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The Photographer
In the spring of 2008, as a birthday gift for myself, I purchased a well-loved Nikon D50 from one of my favorite artists. Little did I know that the following December, I would discover model fashion and art nude photography, and that that discovery would lead me here.

I began shooting models in Feb of '09, and have already been featured in a number of print and online publications, and shown work in various art shows. My only education in the field includes a black and white film course taken in '01 that was never completed and a studio lighting workshop in Feb '09. I am otherwise self taught and constantly learning.

I am currently shooting gothic/industrial events, creative portraiture, and erotic nudes. As well as alternative, steampunk, and fetish fashion.


The Name
The name Lex Machina has, I think, an interesting origin. In 2006 I was working as a machine operator, and listening to a lot of James Brown, so 'lexmachine', a cheesy play on 'sex machine' became my default handle just about everywhere online. From there it was a pretty short leap to Lex Machina [lɛks ˈmakʰɪna] which is both a throwback to my internet handle and a play on 'deus ex machina'

"A deus ex machina (IPA: [ˈdeɪʌs ɛks ˈmakʰɪna], literally "god from the machine") is a plot device in which a person or thing appears "out of the blue" to help a character to overcome a seemingly insolvable difficulty." (Wikipedia)

And as noted, the discovery of photography as a creative outlet, especially after years of searching through others, appeared "out of the blue" and helped me overcome a seemingly insurmountable emotional hurdle.

A good friend also pointed out that they couldn't help but read it as "lux machina" when I posted it, which from Latin would translate literally to "light machine". Since the creation of the camera was only possible thanks to man's study of light and color photographs possible thanks to study of the light spectrum, I feel that it's incredibly appropriate.