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Von Christopher

If you're gonna dine with the cannibals, sooner or later, darling, you're gonna get eaten.

About Me

I'm just a man who is striving to find his path to greatness. I don't know what life is going to bring at me, but I face it with confidence and courage, knowing that I will be stronger and more determined with each oncoming challenge. I believe that in all things patience is the key to victory. Those who cannot endure cannot hope to win. Ultimate triumph belongs to those who can forbear.
Photography:
Getting some great photos taken, from various shoots and having a ball. I've Jumped back into my foundational studies of basic studio portraiture and nature. Mostly just to help keep a strong foundation of technique and tradition under my feet. If you're interested in modeling, whether you need headshots, more portfolio work, or would like pictures of your pets, loved ones, etc... Shoot me a message or Click 'here' to send me an email. I'm comfortable with taking a whole spectrum of pictures, beyond what your presuppositions might be (based solely on the recent work that's posted here on MySpace), so keep in mind that whatever it is that you need pictures of, I can do it.

My Interests

Photography (Fashion, Fine Art, History), Literature, Illustration, Art History, Political history and activism. I play a multitude of instruments, though I'm primarily focusing on the piano, right now. I like smoking various pipe tobaccos,

I'd like to meet:

Great people who live, today,and continue to inspire the world around them.

Music:

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Leonard Cohen, The Cure, Guns n' Roses, Siouxsie, Bauhaus, KMFDM, Beethoven, Christian Death, Chopin, Dead Can Dance, Schubert, Corpus Delicti Van Halen, Queensryche, Mors Syphilitica, Sisters of Mercy, Black Tape for a Blue Girl, Elton John, Def Leppard, The Beach Boys, Concrete Blonde, Kings of Convenience, Social Distortion, The Cramps, Bjork, George and Ira Gershwin, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Johnny Hartman, and a whole lot more.

Aerosmith -
Hole In My Soul

"'Cuz your love's like a thorn without a rose."

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Straight To You

Movies:

ALIENS, ZOMBIES, AND SPAGHETTI WESTERNS!I have a great collection thats continues to Grow. Currently I can't get enought of Sweeney Todd, and am having a blast watching it over and over, singing to my heart's content!

Television:

TV Bone is connected to the DVD Bone. That's about the extent of the use of my television. Though, now that I'm in a new house, I have satellite! I only really use it to watch the movie channels, though.

Books:

Daisaku Ikeda, Herman Melville, Nick Cave, William Morris, Walt Reed, William Wordsworth, Friedrich Nietzche, Niel Gaiman, Poppy Z. Brite, Robert Henri, David LaChapelle, Mark Z. Danielewski, Leonard Cohen, David Eddings, George Orwell, Pablo Neruda, Aldous Huxley, Edward Gorey, William Gibson, Frank Herbert, Orson Scott Card, Isaac Asimov, Anthony Burgess, and plenty more. I LOVE Reading and I believe that text messaging will be the end of literacy for generations to come.

Heroes:

Daisaku Ikeda, Nick Cave, Edward Weston, Helmut Newton, Robert Mapplethorpe, C.D. Gibson, N.C. Wyeth, Leonard Cohen, Frank Frazetta, Shakyamuni Buddha, John Singer Sargent, Robert Smith, Frank Cho, Simon Bisley, J.C. Leyendecker, McCoy Tyner, Peter Murphy, etc...

My Blog

So Far From Me

For you dear, I was bornFor you I was raised upFor you I've lived and for you I will dieFor you I am dying now You were my mad little loverIn a world where everybody fucks everybody else overYou who a...
Posted by Von Christopher on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:28:00 PST

I Had A Dream, Joe

I had a dream, JoeYou were standing in the middle of an open roadI had a dream, JoeYour hands were raised up to the skyAnd your mouth was covered in foamI had a dream, JoeA shadowy Jesus You...
Posted by Von Christopher on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:01:00 PST

Darker with the Day

So with that, I thought I'd take a final walkThe tide of public opinion had started to abateThe neighbours, bless them, had turned out to be all talkI could see their frightened facespeering at me thr...
Posted by Von Christopher on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:13:00 PST

New Pictures: Han Turns Terrible Two!

Some of the shots that I took, in the studio, after my little brother's second Birthday. ...
Posted by Von Christopher on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:07:00 PST

Summer Photo Shoots!

Hey, guys, Time slots are filling up. Next Monday, and Monday, the 24th, are completely booked. Any of the following mondays are open, for shoots, though. Let me know when you're available. Talk to yo...
Posted by Von Christopher on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:20:00 PST

I Preparation, so Get prepped!

Hi, zombi boys and girls, Just checking in and letting you all know that I'm still prepping my studio and getting everything ready for the big shoot. Once I get everything ready, I'll be sure to let y...
Posted by Von Christopher on Fri, 09 Jun 2006 10:41:00 PST

Denver Alternative Models - Get Ready!

Get Your most kick Ass cyber/industrial/goth/fetish gear together, because I'm doing an awesome photo shoot, this summer, in an historic boiler room. Some of you knew about this, others haven't, ...
Posted by Von Christopher on Mon, 01 May 2006 11:42:00 PST

URGENT: Denver Female Model Needed!

Hi everybody. This is extremely short notice but I'm out of time. I am doing a high contrast, fine art, nude project for my final photo portfolio. I need someone, be it model or amateur, fr...
Posted by Von Christopher on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

So much for that!

All of the hope that I had of being a Resident Advisor fell through the floor. I just recieved a letter from the director of student living saying, "While you demonstrate numerous admirable qualities...
Posted by Von Christopher on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

I'd rather dance than talk with you.

Kings of Convenience were SO amazing in concert last night. I was completely floored. I was cheering so loud that I was making Eirik blush. Toward the end of the show Erlend needed a guitar pick. So h...
Posted by Von Christopher on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST