Lola and The Obstacle
This image is a finalist at the 2008 Kodak Salon at the Centre for Contemporary Photography in Fitzroy.
I would like to thank everyone who attended this exhibition in Melbourne and for making it such a successful show! More importantly I’d like to thank the people who purchased the works, I hope you get much pleasure from viewing this work for many years to come! :D
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I would like to say what a privilege it is to be working with two incredibly talented souls that are Jessica Tremp and Michael Alesich.
Hearts at War
An exhibition by Paul Louis Villani based on a fictitious character created, developed and modelled by the beautiful and multi talented Jessica Tremp
The exhibition will also be featuring Michael Alesich
The ID badges that were given out on opening night…

were scooped up like hot cakes! A couple even made it to other states of this beautiful country… Here’s one that made it to Queensland, modelled by the gorgeous LittleHelen

Here’s one that made it down to Tasmania too…
Unfortunately Bob tried to take ths badge from Rhana Grffin ... not a wise move!!! :D
Thanks Rhana!!

Art Folders…
Entire Portfolio
Born From This Earth – Series
Hearts At War
Vehicular works
Architecture
Travel
B&W Photography
Transitional Industrial Utopian Series
Abstract
Models and Fashion Photography
Lola and The Obstacle belongs to the following groups:
Collaboral Damage, James Bond 007, Pulp Noir and Villains and Villainesses: The darker side... Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Catherine Crim...
Fantastic!!!! this sooo looks like a scene out of a movie!!!!!!!
Matt Sillence
lovely imagery Paul… love the subjects..
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps Catherine! :D
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks Matt! :D
whisperingruth
Love this! and I love the name LOLA!!!
Jo O'Brien
You on fire Paul. Every image you upload is getting better and better. Love the narrative in this.
Jessica Tremp
hehe, Lola, my alter ego…
Julie Langford
Wow Paul – this is awesome. I love this this character and the shot is so convincing and real – Well done
Marnie Kirkness
the comp and lighting highlighting michaels face, gun and jessicas arm is awesome.
Jeff Burns
WOW this is awesome Paul Amazing work once again.
Brilliant
LocoCow
Another Fantastic Pose…
Jaytee
hey this is great work, nice to see something that goes BANG! at the begining of my viewing.
MissKristy
((((((((Paul))))))))) not long now :) So excited for you!!
Marion Cullen
Instantly made me think Pulp Fiction. Very smooth.
Paul Vanzella
why is she looking over her shoulder…. great storytelling! Love this – so much impact!
StacyLee
Just like a movie Paul!!! Great :)
Heather Hartkamp
wow – I’ve wanted to do this on several occasions!!!! Great shot – yes, just like a movie scene.
Kitsmumma
Fantastic work everyone, all the best for the opening, will be there in spirit!!
Jewd
Edgy mate…your stories are getting to be a novel….love it…
akustikstudio
looking forward to the exhibition..
dazgwen
Great work Paul!!!
marcusjohn
Fantatsic Paul.. Amazing work. Have a great opening
Sharon Hammond
Fabulous Paul
HeidiD
Awesome!!!
Elaine van Dyk
Go Paul!!! I’ll definitely have to get in there and check it out. Your work is really inspiring.
TRACY BAGNALL
Fantastic, have a good one, wish I could be there.
gordontant
Excellent depth to this, another part to the story. brillant
Kara Rountree
I like the coloring you have selected. The emotion is fantasic. Great image.
Firedrake
ell-oh-ell-aye LOLA! Cool.
Adrian Donoghue
Very dramatic Paul, I love how you use everyday settings to create eye-catching images.
Michael Alesich
Paul, will see you there.
And firedrake, what about The Obstacle? I’m hurt. :P
Dan Cahill
Excellent
Judith Oppenhe...
just perfect
Paul Louis Vil...
Whoa!
I go to one meeting and look what happens! hehehe!!
Thanks everyone, I’m truly appreciative of all your support! WhisperingRuth, Jo, Jessica, Julie, Marnie, Jeff, LocoCow, Jodi, Kristy, Lumineux, PaulVZ, StacyLee, Heather, Kitsmumma, Jewd, akoustikstudio, Darren, marcusejohn, Sharon, HeidiD, Whiriligig, tart57, Gordan, Kara, FireDrake, Adrian, Michael, Dan and Judith! :D
Firedrake
HAHA Sorry Michael, no song springs to mind when I hear the word ‘Obstacle’...see you tomorrow!
Daniel Rayfield
brilliant work and good luck with the gallery!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps 6point1! :D
Lawford
Great image Paul. Inspired me to write a Flash Fiction story to go with it.
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Lisa Defazio
GOd yeah! Very Pulp fiction go PLV!
Andrew Bosman
Don’t shoot!!!!! Very cool PLV.
Rhana Griffin
YAY!!! I have been waiting and waiting and waiting so very patiently (so unlike me) for this!!!! Likely this will be the only image I get to comment on tonight so I better make it a goodun!
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I F#@KING LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!
(laughs) profound I know….
