Chris Crumley Blog

Aerial. Mermaid on a Sandbar. -- with Hales Parcells.

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If you have to be addicted to something, it may as well be water. In-Water. Underwater. Whatever-water. I'm guilty. And always looking for a new way to show its beauty. Here's a new one.

Model: Ashly Adkins
Assistant: Walker Atkinson
Wardrobe: Lakeside Studio Props... See More -- with Ashly Adkins, Walker Atkinson, Nauticam, Nauticam USA, Reef Photo & Video and Ikelite Underwater Systems.

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Cavalier Hotel, soon to open as a Marriott Autograph Collection property after a multi-million $ restoration, is just down the street from me and I've used as a setting for years for a variety of images. Here's the lobby ten years ago (8/31/07). Wonder what it will look like on re-opening day.

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Another in the creative/personal work sessions in July:

Model: Iara Mandyn
Wardrobe/MUA: Iara Mandyn
Location: Mexican Rivera, Yucatan Peninsula near Tulum, Dos Ojos II Cenote

No part of the cenote was harmed in the making of this picture -- with Iara Mandyn, Nauticam, Nauticam USA, Reef Photo & Video and Keldan Lights.

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During the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula Mini Mermaid Portfolio Workshop sessions we ventured off into Personal Work, Fantasy Fashion and other setups to exercise our creativity. Here's one of several:

Model: Iara Mandyn
Wardrobe: Iara Mandyn
Location: Dos Ojos II Cenote

Tech: Difficult Under/Over (HalfHalf, Split) in low light. Nauticam housed Canon EOS-5D Mk IV, 16-35mm f2.8 optic (at f16), ZenDome 230mm, Keldan 8M video lighting with uw/air balanced focus and lighting. -- with Iara Mandyn, Nauticam, Nauticam USA, Reef Photo & Video and Keldan Lights.

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Imagine you're on a boat slowly crusing along over gorgeous clear warm aquamarine water over a shallow bottom. This isn't what you'd expect to see. Unless you're on a boat with Mermaid Portfolio Workshop peeps. :-)

Model: Corinna Herden
who also won the long distance travel award coming from Germany. Imagine the number of fluke strokes.
Location: Offshore Cozumel, Mexico -- with Mermaid Portfolio Workshop and Corinna Herden.

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I've said before...I'm fortunate to work with some of the most pleasant, positive, creative, talented people on the planet. Here's one of the most:

Model: Victoria Kicha Long (Mermaid Viktoria)
Location: Dos Ojos II Cenote, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Tech: Canon EOS-5D Mk IV, 16-35mm f2.8 III, Nauticam Underwater housing, Zendome 230mm dome port, Ikelite DS-161 strobes -- with Victoria Kicha, Nauticam, Nauticam USA, Mermaid Viktoria, Reef Photo & Video and Ikelite Underwater Systems.

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Finished a 900 mile road trip at 1AM yesterday. Partly to photograph some of the Trolley Graveyard in Windber, PA. Here's one of the cars.

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