Cloud Orchid Magazine has published the Spring 2013 Issue. Available now on Magcloud: http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/533869 Continue reading
Category Archives: Cloud Orchid In-House Projects
We will showcase articles and behind the scenes photos and videos from our in-house photo shoots.
Seth Nayes and Stevie Oh!
A fabulous diatribe by the wonderful Seth Nayes about the grand adventure. Photography by Stevie Oh Model: Seth Nayes aka Madame Envy The ride drew near as we set off once again for the Ohio State Reformatory. To a part of the US fastened back in time. Many familiar souls journeyed with us this year. … Continue reading
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum 2013
(Photo by Tidy Photography) VIDEO: The Grand Caravan Day Four- Asylum The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is a massive sprawl of five buildings on over three hundred acres of land. The crew only had access to two of the buildings, the main building and the women’s ward. These buildings are so massive that we were only … Continue reading
A Side Adventure: Driving through Ohio and West Virginia
For the Grand Caravan journey, a massive amount of driving was required. Prior to the trip, Che Correa drove from Neenah, WI to Graffiti Photographic’s home in West Chicago, IL. Little Alice also drove to Madison, WI to pick up Seth Nayes, and to Milwaukee, WI to pick up Silversark/Miss Spooky. Ophelia Darkly and her … Continue reading
The Ohio State Reformatory 2013
VIDEO: The Grand Caravan Day Two- OSR The Cloud Orchid Team woke up bright and early on Saturday, April 27, 2013. Starbucks was grabbed. Little Alice and Ophelia Darkly were double-fisting lattes and frappichinos. While the event started late due to the event coordinator being grossly behind schedule, the crew was able to move forward … Continue reading
A Side Adventure: Ravenwood Castle
Official Ravenwood Castle Website The drive from Mansfield, OH to Weston, WV took the Cloud Orchid Team an entire day to accomplish. Along the way, the team spotted a small sign on the highway that read “Ravenwood Castle.” Intrigued, we exited and drove down the small dirt forest path. We were rewarded with a scene … Continue reading
The Abandoned Brickyard 2013
The Cloud Orchid Team first discovered the abandoned brickyard in Mansfield, OH in 2012 after a long day at the Ohio State Reformatory. The team headed there for a sunset shoot, even though the team was exhausted. The gorgeous photos were not published by an outside magazine, though we wish they had been. They will … Continue reading
The Cloud Orchid Team Grand Caravan Journey
The Cloud Orchid Team visits the Mansfield Ohio State Reformatory every year since 2010. This year’s trip included several other locations, and a much larger team. The team spent the entire year planning this week long adventure, putting together concepts, wardrobe, and the crew. The end result will be worth all the driving, sweat, and … Continue reading
Graveyards and Thrift Stores
Bryan Thompson of Graffiti Photographic and Little Alice went out on Saturday to find items for the OSR 2013 Project. They hit up thrift stores in the North Chicago area, finding everything but what they were looking for. The pair were not to be discouraged and decided to end their efforts for the day with … Continue reading
Submissions
We have had to pull yet another photo set that we found was published previously in another magazine. When asked, the contributors “did not know” that simultaneous submission was against our guidelines. PLEASE read our guidelines: http://cloudorchidmagazine.com/submissions/ Content MUST be unpublished. This means NOT on social media and NOT published in a previous magazine. We … Continue reading