“What up? TeamDT. were doing it! For the newbies in tryouts, TeamDT. us the people are hustling hard in whatever field of creativity that’s being pushed.

So let’s get on it! I’m back in Miami, Florida and like everyone else here right now, I’m feeling that twenty-eleven hustle! I’m just happy to see all of my hommies on top of their game this year, all of us out here grinding hard and it’s a big year gonna be a bigger year.

So what has been on the plate? I’m in the post-production for H4H, AF and MTPFL. along with that I’m in the Pre-production stage for CCG. Been a busy month and I’m trying to shoot as much as I can monthly and make change stack at home when I am not there.

It has been crazy thinking the things I wanted as a younger kid is starting to shape. I feel as if I’m in the mix of the making now and not wishing to be in the mix. It has its ups and downs but we #TeamDT. aint tripping getting there in a min and living until it happens.

Shout-out to Art Fusion Galleries for throwing that awesome event and allowing me to bring my camera along, and shout-outs to Antman for hooking me up with some fresh Tattoos again over at Eternal Truth Tattoo.

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I believe in keeping busy; my mentality is somewhat of a shark. Not only going strong after your target, but, like a shark, always be moving. I believe that I’m a business, I explain to my clients, “If your business stays static you’ll die.”. Now you’ve just read all of that smooth-cool-bull-shit talk for me to simply say always be doing something. When you’re not shooting,  edit, when you’re not editing write/sketch/ think, when you’re sleeping dream of a photo shoot/ idea for your next photo shoot and when you take a break sit on a beach, with a Corona in hand and think about your next move!

I knew I’d be bored sitting in the airport this morning, so, I left this image to write about and share with you. Nothing to tech about how I photographed the image. Honestly it was nothing more than a fun/ good looking model (my cousin), an assistant, lucky timing and a golden reflector (I don’t use gold as much but it was time to try a different bounce) and a little editing in Photoshop to keep me from being bored on last vacation trip to the Bahamas. You’re probably saying, “bored in the Bahamas this guy must be crazy!” The thing is if I get to relaxed in the sand of these beautiful beaches, one I’ll much darker and two I’ll never want to leave again – I have to keep thinking about a next move!

All of my shoots, no matter the size, I want my clients to feel comfortable and I want them to leave thinking, “Damn we had an awesome time with Photographer Dwayne Tucker it’s a must we do that again!”

I called my cousin up, got my mother’s neighbor to assist me, went to a house, had plans of going on top of the roof and plans to start shooting at time x. Shooting started one hour after time x because it took us that long to get the assistant on the roof. It was my fault to assume and not be certain that  everyone was not afraid of heights! If you are going to an extreme place double check the aforementioned situations. For example I’m headed over to Fresh Creek Andros in 20mins and my assistant who’s with me is afraid of sharks; it’s cool because along with some smooth-cool-bull-shit talk I was able to get the last assistant on the roof.

It’s all about professional work, positive attitudes and great times.

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]]> I came across this video check out my hommie Aaron Smith’s blog! The women are so beautiful the photographer Terry Richardson is so talented! I love when I see older photographers out there doing it large in the game showing me how I’ll be kicking it at their age if I continue to my hustle. Just like Terry I like to bring energy and fun to my sets (It’s something I put first! – ask anyone who has ever worked along with me.)

Enjoy the video (It’s NOT FOR KIDS TO SEE)

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Thank you to the partners.

Thank you to those who volunteer.

Thank you to those who donate.

(Ashley Lepine, H4H’s Executive Director receiving donation from Guccini Jewelers.)

Keeping Up With Dwayne Tucker from DwayneTucker.com – Hands For Hunger’s photo shoot week – Day 2.

My day started at H4H’s office, I photographed H4H’s truck driver (Steven Cartwright) picking-up and dropping-off food, then sat in a few meetings before a short nap at 3 a.m. to repeat the process.

Two years ago, I sat at this table with Alanna Rodgers (Founder & President), where I sit quickly blogging about what’s going on with my services at H4H this week. A group of ambitious young adults including myself, agreed there were a need for change then transformed a system, developing what the Bahamas knows now as Hands For Hunger.

Just like others, because of H4H’s logical concept, I became attracted to the idea and decided to help. The mission was to create a food rescue program and feed hungry people in the Bahamas.

As a movement made up of volunteers, partners, and donors we are able provide food for hungry people in the Bahamas. There are about 30,000 of them. Explore: Bahamas Hunger Statistics.

