Archive for the 'Model' Category

05
Dec
09

CASTING CALL for female models (19+) in or near Edinburgh to shoot alt glam photo sets for Zivity.com

This is copy-pasta’d from my ModelMayhem Casting Call. If you would prefer to read and respond to it on MM, go HERE.

Before you read any further, this Casting Call will only be relevant to you if you are…
FEMALE, OVER 19, LIVING IN OR CLOSE TO EDINBURGH AND HAPPY TO POSE FOR AWESOME YUMMY ALT GLAM PHOTOS IN THE STYLE OF THE OTHER IMAGES ON ZIVITY.COM

I am currently planning to book shoots for content to submit to Zivity.com, starting to book early January 2010 when my back injury heals. This is the ONLY TF* that I am currently considering. I would like to connect with female models (19+) in or around Edinburgh to shoot photo sets for the site (and their portfolio and for use online). People thinking of signing up would be fab, but people who are ALREADY on the site would be even better!

Initially THIS IS TF* but Zivity’s FAQ explains that models and photographers earn royalties via the site’s voting system. I’m not under the impression that there are fortunes to be made here, but it’s a fun way to inspire creativity and get some exposure in a new field. As a member, I have invitations to send to models who would like to join. Models can have an extension of the initial free trial period by emailing Zivity with their username and portfolio link/headshot and once your first set goes live, you’re there for free forever (which is fab).

*** I don’t run Zivity or have anything official to do with the site – I am simply grabbing some info to post here so that I don’t end up answering the same questions a hundred times ***

Before replying, please visit Zivity.com, have a look around, get an idea of what the place is all about and take your time to think about whether or not you want to join. Obviously it’s better if both photographer AND model(s) are enthusiastic about the site and if you’re already working on establishing, building and maintaining an online fanbase, Zivity.com is another place to meet potential fans/followers/admirers.

If this isn’t your thing, no worries…just don’t reply :-)

Ideally I would like to shoot studio sets in my studio on the south side of Edinburgh’s city centre and as this isn’t a paying gig right now I can’t afford to cover travel costs. If you aren’t able to easily and cheaply get to Edinburgh, please don’t contact me asking for travel money or saying that you live in London/Brighton/Australia but can come to Scotland.

If you’d like to reply, please email me at Tanya@RockstarVanity.com

27
Nov
09

Preview of yummy Zivity sets with Morrigan666

Zivity is a site full of hot awesome. If you aren’t on it, you are seriously missing out.

Intrigued yet? As those of you who know me well will know, I spend a lot of time on the net, choose my online haunts carefully and make sure to be genuinely dedicated to and active on any sites I get involved with. I joined Zivity recently and have two photo sets already on show and two waiting to be published. One of the coolest things about the site is that members can vote for photo sets – members get free votes with their subscription and can also purchase additional votes. These votes actually earn money for the models and photographers. Yay! On Zivity, you can see photo sets of the more gorgeous girls shot by the most kick-ass photographers. Don’t be mistaken – this is NOT porn or cheesy sleazy, not by any stretch of the imagination.

Zivity’s goal is promoting female beauty, to allow each woman to shine and be glamorous.

These two photo sets will be open for public viewing for THIS WEEKEND ONLY! After that, you’ll have to sign up and join in the fun to see my Zivity pics. You can access both of the photo sets from my profile page HERE.

Zivity Set Preview of Morrigan666 02

Disco Neko
Wearing super-cute pink kitty ears and bathed in vibrant colourful light, Morrigan666 strips from a corset and tutu down to nothing but a cheeky smile (and and awesome tattoo!).

Zivity Set Preview of Morrigan666 01

The White Room
Soft and pale with a minimalist setting, Morrigan666 is delightfully graceful as she poses and twirls, allowing for elegant and whimsical mid-motion captures.

Want to see more? The images here are uber-careful-work-safe previews of my recently published sets, with model Morrigan666, so you can get an idea of the style of the photo sets without having to shield the screen should your boss wander by. The photos that you can see on Zivity as a non-logged-in viewer are a little bit less work-safe (depending on where you work…hehe!) but if you join the site you’ll be able to see ALL the photos. Even the super-sexy ones. Which I KNOW you want to see.