You do realise that I am pouting now because I wont get a Hearts at War ID badge…. muttermutterbloodygrumblefreakingBassStrait
Darren Burdell
This is so cinematic, like some of my favourite films all in one still image.
MuscularTeeth
so cool !
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so very much Lawford (great read!), Andrew, Lisadee, Rhana (LOL! Very profound!), Darren and Muscular Teeth! :D
Noelene Davies
Fantastic Paul,gee I hope she doesn’t shoot him.Wouldn’t want to see any blood around now would we.lol
Paul Louis Vil...
LOL!! That’s right Noelene! ...and if she shoots him where would the story go? Hmmmm, shouldn’t give away to many clues now should I? LOL!!
Thanks heaps Noelene! :D
Arcangelina
Hi Paul,
firstly let me congratulate you on such fabulous photography.
The images encapsulate excitement and drama. Well done.
I am so looking forward to being there tomorrow night. I might be one of the lucky ones to get
a “Hearts at War” ID Badge. Sounds like it should be a great success. Wishing you all the best.
Paul Louis Vil...
Hey! Thanks so much Arcangelina! Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow night! I hope you get there early to get an ID Badge!! :D
Suzanne German
paul – great shot! Jessica what a character you have carved out with the black wig! works brilliantly!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you very much Suzanne! :D
LostBoy1
WOW!!
thats all i got
Paul Louis Vil...
...and that’s plenty mate! Thanks LostBoy1 :D
elliewinds
i love this. now THAT tells a story! well done! perfectly framed and great tones. wonderful expressions. brilliant.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so very kindly Megan! :D
LittleHelen
Nice work Paul….he looks shit scared…good! ;p
Paul Louis Vil...
LOL! Thanks Helen! :D
Kurt Tutschek
fantastic work, paul! excellently done.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you very kindly Kurt! :D
Oli Johnson
great shot. very striking image!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so very much Oli! :D
Birgitta
Gritty….and raw. Good luck with the showing mate!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so much Birgitta! :D
kcranmer
Reminds me of a Quentin Terentino movie, love it!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so very kindly for the generous comparison Kcranmer! :D
H M Bascom
Great shot! It has everything, composition, story, lighting, sexy people in an exciting situation. Cool work.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you very kindly Helen! :D
Catalin Soare
Strange, strong, I love this!!!
Andy Harris
great composition, super depth, tones etc etc… marvelous!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so very kindly Catalin and Andy! :D
Benjamin Young
Wow…. What impact.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so much Benjamin! :D
Craig 'has a n...
The whole series looks amazing, you should tour the UK with it so I can go haha!
Paul Louis Vil...
LOL!! I wish!
Thanks heaps Craig! :D
VisionaryImagist
love this theme with Lola
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you very kindly Joey! :D
Nanmarie
Lola, Lola, Lola! Never take your eye of the target! Great ‘shot’
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps Nancy! :D
Colin Tobin
This series has a real cinematic style that I love.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you kindly Colin! :D
legi0n
it has a very cine-80’s feel. Or, dirty like something Oliver Stone would do. Great setup. Great Capture.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks very much legi0n! :D
justloveme21
Such a strong phot….I love how you captured their emotions ….just look at their faces! Lov it….
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps justloveme21! :D
Jonathon Horner
I feel inspired to write about this image. A kind of Run Lola Run meets Baise Moi meets Thelma and Louise type of story. This image is amazing
Paul Louis Vil...
Hey thanks Jonathon!! :D
AMHERN0525
great shot….i feel like i’m watching a movie
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so very much AMHERN0525! :D
David Harris
This so very COOL!! Like a still from a Tarentino movie – but better! I believe the terminology is YOU ROCK!!!!!
popescucalin
very good!movie cover!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps David and popescucalin! :D
StacyLee
It’s just a like a movie Paul! I hope you make one one day :)
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you StacyLee, that’s very kind of you! :D
mahalolove
THIS IS VERY HOT YET VERY SCARY.. NICE WORK
Paul Louis Vil...
LOL! Thanks so much mahalolove! :D
angie4202008
i love this it’s awesome
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps angie4202008! :D
ladyb
Amazing!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you ladyb! :D
bigrock88
Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl…. the song suits the image Paul
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps bigrock88! :D
Shannon Rene' ...
yes! shoot him! shoot him! lol, this is badass!
Paul Louis Vil...
LOL!! Thanks so much hahpistuff! :D
jianina
Ooh Shit….watch out now!...this is F@t seen the rest of your work! Congrats to you on this..really!
Paul Louis Vil...
You are very kind! Thank you Jianina! :D
Leith Matson
Is that Uma….....nice work
Paul Louis Vil...
LOL! Who needs Uma when we’ve got Jessica! :D Thanks heaps Leith!
Dave Hiskey
Yea.. I like this..great image..
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so much davehiskey! :D
PJ Ryan
how superb !! super cool .. very cool
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you kindly frumphood! :D
eon .
Did she kill him???
Cheers SH.
Paul Louis Vil...
No!! She allowed him to live so that there can be another series!! :D Thanks Steve!
