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Billy Liner Photography

"Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant." -J. Petit-Senn, Conceits and Caprices

About Me

.... Model Mayhem #110637
One Model Place #169829

I have displayed work at:
2006 Artist Guild Winter Gala, Spartanburg SC
2007 Alternative art expo, Spartanburg SC
2007 Skin Two Pre Party, Atlanta Ga
2007 34th Annual Juried Exhibition of the Artist Guild, Spartanburg SC
2007 Hext, Atlanta Ga.
2008 Union County Arts Spring show, Union SC.
2008 Hub Bub "Carnival Show", Spartanburg SC
2008 GraveYardGirls.net
2008 Nocturnal Frequencies, Charolotte NC
2008 Skin Two Atlanta Ga.
2008 Bloodfeast, Spartanburg SC
2008 Uniquely Union
2008 Buffalo Festival (Sept 27)
2008 USC Union
2008 Union County Fair (Oct.)

AWARDS:
1991 - Award for mural for Buffalo Community Center
1992 - Third place Union County Fair (Highschool)
1993 - Third place Union County Arts (Overall)
1993 - First place Union County Fair (HighSchool)
1993 - Outstanding service in theater
1995 - Work selected to represent the Art Institute International body of work
1995 - Best of Show Union County Fair (Overall)
2003 - Second Place Uniquely Union Photography Contest (Place)
2005 - First Place Uniquely Union Photography Contest (Landscape)
2007 - Showcase Image OMP
2007 - Showcase Image OMP
2008 - Second Place Uniquely Union (Landscape)
2008 - Third Place Uniquely Union (People)
2008 - First Place Union County Fair 2008 - Honorable Mention Union County Fair
Currently have 2 showcase images for landscapes on One Model Place
My work has been published in:
Creative Loafing
Union Daily Times
Union GrapeVine
Hancock Fabrics
Xcitement Atlanta
Capture Cincinnati Book and DVD
SkinTwo Website
I am one part of the multi talented staff photographers for Purgatory the Show.
I have shot GNCC Motor cross events Big Buck Race, Events at Suck Ban Blow, Dog house North for bike week in Myrtle beach, motor cross stunt shows during Myrtle Beach Bike week, Club Kryptonite Myrtle beach, Pin-up Show at the Jungle in Atlanta, Cyberraver in Atlanta, Skin Two pre party in Atlanta, Phobia in Atlanta, Synthesis in Charlotte. Grounded in Asheville, Events at the Jolie Rouge in Asheville. Union county fair, Freedom weekend aloft. Revolutionary war reenactments, The Loft in Atlanta, Harvest Art show in Atlanta, Art Bar in Columbia SC.Oh the torment of a creative mind. My head is full of images. I see vision that overlap reality. I wonder what my reality is, if I sleep or dream. Words come out scrambled bits and pieces. I want those who come after to see what I saw. Those today to see what I see. I want to be like Lewis Hine and tell a story with an image. I want to create works of art.The photos on my page you see tell stories, are performances, living art. Please look beyond the Liner notes and let me tell you the whole story.Places I visit are Myrtle beach SC., Atlanta Ga., Augusta Ga., Asheville NC., Spartanburg SC., Greenville SC., Columbia SC., Cincinnati Ohio., Charlotte NC., Charleston SC., Either catch me when I am in town or pay my gas. I can not travel and offer TFCD.Let me know if you are interested in shooting with me when I am in town.In the words of John Lennon.
"You say you want a revolution
Well you know We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well you know We all want to change the world "
About me: I am a self taught photographer. I feel the best description of my work at its present state is I am a sculptor of light. I am evolving. I see inside the image. I strive to bring out the inner quality of the hidden light. I have a lot of Ideas I would like to try. I work to capture visual stunning photos on the spot. I shoot a lot of different styles. I am not afraid to try. I do not try to limit myself. If you are serious about colaborating with me on a project send me a message.
I have not problems with any positive escort. I do not like negative energy on the shoot. Happy model makes for great photos.
Please feel free to ask for references from other models I have worked with.
Welcome to the revolution.
Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter. ~Ansel Adams
There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs. ~Ansel Adams
If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine
All photographs are there to remind us of what we forget. In this - as in other ways - they are the opposite of paintings. Paintings record what the painter remembers. Because each one of us forgets different things, a photo more than a painting may change its meaning according to who is looking at it. ~John BergerAb

AWARDS:

