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ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, February 4, 2009 – Fantasy and fetish photographer Dirk Hooper will have several photos on display during the “My Fetish Valentine” art show at Art N Soul Studios. Hooper will be joined by Lehigh Valley’s own Scott Nichol and Ed Mironiuk from New Jersey. This is Art N Soul Studios’ first group fetish show and is curated by owner Craig Smith. “My Fetish Valentine” will begin on February 7th with an opening party that begins at 7 p.m.

Dirk Hooper stated, “Art N Soul is a great venue to show work and the fetish theme is a slam dunk for my genre of photography.” Hooper’s exhibition in Utrecht, the Netherlands wrapped just prior to the opening of the show in Pennsylvania. “This has been a great start to the year,” Hooper remarked, “I’m excited to share my own vision and the contribution of the Toxic Goddess models with such a new and diverse crowd of people.”

“My Fetish Valentine” opening party will begin at 7pm and run into the night. There will be food, drinks and a DJ spinning tunes all evening long. Fetish wear is encouraged but not required. You must be 18 to enter the event and 21 to drink alcohol. Due to the nature of the art and for the privacy of the participants it is requested that no cameras or video devices be brought to the event. Art N Soul Studios is located at 516 West Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania. For more information please call Art N Soul Studios at 484-338-4856.

Dirk Hooper is a world renowned fetish and fantasy photographer, fine artist, graphic designer and writer whose work has been described as “forbidden tales to rival the likes of H.P. Lovecraft and the Marquis de Sade.” Dirk’s publishing credits include such diverse media as comic books, music CDs, art books and slick fetish magazines. He has also cultivated a reputation as a fine artist in established venues like the prestigious Fred Jones Jr. Art Museum and as an underground visionary in galleries like the Electric Chair, “the Dirty Show” in Detroit, “Fetish Project” in Brussels, Belgium and “Siberia” in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Dirk has work in the permanent collection of the Kinsey Institute based at Indiana University.

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For Immediate Release –
January 4, 2009

Fetish Photographer Dirk Hooper Featured in Siberia Show

UTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS, January 4, 2009 – The fifth annual fetish exhibition Siberia, Full Fetish with a Russian Flavor, will feature work by United States fantasy and fetish photographer Dirk Hooper. The event will be held in the Catacombs, Stadhuisburg 3, called the City Hall, on January 17, 2009. Siberia is organized by the Dutch Mistress Brigitte More and Cosmic Events. It is a real fetish event, with a blend of fetish art, the best Dutch DJ’s and top fetish celebrities.

“I’ve created my best work to date, specifically for this show,” said Dirk Hooper, “Over the past couple of months I’ve worked with some of my favorite past and present Toxic Goddess models to build the ten photo collection for this exhibition.” Being the only artist from the United States, Hooper replied, “It’s an honor to be invited to such a great show and represent the U.S.A. I’m thankful to be able to present my work to viewers from half a world away.”

Other artists who will show work at Siberia include Dutch fetish painter Wilhelmusvlug, Holland’s best known artist Henry Schneider, Didi Eggers, painter Pedro Konijn and sculptor Marco Beekhuizen. Siberia includes a progressive dance-area, a Siberia-red playroom and a cozy lounge-area. Siberia is an exclusive high class fetish event with a strict full fetish dress code. For more information, or to interview Dirk Hooper, please visit DirkHooper.com.

Dirk Hooper is a world renowned fantasy and fetish photographer, fine artist, graphic designer and writer whose work has been described as “forbidden tales to rival the likes of H.P. Lovecraft and the Marquis de Sade.” Dirk’s publishing credits include such diverse media as comic books, music CDs, art books and slick fetish magazines. He has also cultivated a reputation as a fine artist in established venues like the prestigious Fred Jones Jr. Art Museum and as an underground visionary in galleries like the Electric Chair, “the Dirty Show” in Detroit, and “Fetish Project” in Brussels, Belgium. Dirk has work in the permanent collection of the Kinsey Institute based at Indiana University.

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Does it bother you when photographers keep your photos and charge you every time you want a print for the rest of your life? At Sight Key Studios we turn the industry upside down by giving you a CD or DVD with your worked photos in every package we offer! That means you’ll be able to make as many prints as you want without ever having to pay us another dime.

Of course, Sight Key can make museum quality giclee prints for you, if you want the artists to have a hand in the final presentation of the work. We also can upload your photos to an online gallery and give you the opportunity to share photos with family and friends and order prints, canvas wraps and greetings cards online. But you’ll never be required to order prints from us to enjoy your photos. If you want to print photos at any other lab or even on your own computer at home, then the power is in your hands!

Sight Key Studios gives you a CD or DVD with your worked photos in every package we offer. It’s an incredible value and one more reason that Sight Key is not your grandmother’s photography studio.

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Sight Key Studios has launched a new site that exclusively focuses on Family and Portrait photography for Oklahoma City specifically and the whole state of Oklahoma in general! The new site will allow us to post photos and deal with family photography in a way we've never been able to do before.

Please check out Sooner Memories at www.SoonerMemories.com!

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Sight Key Studios proudly announces the launch of the Sight Key Architectural website! So that we may better serve the interests of companies and individuals that are looking for architectural photography in Oklahoma, we have created a new site that focuses solely on our architectural photography.

Both Robert Henry and Dirk Hooper have done architectural photography for personal projects and for commercial projects, so we are excited to bring our style and experience to Oklahoma.

For more information, please visit our new site: www.SightKeyArchitectural.com