November 2, 2012
Viva Valezz! Nude with Nature
This was one of the most fun photo shoots I have ever done. Viva Valezz! and I mosey’d on up to a place I will not disclose because I would like it to stay free of people – suffice it to say it’s a public area, and people like to fish there. We went over to where I wanted to shoot, and of course there were people. I told Viva! she could keep some clothes on, but she was whipping off everything before I even got it all out! She is definitely not afraid to get naked. And besides it’s all for art’s sake – and I am her favorite photographer.
Two older black gentlemen watched the whole thing. I am sure that’s one fishing story they will never forget
TRAUMA 2012 Take Two
TRAUMA has become a two night event, and there is STILL never a dull moment. I STILL was not able to see everything there was to see! Here are my favorites from night two.
Again – all images are in a single gallery at the bottom of the page. If you had your photo taken by me – it is in there! If you had it taken by someone else swing by the TRAUMA site!
Button and her Notions kicked the nigh off right with some painting by Cloudhaus and some ponies… and hotness.
Fucking SLASH! ROCK!
Robotainment courtesy of Electrocult Circus during a music mishap for The Sex Kitten Purr=lesque. He made it work!
More Coreroc ladies tonight including Viva Valezz! and a Velvet Heart! OH – be sure to stop by The Fierce Burlesque page for info on the traveling festival!
We took some time out in a more private setting (yeah, the John – what?!) for some extra hot photos
Someone took a picture, of me taking this picture… lol
Lindsay Hearts and Nikki Hearts dropped in for a photo op while we were hogging the bathroom. These ladies are moving on to the big LA – I will miss them both WAH!
The Suspension Artists Collective took the stage and put on a suspension show not to be missed. I’ve seen my share of suspensions, but I have NEVER seen what mister Mute One pulled off. More of that in a minute. First though, the ladies:
I wish you could tell how fast this girl was spinning around, holy hell. Seriously.
Miss Jamie Mayhem is my favorite suspension artist. The girl just glides through the air. And look how damn cute she is. None of that scowling “I’ll rip your face off” stuff with her – no sir – she is all smiles. And for that, we thank her. And that is the coolest suspension rig I’ve ever seen. I want one to hang on my wall. LOL
Intentional blur. I was panning. I like it!
I was using a wide angle lens here. I could have touched her. She swung over the crowd it was saaaaweeet!
I was loving this girl too. Anybody who can hang from hooks in their ribs and do it with style earns points in my book.
Come toward the liiiiiiight…. lol
Ok back to Mute One. The crazy SOB starts out with this climbing harness type thing all up between his legs, and I am thinking “what the fuck are YOU up to?” but I had NO CLUE what he was up to!
I was taken by surprise when he cut the harness, and FLIPPED so I didn’t get a photo. But here is a video by my good friend Sir Todd Eko. He takes awesome video (and pictures) – because he’s Todd Eko.
Right after these shots he cut the final rope and landed on his damn feet LIKE A BOSS.
Me: “Do Jazz Hands by your face!”
Lars the host with the most
OK this was the BEST. Besides MY costume of course lol seriously though, they looked like damn Oompa Loompas!
Speaking of my costume – here’s a good shot of it from We Are Glitterati who always runs a fantastic photo booth at all the places to be…. can you guess who I was?
P.S. If you took photos in the booth and want to buy a print you can swing by their gallery here: We Are Glitterati TRAUMA booth prints
Anna and the Annadroids with another performance. I love their aerial performances so much! Don’t forget to stop by their Indiegogo project for Clone Zone and make a donation! Score yourself some Annadroid swag in the process. Show some love Columbus!
I love this shot. So grungy and UNGH DIRTY!
Favorite image of the night! It’s slightly cropped due to my blog template, but you can surely see why I love it. This woman was phenomenal!
That’s all folks! Look forward to next year, I know I do!
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TRAUMA 2012 – Take 1
TRAUMA was awesome as always this year. It was again at The Bluestone which is just an awesome events venue LOVE that place! The costumes were hot, the drinks were cool, and the acts were out of this world. That party never disappoints. If you have not gone yet, it is definitely something to put on your Columbus Ohio party bucket list!
