Category Archives: Digital Art

Assignment: Backlighting

Posted on January 22, 2012 by DL Dorr

The most recent self-assignment subject was backlighting.  This type of lighting illuminates the subject from behind and can be used very effectively for translucent objects or silhouettes.  In this photo I used a strobe flash with a spot grid and … Continue reading →

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Mindful

Posted on January 17, 2012 by DL Dorr

“And becoming mindful is an art.  Before you can make good photographs with natural and available light, you have to know what’s there.  It means noticing the small details of color and qualities of light.  Every location has beautiful light, … Continue reading →

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Self-assignment / Geometric

Posted on October 1, 2011 by DL Dorr
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Pin-up Style Photography

Posted on September 7, 2010 by DL Dorr

Ema and I started our photographic relationship on October 24th, 2009.  Nearly a year ago.   In that time we’ve photographed corsets, little black dresses, little pink purses AND hot pink wedding dresses, chain mail armor, swords and helmets, wolf skins … Continue reading →

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River Dance

Posted on August 30, 2010 by DL Dorr

The middle fork of the Flathead River is one of Montana’s premier whitewater rivers and the landscape is world class with the deep emerald greens and sapphire blues of the water.  Because of scheduling conflicts the only time we (Keiko … Continue reading →

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Avalanche Gorgeous

Posted on August 27, 2010 by DL Dorr

Megan had emailed me last year and wanted to be a part of the first Ballerina Project shoot.  Unfortunately, I had already selected four girls to be part of it and, eventually, between Marisa (owner of Northwest Ballet Company) and … Continue reading →

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McKenzie’s Midsummer Daydream

Posted on August 1, 2009 by DL Dorr

McKenzie, Keiko and I left Kalispell last Friday at 4:00 AM in order to reach the summit of Logan Pass in Glacier National Park before sunrise.  As soon as we arrived we set about girding our loins for the battle … Continue reading →

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Keiko: Barn Dance

Posted on June 21, 2009 by DL Dorr

Session four took place the day after shooting the  “Water Ballet” session and took place at my favorite barn studio near Somers.  Keiko had suggested doing a barn theme and I had been thinking the same thing for several days … Continue reading →

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Keiko: Water Ballet

Posted on June 18, 2009 by DL Dorr

Session three and four was with Keiko S. another exquisite ballerina who dances for Marisa at Northwest School of Ballet.  In “A Night of Classics”, their spring recital I saw Keiko dance a selection from “Don Quixote” in a red … Continue reading →

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Meredith: On The Rocks

Posted on June 12, 2009 by DL Dorr

My second Ballet shoot took place at a state park near where I live.  My model Meredith and her mother met me there on a warm spring evening just before sunset.  The place I remembered from a previous session I … Continue reading →

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