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We Are Family

marianne — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:04:11 +0000

I have done a few family shoots of late. There is a wonderful joy that comes with photographing children and the ones who love and care for them.

Couples Shoot with Lizzie and Jess

marianne — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:34:43 +0000

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I went away on Friday night…

marianne — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 08:09:18 +0000

Ballina. Lismore. Byron Bay.

My home town.

This is what happened….

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I have been off daydreaming again…

marianne — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:24:32 +0000

This has led to all sorts of adventures.

From photos to art.

And now I am getting more jobs in, things are getting easier.

Drawing

marianne — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:21:16 +0000

I was inspired by the song ‘Another Day’ by Roy Harper, so I drew this:

New Domain

marianne — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:43:00 +0000

As I mentioned on the home page, I have changed the name of this website today – From mankissingbird.com, to mariannebijou.com.

man kissing bird is a moniker I use for my personal work, so the more my photos and art become a business, the more I need to clearly represent myself. My own name seemed like the way to go. Since Bijou isn’t my maiden name, the plot thickens, and things get more confusing. But it should settle down soon.

My last port of call for this website is to change all the watermarks. It’s a long process, but hopefully I will finish it by this weekend. I apologise for the haphazard look of this blog before I get the watermark change underway.

Thanks to everyone who has supported my work, from MKB to Marianne Bijou.

All the best for now,

Watermarks, Websites and Lights.

marianne — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:43:44 +0000

As you can see from a few shots in my galleries, I have a new watermark. I have always used the most basic watermarking possible, so as not to distract from the image. I have found myself greatly disliking previous images though, because the watermark fonts are different. Because of this, in the spirit of a uniform image, I have my own watermark.

In other news, I have got some amazing new Elinchrom studio lights, and am in the midst of setting up my own in home studio. My computer has been exiled and I now have one large space, just for shooting. It’s been a crazy week.

I feel like I’m almost at the finish line with this website. I’ve been uploading and changing and moving around. I want everything to tie together, into one look. I hope to have a break from the web soon though.

I hope all of my followers enjoy the new galleria and slightly enhanced logo.

Suggestions and comments welcome

Love

It’s a Woman’s World

marianne — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:24:13 +0000

IMPORTANT! – Although tasteful, and respectfully taken, this set does contain pictures from a lingerie shoot. In some instances it may be considered NSFW (not safe for work). Please consider this, but otherwise enjoy the blog :)

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I have been busy doing lots of photoshoots recently, mainly to put together a printed portfolio. I was lucky enough to use some great lighting equipment and shoot some brilliant models.

Here are the latest images I’ve shot, of a few of the most lovely girls I’ve met in a long time.

Coffee With Sophie

marianne — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:45:05 +0000

I always take my camera whenever I see Sophie. Even if one was to disregard her blue-eyed beauty, she would still be simply perfect for photographs. She is an image ready to be impressed on film in every second – her mannerisms and confidence (to be fair, I am sure even she has her moments…probably. maybe).

To illustrate this photogenic fact I am posting a diptych of the shots I took of her whilst we were waiting for our coffee. She has just finished work, is tired and sending a text. And she’s still as magic as ever.

The first diptych is one I layered with a colourful rust/paint texture – (blend mode = soft light, opacity = 80-ish %). The second is without the texture.

A Quiet Night

marianne — Fri, 27 May 2011 14:21:56 +0000

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