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Colin

@escargo2k.bsky.social

Keen Amateur photographer, camera club member, UK based. Lots of studio and model work in my feed. Have a look at Purpleport.com for my work - escargo2k Mostly Nikon D850 or Leica M9 and occasionally Bronica ETRSi analogue No AI!

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Enjoy Utah!

23.12.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Probably wouldn't get much of a signal....

29.11.2025 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lydia - is she still modelling since she left Russia?

23.11.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lots of coffee! And an occasional cup of tea

19.11.2025 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, it's a while ago but think it was a single strobe at about 45 degrees to the model up above and to her left.

19.11.2025 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very brave!

17.11.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

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Julia Skar - dancer.

17.11.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think the image top right was a self portrait.

09.11.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just visited the exhibition of her life & work at the Tate Britain, on Friday. The quality of her work and her eye for the essentials behind the story really stood out.

09.11.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Make that the late 60's and I'm with you - by the 80's I had a family and had to grow up!

08.11.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Totally agree, I prefer to favour individual images rather than 4 at a time, and it's only polite to name the model (unless of course they request to remain anonymous). Also please use their working/stage name rather than their name in real life.

08.11.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Model analogue black&white

Model analogue black&white

Giulia Bianchini - shot on Shanghai GP3 B&W film, using my Bronica ETRSi and a 220 film back.
Giulia is a touring Italian model from Venice.

08.11.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Been debating switching to the Z8, but it's not a cheap option.

30.10.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No, days of me opening a studio are long gone! The Leica was a result of my wife's uncle leaving his M4 and lenses to me when he died - I sold the body and bought the M9. Loved using it and some of my best images have been shot on it.

30.10.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Very happy with my 85 1.4 (DSLR lens) so I'm sure that the Z series 1.2 version will be exceptional.

30.10.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, nikon for most of my photographic life from Nikkormat Ftn to my current D850. Did also have a Leica M9 for a while till the sensor failed.

30.10.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That's why Billy Connoly said the Scotland has 2 seasons - Winter and June!

30.10.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lisa from a shoot nearly 4 years ago - how time flies!

28.10.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
#nudeart #nudemodel #nikond850 #nikon85mmf14 #studio #model #notsexuallyexplicit

#nudeart #nudemodel #nikond850 #nikon85mmf14 #studio #model #notsexuallyexplicit

Giulia Bianchini - Twisted

Italian model from Venice.

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#model #evoto #studio #nikond850 #nikon85mmf14 #headshot #kempstonStudio

#model #evoto #studio #nikond850 #nikon85mmf14 #headshot #kempstonStudio

Giulia Bianchini - processed with a new piece of software - Evoto. Initial impressions are positive but have only used it on 3 images so far. I think it did a better job on this image than Portraitpro.
Giulia is an Italian model from Venice, currently on tour in the UK.

25.10.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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While I appreciate @bsky.app @support.bsky.team for giving nude art a home on social media - CAN WE PLEASE, for the love of all things holy, address the erroneous tagging of artistic nude images as β€œAdult Content: Explicit Sexual Images”

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Dorka Mazura

29.09.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 103    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love this - looks like Fav Studios - one of my favourite studios these days.

04.10.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Kyle

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Giulia Modello, from a shoot this week. 1st since my knee operation - it held up well.
Giulia is an Italian model from Venice touring the UK at the moment.

02.10.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a beautiful image - classic

08.09.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tillie, from a shoot at the NLS

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