What are you waiting for? Come and hang out with me at Zivity!

06
Nov
09

Dolls and Spiders

Dolls and Spiders 14

Models: AJ and Sasha
Make-up and styling: Starving Artists Creative Services
Direction: Lucie @ Starving Artists

Also posted on: deviantART, Flickr, MySpace, LiveJournal and AltDiva
See more on: ViolentlyBeautiful.com, Flickr and Fotki
Buy prints from: Fotki and deviantART

30
Oct
09

Spirit

Spirit

Model: Morrigan

Also posted on: deviantART, Flickr, AltDiva, LiveJournal and MySpace.
Buy prints from: Fotki and deviantART

19
Oct
09

Latest studio shoot with Kitty

In the midst of the launch of Sublime Rush, everything else was put on the back-burner for a bit, but now my life, work and brain have returned to normal(ish) and I’d like to show you some of the pictures Kitty and I created in the studio recently.

Fire Kitty

That one involves super-cute heart-shaped pasties covered with rhinestones (from Ann Summers) and you can find it on Flickr and deviantART, and prints are available from Fotki and deviantART.

Girl Wrapped in Light

That one is a preview of a set we shot for Zivity, and you can find it on Flickr and deviantART, and buy prints from Fotki and deviantART. The Zivity set isn’t up yet but I’ll post here as soon as it goes live. In the meantime, if you’re on Zivity or are going to join, come find me and say hi. My username there is (surprisingly enough) RockstarVanity.

Morning Haze 01

That one is a preview of the Morning Haze set, now viewable on ViolentlyBeautiful.com. You can get a print of that picture here, in Fotki. There’s a whole heap more alt glamour and modern pin-up prints in this folder on Fotki.

These tasty bits were also posted on AltDiva, LiveJournal and MySpace.

24
Sep
09

Dreaming Through Dawn

Cherry Sasha and Lolitachick 03

Cherry Loco for Miss Needles 12 Sasha for Miss Needles 08 Lucie for Miss Needles 03

Lolitachick, Cherry Loco, Sasha de Buyl-Pisco and Lucie, styled by Starving Artists Creative Services with hair-falls and hair accessories by Miss Needles.

ViolentlyBeautiful.com photoset: Dreaming Through Dawn.
Flickr sets: Cherry Loco, Lolitachick, Lucie and Sasha.
deviantART submissions: Lolitachick, Lucie and Sasha.
deviantART prints: Lolitachick, Lucie and Sasha.
More prints in the Fashion & Model Prints album on Fotki.
Also posted on: MySpace, AltDiva and LiveJournal.

24
Sep
09

Tripping On Neon

Tripping on Neon 06

Tripping on Neon 05 Tripping on Neon 09 Tripping on Neon 29

Ally, Bomb and Dagmar for Miss Needles.

ViolentlyBeautiful.com photosets: Tripping On Neon and Off Duty.
See more on Flickr and deviantART.
Buy prints on Fotki and deviantART.
Also posted on: AltDiva, LiveJournal and MySpace




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I (that's me, Tanya Simpson of RockstarVanity photography) started this blog in July 08 to supplement my website, which doesn't get updated a number of times a week, with something that will get updated a number of times a week.

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Because Fotki is a public website and some of the images in the Fetish and Art Nude and Horror sections aren't suitable for children, those folders are marked as 'Viewer Discretion Advised'. Because of this, when you first click on those folders to view the pictures inside, a warning will appear. Simply click through the warning to view the pictures.



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My first book, Violently Beautiful, is now for sale through Blurb. It's a full-colour 80 page retrospective with my work from the first three years of my career spanning the genres of alternative fashion, fetish, modern pin-up, horror, portraiture and conceptual art.

There are two versions, a 7x7 inch paperback Original Edition and an 8x10 inch hardback Deluxe Edition.










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