montana photo blog

the exposure of virtue…the show

January 8, 2010

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what is virtue?  who is virtuous?
who decides?

YOU do, I do, we all do,
everyday people judge based on what they see,
what they imagine to be the truth. right or wrong,
they decide.

i believe that the beauty of these images lies in the fact that the model allows me to place them in my studio and become a part of the process. my muse is their smile, their hair, their voice their beauty…my muse is the women just being themselves, that is beauty to me. my desire is to bring time to a halt and force the viewer to face the very essence of all that remains on display in its honesty and truth. this representation of the moment is in fact a self portrait of us all…
montana pritchard, november 28, 2009

a special thank you to Angelina Myers for art direction and Cheyenne, Danielle, and Melissa for allowing me to photograph them for this body of work.

There are still selected prints available for purchase.  giclee print, 9” x 6.5”, 2009, $ 345 print only