Category Archives: Portraits

Finding the moment: A Day at the Bison Range

Posted on September 22, 2011 by DL Dorr

I have neglected one of the great natural resources of our area.  For too long I have not visited what was once one of my favorite haunts: the National Bison Range at Moiese, MT.  It takes only 90 minutes to … Continue reading →

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Session With a Woodland Nymph

Posted on November 15, 2010 by DL Dorr

‎”Richly robed in gorgeous finery, and richer still her beauty; such the beauty of the Naides and Dryades, as we used to hear, walking the woodland ways.” – Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.453 On November 2nd I met with Ema and her … Continue reading →

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Update Project 1:18

Posted on November 10, 2010 by DL Dorr

Session two of Project 1:18 took place at Dawn’s home, a beautiful tract of ground just outside of town, nestled in the mountains and meadows. We are racing against the elements…and the cold is winning!

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Project 1:18

Posted on November 4, 2010 by DL Dorr

Everything about me rails against what I call “Cattle Chute” photography, where the client is herded into the studio, poked, prodded, and shot (like a piece of meat). A personal portrait should be that: “Personal”. I want my artwork to … Continue reading →

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Tara 2

Posted on October 30, 2010 by DL Dorr

Tara came to me by way of an acquaintance who is an excellent make-up artist in our local area. Tara is an interesting person…a navy veteran…and a geek. We had talked about doing a shoot which incorporated the ‘andro’ (short … Continue reading →

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105 in dog years

Posted on September 30, 2010 by DL Dorr

At least once a year, my wife and I take pictures of us as a couple…usually around our anniversary in October.  For many years, as I suspect is true for a lot of people, we didn’t have our pictures taken, … Continue reading →

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Composites

Posted on March 15, 2008 by DL Dorr

A style which has been around since the very beginning of Photoshop is called compositing.  Arguably, the most enjoyable — and difficult — tasks in Photoshop is blending several photographs into a single image.  The resulting image can either look like a fantasy, because it distorts reality … Continue reading →

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Rose Mountain Floral

Posted on January 18, 2008 by DL Dorr

Janice (pronounced JA-nees) is the owner of Rose Mountain Floral.  A hard-working lady who spends every working day creating exquisite floral arrangements for everyone else.  It was Janice who provided the arrangements for my booth at the Wedding Expo a few … Continue reading →

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Photogenic or not?

Posted on April 9, 2007 by DL Dorr

Peggy Sue said, “I’m not photogenic”. I’ll let the viewer be the judge of that. In my opinion the lens loves this young woman. Peggy attended another session I was shooting as an extra. I had suggested to Brittany another … Continue reading →

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