IntoTheVoidPhoto

A LIL' ABOUT ME:

Hey! My name's Ricky, and I'm a fairly new photographer. I got my first camera in February of 2010, mainly shooting random things, and music events. Then, I got into sports/action photography when I was adopted into a fantastic group of girls, the Sin Cal Derby Vixens in May of 2010. Feeling adventurous, I did my first model shoot with my longtime beautiful friend Shawna in July.
I love making creative and beautiful images. Although photography is relatively new to me, I've always enjoyed drawing and painting. I'm not formally trained in any arts, but music and visual arts are my passion. I study History at Fresno State, but when my nose isn't in the books or jammed into the back of a camera, I play professionally in a mariachi group.

ABOUT WHERE I'M AT, BOTH FIGURATIVELY AND LITERALLY:

I'm currently attending Fresno State, but travel all around the central valley. I cannot offer compensation or paid gigs at the moment, because I am simply building up my portfolio. If you can help me build, then I can help you build! My photography is all about composition, and I love going out on location shoots. However, I have a spare bedroom at my apartment that I've kinda converted into a makeshift studio, and live immediately next to Fresno State campus!

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

TF shoots include all of my favorite images from the shoot, edited, and branded with my logo. I can deliver either by e-mail or on a CD, however Facebook's new inclusion of a High Res option on image uploads have made delivery by Facebook much more convenient. Shoots that are less Facebook-friendly will have to be e-mailed, obviously. If you would like one of the final images without my logo on them, single digital copies with a print rights release form are available for purchase at a pretty reasonable price. Usually, with the exception of midterm and finals weeks, I can get the final images edited and posted pretty quickly, sometimes even the very same day.

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IF I HAVE SENT YOU A FRIEND REQUEST:

I am not here to collect models on my friend's list, I really do want to shoot with you. I think you have a certain look that would be fun to build an image idea around. I am more than open to your ideas as well, and if I've sent you a friend request, I've probably checked out your lists to see what inspires you.

IF YOU HAVE SENT ME A FRIEND REQUEST:

Hi! Wanna shoot? =]
I don't require experience at all, hell, I'm pretty interested in working with models who are finding themselves too. What I do ask, however, is that you be willing to have fun, enjoy yourself, and convey some personality. I like to work with models, not props! =]