Tea Time: How to Make a Victorian Picnic [EVENT ARTICLE]
The story about Victorian Picnics in Krasnodar’s origin. Here’s details of making this kind of events with examples.
Gothic Interior & Home Decor: It’s Not Difficult! [STYLE ARTICLE]
Are you fond of Gothic style and want to see it in your apartment? I’m sure, if you’re like me, then you say, “Yes”. Of course, it’s not so easy to make a Medieval or dark and aristocratic setting. More precisely, it’s not affordable for most of us. However, don’t give up. I’ll tell about some simple things, which helped me to create a Gothic atmosphere at my home.
Nemisis vs. Frostbite: Modeling in Extreme Weather [ARTICLE]
One of the most popular questions I hear after posting a new outdoor wintertime shot on social media is “How do you stay warm outside like that?” Quick answer to that is simply put: I definitely do not.
Terror and Wonder: The Gothic Imagination [ARTICLE/EVENT]
The British Library’s exibition dedicated to the birth and evolution of the Gothic genre over the last 250 years. The curator of the event Tim Pye said: “The Gothic is one of the most popular and influential genres and we are happy that this exhibition has worthily celebrated its history spanning 250 years.”
V’s Guide to Group Shoots #3: The Day OF the Group Shoot [ARTICLE]
We’ve talked about: What is a Group Shoot? Then yesterday, we moved on to: How do you prepare for your group shoot? Now we move on to the actual day of the group shoot! The following 8 pieces of advice are written from the perspective of a model, since I get so many of them asking how to prepare for these types of group shoots. However, almost everything (even the ‘Games’ advice) can be done by photographers with just a little modification.
V’s Guide to Group Shoots #2: Preparing for the Group Shoot [ARTICLE]
Yesterday we looked at the question: What is a Group Shoot? In today’s article, we look at how to find models or photographers to work with at a group shoot. (Tomorrow we’ll look at a list of best practices for the day of the Group Shoot.) Now on to V’s 12 Steps To Prepare for a Group Shoot!
V’s Guide to Group Shoots #1: What are Group Shoots? [ARTICLE]
Every year, numerous communities around the globe host group photo shoots designed to help models and photographers find each other. There are tons of benefits to everyone, since you can essentially go to just one location and work with five to six new photographers, models, or both. (Some folks do modeling half the day and photography half the day.) Sometimes these are hosted by colleges with large artist/photographer populations and sometimes they’re used by major ad and marketing agencies to spot new talent on both the photographic and modeling front. However, usually, they’re hosted by…
In-Depth Spotlight with DarkestGoth Girl USA: Laila Black [INTERVIEW]
We had the pleasure of talking with the lovely Laila Black, our DarkestGoth Girl from the USA, about things that make her tick, what she loves, and things people don’t know about her! In the year that we’ve been working with us, she never fails to surprise us and hopefully you’ll feel the same way!
In-Depth Spotlight with DarkestGoth Girl Italy: Mariarita Cupersito [INTERVIEW]
We interview 2014 DarkestGoth Girl Mariarita Cupersito of Italy and find out what led her to merge her law career with Gothic modeling. Now with added photos.
DarkestGoth New Artist Spotlight: Branwen [ARTICLE]
We’ve been very impressed with Germany’s flame-haired siren, Branwen, and wanted to let you find out a little about this new featured model and artist in her own words!
Screaming Nails: Paint it White! [TUTORIAL]
For Halloween, we have a creative idea reminiscent of the “Scream” franchise (and the Edward Munch inspiration) for nail polish from blogger MotherIrreverent! To create this look (which glows in the dark…