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So much happens before and after a photo shoot with my models, it is almost impossible to convey every aspect the way properly. I often prefer the out takes, the subtle moments that are just as interesting and lovely as any finished, intentional image.
nsfwmagazine: “She don’t even want to be my friend, she just wants me wantin’ her again.” -“WANTIN’ HER AGAIN” Ben Kweller See more of Kacie in every issue of NSFW Magazine. Preview Issue 1 and Issue 2. It’s impossible to take
Nicole contacted me when she was 16 years old, desperately wanting to be in my calendar for that year. Reluctantly, I told her she’d have to wait to model for me until her 18th birthday, and the day after she hit that milestone, we did a great test
Erin is my favorite kind of model. She’s from a small town, completely natural, up for anything, terribly goofy, and has no idea just how attractive she really is. I hadn’t seen her since our test shoot a few months ago and was pleased that
I attended a gallery show for painter Mark Bryan last weekend with my friend and model, Jenna. Unlike most stuffy galleries I hate, The Steynberg Gallery was bustling with a carnival atmosphere. With the theme being bunnies, I suppose for Easter, there
nsfwmagazine: “This is my mistake. Let me make it good. I raised the wall, and I will be the one to knock it down.” -“WORLD LEADER PRETEND” R.E.M. NSFW Magazine We shot this in an old Spanish adobe constructed in the 1880’s.
nsfwmagazine: “This paint-by-numbers life is fucking with my head once again.” -“NOVACAINE FOR THE SOUL” The Eels NSFW Magazine Nicole is adorable. See more of her in NSFW Magazine Issue 1.
Nicole is one of my favorite people. Not only is she a willing model for any idea I might have, but her sweetness, enthusiasm, and ridiculous hotness make her a complete package. Instead of taking the standard sexy dance and ass photos I usually do of
nsfwmagazine: (Excerpt from NSFW #2) Jen and Larry have been together for four years now, having met initially at a local Narcotics Anonymous meeting. “On our first date I told her my intentions were not honorable,” he says with a giggle. Now
“If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.” I rarely enter contests, but sometimes I relent and take the plunge. Please vote for my image above, titled “One Of These Things Is Not Like The Others,” for the PDN Portrait contest. And please tell your
With a desire to find new locations to shoot in, my friend, Jenna, offered to take me to some of her favorite places. We shot this overlooking Pirate’s Cove, a nude beach area just twenty minutes from where I live. Comments/Questions?
“I always have to steal my kisses from you.” -Ben Harper Comments/Questions?
For years my friends and models have been asking me to make them mermaids. Without really trying, I think I may just have done it with Erin. Weird. Questions/Comments?
Skinny Dipping I get bored easily with most creative endeavors, so I’ve been shooting images underwater for the last year in order to challenge myself. Last week I finally began experimenting with underwater video as well. Here’s my first
Sarah poses with her copies of my 2011 Accident-Prone Models Calendar showing her “fish hook in the mouth” page. Yeah, it’s June, but if you’d like to get one for five bucks, CLICK HERE. Thanks!
Miss Kacie Marie reclined on my couch around midnight during her visit out to California in 2010. You’ve just got to love that lady. Comments/Questions
“When will I love someone? When will someone be mine? 40 grand in the hole I’m gonna open it up and let my yearning shine.” -Mike Doughty Comments/Questions
From Jan 5th, 2011: One of the least attractive qualities a person can have is when they take themselves too seriously. My ideal model is someone who has a hard time being anything but the silly, dorky person that nature intended them to be and yet
Renee Lilley is one of those models that is impossible to take a bad image of. Her natural grace, style, and poise inspire me endlessly. My only regret is that we’ve never been able to work together. Maybe someday. Please follow her Tumblr, you
I’ve been making a lot of little props for future shoots lately and I really like the little sticky arrows I made a few weeks ago. Thankfully when Erin was at my house recently she was a sport and let me try them out on her. Here is the result of
I’ve been making a lot of little props for future shoots lately and I really like the little sticky arrows I made a few weeks ago. Thankfully when Erin was at my house recently she was a sport and let me try them out on her. Here is another silly
“I’ve lost direction and I’m past my peak.” -The National Comments/Questions
Going through some unprocessed images last night I found this shot of Miss Kacie Marie., taken in a NYC bar at a late hour in the Summer of 2010. I had been experimenting with the double-exposure setting on my flash after we each had a bit of alcohol.