Tears nearly came to my eye when I heard a potential partner, at a meeting yesterday say, “Did you know the food you guys are providing, people depend on; they wouldn’t know where their next meal would appear from if it weren’t for Hands For Hunger.”

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Keeping Up With Dwayne Tucker from DwayneTucker.com – Hands For Hunger photo shoot week, December 13th – December 17th 2010. The first photograph above is leaving Miami, the second one is somewhere above the clouds, over the Atlantic Ocean and the third is the plane preparing for touch down in Nassau, Bahamas.

I’m in Nassau now and I’ll be photographing the Bahamian Charity Hands For Hunger (HandsForHunger.org).

I’ll be keeping you updated with the photo shoot via this blog this week.

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I nearly did a backflip when I received my Nikkor 14-24 mm lens in the mail last night. I’ve shot the lens numerous of times renting from Aperture Professional Studios and Supply in Miami, Florida. I’m happy to have another toy in my Nikon collection. I got super excited and did a photo shoot with it last night; we had a blast. I stayed up late last night and woke up early this morning editing with Lightroom and Photoshop. Normally, for clients, the shoots are planned and delivered within three stages: Pre-Production (the planning), Production (the shooting) and Post-Production (the enhancements and delivery). I’m pleased with the outcome of this shoot knowing we planned it within fifteen minutes. Everyone on set had a blast; that’s always my personal goal. It’s a personal goal for me because if the client, the stylist, the make-up artist and my assistants are having a good time, I feed off of thier positive energy and preform better (music and drinks usually helps!).

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Drive Dry: Let’s Date Campaign

(Click to view a large resolutions from it’s original source on AdsOfTheWorld.com)

Let’s discuss messages in Advertising. Hopefully, myself and others will learn from your valuable responses shared in the commentary. I’m curious to read your thoughts.

The message within this campaign is quite clear to me but a bit disturbing/somewhat disrespectful – to me. I appreciate the effort that went into the creative brief and the photo brief. It’s clear this ad’s target audience is men.

To me, the ads say: If you drink and drive, you’ll go to jail, and creepy men are waiting to make you their little bitch.

I find it disturbing because there are SO MANY other horrible things that can happen to you if you drink and drive. Example dying. Another point that pissed me off was: THE GUYS DON’T LOOK TOUGH AT ALL! The models should have looked like jail men, maybe some fat 300lb mother blanker that you can’t say no to if he tired something! That’s all. Leave your thoughts for us.

The copy reads, “He’d love to meet you. Never drink and drive.”

P.S. Super job with the photographs Sacha! Checked your website and your photos are dope!

Credits:

Advertising Agency: FoxP2, Cape Town, South Africa
Creative Directors: Justin Gomes, Andrew Whitehouse
Art Director: Ryan Barkhuizen
Copywriter: Mimi Cooper, Simon Lotze
Photographer: Sacha Waldman
Published: November 2010

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]]> Supermodels For You, of Models of the Day, is sponsored by: The Super Models Gallery

Marloes Horst

(Click above to visit HQ pictures of Marloes on TheSupermodelsGallery.com)

Dwayne , “There’s only one thing I say on this blog to the featured models – Welcome Marloes you’re so beautiful!”

Nationality: Dutch

Nationality: Dutch

Hair Color: Blonde

Eye Color: Blue

Date of Birth: March 8 1989

Place of Birth: Netherlands

Height: 5’8.5 ; 174cm

Measurements: (US) 33.5-24.5-35.5 ; (EU) 85-62-90

Dress Size: (US) 4 ; (EU) 34

Shoe Size: (US) 7.5 ; (EU) 38 ; (UK) 5

Agencies:

Next Model Management – Paris
Ulla Models
Mega Model Agency – Hamburg
Seeds Management
IMG Models – New York
Union Models
NBPeople
Joy Model Management – Milan

Advertisements:Magazine Covers:Fashion Shows:

resort 2009 {Brian reyes}
Ready to wear – Spring/Summer 2009 {Antonio Marras, Prada}
Ready to wear – Autumn/Winter 2009 {Mulberry, Prabal Gurung}
Ready to wear – Spring/Summer 2010 {Topshop Unique}
Resort 2011 {Chanel}

Notes: - She appeared in the 2010 Pirelli Calendar.

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Here are a few photographs I took for my commercial photography portfolio collection. 2011 is almost here; I’m looking forward to it. The images that will develop my 2011’s portfolio is to show art buyers I’m capable of creating, professional top quality images. My goal is to push my creativity and show a few agencies how hungry I am.

In the mean time, I’ll continue to scribble ideas in my book as the first step to producing creative conceptual images like these ones.

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