A Western Colorado photographer that specializes in glamour, fashion and art nudes This will include work that isn't available here.

 

My grandfather gave me my love of pin-up art. In my photos, I try to recreate the same sexiness and playfulness that I saw hanging in his work shed as a young boy.

 

If you would like to model for me, please let me know. A photographer is only as good as his last model. Also, my models work for free in exchange for pictures and the kind encouragement of my Flickr friends. If you like my and my models work, please leave comments and tell them so.

 

NEW POLICY: No leaving creepy/derogatory/sexual posts on my work about my models. Luckily most of you millions and millions of flickites are good, decent people but there are the occasional few that decide to leave comments that only make themselves look like asshats that need adult supervision at all times. Instant ban is my only remedy, but I'll wield that whiffle bat like a warhammer.

 

New Policy: I no longer add people to my friends list anymore, unless I'm impressed by their work. A long time ago, Flickr restricted my work to my friends, because my work had neeners, pee-pees, poh-pohs and nay-nays in them - something that would warp children, offend the righteous and ultimately bring us socialized healthcare and forced gay marriage.

 

This sort of thing put the filtering onus on the photographer and if I wanted a large amount of people to see my work (and honestly, I do this stuff so my work can be enjoyed) I had to manually add a large amount of people. By hand.

Pretty soon, the number of friends that I've added has grown to the several thousands and the amount of time I got to look at the peoples work who I enjoyed and respected had dropped to zero. So, you're not getting a friending from me just because you added me, but hey, you're not missing anything anymore.

 

Thankfully, as of a year ago or so, they took that restriction off and allowed people to see my work - as long as they jumped through a great number of hoops to do so (unless you want to add it to most groups, or share the pics to others or include it on a blog, but I digress). So, here it is - the instructions on how to see my work without having to kill a fatted calf and say "Yahoo!" backwards three times:

 

1) Sign up for Flickr first.

 

2) Go to the "You" button at the top (it's between "Home" and and click it. Then scroll down and select "Your Profile"

 

3) Select the tab that says "Privacy and Permissions" and then scroll ALLLLLL the way to the bottom and click "edit" next to Safe Search. Then turn the damned thing off.

 

Now suddenly, you can see all my work in it's society crumbling glory. That smell you just got a whiff of? That's freedom. You're welcome.

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  • JoinedJune 2005
  • OccupationTelevision Producer
  • HometownGrand Junction
  • Current citySpokane, WA
  • CountryUSA
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Photos of Michael Combs

Testimonials

Artismo says:

Modelling was an amazing experience, doing makeup for him has helped me grow. Knowing him has been soo much more! He has grown so much as a photographer, friend and I could only be so blessed to be a part of something that is SO much bigger than most of us could ever see. I know Mike is going places and I'm just lookin… Read more

Modelling was an amazing experience, doing makeup for him has helped me grow. Knowing him has been soo much more! He has grown so much as a photographer, friend and I could only be so blessed to be a part of something that is SO much bigger than most of us could ever see. I know Mike is going places and I'm just looking forward to be a part of the ride!

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August 30, 2009

Very creative and inspiring photography

September 1, 2018

Pretty much knows how to ROCK the camera! And is a down right good person!

October 9, 2008

the title itself...explain it all! fall in this vortex of beautiful pics ..you wont regret

January 23, 2008
known bucket (deleted)

There is no doubt that Michael brings a refreshing view to the taking of nudes. He brings both glamour and art together in a way that few others have done. As a photographer I hold Micheal in the highest regard. But he is also a good friend and generous in his help and advice. I have learned an huge amount thanks… Read more

There is no doubt that Michael brings a refreshing view to the taking of nudes. He brings both glamour and art together in a way that few others have done. As a photographer I hold Micheal in the highest regard. But he is also a good friend and generous in his help and advice. I have learned an huge amount thanks to him and owe a fantastic debt.

