Style Oven is a fantastic SL fashion blog with a flair for the fantastical, as the above detail from this photo series suggests. StyleOven is created by someone known as GasOven in SL, and in real life she's actually professional photographer Erin Black (RL site and bio here), who brings her real life experience to her virtual photography:
"Second Life has allowed me a fun hobby for when I’m not working," she explains. "I enjoy taking images in-world and I try to use everything the viewers offer to my advantage. I use shadow settings and depth of field for many of my images. Also, I enjoy using different windlight settings and various face and body lights to assist... However, since I’m showcasing SL fashions that you might want to buy, I will try my very best to shoot the images in a very clear manner in-world." See much more here.
Hat tip: Ms. Gorgeous Yongho of Juicy Bomb, which is also a great SL fashion blog, but then you probably already knew that. (Images in this post copyright Erin Black, no infringement intended.)
Looking forward to checking this out. But most of the excellent virtual photographers I know are also 'RL photographers'. Any monkey can make a screen shot, but it takes the same skill and understanding of lighting, framing, and composition to make an excellent photo in both all worlds.
Posted by: Rowan Derryth | Friday, November 04, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Wow! Thank you for the kind words and the nice article! I blushed after seeing this. Lol. I really appreciate everything! Thank you for the kindness!
Sincerely,
Erin Black
aka "Gas Oven"
Posted by: GasOven | Sunday, November 06, 2011 at 07:30 AM