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  • LA Art Show

    LA Art Show

    LA ART SHOW January 7 – 11, 2026
    LA CONVENTION CENTER 
    West Hall

    I’ll be showing again at the LA Art Show with Fabrik. I hope you’ll come see some color from me. 

    Not really what I do. I have only these 5 pieces.

    I’m of the opinion that color looks too busy and causes your eyes not to flow from space to space in the frame the way it’s meant to be seen like black and white can convey so pragmatically. But California Poppies and Australian Poppies demand color. Egg yolks and Picasso shaped reflections in the water scream for it too. Dogs wearing sunglasses? Do we need color to appreciate the humor? The sunglasses are the plot not the laundry, and not even Fanny, the model. Although it is her perfect doggie. For some reason she has sunglasses for him, of course she does. Unplanned fun.

    © 2024 Zoe Wiseman

    I will only be showing these works in LA this year, they are QUITE LARGE and I don’t trust a certain someone’s tariffs. Might cost more than airfare. And I felt like keeping my 1 of 1 color pieces at home in LA.

    I have shows coming up with Fabrik in Mexico City, Milan and London with work more in line with what I normally do. I’ll post some of those works soon.

    my year… my life… and my grief

    I don’t ask anyone to read further, but I have been missing this year. Both my father and my mother passed away and two weeks after my mom went my 19 year old friend (kitty), Niles, passed too. I have been on constant emergency notice since the Palisades Fire started in January. In September, I finally got some sleep. Not having any family member’s to help was really hard. Tell yours to form a Trust so that it makes it easier on everyone.

    It feels weird that I feel like I need to explain an absence from everything. I’ve also grown way less interested in social media drab. Especially with AI aggregating my work during all this and finding it used in some sicko’s portfolio like he actually made the image. So I have been “away.” I know it’s ok to just disappear for a while, I’ve just not been able to respond to a lot of people due to zero energy to do so, time differences, parental emergencies, pet emergencies, and trying to keep myself above water and my work afloat.

    So…

    I can’t wait to be back in Italy… Can’t wait to see Mexico City for the first time… and London is always London where else can anyone get a proper crumpet?

  • Just pictures

    There are a multitude of reasons I enjoy working with this model, Denisa, but maybe the most important is her professionalism. It’s easy to work with someone when they also have an understanding of photo history and what obligations they have to the work. It isn’t just a “job” for her, she really cares about the photos produced and that they see life in publications and gallery exhibitions, of which a lot of these have been seen in several publications and several gallery exhibits.

    I hope you like these.

    You can follow me on Instagram if you want to see the censored versions. (and that was for a laugh) It would be wonderful if artists could reach the same amount of people with a blog delivered to your inbox.

  • Sunkissed 85 News

    Sunkissed 85 News

    Photography is about capturing moments that exist in the shadows of reality. Solarization allows me to dance in those shadows, creating images that are haunting and mesmerizing.” Zoe Wiseman

    Hello! I have quite a bit of news, friends. Things are moving fast around here and I carved out some time to stop and write about it. As some of you may know, and some of you may not know, I released my first monograph, Sunkissed 85, with an absolutely amazing forward by the legendary Glen Wexler. It is 20 years of my solarized work with Polaroid Type 85 film. I solarize the negatives on the spot at the moment right after exposure. No photoshop, all analog. Whimsically dancing in shadows and illuminating them to create an industrial metallic feeling in some instances. The technique was perfected by Man Ray and Lee Miller, and I’ve expanded upon that vision with my own imagination. It’s a surreal blast from the past that I love. This is a body of work spanning over 20 years that I have presented inside this book, published by Vedere Press. << This link will zoom you over to purchase a signed copy.

    If you would like to purchase through Amazon… mark up pricing on Amazon reflects their shipping charges and percentage Vedere has to pay them. International (outside the USA) shipments should go through me at Sunkissed85.com

    I will also be signing copies of my book January 29, 2024 at Book Soup on Sunset BLVD in West Hollywood. I’m absolutely honored to be among some of the legends who do events at this brilliant independent book store. I hope you can come show your support of my art.

    And on December 21st I’ll be talking with the former mayor of Augusta, GA on his podcast about my book of nudes. hmm. Should be interesting. I’ll do my best. Link coming soon.

  • Gonzo Nude

    Gonzo Nude

    There we were, a group of more than 20 dinner guests, across the street from this church and I made the comment about how fun and exciting it would be to make this photo. Titania jumps up, “I’ll do it!” So we ran across the street and did it. 30 seconds later they turned the lights off. I don’t know if they saw our blasphemy (lol) or not but the thrill of risking a good scolding felt exhilarating. I was completely sober, as I always am.

    Tis the season. Don your juvenile delinquent hat and get out there. Yes, I might be a bad influence but fun is fun. I hope this gives you a smile.

