E37 Photography Blog February 4, 2016 Photography of Awesome People and Awesome Places Atlanta, Geogia

E37 Photography service captured a variety of people and places in the Atlanta Metro Area. The first collage you see came from a photo shoot with model Christa Lee. The images were captured in a scenic park in South Atlanta. You can see this was a fitness photography session. She demonstrated a few of her work out moves. She also displayed her beautiful natural curly hair. 

 

This collage displayed the behind the scenes activities at the Living Art America North American Body Painting Championship in Atlanta, Georgia. Many of the best artists came from around the world. It was so interesting to view the process of body painting from start to finish. When the artists painted all the models after the allotted which was about 5 hours. They were judged by fellow top professional artists. Afterwards, they had a chance to showcase their work on stage in front of a live audience. 

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Body Painting From Atlanta,Georgia E37 Photography by Ralph Williams

E37 Photography is fortunate to work in Atlanta, Georgia where there are artists who body paint. Each year the Living Art America host the North American Championship in body painting. Some people call it Body Art. It is extreme make up from head to toe which take 5 hours or more to complete. Each artist selects their idea to paint on the models. They also add elaborate head pieces and other accessories to complete the theme of the art work. They are judge after they finished time sessions. When the models finally make their appearance on stage, they usually perform with some type of entertainment for a audience. For example, ballet, skateboarding, singing and other varieties of entertainment. The 2014 scenes were held at the Atlanta Train Depot. The Healium Center is a local art center for artist in Atlanta. During their studio session, you may visit a find someone being body painted. Atlanta along with other city also have different events that feature body painting. This photographer sought to capture new and creative art work as seen on the human body.

Diversity Earth Artist For The Cause at The Atlanta Decorative Art Center Atlanta

Ralph Williams, photographer, captured moments of live body painting in an art gallery in Atlanta, Georgia. Kim Chesney invited a group of people to view some of the latest creations of artist work displayed on the wall along with sculptured pieces.

Two body painters, Stephanie Anderson and Lynn Cole, painted models Mettie June and Kate Marie while people watched. After the finished artwork, the model socialized and shared photography opportunities with the guests.

The models also posed with some of the painters who were present in front of their art work. The photographer sought to match the colors painted on body with the art work in the gallerry.

Mettie June and Kate Marie

Mettie June

Mettie June and body painter Stephanie Anderson

Kate Marie

Rio Sirah, Judge Body Painting Competition at the PMAC Event in Atlanta Georgia for Make Up and Body Painters

Post by Ralph Williams.

Post by Ralph Williams.

Mehron posted E37 Photography image of the 1st Winner of the N. American BodyPainting Competition

Special thanks to Mehron one of the companies who sponsored The Living Art America N. American competition in Atlanta, Georgia. E37 Photography photographed many of the body painting artist use their product hours before the judging. The final photography images were taken after the body painter had a chance to showcase their models body art work with who walked the runway. Notable judges like Craig Tracy, Scott Fray, and Madelyn Greco where on hand for this world class body painting events. Mehron is scheduled to appear in Atlanta at the PMAC conference which invites members who use makeup and body paint for weddings,movies,body painting, etc. E37 Photography plans to photograph this event. Local body painting artist Stephanie Anderson is schedule to attend. She also participated in the Living Art America.

This is a recent example of Stephanie Anderson work at the Burlesque for Breast Event held in Atlanta, Georgia. The fire performer was painted live for audience to view.

Living Art America N. American BodyPaint Competition BodyArt Atlanta, Georgia

The Living Art America N. American BodyPaint competition reviewed artists and models in two categories Emerging and Professional Categories judge by world famous Craig Tracy, Scott Fray and other well known artists.  Atlanta, Georgia hosted the event at the Georgia Train Depot located in downtown Atlanta. The Saturday event began from 10 am to 12am. The artists painted the models for over 5 hours till judging time. Afterwards the models on  performed on a long runway which featured acrobatics, skateboarding,ballet dance and much more action. In addition to the elaborate body painting the some models and performers wore elaborate head pieces. Some head pieces had lights on top or inside them. Each model performed to their prospective theme. The photographers captured artists who covered models with spray paint guns, and paint brushes. The models used earplugs to listen to music and spent time on cell phone to stay occupied while enduring the long session.

The photographs that follow show notable well known body painters who worked as judges. 

Living Art America Body Painting Show E37 Photography

E37 Photography ventured into the friendly aircraft hangers of The Dekalb-Peachtree Airport in Metro Atlanta, Georgia. I expected colorful people and they did not fail to deliver. Living Art America, the Official World Bodypainting Association Sanction. World Bodypainting Festival Champion and Judge Craig Tracy agreed to take the lead position, chairing our 2013 Jury. Benefits go to The Chelko Foundation was officially established in 2005 to commemorate and honor the life of Paul Chelko’s wife, Debbie.  Paul envisioned a world where women are free and no longer suffer from discrimination and violence, making a difference for women on a global scale through empowerment.They have a scholarship award for students at Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) as one of many affiliates they endow. Here is a sample of the show. I will add more later.

The winners of the show