The visual journal of Austin, TX based fine art and boudoir film photographer, Shawn Collie.
For real, it feels like I’m finding things…
tonight i decided to go back and revisit older shoots with “new and fresh eyes”. most of these images were captured between 2015 through 2017. and they were all my one star selects, meaning they stood out to me but were not the images i chose as the first edits to share. looks like i might have missed the mark when i was selecting images to focus…
You won’t find heaven, not in these hills. Boy, you shouldn’t be here…
Call me out and I can be close
Call me out and I can be closeThe last post mentioned that I had shot a set using the same sliver of light that snuck through the curtains in one of the bedrooms here. I remember the first time it caught my eye as I was about to walk downstairs. Was one of those double take moments of holy shit, why have I never used this before.
This is another set that I shot back in August of 2020…
I brought a knife to a gunfight
I brought a knife to a gunfightAny one that knows me well, knows that Taylor Swift and her songs are a giant guilty pleasure for me. Thus why I have made soooo many blog posts using some of her lyrics as titles for posts. So of course I am using another one with this post.
I have made a couple random posts since spring break and the pandemic wrecked havoc on all of our lives. And mental…
out of the shadowsCrack the shutters open wide
I wanna bathe you in the light of day
And just watch you as the rays
Tangle up around your face and body
I could sit for hours
Finding new ways to be awed each minute
‘Cause the daylight seems to want you
Just as much as I want you
Lyrics from Crack the Shutters by Snow Patrol
if you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention…
if you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention… (Picture: Getty/AP)
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i love it when a plan comes together…
I couldn’t help but quote an A-Team lyric for this one! I had the pleasure to hang out and shoot with Destiny recently. And as promised, I am working on the digital images before I scan and get lost in the film images.
Sad and bored…You say you feel sorry for me, I’m not sorry
This is the best that I’ve been, I’m not happy
The truth is that I’ll never be, but at least I don’t need to pretend
Yeah, everything’s boring and bleak
I’m not hoping for better
I’ve made my peace, so I’m laughing
The truth is that I’ll never be, but at least I don’t need to pretend
I’m sad and bored
I’m sad and bored (bored of myself)Ly…
TimeMaybe all the stars in the night are really dreams
Maybe this whole world ain’t exactly what it seems
Maybe the sky will fall down on tomorrow
But one thing’s for certain, baby
We’re running out of time
Mad MenTwo weekends ago I was asked to participate in a really low key group shoot. Basically one of my model friends was already renting a room for the weekend because she had a girl’s night planned for that Friday, so she started throwing this shoot together for the following Saturday. I showed up early on Saturday because I had a bit of free time on my hands (which usually helps create…
redirected/sidetrackedIn late July last year, I reached out to a model I had been following for quite a long time on Instagram. I really liked Sallie’sportfolio and after many times thinking to myself: “Hey, you have something to offer her portfolio that she doesn’t have currently” I reached out to her. We went back and forth for a couple of days going over ideas and schedules and set a date…
A Momentary Lapse of ReasonAbout this time last year, I finally upgraded and bought a new camera body. I had spent the previous 5 or 6 years shooting with an outdated D300s with a broken LCD screen (you can read about that here). I remember how excited I was as I unboxed it and started playing with the settings and testing how well it could handle shooting at high ISOs in extremely low…