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IanStruckhoff — Nymph 2.0 - Objectification

Published: 2008-08-14 23:05:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 24100; Favourites: 363; Downloads: 567
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August 10th, 2008
Model: Wyllow - ~TheShadowsAreRising a.k.a. ~NudeDragon
Series: Nymph 2.0
Location: CoverShot Studio - Lawrence, MA

Note: Model is 19 years old. As always, be respectful.

I'm really excited to introduce my newest model, Wyllow-- who is the first model I have met through DA. I'm even more excited since this is my first studio shoot since January.

This is from our third set of our first shoot. Really, as we progress though these, the themes become darker, and the model becomes more mature (while still keeping an obviously beautiful youthfulness). There's a contrast between the modern and the fantastic, and a sense of drowning or dangerousness.

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Now available as a print.

I have also worked this image into an album cover design, which can be seen via this [link]

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Winner into the "8th Deadly Sin: Guilty Pleasures" [link] contest!

Here's what I had to say for the contest, which also explains the image very well:

One of the things that makes me most guilty as a photographer is failing to include the model's face. The odd thing is, while I love portraits, I also try to make every image interesting and compelling as a composition, not just as a depiction.

So for me, the Eighth Sin for a Fetish Photographer is simple... Objectification. This image is one of my favorite, and most recent, examples of that struggle.

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Featured in =punkshits ' "Bodies with Soul" at [link] along with some truly amazing works.


X: This photo is featured in my first book, "X". For more information, or to order, visit this [link] .

AFFORDABLE POSTER: Send me a note to order a 18" x 24" poster of this image for just $12 plus $5 shipping.
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Comments: 41

joufancyhuh [2011-01-12 18:07:32 +0000 UTC]

You've been featured here: [link]
Please make sure to favorite the article!

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EveryNextDream [2010-07-14 18:58:24 +0000 UTC]

This has been featured! To celebrate the launch of issue 004 of Sublime Rush Magazine, this news article showcases the work of deviantARTists who have been involved in some way with the creation of the magazine. I hope you enjoy the article.

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DarkerEve [2010-01-18 10:13:04 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful

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mechangel2002 [2009-10-27 02:15:08 +0000 UTC]

Great composition, perfect lighting and hues -- not too much and not too little.

To me this looks like it would make a striking and original comic book cover

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IanStruckhoff In reply to mechangel2002 [2009-10-27 03:01:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! High praise!

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Sistyn [2009-04-15 06:25:56 +0000 UTC]

the composition is awesome, and i love how her legs are a bit bent, it looks like she's hanging off of something and fighting gravity. the blue cast is really effective aesthetically as well, and i love the variety of textures from the shiny patent leather of her boots to the porcelain quality of her skin to the subtle harshness of the background. conceptually, though, i don't think that the concept is delivered clearly through the photo. without the title (which is also beautiful and is arguably a major success factor in any artwork) i wouldn't have been able to have the slightest clue as to what the concept is. i'm used to the cropping of the model's faces so as to add some intrigue and tension to the photo, and i don't really think that it objectifies the model, but i guess that's just a matter of opinion. another thing is that your logo, while stunning, is a bit overpowering in the image and it's hard to imagine the photo without it. perhaps it could be smaller or more transparent. despite the unclear concept and the logo issue, this photo is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

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dreamhome [2009-04-01 03:58:35 +0000 UTC]

cool contrast

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IanStruckhoff In reply to dreamhome [2009-04-01 10:38:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Giuli-lexi-kian [2009-03-08 18:12:51 +0000 UTC]

I know this is meant as an example for objectification in photography, but I think it speaks volumes about the objectification of women, too There's something wonderfully captivating about the image, maybe as you say "a sense of drowning or dangerousness".

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Thechokolate [2009-02-28 02:23:00 +0000 UTC]

Very erotic, great use of contrast and color, beautiful model.

Great concept.

And a damned cool watermark.

