Strongly influenced by the Film Noir genre, as well as photographers such as Bill Brandt, Herb Ritts, Robert Maplethorpe, Joel Peter Witkin, and Helmut Newton...I strive to create photographs with tension and drama beyone the ordinary using setting, objects, and sometimes just light and darkness. A great glamour or fashion image must be more than just a picture of a pretty face or a beautiful body. It must be a statement of personality, power, and style. I firmly believe Bill Brandt's observation that a good portrait tells something about its subject...past, present, and future. For a closer look at some more of my work please visit www.rickabt.com!