Below is a copy of the blog I posted on Deviant Art.
For the time being at least I have decided to hang up my camera. Will still honour any previously booked shoots but will not be accepting any new requests until further notice.
I do feel I owe my loyal supporters just a little explanation.
Your encouragement and critique,banter and witty remarks over the last 3 years have inspired me to push my limits and create pieces of work worthy of being called art.
My decision to call it a day on photography is nothing to do with comments, abuse or smutty remarks I do occasionally receive here on Deviant Art.
It’s more down to an accumulation of events and situations which have really pissed me off.
Photography is nothing more than my hobby – I dont get paid for doing it, nor do I hardly ever charge for MY time. I always said when I stopped enjoying doing it then it was time to quit and move on. That time has come.
I will not name names, but several models I have worked with have caused me in one way or another to remove or delete pieces of my art. One even claimed “Copyright Violation” on my first book and got it removed from the web! Can you believe that!!!
If it was just one model I wouldn’t care – but it seems nearly every shoot I do now comes attached with “unwanted baggage” which I have to sort out – I’m fed up with doing that.
On the rare occasion I have asked for anything back from a model I assisted in the past, my request was denied. (ie I wanted to use some of the shots on another website for my personal portfolio)
The many, many wasted days I have sat waiting for the model to turn up -and they just dont show…
No emails, no text, no phone call – just cant be bothered to get in touch…. is my time really that worthless to others?
I could bore you with all the other problems with websites, magazines, models, boyfriends, event organizers etc etc but its not worth it…
So there you go …. I will pop back in here every now and again -and I will still try to get my new book released, but it’s very unlikely I will be submitting any more art for quite a while.
Mx
Posted 7 months ago. 2 comments
Is it jealousy? -I really don’t know…
But you try to help some people and all they do is shit on you…
As long as I have the energy to click the shutter button I will continue to take provocative, thought provoking, sensual or in your face shots
…sorry, I am really NOT in a good mood tonight! – ps it’s nothing to do with the awesome model in the photo below
This is an extract from an email I received today from Sahrona — What a beautiful woman!
Hi Mark! I can’t wait to be back home to put on the cd with the photos.
While we have dinner I put some good music on and the photosets running…it is amazing the work you’ve done!
Don’t misunderstood me…I know your great art but seeing myself in it it’s still unbelievable,you really take out a side of me I don’t even know to have!(like in the boy/girl or in the bounded one)
You make me feel really comfortable and I really appreciate your conception of the details(as when you put my hair or the various objects on my body).
What else to say,I told you 3 years ago I was saving your pictures on my pc and now I’m part of it!
Anyway thank you again for everything,for your professionality and your friendship after that the shoots were done,it was great having a drink and a relax talk together!
Posted 9 months, 1 week ago. 1 comment
Looks like I have a busy few months ahead….
Went through all my emails this morning (after a week away) and tried to make some sense of all the photoshoot requests I have pending…
Hopefully I have listed everyone? – If not, get in touch.
As you can see, I am slowly managing to arrange dates for you all, but it is becoming more and more difficult to fit everyone in as I only work weekends.
If you are on the list and I haven’t offered you a date yet email again!
The only thing I ask is that you don’t let me down – Please do not cancel unless an absolute emergency! – If you “no show” then you are depriving somebody else the opportunity..
Take care guys….Mxx
BadGrl 22-Nov
Bubble Fairy
Clover
Cloverrr 15-Nov
Daddies Little Cannibal
Echo
Felicia
Kelly Louise
Kitty Cut Throat 14-Nov
Lex Eleven
Lucky Fortune
Lysa Lucia 20-Dec
Nancy Harry
Natascha GG
Nyamashi
Profound Torture
Rebelle 13-Dec
Sasha Rose 14-Nov
Sharona
Shay Hendrix
Sophia Disgrace 06-Dec
Tainted Lover 29-Nov
The Pu$$yCat 22-Nov
Thorne
Twinkle
Vynx Vixen
also wanting to work with:
Alexandra Cat
Anarchy
Charlotte Destiny
Faye
Floz
Ghost
Havana Sin
Holly D
Iveta Niklova
Miss Pixie
I love it when Faye comes to visit
So last weekend I did a test shoot for Harmony films with :
Kerry Louise Love
Alexandra Cat
Jasmin
Elle Brook
Olivier Sanchez
George Uhl
For Harmony Films
Posted 10 months, 3 weeks ago. Add a comment
A couple of unseen shots from my day out with The Pu$$yCat in Pitstone.
Posted 11 months, 2 weeks ago. Add a comment
I couldn’t believe my luck when Holly D asked me if I wanted to come and do the stills for a shoot with her and Havana Sin for Dangerous Dolls Website.
The set was being videoed by Playboy TV — hope I’m not in any of the BTS footage! lol
Click the pic below to see more from this set
Posted 11 months, 2 weeks ago. Add a comment
I had the very great privilege of working with Adult Industry star Sasha Rose again on Sunday.
The set was built on my decking, under a gazebo in my garden. The red cloth came from John Lewis, the suitcase from a junk shop and the wine barrels were rescued from the bonfire at a local village fete!’ Such a great girl to work with, cant wait to work with her again in September – a Girl/Girl shoot with Shay Hendrix.
PS… Am lkooking for a UK Alternative/Tattooed guy to work with Sasha for my Sex-In-Suburbia project… Interested? email me. Mark…
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