Full Conversion and What’s Next

February 22nd, 2010 | By Dirk Hooper

I can’t tell you how happy I am right this moment.  I’m happy for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is that I just got through with a major project that has been talked about, researched, tested, implemented and converted over about 14 months!  The project I’m talking about is converting the Toxic Goddess site to this new platform.

Each set had to be hand-converted to the new database, and the grand total is 139 sets!  Each set contains anywhere from 25 to over 300 photos!  The sets go back as far as the Summer of 2003 (a set I did titled “Dark Angel” with Toxic Goddess Dark Mistress).

If you like a particular model, go over to the tag cloud to the right and click on her name.  You’ll see all of her sets lined up from the most recent to her first.  If you like the work of a particular photographer or makeup artist you can do the same.  There is a also a search bar at the top of the site that you can use to look up your favorite set.  Most importantly, you can rate the sets and tell us what you think with the comment section (and the Goddesses can reply to what you post too).

I’ll be adding pages over the next few weeks, plus Goddess profiles and some other goodies (my work is never really done here… I have to take photos, work them and post them as well).  Every time you check back there should be more stuff added and refined.

Needless to say, I’m proud of the collection of erotic art photography that Robert and I have shot over the last seven years, and we have a lot of models and makeup artists and friends to thank for getting us to this point.  Thanks to you all!

Thanks also to the fans and members of the Toxic Goddess site.  You’re the ones who make all of this possible and we appreciate your opinions and your support.

Here’s to the next seven years!  (I think I’m going to go rest for a bit.)

Dream hard,
- Dirk Hooper
Co-Founder, Photographer and Webmaster
www.ToxicGoddess.com

Toxic Goddess Loves You!

February 14th, 2010 | By Dirk Hooper

It’s Valentine’s Day and Toxic Goddess loves you so much that we’re giving YOU the present.  Here is a brand new Valentine’s Day set featuring Toxic Goddess Eclipse with photography by Robert Henry and effects makeup by Scott Van Eck.  The set is not just free to members of the Toxic Goddess site, but everyone who visits!  Happy Valentine’s Day!!!

Click here to see Toxic Goddess Eclipse in “Red Queen”!

If you like “Red Queen” a full set with three times the photos will be available to members of the site later this week.  Until then, enjoy the new set!

Toxic Goddess Celebrates Three Creators Who Have Work in Dirty Show 11

February 11th, 2010 | By Dirk Hooper

DETROIT, MICHIGAN, February 9, 2010 – Toxic Goddess Dame Lebeau, and Toxic Goddess photographers Robert Henry and Dirk Hooper, all three have work that has been accepted into the internationally renowned erotic art exhibition Dirty Show 11, starting this weekend.  This is the first time that Toxic Goddess has had such a strong presence in a major art show.

Toxic Goddess founder and photographer Dirk Hooper said, “When we created Toxic Goddess Robert and I wanted more than a place to feature our own photography, we wanted to start a movement that was a catalyst for art, music and the community.  All three of us getting accepted in the Dirty Show is a milestone in that effort.” Hooper’s piece “Zing” is a halftone print on canvas that features Toxic Goddess model Selkie. (more…)

New Toxic Goddess Oshun!

February 8th, 2010 | By Dirk Hooper

Please welcome Toxic Goddess Oshun, our new Toxic Goddess!

While her profile is not up yet (no one’s profile is up yet), you can make her feel welcome by chiming in on the comment section below.

You can see more of Toxic Goddess Oshun by clicking on her first set, “Sassy” by photographer Robert Henry.  (Of course you also have to be a member to enjoy the set.)

We’re very proud of her and we already have a lot of great sets to show you.  I think she’s going to be a great addition to the Toxic Goddess line-up and further expand and define what being a “Toxic Goddess” is all about!

Dream hard,

- Dirk Hooper

Co-Founder, Photographer and Webmaster
www.ToxicGoddess.com

Welcome to the NEW SITE!

February 8th, 2010 | By Dirk Hooper

We’ve been talking about making this sort of change for over a year.  I’ll be honest, this particular change presented more challenges to me than I’ve ever had to deal with on a website before.  Trying to give you more control over how you view the photo sets and interact with the Toxic Goddesses and us, the creators, was the goal and I think this new site achieves that in a way that has never been possible before.

We have over five years of sets on the Toxic Goddess site and Toxic Goddess has never been set up as a database.  What that means is that I am physically having to post every set we’ve ever done.  WE HAVE A LOT OF SETS!!! The process of converting the entire Toxic Goddess collection will take some time, but once it’s done, it will be done forever and you won’t believe how nice it’s going to be to have so much control over the content.

For our members, you still have complete access to all the sets and content through the old sections of the site.  If you want to visit the old section please click here.

Over the next few weeks I’m going to wrap up the full conversion, get the Goddesses set up with some new email addresses and implement some new interactive features on the new site.  This is only the beginning!

It’s been fun to look back and see where we started and compare where we are now.  I can say that Robert, Danger and I have grown as artists.  Meanwhile, the models who have held the title have defined what being a “Toxic Goddess” is, and I think everyone would benefit from striving to be as gutsy, intelligent, creative and beautiful as these women are!

I hope you’re excited by the changes and can see the same possibilities I do.  You can now leave a comment for me in the section below, or you can reach me at my email address, just like always:

webmaster@toxicgoddess.com

Dream hard,

- Dirk Hooper

Co-Founder, Photographer and Webmaster
www.ToxicGoddess.com

A New Age

January 24th, 2010 | By Dirk Hooper

The new look of Toxic Goddess is the dawning of a new age here. From the beginning we wanted Toxic Goddess to be a hub of activity, offering and inspiring art, music and the community. This new site allows that and so much more.

Practically speaking, everyone is going to be able to find sets, models and creators faster and easier than ever before. More importantly, the Toxic Goddesses and creators of Toxic Goddess are going to be able to interact with the public in ways that have never been possible. We’ve also opened up the content of the site, and while you will still have to be a member to see all the photos, you don’t have to be a member to see what’s going on and to tell us what you’re thinking.

I’m very excited about this new step with Toxic Goddess, and I can tell you that we have some additional changes both behind the scenes and very public that are going to make Toxic Goddess better in this new decade!

Tell us what you think. It’s easier than ever before.

Dream hard,

- Dirk Hooper

Co-Founder, Photographer and Webmaster
www.ToxicGoddess.com