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Lake view by rdhobbet, visual art

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Lament for a Fallen Oak by rdhobbet, visual art

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Melissa's world by rdhobbet, visual art

Artist // Hobbyist // Photography
My Bio
I recently retired from an international career as a petroleum geologist and am now devoting more or less full-time to my photography passion. I’ve long been in thrall to the beautiful in all its forms and thus as a photographer pursue many different subjects from wildlife to landscapes to architecture to longtime exposures to abstract. But a particular fascination for me is that highly evolved form of beauty: Woman.

My Tumblr: rdhobbet.tumblr.com/

Favourite Visual Artist
Too many to name
Favourite Movies
Roman Holiday, North By Nortwest, Casablanca, The Red Shoes, most any Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers movie, Gene Kelly, American in Paris, Pride & Prejudice, Wives & Daughters, Manhattan, Rear Window, Philadelphia Story, Passage to India, Lawrence of Arabia,
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Any Handel Oratorio, Bach, Vivaldi, Rameau, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Penguin Cafe, Bill Evans, Billie Holliday, Diane Krall, Count Basie, Ahn Trio, Caetano Veloso, Artie Shaw, Lester Young, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Stravinsky
Favourite Books
Emma, Pride & Prejudioce, Sense & Sensibility, Small Kingdoms, Winters Tale, Lolita, The Swerve, Sexual Personae, Middlemarch, Seven Pillars of Wisdom
Favourite Writers
Anastasia Hobbet, Jane Austen, William Shakespeare, George Elliot, E.M., Forrester, Mark Helprin, Nabakov, Will Durant, Camille Paglia
Tools of the Trade
Nikon D800
Other Interests
Beauty, Ballet, Art, Photography, Cinema, Travel, Birding, Reading, Nature, Museums, Jazz, History
I’ve been so busy of late with shoots – to Moab Utah in May and Iceland in June and others – that I’ve been slow to note Model Society published a special magazine issue dedicated to my work with dancers just this May. Working with dancers, both professional and those training for a dance career, has been such an enjoyable pursuit for me, equal to my work with art nude models you see here. And sometimes the two interests are combined as you will see in the pages of this issue. Please check it out here: https://modelsocietymagazine.com/dancers-by-randall-hobbet/ Very proud of this work and so happy for the dancers who are featured!
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©Randall Hobbet Available now,  SEEKING BEAUTY: SELECT FINE ART NUDES 2012 - 2016   is my second Blurb photography book following on my first book published in 2016,  MELISSA ANN: NUDE MUSE.   This latest book is a compilation of my favorite fine art nude photos from my first five years of working in this genre, a “best of the rest” you might say. In this time I’ve worked with over 50 fine art models; 42 of them are in this book. I did this project for myself, to have a coffee table size book to browse and to show to friends. The format is large square, 12″ x 12″ with an image-wrapped hard cover and high-end Proline Pearly semi-gloss 140# ...
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I’m very happy to share that Model Society has published a special mini-issue dedicated to my work with fine art model Melissa Ann (@melannc). I feel so fortunate that Melissa favored me as she approached the end of her modeling career with this unique collaboration, and her friendship.  I hope I have done her proud in capturing her exceptional beauty. It’s certainly an honor to have this work exhibited in the pages of Model Society which I consider the unequalled showcase for fine art nudes in the world today. I support the mission and message of its founder David Bollt and am proud to be a member of it amongst so many extraordinary photo...
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Hihi,

Do you know that feeling, when you are eating something that tastes extremely delicious but also exotic, there is a new taste and fragrance. You enjoy and you can't stop.

That was the feeling I had as I started to scroll trough your gallery. I had to force myself to end this. Amazing! ... and it seems to be because there are so many great and nice ideas, the photographs are set so well overall for me: brilliant!

I just wanted to tell you this. Thank you for sharing!

Have a great weekend!

Brilliant photography; what a joy to peruse your gallery. Can't wait to have more time to look at more of it.

Hello!



I decided to showcase one of your amazing artworks in my collection of the most inspirational art I come across on DeviantArt.



I'm very grateful that you shared it on here and I'm doing my part to give it more exposure, as it truly deserves it.



https://www.deviantart.com/michaelbilyk/journal/Artistic-Inspiration-Collection-XXVI-1014265954



Have a wonderful creative week!



Michael

Hello, we are an international photography competition Best Photography Awards.  Our team took notice of your photography and we would like to say that your works are really talented.

We would like to invite you to join us.

Visit our website to learn more and submit entry.

bestphotographyawards.com

Just a warning to fellow photographers.  This guy in my post here is following many of us and stealing pics to repost as his.  I don't have time to cross check all your stuff against his so you may want to browse his gallery for your work before you block him to prevent theft.  I've had to DMCA him myself and he was following me.  Please let others know if you recognize any of their works.



https://www.deviantart.com/scriptsensei/status-update/Attention-Viewers-and-Photographers-It-s-906659501

I absolutely love your work, awesome light and poses ! I'm a painter and i was wondering if by any chance i could use one of your photos as reference for a painting. Again amazing work !!