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Photographer & Model: Little Ghost/Tia (self-portrait) This picture is titled “Peep Show” and it will hang in Dirty Show 12 this year. It’s from when I was doing my 365 project last year that involved a self-portrait per day. It was Easter Sunday, I was at my friend Angela’s house and had to do something quick before we went to her mother’s for dinner. I borrowed her lovely purple peep and went into her backyard with my camera & tripod. I ordered two versions of the print - a metallic one, and a matte one. I had a feeling the matte one might look good because the image almost has a watercolor painting quality to it.. and sure enough, the matte one looked best. The metallic one just made the pastel colors bleed together and look a little blown out. The matte one was gorgeous.  Yesterday, a friend took me to the frame shop on 9 Mile in Ferndale, where I had spoken to a girl on the phone who assured me that they do Dirty Show prints all the time. Ferndale is this arty/liberal/gay community next to Hazel Park, so not only is it around the corner from my house.. but also exactly the kind of place you go if you need a photograph of your boobs to be professionally matted and framed.  I was so fortunate that Matt came in with me, because I’m very indecisive, and I’ve never been to one of these places before. He was extremely helpful and has great taste. The girl I’d spoken to on the phone was the one working when we walked in, and she was awesome. Together we all decided on this light burnished gold frame, basic with a bit of texture that mimics the grass in the photo. And the color so nicely compliments the amber-gold vintage hues of the photo. The matte we chose is a very pale lilac to accent the peep. I’m SO excited!  I’ve had 4 pieces hang in Dirty Show as a model, and last year my first piece as a photographer. Last year I said, “Next year I want a self-portrait in the show.” And that’s exactly what happened. The funny thing is, I didn’t even submit to Dirty Show this year. Because I’ve been too broke. I knew if I got in, I wouldn’t have the money to matte and frame a print. Lisolette, the founder of S.W.E.A.T. (Society for Women in Erotic Art Today), submitted my work. I’m a member of S.W.E.A.T., and the photo will hang in the exhibit for it at Dirty Show with all the other talented women’s art. So that was even better! And another friend helped me out with the costs. Small miracles are always happening to me. In the past, I’ve often felt unworthy and undeserving, so I never allowed myself to fully enjoy my good fortune. Lately, my mantra has been, “I’m a good person, and good things happen to me.” I’m starting to believe it. I remember praying to God that I would find a way out of my living situation, and just like that, Amy was saying on Facebook that she needed a new roommate. I know that when I ask God or the universe or whatever you’d like to label it for things, somebody listens. My only limits for happiness and success are the ones I impose on myself. Day 2/365 January 30th, 2011

Photographer & Model: Little Ghost/Tia (self-portrait)

This picture is titled “Peep Show” and it will hang in Dirty Show 12 this year. It’s from when I was doing my 365 project last year that involved a self-portrait per day. It was Easter Sunday, I was at my friend Angela’s house and had to do something quick before we went to her mother’s for dinner. I borrowed her lovely purple peep and went into her backyard with my camera & tripod.

I ordered two versions of the print - a metallic one, and a matte one. I had a feeling the matte one might look good because the image almost has a watercolor painting quality to it.. and sure enough, the matte one looked best. The metallic one just made the pastel colors bleed together and look a little blown out. The matte one was gorgeous. 

Yesterday, a friend took me to the frame shop on 9 Mile in Ferndale, where I had spoken to a girl on the phone who assured me that they do Dirty Show prints all the time. Ferndale is this arty/liberal/gay community next to Hazel Park, so not only is it around the corner from my house.. but also exactly the kind of place you go if you need a photograph of your boobs to be professionally matted and framed. 

I was so fortunate that Matt came in with me, because I’m very indecisive, and I’ve never been to one of these places before. He was extremely helpful and has great taste. The girl I’d spoken to on the phone was the one working when we walked in, and she was awesome. Together we all decided on this light burnished gold frame, basic with a bit of texture that mimics the grass in the photo. And the color so nicely compliments the amber-gold vintage hues of the photo. The matte we chose is a very pale lilac to accent the peep. I’m SO excited! 

I’ve had 4 pieces hang in Dirty Show as a model, and last year my first piece as a photographer. Last year I said, “Next year I want a self-portrait in the show.” And that’s exactly what happened. The funny thing is, I didn’t even submit to Dirty Show this year. Because I’ve been too broke. I knew if I got in, I wouldn’t have the money to matte and frame a print. Lisolette, the founder of S.W.E.A.T. (Society for Women in Erotic Art Today), submitted my work. I’m a member of S.W.E.A.T., and the photo will hang in the exhibit for it at Dirty Show with all the other talented women’s art. So that was even better! And another friend helped me out with the costs.

Small miracles are always happening to me. In the past, I’ve often felt unworthy and undeserving, so I never allowed myself to fully enjoy my good fortune. Lately, my mantra has been, “I’m a good person, and good things happen to me.” I’m starting to believe it. I remember praying to God that I would find a way out of my living situation, and just like that, Amy was saying on Facebook that she needed a new roommate. I know that when I ask God or the universe or whatever you’d like to label it for things, somebody listens. My only limits for happiness and success are the ones I impose on myself.

Day 2/365

January 30th, 2011