Patrycia wrote since our shoot the other day….
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I thoroughly enjoyed working with William!
From beginning to end, he was so fun to shoot with and was very supportive.
He offered great posing advice and his images looked amazing right out of the camera with no editing.
I would shoot with him again no questions asked.
He is one of the best photographers I have worked with in a long time and one of the most enjoyable shoots I have done.
Thanks so much William
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Nicole, Brandon, MUA Elizabeth and I recently got together to work on a Bridal Conceptual project that had been in the works since last year.
With a proper gown for the “Bride”, and an handsome suit for the “Groom”, with makeup and hairstyling to match, we were off to Julia Pfeiffer State Park in the Big Sur, CA areas for this exciting project.
I also had my brand Hensel Beauty Dish, Light stands, reflectors and of course, the Ring Flash along for the project.
A lot of visitors in that area, when they saw all the gear, and the outfits that Nicole and Brandon were in, asked if they are engaged or married! We all had a good laugh about it!!
Here are some casual moments during the shoot…
Angie and I got together this time to shoot some location-based fashion images.
The concepts this time included a little retro looks, cowboy theme and some outfits that Angie made herself! Angie did her own styling and makeup. Awesome work as usual, and she had proven to be an experienced and versatile model.
I look forward to our swimwear shoot later on in May.
Alina wrote me soon after I sent out a travel notice via OMP back in February, and we discussed what we are going to work on together.
As soon as she mentioned that Marcel will be working with us as our stylist, I was totally excited and was very much looking forward to it.
Here are some images we shot for fashion, editorial and swimwear concepts around Lake Mead, Las Vegas.
I am totally impressed by her skills in modeling and Marcel’s skills in makeup and styling artistry… I look forward to future opportunities to work with both of them again!
ABOUT ALINA SMITH
An accomplished singer, songwriter, and pianist originally from Europe, Alina’s distinct sound came from her childhood years of touring Europe with her choir ‘Aurora’ that won many competitions. Under the well-known conductor Galina Kozlova, Alina was the youngest member ever admitted and the only one to sing solo songs. When not touring, she performed pop music with conductor Anatoly Chijevsky.
Since age 14, she’s been writing and performing songs in English and Spanish. Alina was a featured artist in the ‘Young People’s Entertainment Expo’ – a Las Vegas showcase for young talent, and was written about in the local entertainment newspaper ‘Callback’. Recently, she studied Blues and Jazz piano at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, and is presently attending JRP in Las Vegas. She’s also performed in a new Las Vegas show ‘Sythe’ that premiered at the ‘Stardust’ hotel on October 25th 2005 .
Presently singing with the groups ‘Enspyre’ and ‘X-Factor’. On the New Year’s Eve of 2006 ‘Enspyre’ has performed at the ‘J.W. Marriot’ casino/resort in a charity concert to benefit victims of the Katrina hurricane. The show featured Phillipino stars Lani Misalucha and Martin Nievera and was conducted by a famous musical director Lori Illustre. The members of ‘Enspyre’ were opening, closing the show and singing backup for the headliners. The show was written about in the ‘Neon’ magazine and was run on the television in the Philippines.
Click here to view Alina’s music/band website.
Click here to view Alina’s OMP profile.
ABOUT STYLIST/MUA MARCEL MUNOZ
Marcel is a well known and accomplished makeup artist / stylist. He has been featured in such national publications as Elle (twice), W, Short Cuts, Salon City Star, and California Hair Stylist. His bridal work will be featured in an upcoming issue of Salon Plus, a Spanish magazine with international distribution. He has produced his first instructional, step-by-step video on bridal hair that is available in both English and Spanish. And if that is not enough, he’s written the first in a series of instructional books on all phases of hairdressing.