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Great work i have been waiting to see what was next… very emotional and fantastic blending this is fantastic.. keep em coming

You my friend are a genius. I love so much what you do and how you see things and express them.
The colors and the image is amazing. Your framing is outstanding
The treatment you have on the girl on here knees(if I can say that) is awesome its like the touch of the other girl is a magical touch. This is another image that is gonna be huge for you
I will look forward to seeing it on the all-time page!
Everything is perfect. Brilliant work

well done you have a nak? for this great image

As usual your processing is remarkable & has your stamp all over it. Christmas can be a very lonely time for some. I love Christmas but need to remind myself that I’m very fortunate.

brilliant

so true Paul…love those stockings

ooooh the green and red are just delish!

This is very true….
Another excellent and thought provoking shot Paul.

Another great work Paul.

A blessing from the Christmas goddess….what more could anyone want :)

Awesome work Paul, love the image and the message, very strong and so true. Even without the dialog you have portrayed this message perfectly, love the direction and finish.. You just have to walk the streets to get an idea of how much front there is.. Anyway that aside- Christmas wishes to you…

I dont know what is better, your description or your shot!
Both of them are Amazing!

Thought provoking for sure, and great treatment as usual, which suits the concept so well.

I knew this was yours before I even clicked on it! It’s so you! The colours, treatment, direction and tones.. Brilliant and totally love the story to this, it’s so true.

Intensly beautiful with a warm overtone of human emotive awareness!
Wonderful art direction and post prod! :D

Thats beautiful work Paul!

Interesting composition here. I like the muted reds. It has a dream-like quality

wow, paul, this one is great superb models, great pose and perfect finish !! a kind of a new story for santa claus ;))

Yes, I love the concept behind this, there is a lot of sadness behind the facade. On the other side of the coin, I’ve heard the interesting statistic that death rates go down at Christmas, as if everyone on their death bed hangs on until after the Christmas Pudding…

Love the treatment and art direction.

I can completely relate. nice one. The holidays are always tough..especially this year. Nice work..powerful message.

Very powerful image – I can see lots going on here if one is prepared to take a close look.

beautiful work, everything comes together so well with this image!!

Good one Paul!

You’re so right and this picture illustrates your thought perfectly. Great post processing too. Very creative Paul, keep ‘em coming! :)

Love what you are doing with the framing of these shots recently Paul ,very creative ,terrific art.

Great treatment and concept Paul – as usual! love the illustrative feel of this shot… The green and red tones compliemnt each other so well and those stocking just rock! an image with substance, really well done mate!

love the colours

this is a beautiful photo…

This image invites the viewer to sit and ponder, on their good luck, or not….thought provoking and, as always, fascinating work, Paul!

This is a visual treat. Your signature tones really convey the melancholy feeling.

AMAZING, the way you’ve done it… I really love it, like all your other works. great style you have, Paul. in this one, your composition, lighting and color tones-playing was done at it’s best mode. AMAZING!

The atmosphere you have created here is very moving Paul. I love the way you have created a religious parallel using the corona of star point light behind your models head and the hand of benediction. The big J always seemed to be portrayed with a melancholy look on his face too….

awesome processing and posing – again. a perfect photo, paul!

Very interesting shot, love the description…...It’s so true for many people.

This is a very refreshing picture in the midst of all the hollow X-mas happyness I see around me. I like the theme of power and powerlessness you brought in this picture. Although the image has a strong atmosphere of disillusionment , it is also rather light hearted, beacuse of the great sense of humour you show. The background is just fantastic. A very well considered piece of art.

I love to see people being passionate and good at what they are doing
and you are VERY good at this
outstanding quality

Spot on!!!!

Perfect!

Another Great Work Paul!!!!!

I love to see what everyone’s written about this piece. I had to keep coming back up the page to see what they saw; especially Rhana’s explanation which i thought was great. The truth and sadness expressed both in the shot and words is so moving yet lifted with the outfits. A really well thought out piece x

stunning, well done Paul

this is great. good one paul

Truly fantastic, the expression on her face matches your description perfectly.

The Christmas Party is a time for way to much alcohol and regret for the rest of the year. 2007 at Vanzella Graphics was no exception, Vonnie and Diane from packing insisted on showing everyone how to drink tequila. After half a bottle of Mexican magic, Vonnie (on the left) decided to declare her undying love for Mrs Vanzella (on the right). As the bosses wife and a company director Mrs Vanzella felt a little embarrassed by the whole situation, she fought valiantly to remove Vonnie from her leg and accomplished it with only superficial scratches. This picture (taken by Paul) may well be used in April a leverage for next years pay negotiation. I am sure there is a moral to this story somewhere…

Now, this is a christmas image that you don’t see every day! Great work and concept Paul, and you have captured that side of Christmas that we all push aside so well. A lot of work has gone into this and it must be so satisfying to see how much thought people are putting in when viewing it.. I love all the references in this.. the awkward bra strap showing was a favourite of mine.. everything cant always be perfect… Great stuff!

