Professional Makeup Artist Conference Expo Fantasy & BodyArt

This video presents photography coverage of the Fantasy Makeup and Body Art competition held in Atlanta, Georgia April 7-8 2018. PMAC EXPO which represents a variety of professional  makeup artist from around the country.

The photographer chose two models from the event to display on the thumbnail of the YouTube display. Besides adding the four separate movies to the display a vivid description of content. Four short video were added into one for the YouTube. The short video were initially designed for Instagram, Facebook and other media sources. The YouTube video will be expanded with more participants to play beyond the 2 minute duration of the current one.

The main theme was the "Old Hollywood Movie". Several of the participants were involved for the fantasy makeup and fantasy body art competition. I will add a few more images below to show examples of the skillful papers.

 Hopefully, you will view the completed YouTube. A picture is worth more than a thousand words. The artists used every minute to display their best work with ranged from 3-5 hours. E37 Photography captured this event. Ralph Williams, photographer.

Body Painting and artwork at the Healium Center

Model Kate Marie and artwork on body and wall by Miguel Dominguez

The Healium Center is a pleasant and artistic place to visit in Atlanta, Georgia to enjoy art, music, food and most of all relaxation. They feature artwork of local artists. It is a place where you can create artwork of your own. I like to visit the place for all of the above but most of all I like to photograph body painting. This blog features Miguel Dominguez who had a large display of artwork on the walls of the center at the time of my visit. You can see his artwork along with the artwork he painted on the body of model Kate Marie. Kate is also an artist but in this instance she posed as a model. She held poses like a frozen ballerina statue. I have photographed her on several other occasions. Each time see looked different. She posed in front of Miguel's artwork and also in the room of Jim Peera, the founder  and director of the Healium Center. He is an artist too. Check out the small sculptures he displayed in the room where Kate posed. It was a pleasure to photograph the features of all the artists in this review. You can follow more of the body painted artwork photography at the website E37 Photography.  After reading this, I hope you will visit the Healium Center soon.

Kate Marie body painted by Miguel Domingue with artwork sculptures by Jim Peera

Kate Marie  body painted by Miguel Dominguez with artwork sculptures by Jim Peera

Celeste Hunt Fitness Competitor from Atlanta, Georgia

I am way overdo from posting these images but I hope they will serve as an fitness inspiration for viewers. The featured person in this post is Celeste Hunt who is a 40 year old proud mother. The images you see were taken summer 2015 just before she won two trophies is a recent competition. She looked more defined afterwards with definition because she was in contest shape which meant she lost some additional fat to show more muscles. I am glad to present the images of her before contest time as you would normally see her in everyday situations still well toned with muscle but not in true contest shape. She had a beautiful personality and was fun to photograph. I also photographed some images with her son which made both of them look like the dynamic duo.

I decided on two locations which were all outdoors for the photography sessions. I wanted to display people in natural environments versus the typical gym routine look. We began in the morning in the downtown area of Hapeville, Georgia a small town located near the Hartsfield-Jackson airport which is just south of Atlanta, Georgia. You can see the train tracks in the middle of the downtown area which had tall crosswalks. It was challenge early to photograph with the sun reflecting the colors from the sportswear on their bodies. It was also necessary to position them in areas away from the bright sunlight to avoid eye blinks. We got it done. In one instances, the images displayed them doing push ups on the steps.

The next photography location took about twenty minutes of travel time but you will see it was worth the trip. We traveled to South Atlanta and arrived to see metal statues by Charlie Smith who created them for his trip to the Burning Man in the desert of Arizona which is an annual nationally known event. Before we photographed on and around the metal statues, Celeste saw piles of broken bricks near the area just sitting there to be used as a background. Celeste and son made the climb to the top for photography images.

Finally, we make it over to the metal artwork. The bronze brownish colors looked very rustic which made an excellent contrast against their blue clothing. Photographing two locations in one day with two clothes changes were accomplished. The images serve the purpose of promoting fitness. We hope you will visit us at E37 Photography website to see the other participants in the Fitness with a Flair section.

