During my trip to New York, Peter Yang graciously allowed me to use his studio for the day. He is a regular contributor for Rolling Stone magazine–in fact, he won the PDN award for Best Magazine Cover last year for his photo with Barack Obama. Naturally, he had a few issues of Rolling Stone magazine in his studio. I [...]
Tagged lighting, Profoto, Rolling Stone, Shakira, studio shootI shot this in my kitchen. I did not intend such a moody, introspective self-portrait, but rather, I wanted to shoot a kitchen scene while baking cookies. I goofed on my lighting but liked the way this overhead light highlighted my bone structure. A quick change of clothing, and I embraced a secondary self-portrait setting. [...]
Tagged Amy Dunn, Asian, beauty dish, lighting, model, self-portraitI finally got around to adding two images from a test I did in May. I did my own retouching here, so you can see I kept the pores intact. Skin is good. Even though it does not look like I did much retouching, I spent hours in front of the computer fixing chips and [...]
Tagged close up, creative, kiss, lips, lipstick, macro, Make Up For Ever, makeup, skin, talkIf you have ever marveled at the talent of Beyonce’s or Madonna’s back-up dancers (I know I have), they are most likely represented by one of the top dance agencies in the country, Bloc. I have photographed several dancers from this agency, and each of them had a great look, incredible talent, and unparalleled discipline. [...]
Tagged Bloc, Daisha Graf, dance, George Washington, headshotsAnybody in New York City last week could identify with Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind.” The Yankees won the World Series, and everyone cheered up and down 5th Avenue outside of the Empire State Building after the game. Later that week, New York City had a parade, and everyone could hear Alicia Keys belt out [...]
Tagged America's Next Top Model, Dex Studios, Kesha Nichols, Knicks City Dancers, Loris Diran, makeup artists, models, New York, New York City, NJ Nets, Peony Red, Peter Yang, Sugar and Spice