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These are all of the Pokemon I did during season 2, over 100 species are present here. This was a huge undertaking and I want to thank every one of you guys for sticking with me and helping realize this project. I put this together to be included with all of the other pokemon from season 2 in Realistic Pokemon-Volume Two art book which is now available here

This was like three years of work and I really appreciate ever reblog and like.

arvalis

Now available as a poster here!

Here’s a really fun black and white photo from a club shoot I did a while back. by Heaton Johnson

#2016 #Beauty #HeatonJohnsonV #Model #Photography #RVA #Richmond #TBC #TBC Club #The Tobacco Company Restaurant #VA #Virginia

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AsGLdOaUo4)

I’ve decided that tumblr is for the things you don’t feel like sharing on facebook. Cheers!

#black keys #depressing #unknown brother

Something Americana

A few months ago I was asked to judge a miss teen USA pageant. It was pretty uneventful, but on the way to the location I saw a television station with a bunch of satellite dishes just sitting in the front yard. I found it strange, and a little silly to put a bunch of satellite dishes next to a sidewalk and a busy highway, but hey, I was inspired.

From the moment I saw those silly dishes I knew immediately that I wanted to do a photo shoot near or around them. In my head I could see a beautiful woman with a white lacy dress and a big sunhat. The photo, I had decided, would have to be in black and white and have a very grainy texture to it. I wanted the people looking at the image to be transported to a scene in a different time.

Months went by and I kept passing these satellite dishes on my way to and from doctors visits. Eventually I decided enough was enough and I needed to make this image a reality. When I met Karina, I immediately knew I wanted her to be the subject for this project.

What convinced me, more than anything was that she wasn't at all what I had originally envisioned, she was much better. With her beautiful wild hair she would have no need for a sun hat and I could tell she'd breathe life into the character.

Unfortunately, while we were shooting, (I think I got twenty images in) an employee from the television station came out to ask us, very politely mind you, to stay away from the dishes, for several obvious reasons.

I was a little let down by this development, I had been so eager to finally create this vision and it seemed that I just hadn't taken enough photos. In an attempt to make up for the loss we drove around the immediate area and found several inspiring locations.

When I say "Something Americana" I'm referring mostly to the Hispanic Americana that is more often than not forgotten. Through the use of a motel, large empty parking lot and even a Latino market I wanted to give a Hispanic feel/look to the typically white american idea.

by Heaton Johnson