Eyes like glass mistakes

You talked me to sleep last night
I hadn’t felt that sad in years
Your eyes like glass mistakes
They moved me close to tears
You speak those favourite fables
Which I am yet to live
And casually confirm my fears
That I’ve got nothing to give

I take it back, all of it
Those names I called myself
The heros of my childhood
Like hardbacks on the shelf
I take it back, those promises

I wish I could say I’ve clung to time like gold
But as you said goodbye, I almost died

- from Nothing To Give by White Lies

Self-portrait.
Also posted on: Flickr, deviantART and LiveJournal
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Studio and discounted shoots

The studio is finished and ready to rock. You can see a few more photos of it on Flickr. To celebrate the opening of the studio I’m happy to be able to offer a new service – Quickie Shoots. Details are as follows:

Quickie shoots are studio based only and last for half an hour. Come to the studio either ready to shoot or able to get ready reasonably quickly and jump straight in. There will be time for a quick change of clothes if you want more than one look, but shoot time will always be limited to 30 minutes.

Quickie shoots are ideal for people who want something a bit more polished than their holiday snaps to put on social networking or dating websites, and also for models who want to expand their portfolio with some new shots but don’t require a full portfolio development shoot.

After a quickie shoot, five images will be emailed to you in a file containing full (print) resolution and web resolution images. The shoot may be quick, but the photos are of the same high standard as you would receive from a normal length shoot.

Quickie shoots cost £25 and this MUST be paid in full in advance to book the shoot.

I’m also running a special offer on model and performer portfolio shoots, all portraits and posed band and musician shoots (not rehearsal and recording sessions). All shoots booked prior to 31st December 2008 will have £25 off. For details of shoots and services, please see the Services + Rates section of RockstarVanity.com.

New mailing list and downloadable wallpapers

RockstarVanity.com has been in need of an update for a little while now and I finally got around to sorting it all out today. I love those days that are set aside for curling up on the couch in my pyjamas, consuming vast amounts of strawberry mineral water, listening to music (it’s Katy Perry’s album ‘One of the boys’ at the moment) and working at the computer, so it’s with a big smile on my face that I tell you about the cool new stuff on my portfolio site.

New mailing list
Starting in October I’m going to be writing a monthly newsletter filled with news, updates, photos from recent shoots, featured prints and special offers for subscribers. You can subscribe by going HERE.

New downloadable wallpaper packs
I uploaded 5 new wallpaper packs yesterday. Each pack contains 5 different sized wallpapers to fit pretty much any screen and they’re all absolutely free to download and use on your own computer. The recent uploads have a bit of horror, a bit of sexy lady and some cute furry kitties. To find them, go to RockstarVanity.com and click on the ‘free downloadable wallpapers’ link.