaine-Photos [2011-02-13 05:58:06 +0000 UTC]

LOVELY!!

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FrejaWay [2010-09-16 15:09:47 +0000 UTC]

Very unusual combination of bright exterior model and gentle dress.
I really like!

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PurpleeRainn [2010-07-29 08:05:41 +0000 UTC]

Yer OCD pays off then it's wonderful!

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SoulDuals [2010-05-13 13:12:53 +0000 UTC]

Oh, how I love that dress...
[link]

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skylovekiss [2010-04-16 10:24:45 +0000 UTC]

You've been featured in my news article [link]
Don't forget to it, if you liked it

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SkylerBlaise [2010-03-05 22:51:39 +0000 UTC]

love love love.

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morbidtears [2010-01-17 22:01:04 +0000 UTC]

this photo makes me drool

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EYELIGHTZONE [2009-08-16 17:34:09 +0000 UTC]

wow, this is a friggin awesome work,
I love her look, the colors and composition
great job, asolutely!

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Pola-444 [2009-08-01 08:12:56 +0000 UTC]

i can't tell which picture i like better! both are so beautiful

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xanglira [2009-07-28 20:53:25 +0000 UTC]

beautiful, i love the hair

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TerraRhapsody [2009-07-27 12:15:10 +0000 UTC]

the tattoo looks awesome! lovely pose from her

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C-Conztantine [2009-07-26 19:07:19 +0000 UTC]

me like

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kittiquin [2009-07-26 15:29:56 +0000 UTC]

you are far from alone. I spend somewhere between 2-6 hours on photos which I want to look natural. For complex stuff, like the Victorian pictures, it's minimum 8 hours.

But I'm pretty sure this is because I am not that great a photographer, and I tend to be particularly inept at MUA and hair, so there's usually a lot that needs fixing. I think the amount of time you spend is immaterial really (except when it begins to impact on your sanity). What better way to spend your life than in the pursuit of perfection, and the creation of something new?

Ok, to be honest, I'm not very fond of this photo. It's just... snapshot-y? Like, you guys were just hanging out and you took a photo. The dress is beautiful, but the bracelet and the hair really don't suit it. The brick wall is too hard and industrial looking, it doesn't tie in to the rest of it. And for a photo about orange-ness, it doesn't seem that orange to me?

The curvy shape of the pose is lovely though.

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EveryNextDream [2009-07-26 13:53:05 +0000 UTC]

Yes, you are overly critical of yourself but yes, I think we all are at times. I'm glad you posted this picture cause it looks awesome. Orange isn't often a colour I like, but you've used it with such style in this picture and I'm really looking forward to seeing more. Especially if there's cake involved

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Nechrology [2009-07-25 21:40:52 +0000 UTC]

I really love this one. It couldn't turn out better <3

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admonito [2009-07-25 19:47:07 +0000 UTC]

visiting from NY doll.

///Leah

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PorcelainPoet In reply to admonito [2009-07-25 20:39:19 +0000 UTC]

Oh you're on DA!
Why did I think you were coming from Portland?
That's weird... cause I thought it said that on your profile. Maybe I was hallucinating. Remember me asking you about the weather in Oregon? Haha.

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justinaerni [2009-07-25 17:48:54 +0000 UTC]

I live in portland. I've seen her walking aroundz.

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Voxieniv [2009-07-25 17:13:11 +0000 UTC]

This is so great. I love the dress, and her pose is beautiful :]

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Moonchild213 [2009-07-25 17:13:07 +0000 UTC]

My friend spends hours and sometimes even days editing one photo... But I understand. I get tired of editing a photo at least by the one hour point. And as you said, I often still don't like it.

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lost-soul-101 [2009-07-25 12:40:49 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous!!! As always (:

That is a crazy tattoo, I love it!!!!!

I'm not sure what is says... but gorgeous anyways

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lost-soul-101 [2009-07-25 12:40:40 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous!!! As always (:

That is a crazy tattoo, I love it!!!!!

I'm not sure what is says... but gorgeous anyways

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nicole-j-photography [2009-07-25 11:21:18 +0000 UTC]

she's beautiful and i loveeee her hair

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bdwfh [2009-07-25 08:18:34 +0000 UTC]

hehe, i am never happy with what i do.... however, the color and composition of this image attracted me to it, if that helps.

stay positive, if you can.

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