ABOUT ME! - Damien Alvie
Fine Art Photographer / Graphic Designer / Webmaster / Producer of Video & Music.

American born collage graduate and a native mid-westerner, I'm easy going, with a great sense of humor, very open-minded with a great attention to professionalism and I love to make every shoot a great experience for everyone. 

I've been photographing people ever since I can remember and photographing them in any and all aspects of life. Photography is a passion and artistic expression for me. I am a published/award winning photographer/producer and my work has been published in various magazines, online publications, and more. Since 1997 I have worked in the creative industries where I have acquired a wide range of skills that range from professional photography, video production, sound recording, lighting, web-design, graphic design and music producing.

I have specialized in capturing promotional photography & video for commercial property, models, bands, websites and events. Since 2005, I have been professionally shooting models & fine art portraiture, expanding my photographic styles into beauty, fashion, and editorial.

If you need high quality video production or photography please feel free to email me, I can shoot any genera you need and guarantee an artists touch. My rates are very reasonable for portfolio development, headshots or commercial work.

For models or fine art portraiture, I offer artistic packages for any type of photographic need and specialize in fine art portraiture, lifestyle photography, boudoir photography, pinup photography, and intimate photography for women & couples. I work with models, couples and real people to develop unique portfolios encompassing Beauty, Fashion, Pinup, Fetish, Abstract Art, Artistic Nudes, Erotica, Adult Nudes and more. My goal for every shoot is to create fantastic imagery and concepts that are eye catching and unique.  Although much of my portfolio contains nudity, nudity is not a requirement to shoot with me. For those who are interested in shoots of an adult nature you must be 18 yrs or older.

MY BACKGROUND!
My formal training began in high school where I started shooting photography for the school yearbook and newspaper. I worked as an editor in yearbook and focused on photojournalism and sports photography. It was at this point that I began learning the skill set that would be the beginning of my photographic skills with a camera and the digital darkroom. In college I studied photography under a respective liberal arts program. During my four-years collage education I developed a new appreciation for photography and began exploring the beauty of portraiture and nude form.

Graduating from a Liberal Arts University I earned a Bachelors degree in Chemistry and a minor in Art with concentrations in illustration, graphic design, and photography. After graduation, I began my career working in photography and web projects for a Kansas City based consulting firm, where I providing services as a website developer, graphic designer, photographer and software tester/help documentation writer. This experience opened opportunities to expand into a bit more of my passion for photography. I started shooting commercial property and event photography for Softpro Consulting Group, Walton's Construction, Dial Reality, Thalas ATM and the Kansas Department of Transportation.

In addition to the numerous hats I wore, I pursued a life as a professional musical artist and singer songwriter. As my passion for creativity grew, I hit the road in 2002 as a touring musician, where I not only continued to shoot photography but also had the opportunity to perform with fellow artists such as the Gin Blossoms, 3 Doors Down, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Cowboy Mouth, JR Richards of Dishwalla and many more. In my free time I ventured into concert photography to shoot Keith Urban, Sammy Hagar, Cowboy Mouth and more. 

By the end of 2006 adult model Ruby Day came to me with an idea of a website about her life. She believed that artistically the two of us could create her online presence. In January 2007 we teamed up launching her adult website (RubysDiary.com) where we both were able to grow artistically and begin to create some of our best erotic works.  My work with Rubys Diary has lead to international recognitions as a 2010 Feminist Porn Awards Winner "Hottest Website" and "2009 AVN Awards Nominated Ruby Day “Web Starlet of the Year". Critics have compared my works to a modern day Terry Richardson and Richard Kern. More than a mere photographer, I am an artist who uses the camera to conceptualize what only my minds eye can see. Currently I am pursuing the dream of creating my own line of sensual beauty erotica. I produce, direct, edit and package my own brand of erotic art where I take great pleasure in having the creative freedom to work with both new and established talent.