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.

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!

Robert Puga Headshot

Robert drove out to the house yesterday and we spent the better part of the afternoon making his headshots, and a couple of shots his manager wanted.  He's been doing background and stand-in work, but recently got cast in a project for CBS.

As always I wish him the best of luck.

Headshots for Emily by Cutts Imaging Group

 Emily drove out to the house last week, we shoot for a couple of hours and made some great photographs.

Photographs By Cutts Imaging Group, Fashion Styling by Elena Hrvatin

Makaha Sugita is the second model I shoot for Elena.
T was helping me on the shoot and we set up a hair/rim light to get separation between the model and the couch, but we ended up getting a cool lens flare we worked with for a while before fixing the "problem".

Hair and Make-Up:

Svetlana Kiriki

&

Rebecca Yanez

I love working with T, the first time was a bit of a struggle, but we've really worked hard on communicating clearly and have worked through that early ... learning experience.  

Nadia Yuan For Stylist Elena Hrvatin Photographs By Cutts Imaging Group

I shot Nadia again this time for fellow Canadian Elena Hrvatin, who was in LA putting together a portfolio.  

Hair and Make-Up:

Svetlana Kiriki

Rebecca Yanez

Logan Situ Los Angeles Headshot.

Logan drove into L.A. a few months ago to go for his acting dream.  He's gotten a couple of jobs on the Food Network, and is looking for an agent.  We shot in his tiny apartment, but I had enough room to set up a medium soft box, the walls were mostly white to bounce off for fill.  We shot five of six looks in a few hours and I was home in time for lunch.

Nadia, Dionna, and Nicole

Stylist:

Karla Tecson

Models:

Nadia Yuan

Dionna Chambers 

Nicole Ramos

Hair and Makeup:

Svetlana Krizki

Rebecca Yanez 

Karla and I worked together for two days for a project she was working on.

Dionan's Second Set

We shoot for a couple of hours Sunday morning a few weeks ago.  T came to helped I thought she might want to shoot a bit, she ended up being a great help and we had a blast.  

Styling by Karla Tecson

Make-up and hair by Svetlana Krizki and Rebecca Yanez

Dionna Chambers Model Portfolio Los Angeles Cutts Imaging Group

Dionna and I shot twice last week, I'll get the second set up soon

Nicole Ramos Model portfolio

I photographed Nicole last Saturday for Fashion Stylist Karla Tecson.  Hair and make up by Svetlana Krizki, and Rebecca Yanez.  We shot for a couple of hours, had a great time and ended up making some knock out images. 

Nadia model portfolio Los Angeles

I photographed Nadia a week ago or so.

Rain, fashion stylist portfolio Los Angeles

Last weekend

I photographed Sean for a new fashion stylist.

Bryan Billups Los Angeles Headshot

I drove into LA monday to photograph Bryan.  Kenny Martin hooked us up (thanks Kenny), Bryan's looking to get some work with an agency, needed a headshot, so I made him one, or three.  We worked in his front room, the smallest front I've worked in, but workable.  I taped a back drop to the wall, blasted it with two Dynalite heads.  To light Bryan I didn't have enough room to set up more than one light, and it had to be kind of small so I threw another head in a Calumet medium strip box.  Not a bad for Monday, after which I gave in to a chest cold that knocked me on my ass for a few days.

My favorite:

I'm good as new, and ready to keep kicking ass.