Chateau De Chef

Last year I shot two of Los Angeles’s top chefs for Locale Magazine’s November issue. It was awesome to work with two men who have such a love and knowledge of food (one of my favorite things). Here are the tear sheets and images from that shoot.

Ian Gresik, the man in the top photos, is the Chef of an amazing Italian restaurant called Drago Centro in down town LA (I’ve been there once, it was absolutely heavenly). Aaron Robbins is the director of Culinary operations for a group of bad ass restaurants in LA. They were both such amazing people. We spent our time together talking food, family and life.

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Flex Watches 2015 Spring/Summer

This past Summer I shot for Flex Watches. I did two shoots for their Venice line of watches, showcasing the fun colors and versatility of the watches. The images were used for their social media and website. Here are some of the images:

This is how they used some of the pictures:

 

 

 

Models: Mohirah Hall, Karlee Eldridge, and David Gillispie

Hair and Makeup: Jenna Nelson

Wardrobe: Stephanie Bides

The beach shots were done in Venice Beach and Manhattan Beach while the nature shots were done at Vasquez Rocks National park. Shooting watches is harder than I had expected. The wrist is an odd thing to showcase. I had to use a lot of creative posing and angles to make the watches look their best. You can shop these watches on flexwatches.com.

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Bryn Mooser for Conscious Magazine

A few months ago I photographed Bryn Mooser at Ryot News HQ in Venice, CA. Here are some of the images we shot together:

This was one of the spreads published in Conscious Magazine:

 

Bryn is one of the co-founders of Ryot News, an online news source that gives the reader the opportunity to take action in the story they are reading. If you’ve ever been reading a news story and thought “what can I do to help?” Ryot can show you exactly what you can do!

Make sure to go check out the whole story on consciousmagazine.co and order your own print or digital copy.

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Run This Town

A few weeks ago, my friend Hollis and I woke up extra early to get in a work out. Well, he worked out, I just took the pictures! Check them out:

Plus a nice portrait:

Model: Hollis with Vision

Wardrobe: Valerie Pineda

Hair and Makeup: Jadyn Ngo

This shoot was really great. We got up bright and early to get the beautiful morning light and get all the good locations before they got too busy. Mornings can be tough when it’s really really early, but we kept the yawns away by laughing, having fun and keeping it really high energy. We shot in Santa Monica and Culver city at popular work out spots. To keep the backgrounds clean I had to choose the right angles, shooting up instead of straight forward or down. This can eliminate a lot of clutter in images.

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Last Light of Summer

As the last days of Summer come upon us we do our best to make the most of the beautiful sunshine and warm days. A few weeks ago, my friend Paige and I went for a little hike and swim at Malibu Creek State Park. The whole day was pretty magical and so are the images.

Model: Paige Mauriello with No Ties

Wardrobe: Milah Renee

Hair and Makeup: Caitlin Martini

I had been wanting to do a shoot like this for some time and it turned out better than I could have ever imagined. Paige was such a great sport and we couldn’t have dreamed of a better location. If you get the chance, definitely take a trip up to Malibu Creek State Park. It’s an absolute wonderland with beauty at every turn.

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Fit and Fun

A few weeks ago. some friends and I got together for an afternoon work out. We ran around, threw the football around and just had a really great time. Check out the pictures here:

 

Models: Alexandra Safir, Collie Jay Simmons, Jessica Colorado, and Clifton Williams

Wardrobe: Milah Renee

Makeup and Hair: Jenna Nelson

We shot around my neighborhood in South Central Los Angeles. It amazes me how many cool and interesting places you can find just by stepping out your front door. If you don’t know where to shoot or how to find a good location, just go for a walk, you are bound to find something cool. This shoot was also a lot of fun because the talent was having a great time. If  you find it hard to shoot a larger group of people, let them talk and get to know each other a little before you start. Models that feel familiar with one another are more likely to have fun and interact naturally with each other during the shoot.

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Get Out

As the weather warms up we look forward to spending more time outside, camping and enjoying nature. A few months back my friends Sam, Jen and I did just that. Here are the pictures:

Models: Jenifer Hawkins and Sam Watson with No Ties

Wardrobe: Milah Renee

Makeup and Hair: Jenna Nelson

Assistant: Jenn Collins

I have to say this was one of the most fun shoots I’ve ever done. The whole team was so amazing and I think it really comes through in the final images. We shot up in the Angeles Forrest, just outside of LA. It’s a beautiful day trip or place to camp and explore for a few days.

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Beach Bum

My beautiful friend Brandi and I went exploring in Malibu on a beautiful spring day a few weeks back. Check out the pictures:

Model: Brandi Howe with No Ties

Styling: Cara Bloom

Hair and Makeup: Jenna Nelson

Malibu is such a beautiful part of the California coast, it’s the perfect place to explore. You’re bound to find an amazing beach you’ve never been to. A great location and a lovely model are bound to make great pictures! In other news, it’s been a great start to the year. I’ve been busy with a lot of great photo shoots and new opportunities! Today marks the 4 year anniversary of this fun little blog. I hope you all enjoy it! If you guys have any questions about how these images were shot or anything like that, please feel free to ask.

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Neon Night

Hey guys!

Excited to share my first shoot from 2014 with you! My buddy Louis and I went downtown to explore to some iconic locations around China Town.

Model: Louis Soriano with No Ties

I’ve been wanting to do a cool night shoot like this for some time, but it is sort of polar opposite of my usual style. Louis was really great to be a guinea pig and trust that we would create something really great together. I’ve been really busy shooting so I have a lot of exciting new work comin down the line that I will be posting over the next couple weeks. Get stoked! If you guys have any questions about how these images were shot or anything like that, please feel free to ask.

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Golden Sunshine

Hey All!

Hope everyone has had a great start to their new year! At the end of last year a couple friends and I went to Venice beach to enjoy a warm day in the middle of winter.

Models: Ashley Valenzuela and Kashawn Jackson

Styling: Victoria Eklund

Hair, Makeup, and Grooming: Jenny Black

It was a silly, fun day running and skating around Venice. I’m excited for a great year to come. 2014 is going to be one of my best years yet so keep an eye out for lots of new work coming down the line.

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