“This is not my dream, sisterIt is cold in heaven.I’m not sprouting wings.” -“UNDERTOW” R.E.M. Comments/Questions
How could you not love Hollis? As far as meaningless fashion images go, this is one of my favorites I’ve shot recently. Comments/Questions
I get approached, both online and in person, by many women every week asking to pose for me. I always try to be polite and complimentary, but invariably I say no. To be honest, I’ve lost a lot of interest in finding new models. As my dad always
Meeting through ModelMayhem.com a few months ago, it took me less than three seconds to discover how hyper-kinetic Vanessa can be. She’s a whirling dervish, jumping from topic to topic in conversation faster than my five year old nieces, with just
Fairly often I get sick of taking photos, hating my camera and refusing to pick it up for a good, long while. Then after two days or so, I get this nervous itch that makes me schedule a shoot out of the blue. Today was the day I picked it up again. Rachel
To illustrate what I wrote before about what I look for during test shoots with new models, here is Heather. She’s undeniably a lovely woman: very tall, naturally thin, blahblahblah. As my dad would say, “A dime a dozen.” Within minutes
Kirsten gave a ride to her friend who was doing a test shoot with me two weeks ago, but I found Kirsten so engaging that I couldn’t help but do a test shoot with her a few days later. She surprised me with her singing ability and I closed my eyes
For all the stoners out there, here’s a shot of my lovely friend Erin taking a break before her grand photo shoot last Sunday. We here at Mark Velasquez Photography do not encourage smoking of any kind, but we also do not believe it is a gateway
This is one of my favorite shots from WET, our new 2012 underwater model calendar. Check out the free preview! nsfwmagazine: Another sample of our first official calendar for NSFW Productions. All images in this thirteen month 2012 calendar feature
This afternoon I had yet another great shoot with Raven LeFaye. She is always chill and easy going and didn’t mind helping me with a photo series that may or may not appear in my solo gallery show in December. Oh, the decisions! Also, see her in
Check out my new NSFW 2012 Underwater Calendar: WET! The Free Preview is HERE! Comments/Questions
I really love this image. Taken of one of my favorite models who loves to pose nude yet refuses to ever show her face. The mystery will continue, but for now she graces the front and back covers of this calendar. Enjoy the Free Preview! nsfwmagazine:
Had an impromptu test shoot today with a lovely Mexican woman, a friend of one of my models. With no other real idea, I just put on the smoke machine and began to click away. She seems to have a lot of interesting stories to tell, I hope I get to hear
Had an impromptu test shoot today with a lovely Mexican woman, a friend of one of my models. With the smoke machine on, I asked her to make a silly face and she grabbed her breasts, squeezed, and made a “grr” sound. I chose not to correct
nsfwmagazine: “My dear friend Jenna, who has modeled for me for a couple of years now, wrote a very personal article in the most recent issue of our publication, NSFW Magazine. Please check it out. Of course, she’s never one to be too melancholy;
I used this image for the month of November in my 2009 pin-up calendar. Most of the other shots of the calendar were cute and light and meaningless, but I wanted this shot to have a subtle meaning. I intentionally put the indian on her knees, frustrated
I’ve known Katie since she was an eighteen year old platinum blonde, a reliable model during a confusing time in my life. We became good friends and sounding boards in our varying worlds that neither of us fully understood. I hadn’t seen her
nsfwmagazine: Didn’t think you could love our muse, Miss Kacie Marie, any more than you already do? Then let her sing you a song. See more of her in ever issue of NSFW Magazine: One, Two, Three, and Four. misskaciemarie: to further my christmas music
While recently visiting the famous Madonna Inn with Sabrina Jones, I walked around the corner of the ballroom to find this sight. I stood dumbstruck, uncharacteristically speechless, and immediately pulled up my camera to snap a few quick shots before
China Chow, the host of Work of Art on Bravo, has always been very sweet to me and I have always appreciated it. The finale of season 2 airs tonight, so here are a few shots of her at the wrap party back in August. My favorite image is the one of her
“Heather’s tales were always more naughty than nice.” ——– This is for my 2011 Christmas Card. Sorry I couldn’t afford to send out mass quantities like last year. Enjoy! Comments/Questions?
I am still humbled and so appreciative when people like what my business partner, Neff, and I are doing with NSFW Magazine. Thanks for all the support! nsfwmagazine: God bless the fans of NSFW Magazine! Once again we were pleased to find a post on
I had a really great test shoot today with a local woman named Alyssa. I was immediately impressed with how honest and straight-forward she was in the face of my serious and daunting questions. Most importantly she was sincere and not afraid to be silly
“La Viejita (The Little Old Lady)” This is one of the new images being displayed in my current gallery show, Keep the Faith, many of which feature the lovely Erin here. Most of the new images I’ve been working on have a more serious, darker
I spent part of the afternoon with my friend Chris yesterday. She’s a smart, goofy, multi-talented dynamo that always seems to brighten up a party and class-up a joint. In her own words: “ I am a small
It sounds blatant and obvious to say that today’s shoot with Heather was a complete joy. I consider her a dear friend and my respect for her grows daily. Dealing with a really bad cold this last week I wasn’t in the best mood, but her enthusia
nsfwmagazine: (Excerpt from GOOD ENOUGH, by Sabrina Jones) “I don’t really believe in people anymore. I just ended a really long relationship — nearly eight years of my life — that, in a way, seem pretty much wasted… He had been spending a
“So ring the alarm, ring the alarm Bar me and hold me and cling to my arm…” -LCD Soundsystem Comments/Questions?
Something about today’s test shoot with Stephanie reminded me of one of my favorite painters, Andrew Wyeth. The grass, the wind, the colors, it all makes me miss painting. I think it’s time to start getting out the brushes again. Comments/Que
I do so many meaningless, silly shoots with my friends when they stop by to visit that I often dismiss the photos as being uninteresting and stow them away. While cleaning out old hard drives recently I’ve been discovering a lot of odd, forgotten
Though I’d worked with several models before 2006, I credit Kari with being the first to inspire my work to become what it is today, whatever the hell that is. She was open to anything, be it looking sexy or like a dork. She’d climb trees,
A simple out take of Kari and her friend from my phone. That bathroom has seen a lot in the last seven years. Comments/Questions?
HER: “Do you need more ice?” ME: “Nope, I’m good.” HER: “Are you taking a photo of my ass?” ME: “Maybe.” HER: “Cool.” ———————— NSFW Undies now available in three different styles! Order yours today! Can you believe
The photos in my bedroom are so judgmental. (Yes, that’s a Megan McIsaac print of Renee Lilley.) Comments/Questions?
