Keleigh Black is a multitalented image creator who captures the true feelings and emotions behind darkness. Her creativity comes from various angles. Behind the lens her unique yet vast style captures her subjects in their rawest forms. She also brings this talent in front of the lens as well, displaying a style unlike what is seen today.Keleigh’s origins begin in a sleepy town in Western Massachusetts, where her fascinations with horror films (Wes Craven, Clive Barker, 70s Italian films), antique collectibles (old mortuary equipment), old broken dolls (haunted) and abandoned, decapitated buildings began shaping her vision of forming unique images.Much of her inspiration comes from her fascination in vintage photography and painting, where her somber imageries come from. Other interests in mortuary science, biomechanical art, body modification and American Indian culture is individually worked into much of her fine art work, giving each piece a style of its own..The next phase of her life found Keleigh in New York City, where she expanded her vision into various areas of the underground fetish and modeling scene. She started as a photography assistant and image creator at Image Evolution Studios, where she gained invaluable experience towards where she is today.As a model and stylist, her work has been featured in SPIN, New York Times, Nerve Magazine, and Vault Magazine, as well as print advertisements for Smack NYC! and Sinthetek Latex Clothing. Keleigh appeared in independent films, Le Freak Fetish and Subway (short film by director Robert Morris), where she was interviewed about the fetish world.Keleigh also was a vocalist in Klone, a New York based industrial act that became a staple act within the late 1990s industrial music scene. The band featured guitarist David Sussman (Guitarist of BILE and formerly Criss Angel) and Greg Cahill (became a well recognized television music writer and film maker). Her vocals are featured on their album, Unstoppable Momentum of Freedom.She has since relocated to Los Angeles, where she has expanded her artistic talents to the next level with a passion for capturing some of the most extreme talents in Metal genre music. Her client base and creative cohorts include Schecter Guitars, Zulu Tattoos, Metalblade Records, Morbid Angel/David Vincent, 1349, Amon Amarth, Prosthetic Records. Keleigh has photographed numerous internationally known musical acts including The Adicts, Satyricon, Bleeding Through, and The Black Dahlia Murder. |
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