Wednesday, December 17, 2008

DEREK BLANKS, PHOTOGRAPHER: ICON BEHIND THE LENS





NO ONE WITH A CAMERA HAS SWAGGER LIKE HIS!

Pose for the camera now flick flick?! Derek Blanks is truly and unequivocally one of THE most talented photographers of our time. He has mastered his craft of taking pictures by shooting everyone from the unknown model to the well known celebrity. D. Blanks gives everyone’s press photo game a swagger they can be proud of in addition to a facelift or makeover.. He is not only a master at getting the right angle, but his photo shopping bling bling is certainly to die for. In addition to Derek being awesome and fly behind the lens of a camera his handsome spirit and willingness to perfect every picture just adds to his journey of being a true ICON behind the lens. His artistry and creative sense is whimsical and breathtaking. I’m certainly looking forward to doing a photo shoot with him soon. Congrats to Derek Blanks for putting such iconic thought, diamond swagger, and a surmountable passion behind every photo. Blanks is a connoisseur of imagery.
Below are a few of my favorite photos taken by Mr. Derek Blanks plus a video for your viewing pleasure.






















20 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great feature V and his pictures are the truth...DAMN!!!!

Anonymous said...

nice post toybox this was a good article.

Anonymous said...

Wow V you sure have a way with words. Interesting and flavorful post. The flicks are hot can't wait to see how good your flicks turn out cause he's great and you are absolutely beautiful inside and out.

Anonymous said...

Yes I have seen his work before. Great feature Venesha!

Anonymous said...

Derek is absolutely an icon behind the lens.

Anonymous said...

LOVE THE FEATURE VENESHA YOU DO REALLY NICE FEATURES AND SPOTLIGHTS WHEN YOU NOT POSTING ABOUT YOUR BFF BEYONCE(SMILE).

Anonymous said...

Oh my this is such a great feature Mizz V. His pictures are lovely and the lighting on the Jennifer Hudson pics are priceless.

Anonymous said...

oh what pretty pictures! Leave it to the urban barbie doll to pick her favorite photos. glad to read a nice feature on someone doing great things on a bold level.

Anonymous said...

Hey Urban Barbie Doll it's the Twitter crew coming to check out the new post. Good feature on Derek Blanks and yes he is an icon. His camera game is at an all time high. Very, very chic and flattering shots.

Anonymous said...

EVA AND JENNIFER LOOK AMAZING. THE PHOTOS ARE VERY CAPTURING AND PASSIONATE. HE CERTAINLY IS AN ICON BEHIND THE LENS. WHAT A CATCHY PHRASE V. WARM AND DESERVING FEATURE. ALWAYS WELCOMING TO READ ABOUT SOMEONE WHO HAS MASTERED THEIR CRAFT.

Anonymous said...

came by via myspace. i have always been a huge fan of derek blanks. glad to see he is being featured in front of the camera. you are right he is a icon behind the lens. i love the site and i will be ordering your book. thanks for the invite

Anonymous said...

OMG!!!! Great write-up about DBLANKS. I saw the post on myspace. He is the best no doubt.
Is that Jacki O...oh he made her look good even pretty and she is not attractive at all. He does have camera game that's for sure.

Anonymous said...

GOOD TO SEE THE MAN BEHIND THE CAMERA HE TAKES REALLY BEAUTIFUL PICTURES. EVA AND JEN LOOK SO PRETTY. HE IS TRULY TALENTED.

Anonymous said...

Saw the story on myspace and just stopped by to read the feature. I really enjoyed reading such a uplifting article about someone so deserving. Great blog V...

Anonymous said...

NICE ARTICLE.

Anonymous said...

Great feature and the video was a solid touch. He is surely one of the best if not THE BEST for us by us. Where is his pictures of your bff Beyonce?? lol okay v just kidding cuz we know you will go on over kill about her.

Anonymous said...

Adorable article and pictures. He is very good at what he does. The video was great.

Anonymous said...

GREAT FEATURE ON BLANKS. HIS PICTURES ARE ALWAYS CONVERSATION WORTHY.

Anonymous said...

LOVELY FLICKS AND EVA IN THE BLACK DRESS IS REALLY NICE VERY CLASSY.

Anonymous said...

his pictures are clearly a work of art. hot article