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IanStruckhoff In reply to Thechokolate [2009-02-28 02:40:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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SilentBloodShed [2009-02-27 03:22:40 +0000 UTC]

really hot pic

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IanStruckhoff In reply to SilentBloodShed [2009-02-27 04:38:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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SilentBloodShed In reply to IanStruckhoff [2009-02-27 08:10:31 +0000 UTC]

ur welcome

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nomorelogo [2009-01-05 17:35:58 +0000 UTC]

Ultra excellent ^.^

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IanStruckhoff In reply to nomorelogo [2009-01-05 18:27:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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darth-gerko [2008-11-05 00:10:41 +0000 UTC]

... nice shape.

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leadbirdie [2008-10-27 19:43:17 +0000 UTC]

Wow... mad and beautiful in the same time

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IanStruckhoff In reply to leadbirdie [2008-10-27 19:49:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I try for beauty, but it's nice when people see a bit more than just the aesthetics.

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leadbirdie In reply to IanStruckhoff [2008-10-27 20:10:04 +0000 UTC]

yes, this work is a bit more than simply legs of the nice model. IDK what, but that is. And no fetish motive only. Something another.

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VFallingV [2008-10-21 04:03:47 +0000 UTC]

you're proffessionally signed right? you should be.

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IanStruckhoff In reply to VFallingV [2008-10-21 10:38:42 +0000 UTC]

I'm not signed, no.

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VFallingV In reply to IanStruckhoff [2008-10-23 03:51:48 +0000 UTC]

well then get your ass out there.

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IanStruckhoff In reply to VFallingV [2008-10-23 11:35:53 +0000 UTC]

Hmm? I've tried to get signed to agencies, and so far the response has been poor. If it were in my control, I would already be signed.

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VFallingV In reply to IanStruckhoff [2008-10-25 01:07:34 +0000 UTC]

that always happens. like um...whats her face? harry potter books? turned down all the time and the one who finally took her was hesitant. and now its a best seller. so there is hope.

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enchanted-black-rose [2008-09-19 03:57:25 +0000 UTC]

Just stunning.

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IanStruckhoff In reply to enchanted-black-rose [2008-09-19 14:15:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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WildRainOfIceAndFire [2008-09-12 23:17:21 +0000 UTC]

You have been featured here: [link]

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IanStruckhoff In reply to WildRainOfIceAndFire [2008-09-13 03:49:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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WildRainOfIceAndFire [2008-09-11 16:07:52 +0000 UTC]

love it! good luck with the contest!
p.s. i feel the same way about not including a model's face

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IanStruckhoff In reply to WildRainOfIceAndFire [2008-09-11 16:08:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

I wonder if my "sin" is too obscure, something that only photographers will understand as a cause of guilt. heh

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WildRainOfIceAndFire In reply to IanStruckhoff [2008-09-11 23:09:11 +0000 UTC]

i think it's just fine.

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ElviraVonNosferatus [2008-09-04 19:27:01 +0000 UTC]

really lovely angle and wonderful colors.. very nice postwork - definitelly inspiring

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IanStruckhoff In reply to ElviraVonNosferatus [2008-09-04 19:28:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I'm flattered

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mortphilio [2008-08-21 16:38:08 +0000 UTC]

I love the contrasting tones and textures in this shot... absolutely beautiful!

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IanStruckhoff In reply to mortphilio [2008-08-21 16:56:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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jugeminas [2008-08-20 02:33:42 +0000 UTC]

LOVE the color in this one.

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IanStruckhoff In reply to jugeminas [2008-08-20 11:36:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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iluvwritin [2008-08-14 23:30:31 +0000 UTC]

Definitely a different angle than I'm used to from you, but I really really like it. The curves of her body creates the image. =]

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IanStruckhoff In reply to iluvwritin [2008-08-14 23:47:16 +0000 UTC]

My thoughts exactly, on the curve creating the composition. I think of this as almost more of an abstract or landscape than a portrait-- it's clearly a person, but to me it's more about the light and the shapes.

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iluvwritin In reply to IanStruckhoff [2008-08-14 23:57:39 +0000 UTC]

Definitely. It's a great shot whatever you feel like calling it, tho.

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