Amanda Norman
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Photo Jewellery Male Vampire
I thought it would be interesting to show you the original photograph and the finished piece of Gothic jewellery in one post.
Take for instance the portrait of Luke who’s soul revealed him to be a vampire.
The hardest thing for me to do when taking horror portraits is to get the model to pose as this is the be all and end all of the portrait session.
Personally, this is one of my best horror portrait conversions that I’ve ever done, especially when I wasn’t too happy with the original shot. A bit of tweaking with light levels and different layers, I finished up with the true monster that had remained hidden deep within until now.
If you would like to purchase the print or the male vampire necklace, please click on the images below.
If you would like your own horror portrait with the option of choosing a large poster print of a necklace, please get in touch or click here for further information.
Gothic Valentine Competition
How would you like to win this gorgeous purple Valentine bracelet worth £3.50 when purchased via Gothic Jewellery Box?
All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is copy and paste the text below and tweet the following on Twitter, but don’t change any of the text otherwise I might not know of your tweet and you won’t be entered into the draw. The winner will be announced here on Monday and I will also contact the winner to request postal address in order to send the bracelet. Good luck!
It’s time to shock your friends with @AmandaNorman’s GOTHIC HORROR inspired jewellery. Check it out at http://is.gd/tvbMye Pls RT
Competition closes on 31st January at 12pm UK time, so get tweeting and visit Gothic Jewellery Box to see the latest bats, ghosts, blood vials, witches and more.
I was having some fun earlier when photographing the new jewellery I made and snapped the bracelet with Mr Ozzy holding it.
Congratulations to @TammyAngel77 who will be sparkling with delight and thank you to all those who entered.
Gothic Horror Photography Pendants
I’m really pleased with my latest photography pendant titled Blood Tree. It looks very stunning in person and it’s like gazing into an unreal world. It’s not easy taking photographs of the pendants with light and reflections in the glass, so you will have to take my word for it that it’s beautiful when seen in person.
Right now, there is a sale on in my Gothic jewellery store where you can receive 15% off all items of my handmade jewellery and by clicking on the images above, you will get more information about that individual product.
Click here to view my Gothic and Horror Photography Gallery
Click here to view my handmade Gothic jewellery that’s inspired by classic horror.
So Long 2011
Well it’s certainly been a challenging year and as I write this now, I’m suffering with severe tonsillitis. As soon as I opened my mouth at the emergency GP clinic, the doctor almost jumped backwards stating the obvious. Thankfully I now have my anti-biotic tablets, but of course, I can’t have a drink for the next week. New Years Eve without a drink! 
My 2yr old granddaughter, Holly is most definitely providing the terrible two syndrome and yes, Christmas has been very different this year. To be honest, my patience has been very thin and I wish I could have crawled into a hole and hibernated instead of putting on a show for everyone and pretending that I’m not as bad as I feel. At least I’m feeling better and to while away some alone time, I’ve decided to highlight the good and bad points of 2011.
Gothic and Horror Photography
It’s a huge struggle selling Gothic and horror photography. This year I’ve made about five sales, if that as it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.
Obviously I get lots of really nice feedback, which is much appreciated and I thank you all for your kind words. I’ve recently updated my photography gallery (click here to view) as it presents the photographs a lot better. The music is supplied by the lovely Tony Longworth, who I miss working with on a daily basis due to being made redundant a few years back.
I will carry on with my photography, but some of you may have noticed that I’m gradually stepping out of the shadows and dipping my toes into the world of commercial photography. I’ve taken child/family portraits and completed one wedding this year.
Mother and Child Portrait Photography
Gail & Stuart’s Wedding Photography
My heart will always be with the Gothic and horror photography though and I will update my galleries soon.
Gothic Jewellery Box
My big drive this year has been pushing my Gothic jewellery that I started to create at the beginning of the year. It is inspired by my love of classic horror. I’ve been more successful with selling items of jewellery than my photography, but if I’m to make a profit, I need to sell a lot more.
There’s currently a massive sale on where you get 15% off any item of jewellery from now until the end of January using code NY2012. http://www.gothicjewellerybox.com
What I’m really pleased about happened very recently. My mother asked me if I could make a pendant featuring a photograph of a girls deceased mother as a nice gift for Christmas day. The girl loves it and it might bring in some more orders for me, so that’s brilliant news.
Meeting Twitter Friends in Person
I’m really happy that I got to meet the following Twitter peeps in person as it’s been fun and it’s always nice to make new friends.
- The wonderful @PepperyApple who is a local girl and we had a really nice chat over a Starbucks coffee. I’m guessing it will be the first of many.
- I finally got to meet @Cyberschizoid and @ScareSarah in person at the Manchester Horror Campaign Festival. I also met some other followers such as @liverecs and more.
- Of course @HorrorExtreme has been to stay a couple of times with us this year, but fancy passing out on Halloween…
and finally……
The Hammer Horror Poster is Framed and Up
To my amazement, Luke purchased this poster as a Christmas gift last year and today, yes today, it’s actually been placed on the wall and doesn’t it look FANGTASTIC?
I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you and yours all the best for 2012 and thanks for supporting my classic horror creativeness as again, it’s much appreciated.