Goddess of the Dance

Michael Campbell · 02-27-2008, 06:40 AM

I am working on a book project called Figments of Imagination first draft is at link below. But I have added several more dancers to my collection but have not yet included them in the book layout. Fahtiem, I photographed on Sunday and Tarciana from Brazil and Myryka from Arizona.
so far I have 67 images on 42 pages of
Adelaide, Annamarie. Ansuya. Denean, Dondi, Isabel, Jayna, Kehaulani, Lelainia, Lucia,
Mariella, Meera, Meleah, Melissa, Rania, Ravynnah, Sohaila, Sonia, Tarciana, Zenaida.

http://gallery.mac.com/michaelcampbe......k&view=grid

Michael Campbell · 02-27-2008, 06:45 AM

These are photographs taken in my studio that I have manipulated in Photoshop

Michael Campbell · 02-27-2008, 06:50 AM

A few more

Michael Campbell · 02-27-2008, 06:52 AM

Fahtiem

Photographed on Sunday

Michael Campbell · 02-27-2008, 06:54 AM

Fahtiem second costume

Michael Campbell · 02-27-2008, 06:59 AM

Fahtiem three

lizaj · 02-27-2008, 09:15 AM

These are very beautiful but most of the goddesses I worship are Egyptian..both ancient and modern

Michael Campbell · 02-27-2008, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Moon
Most of them look more like fantasy pictures than bellydance pictures to me, but yes, they look very nice indeed.
quote..

Thanks Moon you got it..... yes that is exactly what they are supposed to look like !!!
I have seen lots of the usual 'belly dancer ' photos on dancers' web sites taken in some restaurant or other location with terrible lighting and horrible backgrounds and I wanted to show the beauty of the dancer in more poetic and romantic ways. So I have spent quite a lot of time creating backgrounds and techniques to do this.

Michael Campbell · 02-27-2008, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lizaj

These are very beautiful but most of the goddesses I worship are Egyptian..both ancient and modern

Ansuya

Aziyade · 02-27-2008, 04:36 PM

Michael,
Your link didn't work for me.

This is a cool idea. Please let us know when it becomes available

BTW-- you should look into World Dance New York -- the girls there have just produced a show and dvds focusing on goddess archetypes. You might want to photograph some of them in their costumes. GORGEOUS ladies!

Amanda

02-27-2008, 06:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Michael Campbell Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 53	Figments of Imagination I am working on a book project called Figments of Imagination first draft is at link below. But I have added several more dancers to my collection but have not yet included them in the book layout. Fahtiem, I photographed on Sunday and Tarciana from Brazil and Myryka from Arizona. so far I have 67 images on 42 pages of Adelaide, Annamarie. Ansuya. Denean, Dondi, Isabel, Jayna, Kehaulani, Lelainia, Lucia, Mariella, Meera, Meleah, Melissa, Rania, Ravynnah, Sohaila, Sonia, Tarciana, Zenaida. http://gallery.mac.com/michaelcampbe......k&view=grid Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Michael Campbell; 02-29-2008 at 06:43 AM.

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Michael Campbell Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 53	These are photographs taken in my studio that I have manipulated in Photoshop Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Michael Campbell; 02-29-2008 at 06:47 AM.

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Michael Campbell Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 53	Myryka A few more Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Michael Campbell; 02-29-2008 at 06:47 AM.

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Michael Campbell Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 53	Fahtiem yellow costume Fahtiem Photographed on Sunday Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Michael Campbell; 02-29-2008 at 06:47 AM.

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Michael Campbell Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 53	Fahtiem number 2 Fahtiem second costume Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Michael Campbell; 02-29-2008 at 06:48 AM.

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Michael Campbell Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 53	Fahtiem number 3 Fahtiem three Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Michael Campbell; 02-29-2008 at 06:48 AM.

02-27-2008, 09:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
lizaj Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,266	These are very beautiful but most of the goddesses I worship are Egyptian..both ancient and modern

02-27-2008, 04:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Michael Campbell Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 53	Originally Posted by Moon Most of them look more like fantasy pictures than bellydance pictures to me, but yes, they look very nice indeed. quote.. Thanks Moon you got it..... yes that is exactly what they are supposed to look like !!! I have seen lots of the usual 'belly dancer ' photos on dancers' web sites taken in some restaurant or other location with terrible lighting and horrible backgrounds and I wanted to show the beauty of the dancer in more poetic and romantic ways. So I have spent quite a lot of time creating backgrounds and techniques to do this. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Michael Campbell; 02-29-2008 at 06:50 AM.

02-27-2008, 04:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
Aziyade V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornfields of Evansville Indiana. Posts: 1,049	Michael, Your link didn't work for me. This is a cool idea. Please let us know when it becomes available BTW-- you should look into World Dance New York -- the girls there have just produced a show and dvds focusing on goddess archetypes. You might want to photograph some of them in their costumes. GORGEOUS ladies! Amanda