Mike Reality - Photography

2010 Products photography for Brezza Cafe

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Products photography for Brezza Cafe

Photography by: Mike Reality

"Photographing a cake can be art" —Irving Penn

2010-05-08T14:07:00.003+03:00

"Photographing a cake can be art" —Irving Penn

From Vogue About Irving Penn

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"... He worked from a place near the New York Library. It was a small studio, and like all good photographers, he only used one light. (You only need one - after all, there's only one sun and everything seems quite well lit when I'm walking down the road.)...

- "Mr Penn & Me" David Bailey

STUDIO REALITY's BLOG

2010-03-30T18:59:00.005+03:00

DON'T FORGET TO CHECK MY NEW BLOG FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN!!!

http://studioreality.blogspot.com/

This is for my design studio that was created already 3 years ago.
(After splitting ADV-EE (anno 2002) to
INSITE MEDIA GROUP for web-design
and Studio Reality for graphic design)

It is worth to note, that I begin to do photography only because of needs of good photos for graphic design.

Right now I am uploading old works there, that are interested from my point of view.

And all new works will post there also.

Thanks,

M

2010 Kansler Mööbel - Interior

2010-03-28T14:40:00.003+03:00

Product-interior photoset for promo of Kansler Mööbel

Photography by: Mike Reality

2010 Interior - Estonia Pst 5 Office - Day 2

2010-03-28T14:34:00.003+03:00

Another example of interior of Estonia Pst 5 Offices for website.

Photography by: Mike Reality

2010 Vaio External HDD for DigiOutlet

2010-03-28T14:14:00.005+03:00

Latest product photoshooting for DigiOutlet website.

model: Vaio External HDD
photography by: Mike Reality

2008 EABA Promo shoots

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Another very old photoset, it was done for promo of EABA ESTONIAN-AMERICAN BUSINESS ACADEMY.

photography by: Mike Reality

2009 Alice Arno - SuicideGirls.com - set IV (Preview)

2010-03-09T16:45:00.003+02:00

Alice Arno at White Kitchen
for SuicideGirls.com

Another preview of the set for SG with Alice Arno.

It was done at my friend S. in his flat in Tallinn, Estonia.
We all have good time doing that shot.
We had couple bottles of Champagne and a lot of beer.
There were 2 sets in that day, second is coming in a few days, it will be stronger...

model: Alice Arno @ SG
photography by: Mike Reality

2010 Interior - Brezza Cafe

2010-03-09T16:35:00.007+02:00

Another preview of interior photoshooting for Brezza Cafe in Rocca al Mare keskus.
photography by: Mike Reality

2010 Interior - Estonia Pst 5 - Office

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One example of many shots of interior of Estonia Pst 5 Offices.
photography by: Mike Reality

2009 Alice Arno - SuicideGirls.com - set III (5 preview)

2010-02-28T16:11:00.002+02:00

Black Dress
for SuicideGirls.com

Next preview of the set for SG with adorable Alice Arno.

It was funny photoset, as well we make it at my place, Tallinn, Estonia.
model: Alice Arno @ SG
photography by: Mike Reality

2009 Alice Arno - SuicideGirls.com - set II (6 preview)

2010-02-24T16:13:00.005+02:00

Pink Rabbit
for SuicideGirls.com

Prview of the next set for SG with adorable Alice Arno.

It was first by order photoset, we make it at my place.
model: Alice Arno @ SG
photography by: Mike Reality

2009 SMK MAKEUP HEAD SHOTS II (selected 8 photos)

2010-02-21T15:05:00.010+02:00

Next part of selected head-shots from school of make-up (SMK)

models: SMK
photography by: Mike Reality

2009 SMK MAKEUP HEAD SHOTS (selected 8 photos)

2010-02-21T14:57:00.007+02:00

Here some selected head-shots from school of make-up (SMK) are presented.

