A couple weeks before Christmas I had the pleasure of shooting with Laura Kirkpatrick. You may recognize her from America’s Next Top Model – she was the runner up on cycle 13 and she was most recently on the All-Stars cycle (where she placed 4th). We shot at a private residence in Hollywood and I was going for a slight “old Hollywood” vibe.
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Laura Kirkpatrick
January 4th, 2012
Sessions Magazine
January 3rd, 2012The year seems to be starting off right. I have two editorials in this month’s edition of Sessions magazine – In the Court of Miracles and Waiting for the Argonaut (which I wrote about here). They both happen to feature the lovely Alexandra Mathews (which is really not surprising since her and I have worked together on at least a dozen editorials)
Alyena
December 25th, 2011It’s been a good week for published work. Both AVA magazine and Dollface magazine picked up images from an editorial I shot, “Valerie and her Week of Wonders” starring the lovely Alyena (can you believe she is only 12!)
We shot up near Mt.Wilson in the Angeles National Forest. One of my regulars, Teal Druda, did hair and makeup and we collaborated with a young stylist, Erica Coronado, who was visiting from Florida. I had brought one of my Polaroid cameras with me to take some double exposures but I quickly found out the film was no good and so I had to execute my double exposure vision in post. Check out the editorial, as well as an interview I did for Dollface magazine. A couple outtakes are after the jump.
It’s Winter
December 12th, 2011It’s winter in southern California and to mark the ever so slight transition in the seasons, I decided to start building a lifestyle portfolio. My first attempt was a collaboration between my MUA, Jeannie Bolet, and I. The story is about four gals who wake up and spend a cold day hanging out at the beach. I have resisted shooting lifestyle for a while but this was a great experience and Jeannie and I are already planning at least one more (hopefully two) shoot before 2011 comes to a close. You can see the full story in my portfolio – some extra images are after the cut.
A Step Backwards
December 8th, 2011In life, especially in the creative industry, you will come across people who talk a big game (to the point of sounding arrogant) but simply don’t yet have the talent to back it up. I fell for one of these “sales pitches” a few weeks ago. I had been talking to a hair stylist who was looking to completely rebuild her portfolio. I’m always on the lookout for talented people to collaborate with and so I was totally open to working with her. She kept talking about how she had an incredible team, we were going to have amazing couture wardrobe, etc etc etc. Naturally, I was pretty stoked – I thought we were going to create this amazing fashion/beauty story. In the end it turned out to be completely disorganized (the looks weren’t planned out ahead of time) and unfortunately kind of a waste of a day. It felt like I had gone back in time – to when I was just shooting tests for the sake of shooting – to practice and gain confidence. That’s not to say I didn’t take any good photos – just nothing that I can see making it into my portfolio. It’s also not to say I don’t still practice – I like to practice new techniques all the time – I just also like things to be organized and beneficial for everyone involved.
At least it wasn’t a total loss – I did meet my newest muse (Lulu).
Wanderlust in Tantalum
December 4th, 2011Wanderlust (a fashion editorial I shot at an abandoned mini golf course – and which I blogged about here) is featured in this month’s Tantalum magazine. There is also a pretty great interview with my stylist, Ja’Niya Walker.
Natalia
November 6th, 2011A few images from a recent test shoot with Natalia from Pinkerton. Hair and makeup by Brittany Sullivan.
AVA Magazine
November 3rd, 2011As I mentioned in my last post, my most recent fashion editorial was picked up by AVA magazine (started by two gals in Norway). The editorial is called “Waiting for the Argonaut” and was inspired by Medea and Jason from Greek mythology.
I had originally planned to shoot the story on the shore of the Salton Sea, in the middle of the desert. I rented an SUV, got a tent, and drove my team the 3 hours to the Salton Sea. This is where I should mention that we just happen to plan the shoot for the hottest day of the year – it was about 115 degrees. The day started off fine but as soon as we got the the shoot location and had unloaded all the gear, I came down with more than a mild case of heat stroke. Needless to say, we drove back to Los Angeles without shooting, and in retrospect I’m glad it happened to me and not one of the models. BUT this meant I needed to come up with a new plan – and that plan is what you’ll see in the story. I think it turned out much better than the desert location.
Check out the issue here. Some alternate images after the cut.
Tantalum magazine
November 2nd, 2011Over the last week or so I’ve had work in 4 different magazines. Giuseppina (which I blogged about in my last post), Digital Photo Pro (which I’ll be writing about in the next couple days), AVA magazine, and Tantalum (an online fashion magazine).
An editorial I shot earlier this year (along with an interview), is in the current issue of Tantalum. Here’s a little preview…
Happy Halloween
October 31st, 2011I shot an editorial a few months back – Sombres de Cirque – that is in Giuseppina magazine’s 2011 Halloween issue.