Here are my favorite photos of the first night – the remainder (there are almost 300!) of the photography from both nights can be found in a gallery below my top picks.
All of the guest photos I took are in the gallery if you are looking for yours! Feel free to share them online – just be sure to leave the watermark, and tag the Provocatique facebook page or Twitter page appropriately If you are looking for a photo a photographer took of you, and didn’t find it here, head over to the TRAUMA website!
Lady of My Land was my first encounter of the evening – she had an interactive spanking performance – oh yeah! The music was awesome too… of course.
Viva! and The Velvet Hearts! did an AMAZING number this year on the main stage. There were demons, blood, sin, glitter and boobs everywhere!
Be sure to go get info for the Fierce Burlesque festival – coming to a town near you – with 4 nights in Columbus!
Pandora Foxx did a haunting, beautiful, and hot damn nearly nude number. I love Pandora, if you haven’t seen her perform you have missed out.
Alorha Donahue had fun with fast food – and a FABULOUS costume!
Strip Pokeher did a bloody take on a classic balloon burlesque number – spattering ensued – I braved the elements, and am glad I did!
LOVE THIS GUY! Such a fan girl I am. Graceful, and creepy all at the same time. Bravo!
Kaiser Colonic was fierce in that glittery black bodypaint. I got to watch him apply it, I know you are jealous.
Oh Viva! My lovely bestie. You looked like a badass angel on that stage. WORK!
Yep, that happened.
Cloudhaus did some painting, my favorite:
Coreroc was roaming with the lovely ladies and bangin body paint
I THINK that I met the painter of this piece, I will add her if she did it… terrible memory.
FUCK YEAH! My favorite costume of the night for sure!
Antoinette Seducteur performing with Kinky Kitty Cabaret
Ladymonster was a treat as always – no pun intended. Smores anyone?
Some Janaan Al Jahanni bellydance
Miss Theresa‘s number was certainly my favorite from the downstairs burlesque acts I caught. Her partner was thoroughly enjoying herself
I’m not positive who did this gas mask number but I love the photos!
Moi. I worked VERY hard on this costume. Think it paid off? Note the blood spatter on my bodice lol
Hello!
Anna and The Annadroids were fantastic as always. Anna had an Annadroid Jr on stage – fun! While you are here – you should drop by their Indiegogo project for Clone Zone. Show them some love Columbus! You can score autographed swag from the troupe for donating
How fabulous is this? Please know I intentionally take these photos like this, it is not a happy mistake – though it is not an exact science and there is a lot of “let’s see how it turns out” involved. I was super happy with these results!
A little Guilty Pleasures fun
This year was my 7th TRAUMA – and I can personally testify that His Holiness The Pope has been at EVERY SINGLE ONE
Eye see you! Either you get this one, or you don’t. If you don’t, you should get out more if you live in Columbus!
Roevy. Love Roevy. Period. They rock the house. Always. Plus they look cool.
Look – if your Halloween party doesn’t look like this – you need a new party
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May 27, 2012
Hot Pink 3
The annual breast cancer benefit drag and burlesque show Hot Pink thrown by my dear friend Viva Valezz! at Wall Street Nightclub was in it’s third year and as always was fabulous!
Holly Hahn looking fabulous and being the most entertaining emcee ever as usual
The guys and gals modeling hot fashion from The Garden
The Velvet Hearts
Is this not the best tip bucket ever?
The Royal Renegades and Midwest Genderqueer
Crimson Kitty does some Snooki … and does it well!
Crystal Swarovski had my favorite number of the night… love!
Pandora Foxx never leaves a girl wanting for artistic expression on the stage… but this one blew me away. She makes me cry A LOT, but this night she brought her mama on stage and I just lost it!
Viva! is Back in Black bitches!
Wardrobe malfunction! Favorite shot of the night!
Cherry La Voix sang her own song AND danced… she’s such a talented girl.
Yes, she is churning butter.
And twirling one boob at a time
In case you can’t tell…. Crimson Kitty is dressed as a vagina…
Mitt Romney stopped by and took his clothes off….
Wardrobe malfunction #2… lol! Viva! has nipples that just want to be free what can I say? I forgot about this shot of Gendeara Faulker… I may be wrong about my favorite shot of the night. Lets call it a tie.