I really love the thought and concept behind this image because it is so true. This time of year is the most depressing time for many. I applaud you for exposing this issue to the world through this image. Brilliant work!

Nice work! – great vanzella treatment and nice clipping! – Tarns looks fantastic!

Great concept and so very true.. love the treatment ….

Tarnya Chambers as in funky awesome cards Tarnya Chambers?
You sure know how to rub shoulders with some great talent Paul

Great concept behind this image, and a real cocktail of emotions being emitted from it. It’s sad, it’s sexy, it’s angelic, it’s festive, it’s nurturing. The acting in this is divine. A painful reality hidden behind an uncomfortable gesture.

Well portrayed the written word Paul.

Love the colours. Excellent shot. Well done indeed!

I love the colours/tones in this – feels so vintage with a real contemporary feel to it – just amazing.

Great photo with excellent lighting and composition. I love the way you take an emotion or concept and ‘conjure’ up a photo to portray it. You are right about Xmas being a sad and lonely time for many. It’s the pressure to be ‘happy’ that sends many people into despair along with the bombardment of ads for everything from ‘perfect gifts, food, clothes, table arrangements, etc. The photo of a slightly dishevelled woman falling to her knees portrays your description perfectly of someone who is slowly unravelling but at the same time hanging on to the notion that Xmas should be a happy time and I would add for many it is. Hope yours is!

This is a great dipction of what lies beneath for so many. Great work!

Great work, its funny how you always look forward to holidays… then when they come -you become really bored, all the structure all the timetables dissolve.

great creation… well done!

Beautiful work Mr. Paul… My compliments!

wow..you’ve conveyed your sentiments so perfectly..the usual bright colours of Christmas toned right down and the expressions far from joyful..brilliant!

Wow – how did I miss this ? Festive, dreamy and almost a little naughty. I love it.

I missed this also..fantastic…well done

Well captured. Very emotional.

Unique,love it!!!

Fantastic work and your story is sooooo true for soooo many

^WOW..beautiful work as always!

Wow- great concept and execution! I love it!!

Fabulous work! Pure genius. Perfect… I love the halo effect!

Wow Paul… those words.. That is so true!! Fantastic image!! This could have been really cheesy but you’ve added some great earthy touches to make it a piece of art!!

love this.

Very strong image!

This is quite sexy. I like the manipulation around her head. :)

Talking of Christmas parties, this reminds me of the day my class put on the Nativity play in Grade 1. Somebody lost the doll we were using for the baby Jesus, and while I was looking for it I found Miss Chandler and Miss Torrance…
Oops. I promised I wouldn’t tell anyone about that.

That’s the best comment ever, thus far…. thanks for sharing Gregory!

Brilliant! So right too! Bah humbug! LOL!

this is amazing paul.
really like this one.

F n A is this great !!! love the bended grass and background some stars…AWESOME

The wardrobe styling here is brilliant and the mood, statement….outstanding.

good creative work, good on u

Love this one – there’s so much to love here. Colour, tone, texture, embellishments, subject…Plus stripey socks are guaranteed to get me – hook line and sinker.

Stunning. I am falling in love with your work! The tones, texture and composure – oh my!

Wow! This is great! Love the tones.

wow great image! i love it

Féerique !

Well said, Paul…How true :-\

What a fantasic piece…so well staged Paul….love the treatment….and so agree with your comments!!

HOMEPAGE

so cool!

Reminds me of my Christmas’s

Love it.

this is an interesting image… but the meaning you’ve assigned to it is much deeper than what is seen. Sorry.

Beautiful work!!

Very nice work.

love this image
might do well in the christmas challenge

like this very much…you hit the right note…It’s a time of fun but….people think of lost love ones and others hide in their loneliness and after new year a melancholy pervades everybody….... another year gone…great work

love this Paul,,,, especially those socks!!

your info so true, at this time of year especially i constantly think about those for whom Christmas is just another day of struggle one way or another & although ive sometimes been down over the holidays at least i have had a roof over my head, food in my belly & felt safe.. hmmm

and love the shot too by the way! lol
Jo

awesome idea for a christmas card, well done paul

Merry Christmas to you and your family. Cheers, James

great conceptual image, love the vintage feel to it, sets the right mood and your text is absolutely to the point!

cool photo!!

yeah, this is so genius, excellent work here.

Very cool. The things you find browsing other people’s favourites and watchlists. Awesome work, Juliette