Joseph Francis

Vampa vampire and paranormal museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Model Eva Ette poses with her hair forward, covering part of her face.

Eva Ette

A bunch of eddies and swirls calculated by math

Random radial gradients used as design elements. The spirals come from descending from each gradient neither as steeply as possible, nor perpendicular to fastest descent (isolines), but something in between.

The Rockabilly Socialite emerges from a vintage 1950s bus. The destination sign on the bus says Nashville. She looks excited to be arriving.

Nashville!

Studio shoot of Layla Jade posing behind a red velvet rope between two stanchions, and in front of a sheet of plywood I decorated with fake bills and “post no bills” stencils, as if out on a street by a nightclub.

Layla Jade in 2006.

The Crook Point Bascule Bridge (or the Seekonk River Drawbridge) is a defunct Scherzer rolling lift railway bridge which spans the Seekonk River, connecting the city of Providence, Rhode Island, to the city of East Providence. Stuck in the open position since its abandonment in 1976, it is known to nearby residents as the "Stuck-Up Bridge" and has become somewhat of a local icon of urban decay.

The Crook Point Bascule Bridge (or the Seekonk River Drawbridge) is a defunct Scherzer rolling lift railway bridge which spans the Seekonk River, connecting the city of Providence, Rhode Island, to the city of East Providence. Stuck in the open position since its abandonment in 1976, it is known to nearby residents as the "Stuck-Up Bridge" and has become somewhat of a local icon of urban decay.

The Crook Point Bascule Bridge (or the Seekonk River Drawbridge) is a defunct Scherzer rolling lift railway bridge which spans the Seekonk River, connecting the city of Providence, Rhode Island, to the city of East Providence. Stuck in the open position since its abandonment in 1976, it is known to nearby residents as the "Stuck-Up Bridge" and has become somewhat of a local icon of urban decay.

Crook Point Bascule Bridge. Built 1908. Stuck in the raised position 1976. Providence, RI

Disposable film camera. High tension lines. Pawtucket, RI

Miss Crash in a one-of-a-kind leather Bob Basset scary clown mask

Model Samantha Grace portrays an avid mid century soap opera fan, in front of a vintage television, weeping as one of her shows ends.

The Edge of Night. Model: Samantha Grace

An old photoshoot I did with model Devin Coffin. She has one arm, and I gave her a second arm for the purpose of this photoshoot that appears to be made of wood and carved with tattoos. There is a “one-armed bandit” slot machine in the background.

An old photoshoot I did with model Devin Coffin. She has one arm, and I gave her a second one for the purpose of this photoshoot using CG. We were inspired a little by Alexander McQueen’s carved prosthetic legs worn by Aimée Mullins.

Sophie Nova. Medium shot from behind. Implied nude. Her long, copper hair stands out against the giant succulents. I’m guessing it’s an agave plant.

Model: Sophie Nova

I combined photography and CG (using the Maxwell Renderer) to help Ophelia Vanity portray Barbie.

The late Ophelia Vanity portraying her version of Barbie

I tried to make an image of a model on a pedestal festooned in black and gold fabric, reminiscent of an Erté sculpture

Model: idiivil. After Erté

The Flammarion Engraving. Only in reverse.

Pussycat Theater

Skull in cloudy glass ball on a circular table engraved with the Chinese zodiac. Computer-generated in the Maxwell Renderer. Put together from textures and models I had lying around.

Messing around with the Maxwell Renderer. CG.

Closeup of a hand playing electric guitar. Rockabilly band Lonesome Batz.

Lonesome Batz at Weber’s in Tarzana. Halloween 2011.

Graffiti-covered railroad cars, some kind of vertical tanks, and my finger in the corner

Train and Tanks on George Bennett Industrial Highway in Pawtucket, RI. Disposable Fuji film camera. Cant see through the lens. Caught a glimpse of my finger, as well.

Model: Paige Morgan

I used a cake decorator for a makeup artist. (L to R) Betcee May and Amber

Elvira’s ride. I photographed it at a convention. Probably ComicCon in LA

The Rockabilly Socialite arrives in Nashville

Model Mana Afshar reclines on a sofa in an opulent setting.

Model: Mana Afshar

Damianne reenacts the Unicorn in Captivity medieval tapestry

Model: Damianne. Custom unicorn horn: Bubbles & Frown. Custom tapestry unicorn belt: CurvyWench (on Etsy)

The restaurant men’s room window has been painted black for privacy but many people have scratched graffiti into it with sharp objects. Maybe their keys.

Window from the men’s room looking into a sunny day at a restaurant on Ventura Blvd

Model: Desi in Chatsworth at Stoney Point Park

Model: Tiffini Truth

Model “Nekromistress” is carefully pouring rat poison from an antique apothecary bottle into a small bottle marked “Love Potion No. 9”

Model: Nekromistress

Mosh

Apnea and Jasmine Worth