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Description Model - (The Inimitable) Rachel Brice

On Friday the 13th of 2005, Rachel Brice invited me into her dressing room to shoot for a few minutes after a show she just finished.

Conditions were nowhere near ideal. I only had my 6.1 MP Digital Rebel, plastic piece-of-shite kit lens, no lighting other than the fluorescent tubes in the ceiling, and an endless stream of people muscling into the dressing room to congratulate/meet her.

But Rachel was very cool, and despite the myriad of distractions, she managed to remain aware that I was trying to photograph her. All throughout the meeting-and-greeting that was happening, she would shoot little glances/poses my way, whenever possible. She is the epitome of the Performing Artist, as a breed.

I was even invited to have sushi with her and her entourage, afterward I walked away from the experience with several photos that (at the time) were the best ones I had taken (by my standards), thus-far. Or at least, the ones I was the happiest with, in my photographic infancy. Either way, it was a pretty damn good day...especially considering it was on a day that has been traditionally associated with bad luck, by the superstitious among us.

So, happy Friday the 13th

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Comments: 219

7REDPigeons [2012-07-14 13:21:10 +0000 UTC]

... if you're an infant photographer, I must be unborn

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7REDPigeons [2012-07-14 13:19:55 +0000 UTC]

Truly beautiful and breathtaking

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lucyfurr72 [2012-07-14 13:09:39 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful.

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kk75 [2012-07-14 12:47:05 +0000 UTC]

Very good picture !

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MiG-05 [2012-07-14 12:22:42 +0000 UTC]

Love this photo. It has some ethereal quality to it that I can't quite put my finger on. It looks like an egyptian, early 1920's period set in New York. It's a very strange effect

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EmpressofAndes [2012-07-14 11:36:51 +0000 UTC]

WONDERFUL!

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CountessSadistic [2012-07-14 11:33:57 +0000 UTC]

I love her!
wonderful image

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Sonomi [2012-07-14 11:16:39 +0000 UTC]

<3 <3 <3 awesome picture of a great dancer

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siddarthsherpa [2012-07-14 11:12:18 +0000 UTC]

thats some heavy metal of a classical indian look!

awesome job!

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boringisdull [2012-07-14 11:00:36 +0000 UTC]

his loks awesome

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Mikyechelon [2012-07-14 10:48:02 +0000 UTC]

Rachel <3

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TheJabberwokk [2012-07-14 10:46:13 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful!!!! And honestly to me, screeeeeaaams art nouveau. (If the outfit she is wearing is not, I'm honestly sorry, it is just the headdress and all the lil details remind me of Mucha art work.)

Considering the conditions for this photo... I have to say I'm jealous. I wish my impromptu photos with *much* lesser equipment had even the slightest chance to be this good.
That said, amazing photo, amazing model, amazing costume/outfit.


I now have a want to gauge my ears to more properly portray the art nouveau jewelry I own

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PinkxDinosaurus [2012-07-14 10:46:03 +0000 UTC]

She herself is a work of art and my inspiration

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Gild-a-Lily [2012-07-14 10:44:06 +0000 UTC]

Mata Hari

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caspardaniel [2012-07-14 10:30:22 +0000 UTC]

beautiful picture

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nerrti [2012-07-14 10:10:44 +0000 UTC]

It sounds like combination of Rachel Berry and Fanny Brice.

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gInabr0wn [2012-07-14 10:02:24 +0000 UTC]

wooow

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raVen-MacKay [2012-07-14 09:52:06 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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Dragonsoccerfox94 [2012-07-14 08:17:07 +0000 UTC]

there we go..her name was mata hari...if you at pics of her..iam not kidden..they almost look alike..sad they killed her.

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MikaneMoon [2012-07-14 08:13:22 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous

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Dragonsoccerfox94 [2012-07-14 08:12:27 +0000 UTC]

It reminds of the famous exotic dancer spie of the 20. ..30.s.
she has almost the same type of look..she made herself pass as a exotic dancer from the asian side and was popular with her beauty and dance..but later was used as a device to spie during the world war..she got caught and was killed by the enemy side

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ZooWee [2012-07-14 07:46:45 +0000 UTC]

She is my idol and greatest inspiration

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Xenaris [2012-07-14 07:28:11 +0000 UTC]

It has the air of the very old black and white films, that were still without sound.

