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Shedding My Skin (Part 1)

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Shedding My Skin (Part 1)

Postby Nnnnsic on Sat Dec 31, 2005 1:26 am

I'm planning to make what is to me... a fairly drastic change for the new year... to my appearance...

So I thought I'd take the time to do one last portrait shoot of how I look now in case I never get to look this way again.

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Postby Potatis on Sat Dec 31, 2005 1:34 am

All are excellent, Leigh. :) Great lighting, excellent tones, and your poses (including facial expressions) are very good. Professional stuff. Modelling and photography. :)
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Postby stubbsy on Sat Dec 31, 2005 1:46 am

Interesting shots Leigh. #2 is great - you look quite cute :wink: #1 you just look bored. #4 is very good too.

I first grew a beard when I was 21 - shaved it off at 25 then grew a mustache back almost immediately (couldn't bear looking at my naked face). When I did I had a friend with a camera (I didn't own one) take shots of me as I shaved the beard off - to a goatee, mustache then clean faced. When you do the less hair deed you should do the same if it's a beard or if it's the head try a mohawk!
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Postby wendellt on Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:06 am

3 and 4 are brilliant
whats the new years change?
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Postby moggy on Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:21 am

Nice shots Leigh, I think they're all good. What brought on the desire for an appearance makeover? :lol:

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Postby Alex on Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:23 am

Excellent portraits, Leigh. The lighing is great.

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Postby rokkstar on Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:24 am

Nice shots Leigh.

Looking forward to the transformation mate.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:52 am

Leigh, #2 and #4 are stand outs for me, the other two don't quiet capture it for me. At first when I read the title I thought you were sunburnt.... :)
I had a ponytail for 7 years and a beard for 5, I lost the beard first (to get married) and people @ uni didn't recognise me anymore, its amazing what features can be hidden by a good beard. Like wise when I lost my pony tail and were to short and spikey it was a big change... looking forward to the transformation...
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Postby sirhc55 on Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:54 am

Leigh - it is not the outside that matters :wink: 8) :wink:
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Postby dooda on Sat Dec 31, 2005 10:02 am

You look so serious. I always pictured you punching a donut attached to a string hanging from the ceiling. These are good though.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sat Dec 31, 2005 10:05 am

dooda wrote:You look so serious. I always pictured you punching a donut attached to a string hanging from the ceiling. These are good though.


Vivid imagery there dooda, it may not make sense, but vivid all the same :)
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Postby Nnnnsic on Sat Dec 31, 2005 10:22 am

It makes plenty of sense, Craig.

I'm going to give myself a very different hairstyle to what I'd normally have.

Beard stays though.
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Postby sirhc55 on Sat Dec 31, 2005 10:24 am

Nnnnsic wrote:It makes plenty of sense, Craig.

I'm going to give myself a very different hairstyle to what I'd normally have.

Beard stays though.


Ginger :!: a Matt Bonnington :!: a wig :!: blonde streaks :!: Ah :!: Go on, you can tell us :lol:
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sat Dec 31, 2005 10:27 am

Nnnnsic wrote:It makes plenty of sense, Craig.

I'm going to give myself a very different hairstyle to what I'd normally have.

Beard stays though.


Makes perfect sense, some how I missed that gallery... Great stuff.

Ginger a Matt Bonnington a wig blonde streaks Ah Go on, you can tell us


Leigh you have us all waiting with baited breath, can we get a clue ?
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Postby moggy on Sat Dec 31, 2005 10:46 am

My guess is he's going for the shaved head look. :wink:

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Postby Nnnnsic on Sat Dec 31, 2005 10:51 am

Moggy wins.
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Postby Onyx on Sat Dec 31, 2005 11:02 am

Well my first thought was, a when's your negroplasty* scheduled?


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Postby Nnnnsic on Sat Dec 31, 2005 11:09 am

Does Tom do them Chi?
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Postby rokkstar on Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:45 am

I started shaving my head about 5 years ago when I decided to start going bald. I have to say it's the most liberating feeling ever. It took a bit of a while to get over but now it's the most natural thing in the world.

You'll love it Leigh and women love touching it too!
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