THE REVOLUTION THAT IS BODYBUILDING Where It Came From, Where It’s Going By Bill Dobbins ORIGINS Strength training is an ancient human practice. Sometime in the past 15 thousand years people who formerly lived as hunter/gathers moved into villages, towns and later cities. As they accumulated land and property the need developed to defend what… Read More THE REVOLUTION THAT IS BODYBUILDING
FROM BODYBUILDING TO FITNESS/FIGURE: THE EVOLUTION OF WOMEN’S MUSCLE COMPETITION By Bill Dobbins Fit and Fabulous hardbody women have pioneered a new look, are the Supermodels of the 21st Century FIRST CAME BODYBUILDING Before there was fitness and figure (and physique or fit bikini) there was bodybuilding for women – with the first contests being… Read More THE EVOLUTION OF BODYBUILDING TO FITNESS/FIGURE
BODYBUILDING FOR WOMEN: SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE SUN By Bill Dobbins It can hardly be a revolution if everyone agrees with you at the beginning. Can it? IN THE BEGINNING Women who develop the muscles of their bodies for primarily aesthetic purposes is something brand new in our culture. Charles Gaines, author of Pumping Iron,… Read More SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE SUN
MY NEW GALLERY ASSOCIATION I have consciously been doing fine art photos of aesthetically muscular female physiques for decades. I would quite often ask myself how a given image would look on the wall of a museum or gallery. Over time my photos have been exhibited in two museums, a half dozen galleries and been… Read More THE FEMALE PHYSIQUE AND MY ART PHOTOS
FREE PHOTOS ARE LIKE FREE ADVICE: EASY TO COME BY, NOT WORTH MUCH If you have ambitions that require some kind of marking or promotion using photographs, unless your photos are good enough you are essentially wasting your time. If you rely on getting photos for free from somebody who is a camera owner… Read More FREE PHOTOS ARE LIKE FREE ADVICE…
Anyone who follows fashion knows how specifically things like clothing, hair or even make-up change over time. When a model was shot in the 1980s or 1960s, for example, you can often tell so at a glance. And that becomes even more evident when you are dealing with the 30s, the 20s or even earlier.… Read More THE BODY AS FASHION
I have a number of websites, both subscription and free. I’ve been asked a number of times about what they are, what kind of photos they have and what the difference is. Here is a brief rundown. BILL DOBBINS PHOTOGRAPHY This is my commercial photography website, featuring my advertising, fashion, lifestyle and celebrity photos. After… Read More ABOUT MY MANY WEBSITES
I’ve always loved photographs of great bodies shot against a background of some sort of dramatic landscape – mountains, desert, lave-strewn beaches. Outdoor location images of Steve Reeves or Arnold Schwarzenegger. High fashion photos shot in the Himalayas or Africa. Edward Weston’s nudes at Oceano Dunes. For me, extraordinary bodies and landscapes go together. I’d… Read More FIGURES IN THE LANDSCAPE
(This post contains nude images, but no adult content.) The camera was invented in the early 1830s and the next day some guy asked a woman he knew to pose without her clothes on. And undressed photos of women have proliferated ever since. I say undressed (or naked) rather “nudes” because here is a big… Read More PHOTOGRAPHING NUDES
Economic times change and business models come and go. When my sister was very young she repaired parts of Linotype machines. I remember shopping for the best price on a Selectric typewriter. Duesenberg was once the luxury car of choice. Kodak and Fuji once sold boat-loads of film. And as the 20th century began, Westfield… Read More WHY BEING A PHOTOGRAPHER IS LIKE BEING A BUGGY WHIP MANUFACTURER IN 1902
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