Suzanne German
hi again paul et al…...this is more than a dm good shot and a sexy wig!!!
this is an amazing series of characters and story lines…wow guys all of you!!! exceptional talent and skill went into all this and the results are here on this page !!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so very much Suzanne! :D
Mia1
BRILLIANT but that guy is having a bad day. LOL..
L K Southward
very powerful image- in a great series too, you must have had an interesting exhibition! =)
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so much Mia1 and LK Southward! :D
savosave
yes i know some woman like this!
Paul Louis Vil...
LOL! Thanks savosave! :D
karma monero
powerful
Patrick Steen
Great image. Straight out of a blockbuster.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you very kindly Karma and Patrick! :D
andreasphoto
really a great series – nothing much to add
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you kindly andreasphoto! :D
Paul Compton
Wow! So dynamic. Awesome work!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you very much Paul! :D
ladyb
stunning
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps ladyb! :D
Caroline Gorka
Excellent …!!
Saw it yesterday :)
dyanera
Amazing! Looks like a film! I loooovee it!!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so very kindly Caroline and dyanera! :D
RSart
welldone. this reminds me of the natural born killers
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps RSart! :D
Laurie McClave
Fantastic Series! great shots all, (no pun intended) I like the Obstacle!
Paul Louis Vil...
Oh yes, all the girls love The Obstacle! ;p!
Thanks so much Laurie! :D
CherryDarling
perfect!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps CherryDarling! :D
JaneAParis
I love it, this is my life! I totally relate. Great work! Why is it, that the bedroom can be made into a battle zone? It seems it shouldn’t be that way, should it? But sadly sometimes it comes to that, and it tends to destroy everything. Make love not war! I am your fan. Smiles from Jane:-)
Paul Louis Vil... replied
What a beautiful and soulful comment! Thanks so much JaneAParis! :D
Gerijuliaj
....a little belated, but well done! Love your work PLV!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so much Gerijuliaj! :D
DouglasBlack
this shot reminds me of Pulp Fiction. must be the hair cut, brilliant..
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps DouglasBlack! :D
bellenuit
damn, you’re good.
Paul Louis Vil...
Damn, you’re nice!
Ben Herman
great narrative, intriguing the looks on the subjects faces, nice composition.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you kindly Ben! :D
Miss Lizzy D. ...
Absolutely love the depth of the “Lola” pieces. LOVE EM”!!!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps Miss Lizzy! :D
Nuh Sarche
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps NuhSarche! :D
Vlad Savin
Fantastic. I saw this on a BSG invitation a while ago. So, you’re the perpetrator. Congrats!
Paul Louis Vil...
LOL!! Thanks so much Vlad! :D
Laurie Search
So cool and congratulations!
Stellaim
oh wow, you have the bestest folio
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so much Laurie and you are very kind Stallaim! :D
David Petranker
Fantastic image
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so much David! :D
Biswajit Pandey
Dramatic composition, very nice work!!
highflying
Indeed: dramatic!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks so much Biswajit and highflying! :D
whiterussian
Incredible series.
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps whiterussian! :D
David Petranker
Featured
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you David! :D
Specular
Great shot, very film like :) well done
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps Specular! :D
James Godber
Sometimes you think to yourself, “the stuff I post is nice, but this is real ART”. Your work is fabulous.
Paul Louis Vil...
Wow, thanks so much for that very generous comment James! :D
sketchesofcoop
fantastic picture. It deserves all the accolades it gets!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you kindly sketchesofcoop! :D
Chris Jorgensen
Nice shot, you make a lot of nice photos. Well done
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you very kindly Chris! :D
Ambur Rockell
I rather enjoy this ;D
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps Ambur! :D
Ghelly
I want to join the chain of compliments to your work, AWESOME!!!!!
Paul Louis Vil...
Too kind! Thank you Ghelly! :D
madworld
Did he forget to bring the milk home?? :P
Paul Louis Vil...
...and the bread!! ;p
Thanks madworld!
Jasmine Moston
Great shot.
Jayca
I really, REALLY like this one. :)
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps JAsmine and Jayca! :D
ShadowDancer
of course this is a totally awesome female power inspiring shot… LOVE it! i also want to say that i loved your interview with LittleHelen, and so glad she pointed me in your direction. You have great style and i look forward to perusing through your portfolio.
Danny Cross
i like this!!! I think girls with guns are sexy, HOWEVER, you gotta draw the line somewhere, lol…
natalia martin...
Great cinematic work! very well composed and full of mystery, the light is just awesome
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so very kindly ShadowDancer, Danny and talidepablos! :D
Lorena Maria
Hey Kid!! Cuidado con Lola!! .........Fantastic!!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you Lorena! :D
crazygramps
sexy, powerful..it completely draws you in. very awesome.. its as if they put uma thurman in john travolta’s spot in pulp fiction :D
Paul Louis Vil...
Thanks heaps crazygramps! :D
Emmahleee
Wonderful. this is perfectly awesome
natalia martin...
Superb!
Paul Louis Vil...
Thank you so much Emmahleee and talidepablos! :D
garts 24 days ago
Don’t know that i have seen so many comments, but i can see why.Wonderful stuff Paul.