There were done more than 100 different shots in 2009.
It was very interesting experience:
there are always 5 to 10 nice girls with great make-up are waiting for you,
they are tired and want to leave as quick as possible. So you have only 3 to 5 minutes for each girl. And problem is that they are not models at all, and often they afraid camera, so you should be a magician to make it looks good.

models: SMK
photography by: Mike Reality

2009 Alice Arno - Bull Heart

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Girl with Bull heart

Great idea proposed by Alice and inspired by her tattoo on the arm.
It was very quick photo shoot just before Christmas.

Many thanks to Rudolf!!!
His tattoo studio was again great place to work.

Real bloody heart was disgusting, but looking good on photos.

models: Alice Arno
photography by: Mike Reality

2009 Alice Arno - SuicideGirls.com - set I (5 preview)

2010-02-20T21:47:00.010+02:00

In and Out
for SuicideGirls.com

One of the photographers who always inspired me is Philip Warner aka Lithium Picnic. He was first male stuff photographer for SG. From his works in 2006 I get first information about SG.
It become one of my wishes to do photosets for SG.
So... here it is, in 2009 my first set on SG with adorable Alice Arno.

Full set consists of 70 photos. Here are only 5 previews.

Many thanks to Rudolf!!! His tattoo studio was great place to work.

More sets to come. I will post preview of them in the nearest future.

model: Alice Arno @ SG
photography by: Mike Reality

Photography - Categories

2010-02-20T19:10:00.010+02:00

I am currently available for private and commercial commissioned shoots including:

- Glamour / Fashion photography
- Portrait shoots / Head shoots
- Editorial shoots
- Conceptual photography
- Alternative sets
- Retro/Pin-up style
- Private commissioned work
- Commercial/Advertising photography
- Model portfolio development
- Promotional photography

Here some description of photography categories are presented:

Glamour photography is a genre of photography whereby the subjects, usually female, are portrayed in a romantic or sexually alluring way. The subjects may be fully clothed or seminude, but glamour photography stops short of deliberately arousing the viewer and instead portrays the model as the focus of adoration.
Glamour photography is generally a composed image of a subject in a still position. The subjects of glamour photography are often professional models, and the photographs are normally intended for commercial use, including mass-produced calendars, pinups and for men's magazines, such as Playboy; but amateur subjects are also sometimes used, and sometimes the photographs are intended for private and personal use only. Photographers use a combination of cosmetics, lighting and airbrushing techniques to produce an appealing image of the subject.

Portrait photography or portraiture is the capture by means of photography of the likeness of a person or a small group of people (a group portrait), in which the face and expression is predominant. The objective is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the subject. Like other types of portraiture, the focus of the photograph is the person's face, although the entire body and the background may be included. A portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position. A portrait often shows a person looking directly at the camera.
Unlike many other photography styles, the subjects of portrait photography are often non-professional models. Family portraits commemorating special occasions, such as graduations or weddings, may be professionally produced or may be vernacular and are most often intended for private viewing rather than for public exhibition.

A head shot is a photographic technique where the focus of the photograph is a person's face. Headshot is essentially the same as portrait. However, headshot is an image that portrays people as they are and is more of a 'mug shot', however simple or stylized it might be. Whereas, a portrait will often 'portray' the person with elements of his life, such as his work, interest, etc.

Fashion photography is a genre of photography devoted to displaying clothing and other fashion items. Fashion photography is most often conducted for advertisements or fashion magazines. Over time, fashion photography has developed its own aesthetic in which the clothes and fashions are enhanced by exotic locations and story lines or could be having great models with different vehicles or animals just to be an eye catching effect.

Conceptual photography is a photography genre in which the artists makes a photograph of a concept or idea. Usually the conception of the idea precedes the realization of the photography. This kind of photography often involves use of computer editing, to achieve the desired effects.

Advertising photography: photographs made to illustrate and usually sell a service or product. These images, such as packshots, are generally done with an advertising agency, design firm or with an in-house corporate design team.