    Should you find the need of a 8×18″ print for your wall to celebrate the delinquency of two women celebrating blasphemy, just send me a message. Silver gelatin, fibre – $1000.00.

    Should I make Christmas cards? hmm

  • A Little Interview + More…

    A Little Interview + More…

    Authority Magazine Interview

    Can you share a story about the funniest mistake you made when you were first starting? Can you tell us what lesson you learned from that?

    I don’t believe there are ever mistakes, only lessons. This wasn’t a “first starting” moment, it was years into being a photographer. Two models and I were at this absolutely gorgeous location, and by the end of the shoot, I went to wind the film in my camera, and oops! no film was in the camera. Luckily for me, they were sympathetic. We went through each photograph I made in my head again, and things probably worked out better. That first run was just a practice session. We did have a few laughs about it, though.

    Have a little CLICK to read it all…

    10th Anniversary of the LA Nude exhibition and book.

    I also made a new “Press” page to list with photo documentation some of the rewarding things I’ve been up to throughout the years. Listing the LeNU X here to pinch myself for being in a show with the likes of these masters. Don Weinstein really knew how to put a show together and I’ll always be thrilled I was part of it. William Claxton, Julius Shulman, Herman Leonard… come on! How did I rate? This was my 7th year as a photographer after transitioning from modeling. I remember someone asking me if I worked at the gallery and explaining to them that I had work on the wall and I was there for the exhibition and to sign books. Yes, girls make fine art too.

    Sunkissed 85 by Zoe Wiseman Forward by Glen Wexler

    I am still waiting for my book to be launched. Hopefully the new publisher who bought out Vedere Press recently (yeah waiting on all that stuff) can make it all happen before the holidays so I can present my book to all of you by then. They are all signed, waiting on the go button. It will happen! If I need to have all the books shipped to me and do it myself, I will. I’m practicing patience. It takes a lot of practice.

    St. Merrique and I went out into the wilds recently and here is the first image I looked at to apply post to. It was a long hike up to the location for 10 minutes of photo making, but worth it.

    I also had this amazing shoot with my favorite LA Drag Queen, Mizz Tiffany Vogue. This shoot felt righteous due to the absurd political climate. I love drag queens!

    I have so many images to add to the site soon too. So, this is just a little peek at what I’ve been up to.

    Thanks for your enthusiasm!

  • Zoe Fest 2013 Short from Australia

    Zoe Fest 2013 Short from Australia

    Back in October 2013 I held my annual artist retreat in Coffs Harbor/Sapphire Beach Australia. Here is a little movie short I made while there.

    We are currently gearing up for the 2016 fest to be held in Hawaii June5-15. You can read about it here; http://www.zoefest.photo You’ve got two weeks to get on board if you want to go and make art with us.

     

    Models: Soph, Rei, Carlotta, Meluxine, Kat, Stephanie Anne, Anne Duffy, Christian, Ella Rose, Ivory Flame, Titania Lyn, Anoush Anou, Sarah - ©2013 Zoe Wiseman
    Models: Soph, Rei, Carlotta, Meluxine, Kat, Stephanie Anne, Anne Duffy, Christian, Ella Rose, Ivory Flame, Titania Lyn, Anoush Anou, Sarah – ©2013 Zoe Wiseman

     

  • The lonely piano

    The lonely piano

    You never know what you will run into hiking in the woods. About 2 weeks later we had a little earthquake and it collapsed this piano into dust. Vassanta and I passed it together at just the right time. Perfect kind of magic.

  • Merrique in the Oaks

    Merrique in the Oaks

    It’s been awhile… but here’s some new work with Merrique. There’s never just ONE to pick, so enjoy them all. Why not?

  • Some amazing bends!

    Some amazing bends!

    I’m still shooting often. Just decided to take a break from the computer one day and it turned into a year. How did that happen? I have a backlog of work to catch up on… and probably a lot of models wondering where I disappeared to. I haven’t forgotten!

    Here are a couple images I made with Jasmina, an incredibly bendy yoga instructor + awesome model.

    And of course no photo making is ever complete unless Ollie gets in the frame.

  • Happy Holidays!

    Happy Holidays!

    Thank you to everyone who made an impact on my photography this year! I love you all! I hope you are all nestled by the chimney with care surrounded by those you love.

    Every Christmas I make a donation to the Weingart Center for the Homeless. I hope you’ll join me in helping the homeless of skid row move on to a better life. Having nearly 51,000 homeless people on any given night, Los Angeles is the “Homeless Capital of the Country”. We all need to take a stand against this staggering fact. They provide a way up by helping them find jobs and other programs. It’s not just a bed for a night or food for an afternoon. They actually do something and without prejudice. Help the homeless this season please!

    Enjoy a photo I made recently in Australia with Kat Love.

     

    © 2013 Zoe Wiseman - model: Kat Love
    © 2013 Zoe Wiseman – model: Kat Love