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Lingerie Catalog

For years I have wanted to work with Irina Kondrateva of Q Models.  Go figure this is the second time shooting her in 3 weeks.  She is as sweet as she is beautiful.  We photographed a lingerie catalog today with a wonderful, talented team – Alexandra Fongaro hair and Lilly Jean makeup that made the day a breeze.

Here are a couple of behind the scenes photos and some images of the looks that we shot.  Please note these images are not retouched and are straight out of the camera… just cropped and resized.

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Beauty with Quirine from New York Models

Two weeks I worked with Dutch beauty Quirine Engel from New York Models. The concept was natural makeup and loose hair.  I posted some behind the scenes photos here: BTS.

I am super happy with the results.  Makeup by Lizzie Lerman using Nars Cosmetics, hair by Ayato Yokojima using Milbon products.

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Love seeing my work in model portfolios

I photographed a fashion editorial for Bambi Magazine (NSFW) with Alyona Shishmareva.  I recently looked at her online portfolio on her New York agency website Q Models NYC.

I was very pleased to see some of the images we shot in her book.

Styling by Ik, makeup by Wendi Miyake, hair by Elin Nyberg.

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Beauty photography in my NYC studio

Yesterday I took a day to shoot a test in studio.  Booked the stunning Dutch beauty Quirine Engel from New York Models.  Lizzie Lerman did her makeup and Ayato Yokojima did hair.  Lizzie was referred to me by Jillian of Exclusive Artist Management.  I have been working with Ayato for years.  We started very clean and built the makeup gradually, but never too heavy.  Quirine was a pleasure to work with.  I am very happy with the photos.  Here are a couple of behind the scenes photos.  I will post the finished images once they have been selected and retouched.

Monday I will be shooting a lookbook for a Korean designer, Tuesday I am coordinating a shoot for Flashes of Hope… can’t wait for the weekend to be over so I can get back to work!

Lizzie applying the final touches using Nars Cosmetics.

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Ayato on set working his hair magic!

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One of my favorite frames out of camera, no retouching…

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Behind the Scenes from a Catalog shoot

Once photography stops being fun I am going to quit.

Yesterday I had the pleasure shooting with Lindsay Phenix from Red Model Management NYC and Olga Kubrak from Major Models New York.  It was a long day with lots of looks but we keep it light and have some fun in the studio on and off set.  At one point Olga accused me of being a very serious photographer; my makeup artist Veronika Robova rolled her eyes.  We are professionals, we take our work very seriously, but lets face it, this fashion photography and the object is to have fun making beautiful photos that sell clothing and a lifestyle.

One shoe on, one shoe off… Veronika confuses Olga!

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Houston native Lindsay Phenix is inspired by the UT orange and flashes the “hook ’em horns” sign. Unfortunately the Longhorns are 3 and 5 this season.  The bbq still kicks ass!

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Up Against the Wall – Lookbook

I recently shot a lookbook for Brasilian born, New York based fashion designer Thais Lima.  The concept was loose and edgy, just shoot the model against the wall of my Manhattan studio a few props like a ladder, box, stool, etc.  The model was the lovely Karolina Nevia from Q Model Management, NYC.  Karolina was actually a last minute replacement for another model who arrived with the flu.  Everything happens for a reason… Karolina was amazing.  She understood the concept and the clothing and was perfect face for the collection.  Tiffany Oliver (hair and makeup)  from Wilhelmina Artist Management had the easy task of making the beautiful Karolina look beautiful.

Below are some photos from the shoot, behind the scenes pic as well.

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Beauty test

A week ago I was shooting a fashion editorial for a regular client.  While shooting jobs I love to post images to social media to share what I am doing. Understandably my editor does not want us to post images of the shoot which will preview the styles we will be publishing in a future issue.

Ww loved the look of our model Nyamouch from Fentonmoon so Jackie Sanchez (makeup), Karen Bishop, (hair) and I decided to shoot a few beauty looks with her after we finished shooting the job.  Here is one of my favorite photographs from the short session.

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Post Fashion Editorial Photographs for Social Media

After shooting fashion editorial with Meron and Alexandra from Red Model Management we decided to shoot some portraits in window light for fun and social media.

I am really pleased with the results! These girls are so beautiful and work really well together. Makeup artist Jackie Sanchez and hairstylist Karen Bishop and I are looking forward to shooting some beauty with these stunning girls!

Here are some of the results… no retouching!

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Hair stylist training

Twice a year I am hired by Mingle Salon and Milbon USA to photograph the work of Japanese hair stylists that are being trained at Milbon USA headquarters. My friend and expert stylist Michio Shiramizu of Mingle Salon leads the training session. Hiro Yonemoto provides the makeup for the models.

The day before the shoot we hold a casting so the stylists can select their models from approximately 50 or so girls that come from six different model agencies. We always get a strong turnout and wonderful girls to choose from.

The stylists create two looks each on their model. I photograph the looks both in studio and out on the streets of Soho. It is a blast taking the team onto the crowded streets and entertaining the shoppers and tourists with a glimpse of a fashion shoot while annoying the residents by congesting their sidewalks. Hey, we have a permit, so all is fair.

Here are some behind the scenes photos from the casting and shoot. I will post pictures soon!

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Behind the scene photos from a beauty test shoot

A beauty test shoot is just what it sounds like. Get together a crew and make some photos. There is no client; you don’t get paid (actually, it costs money). It is a great opportunity to work with new people, try out new ideas, and create fresh work for your portfolio. That is exactly what we did yesterday.

Hairstylist Seiji Uehara and I have been in touch for years. We have been talking about working together but with busy schedules it never happened… until yesterday. Originally we were going to shoot with a mutual friend and makeup artist Susan Donoghue but Susan got booked on a job last minute that she had to take. Luckily the talented Tatyana Kharkova was available and could come to my studio to play.
Also my first time working with manicurist Ayumu Takasawa

After contacting model agencies and seeing what girls were available to test with, we decided on Lucie Pustova (Next) and Delaney Sproles (Major) and planned on shooting two looks with each model.

The team gelled, the girls were great, and everyone is excited about the results! I will share them after we select images and finish retouching them. Until then, here are some behind the scenes photos!

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Lucie Pustova gets the perfect lip!

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Lucie shows off her lovely lips while Tatyana admires her work!

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Delaney flashes a gang sign with deadly nails!

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