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If you’re new to my blog and photography, I met Rachel aka @lipstattoo666 in person at the official VIP launch party of Mark Macready and the Arch Angel Murders in Manchester.  She had told me previously that she would love a dark portrait and this ‘B’ style movie poster is the finished result.

I’ve had a couple of people ask me if they can send me an image and then I turn it into a dark portrait.  Unfortunately, I have to take the portrait otherwise it wouldn’t be my photography.  I’m hoping to get out and about more and I will let you know what events I’ll be attending in the future.

If you would like a dark portrait or you would like me to attend your event, please contact me to discuss further.

I hope you like my latest Gothic and Horror business cards.

Simply click on the design of your choice below and add your own information.

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I had a great time at the VIP launch party for ‘Mark Macready and the Arch Angel Murders’ movie premier.  It’s a fantastic film and it has some comedy elements in that will make you laugh.  All of the actors were fantastic and if you haven’t seen the film yet, please head on over to the Arch Angel Murders website by clicking here.

Following on from the movie, there will be an animated web series, which will premier in August 2010.  I can’t wait to see this.

I loved meeting friends from Twitter and having the opportunity to capture their soul by taking their dark portrait.  Unfortunately, I couldn’t have done a dark portrait for everyone.

Rachel aka @lipstattoo666

Check out Rachel eyes.  She was brilliant at posing and it was a real pleasure meeting her.  She’s lovely in person and you should have seen her red shoes.  They were mental!  I’d break my neck trying to walk in them.  Rachel also gave me a severed finger and some button badges that now take pride of place on my handbag.  Seriously, check out her store by clicking here.

Personally, I prefer the black and white version above, but I know Rachel loves the colour below as she is now using it as her avatar on Twitter.

Steve aka @HorrorExtreme

OMG! Steve picked up a Twitter award at the party for the most gross posts on Twitter.  He’s such a wonderful character and I’m glad that I met him.  He also runs the website HorrorExtreme.com, which you should pay a visit if you like extreme horror.

What do you think of his dark portrait below?

Tom aka @ThatHorrorThing

It was nice meeting Tom and he presented me with a challenge for his dark portrait.  He wanted the shadow from his forehead to be cast over his eyes and it wasn’t easy considering the location and my intake of Macready cocktails.  Tom is a horror columnist and a podcaster over at Geek Planet Online.

And now it’s time for the Mark Macready Cast

Nathan Head aka The Arch Angel

It was a great pleasure taking Nathan’s portrait as he got into the spirit of posing.  His portrait reminds me of the old Universal Horror portraits and it is definitely one of my favourites.

Paul Newberry aka DCI Doyle

Paul is a lovely guy and I hope he doesn’t take offence, but I wasn’t the only one who thought his pose reminded them of Freddy Krueger.  LMAO!  Paul can pose for me anytime as he was hilarious.

Ryan McDermott aka Mark Macready

His raised eyebrow had to feature in the dark portrait didn’t it?

Ryan deserves an award for his hard work, great acting skills and for simply being a wonderful guy.  He was the perfect host and had time for EVERYONE!

I can’t decide on the colour or the black and white version, so I will leave that to you to decide.  I think that Ryan prefers the colour version.

So if you haven’t heard of ‘Mark Macready and the Arch Angel Murders’ your missing out!  Please head on over to their website by clicking here and watch the 30 minute movie, then follow the guys and girls above on Twitter and join the Macready family.

If you like vampires and blood, you will enjoy my latest collection of greeting cards and prints over at Zazzle.

The Bloody Vampire is my very own self portrait.  What a striking vampire I am!

You can add your own text to all products and make them into a special gift for your vampire or Gothic friend.  Simply click on the image below for the product you’re interested in.

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Robby Thomas otherwise known as SpiritCage on Twitter is the founder of a new horror art magazine and he kindly agreed to answer some quick fire questions.

What is your inspiration for creating ‘Fire Mass’ and what can readers expect to see?

I have been involved with various DIY art publications since I was in my teens. At age 33 I felt it was time to step things up and create a magazine that focuses on 3 things that I love:

magic, horror and sequential art.

This time around I am fortunate to have friends like Clive Barker, Chet Zar, Drew Daywalt and many more stellar creators involved. Readers can expect to see lots of great dark art, prose, articles and sequential art in each issue.

You’ve just published issue 1.  When will issue 2 be available and do you have anything exciting to whet our appetites with?

Issue 1 available by clicking here.

Issue 2 will be available this August and will feature a cover by the great Chet Zar. Inside expect to find creators such as Michael T.Gilbert of Mr. Monster Fame, John U. Abrahamson, Drew Daywalt and many more knockout creators. Look out for a few more surprises involving FIRE MASS #2 as soon as I have confirmation from the possible contributors. Heavy hitters for sure.

I see that you’ve interviewed Clive Barker and Drew Daywalt amongst others with a horror background.  What was it like interviewing them?

Actually I didn’t interview them. They both contributed original works to the mag. Clive contributed two paintings, a poem and a series of his photography. I collaborated with Drew by illustrating some of his horrific yarns for twisted adults. They are both amazing individuals and I’m honored that they call me a friend.

If you could interview anyone at all, who would it be?

Ogre of Skinny Puppy.

Where did the name ‘Fire Mass’ come from?

Somewhere out of the depths of the scrap yard that is my mind. I kicked it around for awhile as being a possible graphic novel. As it turns out it works perfectly for the magazine that it became. A gathering of creative people coming together celebrating the fact that creativity is the one true magic.

What do you look for when sourcing material for ‘Fire Mass’ and do you accept submissions and if so how?

I know it when I see it as my brain goes electric. I love things that break boundaries and take me to new places. I do accept submissions but I tend to do better finding the right folks on my own. That said, contact me at spiritcage@gmail.com

Are you the only member of the ‘Fire Mass’ team?

I’m the primary force behind it and the one who has to put it together. As far as a team there are a few folks that I bounce things off of when things get hectic. Of course, without the stellar contributors there would be no FIRE MASS in the form I chose to give it.

I’ve seen your work over at Deviant Art and I think that your work is amazing.  Where do you draw your inspiration from and do you have a personal favourite?

Life, nightmares and my imagination are the fuel for my work. That said I’m a filter, just like any other artist, that has many sources of inspiration. Some of my all-time favorite artists are Barron Storey, Bill Sienkiewicz, Clive Barker, Jack Kirby, Dave McKean, Kent Williams…I could go on and on.

Click here to view more of Robby’s AWESOME horror art.

Finally, who are your heroes from the horror community and why?

Clive Barker is my biggest hero. He creates the most incredible worlds and characters . He has given me so much encouragement behind the scenes and is beyond kind. He is a true renaissance man.

A big thank you to Robby for answering the questions above. I hope you will agree with me that he is an amazing artist and I wish him the best of luck with Fire Mass.  Buy your copy today and help spread the word.