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Kate/Revival

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About Me

katesilsby.com
Revival (Kate S.) is a freelance photographer and retoucher based in Belleville IL. (for those of you non-midwestereners, that's about 20 minutes across the river from St. Louis MO) I am interested in shooting lots of different subjects and booking as much work as I can get away with. I enjoy working collectively and collaborating with different people to swap ideas. I love photographing live bands and musicians, sometimes models, but no T&A stuff (sorry ladies...keep your panties on--I love burlesque and boudoir, but no nudity is required) I also reluctantly admit I have a soft spot for photographing babies and toddlers as well. ....I know, I know...what can I say? I do weddings a bit too--I like to live on the edge. So pretty much I will photograph anything but gross porn, I guess.
I do freelance professional photography and retouch work and assist on shoots, as well as functioning as a stylist's assistant, PA, or second shooter for weddings. Please inquire by email about my rates and availability: [email protected]

My Interests

I'd like to meet:



living or dead? hmmm..other photographers I admire, musicians from bands that I like a lot--they are usually fun people, Ron Paul, Jack White, Chris Robinson (again), Johnny Depp, Bob Dylan, Jemaine from Flight of the Conchords, Hedy Lamarr (purrrrr), Neko Case, Bettie Page, Sam Beam, John and/or Julian Lennon, Jason Boesel (she fell in love with the drummer), Conor Oberst, Jason Schwartzman, Andrew Bird (again), Baryshnikov, Tyler Ramsey, my dad at the age he would be now, George Harrison, Adrian Brody, Mario Batali, Olivier Martinez (no explanation needed), Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Gustav Klimt, Brendan Fraser so I could punch him in the face (right?! like we need another freaking mummy sequel...please! you are george of the jungle and encino man and always will be), Stephen Moyer (tall dark silent evil gorgeous), Ryan Gosling, Daniel Day-Lewis, Alexander Skarsgard

If you are interested in working together or booking me for work-- send an email to [email protected].

***Limited test shoots or TFP/CD sessions***Do not guilt trip me on this, it will not help your case and will only serve to irritate me.
I do not guarantee any specific turnaround time on images from TFP shoots and I do them rarely-- I edit them and post when I have time...my paid work always comes first, but relax-- be assured I will get them done as soon as possible. Under NO circumstances will I release unedited images or allow anyone else to edit or re-edit my work. Try this without asking me first and I will come down on you with the stealth fury of Chuck Norris. I have a total gym and know how to use it. Try me. I also normally require a hair/MUA on all fashion or boudoir test shoots...this makes a huge difference in the outcome. When contacting me, please include information about what kind of images you want, and a recent photograph of yourself (or a link to one). I am always interested in exploring new concepts or unique locations, so don't be shy if you have ideas!

You can also find me at: katesilsby.com OR Revival Photography on Flickr OR Revival Photography on Model Mayhem

My Blog

hey, that bacon is playing the theremin!

word to your mother....I guess theremin playing bacon is a supernatural topic (?) I keep wanting to change my profile picture to something else and I can't yet. This image makes me crack up every tim...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:12:00 GMT

best birthday gift ever

okay, so as many of you know, it was my birthday wednesday. whoop di do. anyway-- i got the best birthday gift i have ever received in my life (as far as usefulness goes anyway...) a garmin nuvi gp...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:21:00 GMT

why, oh why?

Why is it that some people feel the need to tell you what famous person they think you look like? I cringe when people do it to me, and yet because it happens to me so often, it makes me think about ...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:59:00 GMT