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Make Up For Ever Workshop

Ever since I got my hands on the Canon EF 100 mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens, I have developed a series of closeup makeup shots. I love emphasizing the fine details that a makeup artist lovingly applies to her subjects. The 100 mm allows me to capture those details and forces me to get creative [...]

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Behind the Scenes with Markéta Bělonohá

@ Battery Park in New York City with the lovely Miss Marketa Belonoha

We had a fantastic view, but passersby gawked at Marketa more than they admired Lady Liberty.

Diana expertly applying makeup…

I fix all the settings on my camera so we’re good to go when the model’s ready.
Here, I set the ISO to 400 in the [...]

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My Face in Your Box

I opened my Canon 5D Mark II box today and laughed out loud when I saw the above photo [as part of an advertisement for the Canon Learning Center] in the instruction manual packet. I remember that day. I’m buddies with an amazing beauty photographer, Stephen Eastwood. He called me to do a shoot out [...]

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Sumo & Kabuki

My grandparents gave me these adorable painted eggs as a gift the last time I visited Taiwan (2002). My mom kept them safe in Houston for me, and I picked these up in early April when I spent some time with mi madre. My mom was super-helpful and super-supportive when I told her why I [...]

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Happy St. Paddy’s Day!

Seeing that I’m part-Irish, it’s only fitting I post my favorite green photo today. I shot this a few months ago for Make Up For Ever. Erin McCarthy rocked my world when she produced this masterful creation on Catherine Frances Scott, a New York City stunner.
I used a Canon 100 mm lens on my 5D and [...]

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