MY FIRST PHOTO BOOK IS FINALLY DONE!

SHOW & TELL

SHOW & TELLBy MARK VELASQUEZ Photo book Book Preview

   

Okay, let's try this again...

 

My very popular Flickr profile recently was restricted to the level of moderate, which may or may not be appropriate, but I've decided to start a parallel account.

 

Let's try to have fun out there and not take the pressures of life so seriously, okay? And who says we can't try it all?

 

Oh, and there is so much more:

 

My Tumblr

Old Flickr Account

My MySpace

My Twitter

My Blog

ipernity

www.MarkVelasquez.com

ModelMayhem

  

As for me, I flip burgers during the day, doing photo shoots in the afternoon and evening. If you say you don't have time, not enough money, or are too tired, then you don't want it bad enough. Find a way.

 

Photobucket

 

All questions, comments, and feedback are welcomed, thanks for your time.

 

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Lastly, all of my images are copyrighted, meaning that altering or re-posting them without my knowledge or consent is illegal.

Sadly, I hate to be so aggressive about this, but after having dozens of my images stolen and placed where I wouldn't want them to be, everything I post will have the annoying watermark on it.

 

Thanks.

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  • JoinedApril 2008
  • OccupationFry Cook
  • HometownSanta Maria, CA

Testimonials

Flagrant Popcorn (deleted)

Mark Velasquez is an amazing photographer. His command of light, both natural and off-camera make his images visually stunning. The man is a photographic genius and I always look forward to his new images. I would be happy to have 1/10th of his knowledge and experience.

September 13, 2009

I absolutely love his work. He does a lot of sensual feminine shots.. By sensual I mean nude and he has a sensual, genuine way with words in expressing the model to his audience. He's one of those artists that I can't not look at his work even if I wanted to. Each story is so intriguing. He is a captivating writer. Whe… Read more

I absolutely love his work. He does a lot of sensual feminine shots.. By sensual I mean nude and he has a sensual, genuine way with words in expressing the model to his audience. He's one of those artists that I can't not look at his work even if I wanted to. Each story is so intriguing. He is a captivating writer. Whether his encounters are brief with these women or not I'm not always sure, but he does a great job illustrating that he "gets" it. That is rare to find. You truly have a gift Mark! I hope to work with you one of these days! :)

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April 22, 2009
royal chess (deleted)

An impressive mastery of the lights makes Mark a real "photographer", in the real sense of the word. Thanks to share your photos, that are a great source of inspiration for me. Marco P.

March 14, 2009
jogorman says:

Mark's command of photography goes beyond technical excellence. With practice anyone can master light using a camera. What really sets Mark's photos aside from those of other portrait photographers is the trust between him and his models. His diverse portfolio offers an insight into the lives of all his subjects; some … Read more

Mark's command of photography goes beyond technical excellence. With practice anyone can master light using a camera. What really sets Mark's photos aside from those of other portrait photographers is the trust between him and his models. His diverse portfolio offers an insight into the lives of all his subjects; some sad, some happy, some playful, some serious, some evocative, some provocative ... but all tasteful, all human and all exquisite.

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February 24, 2009
thankful governor (deleted)

All of your photos are extremely well-taken and inspirational. & I love how you contribute humor into it. I just found your flickr page today and I'm already a fan.

September 26, 2008

Take TOO I don't give these testimonials out easily, so when I do, it is well deserved. Mr Velasquez has taken the ART of glamor photography to new heights with a lightness and sense of humor. Compositions that are perfection and exquisite lighting every time. The concepts are fun and poignant and the models are se… Read more

Take TOO I don't give these testimonials out easily, so when I do, it is well deserved. Mr Velasquez has taken the ART of glamor photography to new heights with a lightness and sense of humor. Compositions that are perfection and exquisite lighting every time. The concepts are fun and poignant and the models are sensual and treated with great respect. It is obvious they are happy to be directed by this master photographer. I applaud you, Mark.

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June 1, 2008

I am in awe of your work. So manys feelings come from your images. To say you are offensive is to misplace the place the blame. I see your art as a social commentary, be mad at society not the messenger! Thank you... keep up the good work!

May 16, 2008
Swanky Lunch (deleted)

what can i say that wasnt on his first stream. they say things get better with time and you always swing beter your second time to bat. well now that i tried to sound smart. il just leave it as this stream is one for the flickr books. surreal concepts with excellent execution and superb results. now that i… Read more

what can i say that wasnt on his first stream. they say things get better with time and you always swing beter your second time to bat. well now that i tried to sound smart. il just leave it as this stream is one for the flickr books. surreal concepts with excellent execution and superb results. now that i did my good deed and was polite, i can say what i want to say. Click "photostream" and start looking at Marks images instead of reading my rambling nonsense shit.

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May 7, 2008