Taylor for Pin Me Up Accessories

Who doesn't love that hair.

A little test from January

I haven't shot much since our daughter was born in December, but I managed to sneak out of the house and make this, with a few friends

Long time no post

Mojito Bikini Look Book by Cutts Imaging Group

I shot a little look book for Mojito Bikini a few weeks ago.  I hooked up with Caroline an Australian designer living here in LA.  We meet at a Elyria Canyon Park, set up a makeshift make-up station for Genevieve, who knocked it out of the park.  I got to spent the afternoon shooting Maggie.  It was hot ... um, I mean the temperature was hot.

Anyway these are my picks from the shoot, Caroline has a different needs and I delivered her those files.

More personal work

Burns Park #1 Los Angeles, CA 09/05/2012 

Burns Park #2 Los Angeles, CA 09/05/2012 

Burns Park #3 Los Angeles, CA 09/05/2012

I went to the LACMA yesterday

And I love Donald Judd, on a Florida to California trip to visit Tara before we were married I stopped in Marfa Texas which was ... well if you get a chance just go.

Felisha From Tuesday morning

I met Felisha at a "park" in LA I've been shooting at lately.  She was looking for a couple of new shots for her agency, which we nailed.

I dig this third image, I struggled a little bit getting it how I saw it while shooting, I am happy with how it turned out.

I love this last one.

A couple of test shots

Like most photographers, I test my lighting setups (we used to shoot polaroids) before the talent is ready.  Ideally I like to get the basics right before the talent even arrives on set so I can get to know them a little while they are in hair and make up.

Avalon was our model a few weeks ago I grabbed this test of her, mostly because she's awesome.

A few months ago we rented a studio for a shoot.  While I was setting up and bullshitting with the studio manager (unfortunately I'm kind of horrible with names) he offered to stand in.  I love the braided goatee.

Yesterdays shoot with Avalon, and Kali

A couple of quick edits I banged out last night to send to the team.

Final Edits From Friday's shoot with Mary and America

 

Test shoot Yesterday

My friend Mary asked me to do a test shoot with her, so yesterday we shoot the beautiful America.  T and I drove out to Downey.  Mary planed to do three looks, and be done in four hours, five looks and seven hours later I think everyone was a little tired.

This is a quick edit I pulled out for a personal project I've been working on.

Mladenka Grgic headshots by Cutts Imaging Group

I meet Mladenka and her brother Luke in Pasadena a week or two ago.  After a short talk about what roles and types she was targeting we walked over to my favorite spot and shot for a couple of hours.

She wanted to shoot in natural light and I was happy to comply, and since she brought Luke I recruited him as my assistant for the day.  Mostly he held reflectors told stories and answered my questions.  I had lots they immigrated to California from Croatia via Germany really an interesting story.

After we moved to this spot for a dark background, I used Luke as a voice activated light stand (V.A.L.S.) with my 580exll as a little hair light.  

I'm happy with how these turned out, and wish Mladenka luck with her budding career.

Jackie Chambers promotional portrait by Cutts Imaging Group Los Angeles

I shoot Jackie a few weeks ago against a white wall in her apartment with one light in a medium soft box.

Jackie is a fashion blogger and the founder of www.tgifguide.com. She needed a promo photo she can send out to conferences and such she speaks at.

 

I had a shoot canceled the day after we shot, so I retouched a few of my favorites instead of stewing over getting canceled on.

Anna East

I photographed Anna for my friend Angel a stylist and make-up artist.  

We shoot for a whole day in her friends beautiful home, and there wasn't a whole lot of room, but I set up my beauty dish and luged it around the house for most of the day.  

Switched to the 580EX2 for this last look.

Helen's headshot. Cutts Imaging Group Los Angeles

I shot Helen's model portfolio in February.  We worked with natural light for a bit and I talked her into shooting a headshot with my strobes. 

Beauty shoot from last week with Cj Jetphukthai, by Cutts Imaging Group

I hooked up with Make-up Artist and Hair stylist Cj Jetphukthai last week to shoot a portfolio for him.  Cj rented Smash Photo Studio in Long Beach, and shot most of the day.  

Here are CJ's picks.

Gabrielle.

Shannon Torres Gilman

Ava Lily

Lauren Leese

Malena From last Friday. Cutts Imaging Group

I shoot Malena last Friday, for fashion stylists Naomi Shimomura and Shaina Rivera who are prepping their portfolios.  We started on the beach in Santa Monica, and ended up at a home in the Pacific Palisades.  These are a few quick out takes while the ladies pick their selects.

I experimented with a few different post processing looks because Naomi and Shaina wanted an antique soft look for the final edits.  So I threw these together for them.

Hair by Marisa Durboraw 

Make-up by Mary Delgado

Ning Headshots by Cutts Imaging Group

I shot Ning last month in Torrance, CA at her friends place, which took me a while to find, but I made it on time with a little help.  We shot for a couple of hours at a break neck pace, Ning has been modeling for a few years, and it was almost tough to keep up with her.  She just landed a Part in J.J. Abrams Star Trek sequel film and needed headshots.

Best of all we went to Dim Sum for lunch after!