Dispatches

[Rick]

So for shits and giggles, I've hired a good aquaintance of mine here in town who is a graphic designer and photographer with a kick as studio here in town to make me a book.

Coffee table style. A sort of action figure comic novel series based on the thread of story boards I put together here called The Final Crusade. The name will change a bit and am looking into buying the domain names for it.

I may be able to shoot some stuff in a real ass studio in of all places the basement. He has some on the main level, but the basement keeps things the same.

I may just make one, but I'm going to have fun making it.

So these images are just past ones I put this effect to. I'm working on a new custom that will be a combat photographer or a civilian one (ex team member or something) that will be recording things and dispatching them to the underground newspaper back in the states or in action within the USA.

With emp's and a number of nuclear attacks around the world digital cameras and other electronics etc are tough to come by and old cameras are being used as old fashion film is the best means for the time being.

So each story I do would include a few images like this or on a newspaper looking image with text for the underground news.

Again just one book.

Let me know what you guys think.

 

[Slaymaker]

Those are cool pics man...so are you saying you are doing only 1 book total - 1 for you? Or making 1 book out of all the pics and we can buy a copy?

 

[Falcon C]

Amazing shots!

 

[Meddatron]

That 4th pic is killer. these all look real with that effect.

 

[RED]

Hey brother!!! I hope your talkin' bout putin' a book out forsale!!! I have wanted to put out a book with my dio story but have never followed thru. Heres to you!!!roposetoast: I hope this all works out for you brother because you do some KICK-ASS stuff with dios and such. Livein' near the beach Ive always thought that you sould have a sweet group of pics of how your team got into country. I guess Airborne is a way to go---but I thought it would be KICK-ASS if your team went ashore by SUBMARINE/RAFT/SCUBA~n~SUCH!!! If a book comes out and I hope it does---Ill be the 1st to buy a copy!!!roposetoast:---RED---

 

[Dropshipbob]

With the self-publishing shops out there, you could easily set it up so anyone who wanted a copy could buy one, then the shop prints it out, binds it and sends it to the buyer.

Either way Rick, I think this is a great idea and your photos will look good in book format.

 

[Toothpic_Vic]

Those are all great pics! I especially like the "contractors and soldiers vs. Najaf insurgents" ( if that's what you were going for). The helo crash victim IMO might need a little tweak. If he's injured and just resting on the wall, his posture seems too stiff. I would suggest poppping the head off(I assume the neck only has a swivel articulation) and sliding the body a few millimeters closer almost touching the wall (keeping the 45 degree slant on the torso). Then I would silly putty the head back on, this time tilted with his chin tucked in preferably staring away from the camera. The main thing is to break the straight line on that vertebrae.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

thats fantastic Rick!...very cool...very interested to see what you can do with studio lighting, though, one of the most impressive things about your shoots is what great lighting you get with typical home lighting...

 

[Monkeywrench]

Those shots look amazing and I'm looking forward to hearing about updates on your book(s)

 

[Rick]

Thanks guys.

Slaymaker: Making one single book for me, but hey if the market demands it then.....

Red: I'll work a coastal landing in there somewhere. Maybe "Somali Sins"

Ship: I tried snapfish and mpix and it was too limiting and if I didn't finish and buy in a certain time it erased the whole project. I'm sure their are others. We're researching publishers so that your idea can be done regardless.

Toothpic: thanks for the critique, but this set is long gone and erased. You can see the entire story here called "Littlebird Down." He is actually in motion having just fallen out of the top or doorway.

GI Eddie: Don't worry I'll take my kids busted up desk lamp with no shade to hang from the ceiling.

 

[Tracker]

awesome

 

[Fled74]

I'd totally buy one.

A guy on the sixth-scale forums uses Lulu.com for his self-published SixthScale Magazine. You might try looking into that.

 

[melvin]

Just Awesome!

 

[Rick]

Happy Easter and God bless our men & women in harms way who should be home with family but are stuck in the suck!

 

[Monkeywrench]

Happy Easter and God bless our men & women in harms way who should be home with family but are stuck in the suck!

Great Shot!

 

[Rick]

 

[rds13601]

Awesome stuff. The first picture reminds me of the Delta assault on the jail in Panama. When making a book include all your painting, weathering, customizing tips and I'm sure it would sell. You are one of the best at this Rick. Why not do it?

 

[danielgogeta]

real cool! somewhat like what you see in a photo-journalist type of documentation

 

[Rick]

real cool! somewhat like what you see in a photo-journalist type of documentation

If I could do it all over again, I think that's what I would have liked to have become.

 

[Rick]

 

[Monkeywrench]

OH Nice!!

Is that gonna be your Banner Entry?

 

[Rick]

yes in red glowing light

 

[Monkeywrench]

yes in red glowing light

sweet!

 

[Rick]

After interrogating the captured Iranian Republican Gurad Covert Operative with the help of MEK Freedom Fighters, Task Force 118 conducts DA's (Direct Action) missions taking out other high level targets in the regions of Northern Iran & Iraq.

Here they were caught in an ambush situation upon extract. Luckily all survived.

 

[rds13601]

Excellent work Rick!! Love the positioning of the guy geeting over the wall to get back to the bird while his friend lays down cover fire for him. Beautifully done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!