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Anna-Arkham In reply to ??? [2012-07-14 07:12:47 +0000 UTC]

I have never seen such a person before. It is an outstanding work.
Well done!

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MissViolett [2012-07-14 06:49:23 +0000 UTC]

I'm in love with it!

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madeleine-stern [2012-07-14 06:14:46 +0000 UTC]

oh my, this is fantastic!

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Abstract4Reality [2012-07-14 06:01:16 +0000 UTC]

Very cool! An interesting assortment of jewelry. It gives it a slight futuristic, but Indian vibe.

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TestMeMyLove [2012-07-14 05:42:21 +0000 UTC]

That.. is breath taking. Completely utterly breath taking..

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moon-sorceress [2012-07-14 05:37:41 +0000 UTC]

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G

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Setula [2012-07-14 05:36:50 +0000 UTC]

For some reason, I'm having trouble seeing this as a photo as a real person.

No offense, but it looks like it was taken of a doll. Not like the subject was alive.

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Unique-Desire [2012-07-14 05:24:14 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous!!

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mybigmouth111 [2012-07-14 05:04:18 +0000 UTC]

You are so lucky Rachel is amazing dancer and jut love her outfits ! btw great photo, love the tone too ..

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xNephthesx [2012-07-14 04:53:28 +0000 UTC]

She IS my inspiration in every day life. Its strange to stay, but after changing myself to make someone else happy and then going through a divorce, she had brought me back to myself through bellydance. I have been dancing it now for a year and hope to take one of her classes next year when she comes back to Colorado for Elevations 2013

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DanitaSArtCorner [2012-07-14 04:43:51 +0000 UTC]

very lovely..:3

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synysterSCA [2012-07-14 04:36:22 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!!!

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JRCsince79 [2012-07-14 04:28:22 +0000 UTC]

great experience!!

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Virtu-Imagery [2012-07-14 04:26:00 +0000 UTC]

Awesome photograph Jaime! I got to take some shots of her in LA at an event in Hollywood. She is totally amazing to photography. This photo is exquisite.

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Zhaanman [2012-07-14 04:24:56 +0000 UTC]

Breath Taking style and Beauty the pose is as captivating and the style!!

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Rae-Lynn [2012-07-14 04:23:49 +0000 UTC]

Definitely the best shot in your gallery.

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uxinta-himmel [2012-07-14 04:21:10 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful costuming.

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Marla-chan [2012-07-14 03:54:27 +0000 UTC]

such a beautiful capture of a wonderful subject

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MoonsBreath [2012-07-14 03:35:26 +0000 UTC]

You just made my day. Beautiful!

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LittleMs-Strange [2012-07-14 03:26:37 +0000 UTC]

gorgeous! shes soooo amazing

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Aneirin-Aryon [2012-07-14 03:18:46 +0000 UTC]

She is absolutely stunning.

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kirilee [2012-07-14 02:59:16 +0000 UTC]

Just gorgeous

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63impala [2012-07-14 02:48:51 +0000 UTC]

wow thats awesome great picture content

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sweetmangotea [2012-07-14 02:32:58 +0000 UTC]

It's a really amazing shot! I love the angle of her face.

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lustshatters [2012-07-14 02:26:08 +0000 UTC]

she is so wonderfully and fantastically regal. Your photography and her grace manage to do each other a great justice.

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BigBlueSkyFotos [2012-07-14 02:18:43 +0000 UTC]

Great photo AND a great story to go with it!!

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xXNightAngelsXx [2012-07-14 02:15:22 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful...Just beautiful. It was meant to be. The light looks great. You can she that she emits beauty, poise and grace. And you successfully captured in on your plastic piece-of-shit lens. You are great!!!

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