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Richard Tallent

@richardtallent.bsky.social

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Artist in Beaumont, TX creating figure nude photography (underwater, 3D/VR, studio). DMs open for volunteer models and commissions. https://tallent.us Also: Burning Man @campjustahead.art lead, happily married dad, liberal, ND SFW profile: @tallent.us

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Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · 5d

Anyone in the #BeaumontTX area? I’m looking for volunteer art models for studio shoots over the next 6 months, then underwater again! 18+, all genders and shapes
#Beaumont #409 #Lumberton #Nederland #Vidor #artnude #naturalism #freethefigure #Houston #Galveston #LakeCharles #PortNeches

Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · 5d

Can’t help ya there, but if you’re in TX and want to make some art that may hang in a gallery or online, lmk!
(I do check ID at photo shoots, for obvious reasons)

Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Sep 1

Do you have one that does the opposite? I’m pretty sure 80% of my “followers” are bots or inactive, based on lackluster engagement. I’d rather kick myself off their feed, I’m not chasing counts.

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Richard Tallent @tallent.us · Aug 31

Tonight, The Man burns! I skipped this year, but have many friends there who survived and thrived despite the weather.

To bring @campjustahead.art back next year, I’m looking for a core group between Houston and Lake Charles! Interested? DM! #burningman #brc #burningman2026 #burningman2025

Night photo of The Man, glowing green with arms raised, on Burn Night of Burning Man 2022. Millions of colored lights dot the landscape from people, bikes, and art cars.

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Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Jun 28

Pulled one out of the archives
#artnude #nudeart #femalemodel #artmodel #nudenotrude #naturalism #bnw #realphoto #notai #portrait #bnwphoto #dotagsworknow?

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Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Jun 22

I’m visiting family in Knoxville and have some limited time to collab this week, so if you model and are in East Tennessee, lmk if you’d like to shoot!

No underwater gear with me, but I can shoot 2D or 3D/VR

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Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · May 26

My pool is officially ready to shoot in this summer! Just gotta find volunteer models who are free the same days I am (have to work around job, fam, and our airbnb). Here’s a piece from many years ago…

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Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Mar 30

My IG is dormant, but I’m happy to see more independent models joining here!

Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Mar 30

I think we’re talking about the same place, basically above the nude part of Baker Beach? I’d love to see yours too!

Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Mar 30

Another from the same place… I have others but I’ll post them some other time
#artnude #fineart #model #bnw

Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Mar 30

Another from the same place…
#artnude #fineart #model #bnw

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Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Mar 30

@aaronrayburnphoto.bsky.social posted a lovely piece shot in SF, I recognized the area since I’ve shot there too! Always fun to see different artists’ take on the same location, so this and the next few posts were all made there #artnude #fineart #model #bnw

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Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Mar 30

Very true! I appeal, it takes forever for them to human-review, but I haven’t had an appeal denied once they do.

But at least our accounts aren’t shadow-banned or suspended because of it!

Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Mar 30

Thanks for sharing! Always looking to follow more art models here, even if they're way too far away to collab with!

Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Mar 30

Always love a beach shoot!

I *really* wish both photographers and models would trash Meta for good and join BlueSky. Really, the whole experience here is so much better

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Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Mar 30

I've shot there before too! It's a lovely location, and I really dig how you captured the stairs here. If you're interested, I'll post a few. It was fun dodging the tourists :)

Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Mar 30

I love this one! The back lighting, the movement in the pose, the styling. It's low key giving Helmut Newton

Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Mar 30

le sigh... why is it that when I finally see excellent art models popping up here on 🦋, they're too far away to work with?

Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Mar 30

Well done!

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shecriesingraphite l shecriesinfilm @shecriesingraphite.bsky.social · Mar 29

Some angsty self portraits about IG censorship

#censorme #freethetitties #selfportrait #blackandwhite #artmodel #fineartphotography

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Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Mar 29

Sometimes, an #underwater shoot is also over-water! I’m looking forward to making art this summer with more amazing models!

Just wish more models had a presence here! It’s a terrible platform for discovery (you’re invisible if not reposted), but great for art sharing vibes.

Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Mar 29

Both! I love seeing work from fellow creatives here without the censorship or fan-service focus.

Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Mar 23

Every social media platform has pretty much forced me to ignore follower counts and engagement, since I don’t have time to play their games.

But at least here, my unseen shout outs to the universe can be authentic and uncensored!

Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Mar 22

Thank you! I’ve been fortunate to find some great models over the years despite living in a small Texas city

Richard Tallent @richardtallent.bsky.social · Mar 22

Way slower to build an audience here, but the audience you build will also be way more aligned to vibing with art rather than trying to censor it!