Fine art photography refers to photographs that are created in accordance with the creative vision of the photographer as artist. Fine art photography stands in contrast to photojournalism, which provides visual support for stories, mainly in the print media, and commercial photography, the primary focus of which is to sell products or services.

Still life photography is the depiction of inanimate subject matter, most typically a small grouping of objects. Still life photography, more so than other types of photography, such as landscape or portraiture, gives the photographer more leeway in the arrangement of design elements within a composition.
Still life photography is a demanding art, one in which the photographers are expected to be able to form their work with a refined sense of lighting, coupled with compositional skills. The still life photographer makes pictures rather than takes them. Knowing where to look for propping and surfaces also is a required skill.

Travel photography is a subcategory of photography involving the documentation of an area's landscape, people, cultures, customs and history. The Photographic Society of America defines a travel photo as an image that expresses the feeling of a time and place, portrays a land, its people, or a culture in its natural state, and has no geographical limitations.

Cloudscape photography is photography of clouds or sky.

Editorial photography: photographs made to illustrate a story or idea within the context of a magazine. These are usually assigned by the magazine.

P.S. Modes of production:
Amateur

An amateur photographer is one who practices photography as a hobby and not for profit. The quality of some amateur work is comparable or superior to that of many professionals and may be highly specialised or eclectic in its choice of subjects. Amateur photography is often pre-eminent in photographic subjects which have little prospect of commercial use or reward.

Commercial

Commercial photography is probably best defined as any photography for which the photographer is paid for images rather than works of art. In this light money could be paid for the subject of the photograph or the photograph itself. Wholesale, retail, and professional uses of photography would fall under this definition.

Art

During the twentieth century, both fine art photography and documentary photography became accepted by the English-speaking art world and the gallery system.

Science and forensics

Photography has become ubiquitous in recording events and data in science and engineering, and at crime scenes or accident scenes. The method has been much extended by using other wavelengths, such as infrared photography and ultraviolet photography, as well as spectroscopy. Those methods were first used in the Victorian era and developed much further since that time.

2009 SMK Kids Makeup Selected Portraits (3 photos)

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models: SMK
photography by: Mike Reality

2009 SMK MEN Selected Portraits (6 photos)

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models: From Stiili ja MeigiKool
photography by: Mike Reality

2009 Sextazy - Hotel (2 photos)

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model: Sextazy
photography by: Mike Reality

2009 Margeri with Sandro: Outside (8 photos)

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model: Margeri
photography by: Mike Reality

2009 Sextazy - Glamour (7 photos)

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model: Sextazy
photography by: Mike Reality

2008 Natali

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model: Natali
photography by: Mike Reality

2009 Baby Girl (2 photos)

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models: Angelica
photography by: Mike Reality

2009 Sextazy: Outside (3 photos)

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models: Sextazy
photography by: Mike Reality

2008 Alice Arno (7 photos)

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model: Alice Arno
photography by: Mike Reality

2008 Advena

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models: Advena
photography by: Mike Reality

2008 Matt Moana: Roof (4 photos)

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model: Matt Moana
photography by: Mike Reality

2008 Private Photosessions (6 photos)

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photography by: Mike Reality

Selected works 2007

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Most interesting shots from 2007 year is uploaded.

It's time for year 2008.

2008 Kate (3 selected photos)

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models: Kate
photography by: Mike Reality

2007 Sextazy

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models: Sextazy
photography by: Mike Reality

2007 Advena - Dark

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models: Advena
photography by: Mike Reality

2007 Wedding Dresses (5 selected photos)

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photography by: Mike Reality

2007 Advena - Silver Wall

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models: Advena
photography by: Mike Reality

2007 Ireland - Juan

2010-02-13T16:19:00.005+02:00

model: Juan Bas
photography by: Mike Reality

Back to 2007 - Alice And Matt (7 selected photos)

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models: Alice Arno & Matt Moana
photography by: Mike Reality