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Last night was the opening of a two person show that I am in at Babson College.

Being at the opening, and talking with people who stopped by, got me thinking………

I’ve been searching for a way to connect what I do here on the blog with what I do in my studio. I am a figurative sculptor, so I need people to sculpt. Up until now, I have either done self-portraits, as a lot of what I needed to say came from my own emotions and experiences, or used family members to model from. I like to model people that I have some kind of connection to, which is where you all come in.

I want to do a series of “Blogger” portraits, (my goal is 12). I plan to fill a space with the sculptures of 12 people who I have a connection with in the blogosphere. The point of the project is to explore how we choose to represent ourselves in cyberspace.

What would be required of you, you ask. Well, initially I would need:

1. Your permission via a signed release form.
   
2. 20 images of you from the waist up - AKA bust or headshot. You should pick one pose, hold the pose and have someone with a camera walk around you taking a shot of every angle. (front view is 12 o'clock, profile view is 3 o'clock, back view is 6 o'clock, other profile view is 9 o'clock and then take the photos in between, too).
3. You should be casually dressed in a natural pose. (How you might look while blogging for example.)
4. Or I can use your current avatar
5. Or an object of your choice.
   

If you chose to send photos, please know that the finished product will have an essence of you. They will not be totally realistic or exact replicas of the pictures you send. Here are some images of my work to give you a better idea of what I do.

If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please email me at d_12pair@yahoo.com

How to take the photos:

1. You should dress casually
2. Sit or stand somewhere with enough room around you for the photographer to be able to walk all the way around you.
3. Hold a natural and comfortable pose. (Decide if you want to be straight faced, smirking, smiling, etc. and hold that expression for the whole time you're being photographed.)
4. Have someone with a camera walk around you taking a photo of every angle. Make sure you're head and shoulders are in the frame. (Front view is 12 o'clock, profile is 3 o'clock, back is 6 o'clock, other profile is 9. Also, ask them to take the photos in between at 1, 2, 4, 5 o'clock etc.)
5. You can also have them take some detail shots of your face, front, 3/4, profile views, etc.
6. This will help me get a better sense of your bone structure and actual features.
7. The finished group of photos will look like a flip book of someone walking around you while you remain still.