BODY PAINTING AT THE HEALIUM CENTER WITH MODEL KATE MARIE AND BODYPAINTER LYNN COLE & MIGUEL D. IN ATLANTA

Photography is an art in itself but is better when the goal was to capture other artists at work. This was the case when the photographer entered the Healium Center a unique place in Atlanta where people came to relax while participating in artwork, listening to music, eating and drinking or just admiring all the visual art showcased by local artists in Atlanta. The place was a visual feast in so many ways viewing all the artwork on the walls in the different rooms. On Wednesday they had Open Session Night. Lynn Cole assisted by Miguel Domingquez painted model Kate Marie. She is a creative artist too but on this night see posed as a model depicted as a doll like clown wearing ballet shoes. She is an excellent posers. It was a special treat to see her perform again. The photographer mixed in a little video this time to bring out some of the elements of the progress of body painting which normally takes 5 hours to complete. View more E37Photography images of this body painting art process.

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. 

Body Painting with company logo of E37 Photography

This photography session was inspired from my photography work with the

 Living Arts of America. Their headquarters is located in Atlanta, Georgia. Working with the painters and models in the show was a memorable experience. Body painter D. Bombshell who competed in the body painting competition also painted the model in this image especially for me with my company logo. It was quite a honor to see it done and then photographed

ReImagination 2.0 E37 Photography by Ralph E. Williams

ReImagination .20 Atlanta, Georgia

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Natural hair artist with locs at the Loc Livin Appreciation Day

Her name is Chiiirp. She is an artist whose work you can see in the collage. The photographer met her at the Loc Livin Appreciation in Atlanta, Georgia. She found her a spot on the concrete benches and displayed her artwork while she added temporary tattoos on hands and feet. She is also an entertainer as a rapper. She has some nice videos on YouTube. She displayed a bubbly personality while she was photographed. She is a sample of the many people who attended the event. In case you did not know locs are a twisted natural hairstyle. She spoke to the audience for a while before going back to work with waiting customers. We connected on Instagram. This was an opportunity to be around interesting and creative persons.

E37 Photography Body Painting in Atlanta,Georgia Creative Art

I have finally decided post a model photographed in the studio with low key lighting. She was actually photographed when I used some of my old but still useful lighting equipment. I have new equipment now but I am still working with different light setups. The model was photographed very earlier in the morning around 1am. When I arrive back to the studio from a fashion show., she was still being painting by two body painters. The body painters had participated in number of body painting  events. I felt fortunate to have both of the paint my company logo on the model. I am now ready to reveal more images which I think are in good taste. I also had a chance use some new collage software for my posting on Facebook and other social media.

Body Painting in Atlanta photography

Big Bully Fundraising Event in Atlanta put on a show. Plenty of interesting sites to see around the place. Two ladies were body painted and photographed around the scenery of huge metal art work. Different musical groups performed with people dancing in the building and outside. Juggler worked his magic under lights while music changed songs and dancer moved to the beat with crazy costumes. Outside on the grounds three people took turns twirling fire in the air in front of the metal artworks. 

Body Painting Photography of models at The Museum Bar in Atlanta, Georgia

E37 Photography took a trip to the Museum Bar which is a popular venue for people who enjoy the night life. I AM SOCA hosted an event during the Memorial Day celebration that brought thousand of people in Atlanta to enjoy the Atlanta Caribbean Festival. Sammy Ro was one of two models who worked with the host at this festive event. You can imagine the hours involved painting the models. The photographer Ralph Williams, body painters with Bombshedevil Star Diva, Mike Yoribe, make up artist Beverly Hegmon were pleased with the end result.  

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Gyun Hur

Gyun Hur, a photo by E37 Photography on Flickr.

designer of the artwork you see here in the images. Her work is scene by many who pass the The Atlanta Beltline walking,running or biking on a daily basis.