Decisions... Decisions
Mermaid Ruby is one of my best underwater models. Check out her portfolio here.
As mentioned earlier, Mermaid Ruby and I are working on a fine-art project which centers around a Sea Siren and her underwater sanctuary... a sunken 28 foot cabin cruiser laying in 33 feet of water. Ruby and I have shot some pretty impressive stuff so far... but we still have a ways to go before calling it a 'wrap'.
I write this because I am so undecided on which way to go with the final presentation... should I keep the art prints in color or turn them into black & white prints. I would like my Journal Readers to voice their opinion... comments
Should I go with color
Or change it to Black&White
Voice your opinion comments
Response from MMR... "Black and White for Ruby. Much more clear and artistic to me".
Mermaid News... Mermaid News... Mermaid News...
Mermaid Darryl is Preggers!
Congratulations Mermaid Darryl... who wrote me saying that she will soon be in swimming shape and can't wait to return to Key West... Make it a Girl, Darryl.... comments
Mermaid Fawna Enters Pageant
Mermaid Fawna entered the Hawaiian Tropic Bikini Pageant in Key West over the weekend. She didn't win but said the experience was great and she met a nice local girl also competing - and made a new friend. Fawna will be returning to Key West for Woman's Fest this weekend as well. Fawna obviously loves Key West... Maybe it's time to move here permanently Mermaid Fawna.
Wow, is this Mermaid HOT or what!... the judges must have been drunk. comments
Mermaid Steph... Calls it Quits - To Big Pine Key
And who can blame her really. Big Pine Key is a One Traffic Light Town. And Mermaid Stephanie is... well just look at her! - Do you think a woman this young and beautiful would be satisfied in BPK... NO! Stephanie is now a Key Wester. Welcome to Paradise Steph...comments
Mermaid Taryn Goes Hollywood
Mermaid Taryn wrote me saying she will be on this season of America's Next Top Model. Way to go Taryn!!!! Let's hope one of the challenges involves an underwater shoot like they did in year 2. Taryn would ace that challenge. Taryn was also invited to test for Playboy Magazine but decided not to. This mermaid is on her way... hey, Taryn, remember me when you hit the big time!...comments
Mermaid Chimera Earns Movie Role to Die For
Becoming a Mermaid takes training and effort. A Tampa Area film company, MM Productions, realizes that and contacted Mermaid Chimera offering her a staring role in a film-short. The script called for the star to drown - convincingly. From what I hear Chimera nailed the action scene and earned a recurring role in future films. I see an Oscar in her future. Mermaid Chimera, can I have your autograph? ...comments
Mermaid Hunter Alum Makes Us Proud
This Magazine Cover Girl is Victoria Lewis
Victoria was living in Key West when she auditioned for me... Right away I knew she was a true waterbaby; as evidenced by these photos taken in a pool and on a shipwreck 30 feet deep.
But more importantly I knew from my time working in NYC as a pro commercial photographer that she could go a lot further in her modeling career than Key West. We dedicated a week to taking portfolio grade photos and sent them to Ford Models in Miami. Not surprisingly they wanted a sit down meeting right away. To make a long story short, Ford Models, NYC, stole her away from Miami and now Victoria is a top Plus Sized Model here in the US and Abroad...comments
Victoria wrote me recently saying that she just completed an editorial underwater shoot for a magazine and sent me some photos.
And to think... it all started with Victoria smiling underwater in the Mermaid Hunter mermaid tank... Way to go Girl!
Here is a link to Vic's model page
Introducing a New Feature: Web Spotlight
I do a lot of web surfing and sometimes find great underwater models and photographers and images that just blow me away. I'm going to share these finds with you. So, without further adieu I give you... Emily Dudley.
Emily is a reporter on Billabong TV in Hawaii. She loves to surf and free dive... Wow! And let's not forget the photographer: Red Mahan, also from Hawaii. Here is Mr. Mahan's website http://redturtleart.com/gallery.html
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