New Steampunk Photos

[lexmachine]

Hi everyone! Quick recap for those that don't know me because I'm horrible at keeping up with the forum:

I'm Lexie, I live in an RV with Emmymau. I am a photographer and go by the nom de...lens? "Lex Machina"

And I've been a regular CC and scene patron since 2001.

These are from a recent shoot with an amazing troupe of steampunk costumers and performers in LA:

And here's an older shot from one from one of my favorite sets for Atelier Choklit, a beaded-fabric jewelry designer:

And one of my personal faves (i may have posted this one somewhere before) of "the other Lex" or Allie who was a CC regular some years back and has since moved to Texas (like I did, lol):

Loads more in my flickr stream and more to come. If you like, I'll try to make more of an effort to post new stuff over here more often.

Thanks for looking, and as always, for the support.

[Msterbeau]

Outstanding stuff! I wouldn't mind seeing the first three re-edited into a more low chroma, desaturated style, but the settings, costumes and compositions are great!

[TheOsakaKoneko]

Lovelovelooooove, as I've said before!! 2nd one is my fav of the steampunks.

[Oh_My_Goth]

Nice stuff

[Rev.Reverence]

[phee]

Wow..... so impressive *bows*

[Simon Bar Sinister]

hey, lexmachine - did you ever see the io9 item on your photos? I started a thread on it a while back; here's a link to the thread: http://www.detroitgothic.net/index.php?showtopic=30817

love the new pics, especially that 1st one. kinda reminiscent of Sergio Leone.

[TheLordOfSins]

That first picture looks like a group of adventures from a Steampunk DnD game. lol

[lexmachine]

Thank you guys!

@beau Thanks! I actually have a few in a completely monotone, high-contrast turn of the century style sepia yet to post, and they're really fun.

I actually tried a LOT of different pp styles on these. They are slightly desaturated, but I found that if I desaturated them too, too much, all the detail in the costuming was lost amongst the busy backgrounds and the costumes were largely what this set was about. I could definitely have spent a bit more time on them though, and the boldness of the color in the setting/background in the last one (plus about a million other things coughlikehowpinkandwashedouthisskiniscough) really bugs me.

@spammer yes I saw the io9 piece, but I had not seen that thread! I'll have to hop over there.

Everyone else, thanks for the <3

[freydis]

Hi Lexie! Say hi to Emmy for me.