Equipment:
Canon EOS 30D.
Canon EOS 40D.
12" gold/silver reflector
32" 5-in-1 Reflector
41" x 74" Transulant Reflector
41" x 74" 5-in-1 Reflector
Canon Wide Angle EF 24mm f/2.8 Autofocus Lens
Canon Zoom Wide Angle-Telephoto EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Autofocus Lens
Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.8 II Autofocus Lens
Sigma Zoom Telephoto 70-200mm f/2.8 EX
2X Converter
Lensbaby 3G
(1) Canon, 580EX Speedlite E-TTL II
(1) Canon, 580EXII Speedlite E-TTL II
Kodak 6490

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My Interests

Photography, Design, Painting, History, Rollerblading, Hiking, Drawing, Bowling, Competive shooting, Web Design

I'd like to meet:

Photographers, other creative people, webdesigners.

Music:

John Lennon, Beethoven, Tori Amos, The Beatles, Louie Armstrong, Rob Thomas, Harry Connick Jr., Enya, Ah-Ha, Alison Krauss, Frank Sinatra, Poe, Tool, Dead Can Dance, Loreena McKennitt, Dido, Ray Charles, B.B King, Eric Clapton, Bing Crosby, Heather Nova, Sneaker Pimps, POD, Evanescence, Clannad, Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails, Michelle Tumes, Cranberries, Pink Floyd, Enya, Steve Vai, The Chieftains, Creed, Johny Cash, Jars of Clay, Edwin McCain, Linkin Park, Match Box 20, Berlin, Santana, No Doubt, Sara Maclachlan, U2, Lords Of Acid, Paul McCartney, Henery Rollins

Movies:

Hackers, Star Wars, Untouchables, Matrix(All), Rob Roy, Highlander, Michael Collins, Johnny Mnemonic, Sweet November

Television:

NCIS, CSI Las Vegas, Nip/Tuck, Entourage

Books:


wickedtalent.com

Heroes:

Models I have worked with:Felina , Tina , Cassie , Angela , Evil Pixie , Gwen , Emily , Kelli , Krystal , Jamie

My Blog

The Curse of the Camera

Less than two years ago I start ed down this road of photo graph y. I have met a lot of great and amazi ng artis t and peopl e. I have great oppor tunit ies to work with peopl e at shows and in ...
Posted by Billy Liner Photography on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:51:00 PST

Driven

I think we are all driven by something deep with in. A sense to be accepted. To be loved. I love to hear people make comments on my photography. But I am always looking back and my self and thinking t...
Posted by Billy Liner Photography on Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:41:00 PST

Needs

I am at a point where I need help with things on photo shoots. I need someone for:HairMakeupTraffic (keeping people away from bugging)Help holding reflectors and skrims.Need to be professional.I will ...
Posted by Billy Liner Photography on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:12:00 PST

Thanks

Sorta of going to be jumbled but here goes. Photography has become a very fun creative way to express myself. I get to show people a glimpse of what I see. I feel a partt of something bigger. though t...
Posted by Billy Liner Photography on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:50:00 PST

New Port.

I want to start from ground up. I have just finished some photography classes. I love landscapes. I love strong contrasting skies. I love the human form and the completed story a model can add to a la...
Posted by Billy Liner Photography on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:27:00 PST

Photo Package Pricing.

Photo Package $200.00A photo session (2 hour max.) with edited images.CD and e-mail of edited images (web resolution only. No bigger than 800x600 pixels in dimension).Posted on private web address for...
Posted by Billy Liner Photography on Fri, 04 May 2007 08:07:00 PST

These 50+ photo-cyber-tips are meant to be shared and passed along.

These 50+ photo-cyber-tips are meant to be shared and passed along.Rules-of-thumb are a kind of tool. They help identify a problem or situation. They are easy to remember guides that fall somewhere be...
Posted by Billy Liner Photography on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:46:00 PST

Photo Times

The most important element to many great photographs is the lighting. Warmth, depth, texture, form, contrast, and color are all dramatically affected by the angle of the sunlight, and thus the time of...
Posted by Billy Liner Photography on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 02:33:00 PST

Latest photo side note.

The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky. When the first pedestrians crossed on December 1, 1866, it was the longest suspension brid...
Posted by Billy Liner Photography on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:12:00 PST

Quotes by Salvador Dali

At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since. Salvador Dali Democratic societies are unfit for the publication of suc...
Posted by Billy Liner Photography on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 07:26:00 PST