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January 12, 2006
Knotty Discussion (deleted)

I agree with DigitalFemme that Michael's a wonderful photographer of femininity! He's almost a femme for his non-"Playboy" approach to the look of a girl quietly exploring herself. (I know how that sounds, but I'm really NOT into porno...) I generally enjoy Flickr for the women photogs who seize the opportunity of … Read more

I agree with DigitalFemme that Michael's a wonderful photographer of femininity! He's almost a femme for his non-"Playboy" approach to the look of a girl quietly exploring herself. (I know how that sounds, but I'm really NOT into porno...) I generally enjoy Flickr for the women photogs who seize the opportunity of a digital mirror in which to see themselves as extraordinary sensual beings. And I get permission from some of them to post shots on my little blog (livejournal.com/users/devifemme) and chat a bit about them. But, back to Michael, he uniquely captures that same thing in many of his shots -- without intruding masculinity into the exercise! His Cowgirl Malibu shots, for example, make me hope the cute blonde KNOWS other girls are enjoying her moments among the hay bales. Hey, Mikie, you go, girl!

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November 20, 2005

Michael blows me away by his creativity with compostion, color, use of models and whatever else is available to him. I've always been drawn to his photos and I just had to take the time to tell him so. Absolutely awestricken is what I am. I also love the simplicity he gives to detail if you can even understand what I m… Read more

Michael blows me away by his creativity with compostion, color, use of models and whatever else is available to him. I've always been drawn to his photos and I just had to take the time to tell him so. Absolutely awestricken is what I am. I also love the simplicity he gives to detail if you can even understand what I mean by that. How does he find the time? This truly is such a passion of his and it shows in the way Michael photographs his subjects. Very well thought out and designed. Michael makes my MIND have VISION! Thank you!

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November 18, 2005

Fantastic Media Labs keeps getting better and better as a photographer, and that's fantastic.

August 30, 2005
Punkycat says:

Michael's drive and passion for photography will inspire any photographer to reach deeper into themselves and find that fire for art even if they think that the fire is gone. He also looks at people with eyes that no one else uses, sees things in a person that no one else can see...even the person that he is photo… Read more

Michael's drive and passion for photography will inspire any photographer to reach deeper into themselves and find that fire for art even if they think that the fire is gone. He also looks at people with eyes that no one else uses, sees things in a person that no one else can see...even the person that he is photographing. Beauty may be skin deep but Michael sees what's inside and captures that with his photography. Thank you Michael for your inspiration, encouragement and passion for art!

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August 28, 2005
Bewildered Grain (deleted)

It's just a matter of time for Mike, when he'll be making his living doing this (though he may be reminded more often of his strong dislike for Paris Hilton). What separates the men from the boys in any endeavor is passion. Mike has enough to fuel thousands of sets. I check his work daily. To think that he only sta… Read more

It's just a matter of time for Mike, when he'll be making his living doing this (though he may be reminded more often of his strong dislike for Paris Hilton). What separates the men from the boys in any endeavor is passion. Mike has enough to fuel thousands of sets. I check his work daily. To think that he only started this hobby of his this year (2005) is evidence of a youth spent watching, looking, learning, and calculating. 2005 is the year when the "time was right". He's a great pen pal to me and an inspiration. Bravo to you Mike. Please keep it up!! EMav

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July 18, 2005
Equable Quiver (deleted)

My first and most favored photographer. He helped me see what I did not. What started as a fun project... turned into, well.. much more! Mike is incredibly dedicated and driven in his talent- and fantastic to work with. He's open minded, patient, adventurous. I feel that he's just touched the tip of the iceberg-… Read more

My first and most favored photographer. He helped me see what I did not. What started as a fun project... turned into, well.. much more! Mike is incredibly dedicated and driven in his talent- and fantastic to work with. He's open minded, patient, adventurous. I feel that he's just touched the tip of the iceberg- there is much, much more to come from Fantastic Media Labs.

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July 15, 2005