Saturday, March 31, 2012

Fashion-Tini

How about a non Tech Art blog entry?  Been loving shooting with Janet Howard and Kim Barbieri at the Martini Factory.  Our latest assignment was to shoot the look-book for designer, Karen Klein at her spacious showroom in Downtown L.A.  Since the purpose of these shoots is to make sure the clothes are clearly sampled in the catalogue for potential buyers, we use a neutral gray background to highlight
the designs.  Model Brandy Nicole looked 12ft tall in heels and did an amazing job showing off the garments.


As the day goes on I look for small windows in the poses and compositions to do something a little different.


Brandy was a good sport and we began a series of goofy poses with the slates just to keep it loose.  I think I'll make them my next coffee table book.


After the look-book end of it was done, I took some shots of Karen with only natural light taking advantage of the view.


Make-up artist Elvis Zavaleta is generally a shy person with a low-key style but I finally coaxed him out of his shell for a picture.


Wrap picture!


Thursday, March 29, 2012

Friday, March 23, 2012

Kristin Glamours Up

I brought in Kristin Neumann fresh off of her 30th birthday bash for a little glamour shoot at the Martini Factory.  Thanks to Juli Hapney for her mad hair & makeup skills.  Leather jacket by Janet Howard.



Friday, March 02, 2012

Tech Art 2 Featured on the Academy's March 2012 Events Page

Tech Art 2 featured on the March 2012 events catalogue.  This exhibit features 35 new images that I shot in the last three years and will be on display through May 6.  Click HERE to see the page on the AMPAS site.

The AMPAS March 2012 Events web page

The original image used in the catalogue.

Shot shortly after the final hanging in the foyer of the Linwood Dunn Theater.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Tech Art featured on the 2012 Editors Guild Calendar

Was thrilled to have The Motion Picture Editors Guild license 12 Tech Art images for their 2012 members calendar.  Special thanks to Lisa Dosch and Marla Potter at the Guild for making it all happen.  Just think, my work tacked up on the wall of busy editing rooms all over the city.




Me with the final result


Mention on the Guild's site.  No, Thank you!

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Golden Globes 2012


HBOers outside the Beverly Hilton



Ricky lets off some post show steam with a few pals



Jerry Weintraub and Harrison Ford



Julianne Moore and Kalista Flockhart



Peter Dinklage and Harrison Ford



Ford meet Fonda



Dustin Hoffman hangs with Owen Wilson




John Voight posing with Prince Frederic Von Anhalt.  What?  What's happening??? 



Winner!



Jodie Foster and Laura Dern




Paul Giamatti




Steve Buschemi with friends



Apatow. Maher. Diddy


Guy Pearce with wife Kate Mestiz



Foodie Giada De Laurentiis and husband Todd Thompson



The Derns



Ann Heche makes 'em laugh





Fresh from the Office, Kate Flannery and photographer Chris Haston 



Julia Ormond




Analeigh Tipton looking less dorky than she did in Crazy, Stupid, Love



From "Boss" Kathleen Robertson




Lohan. A head turner in a room full of celebs



Comic, J.B. Smoove with Garrett Morris rocking the 80's tux



Paris!

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Fort Tejon

Sights from our visit to Fort Tejon and surrounding trails









Hanging with the Birthday Girl

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Custom VINPIX Tote

For our Gal Nancy- custom printed VINPIX tote featuring the rescued French Poodle, Audrey

Sunday, December 18, 2011

John Waters, In Motion Magazine

My shots of John Waters in the 2011 issue of In Motion Magazine

Saturday, December 03, 2011

The Singing Moon Movie Poster

I had another great opportunity to create a new film poster for director, Chiyume Sugawara's film Singing Moon. The process of collaborating with Chiyume on her project was totally rewarding and fun.  Once again, Max Miceli took the design concept above and beyond all our expectations. See the final result below. Special thanks to Narcisse Chico for hair and makeup and all the actors, Kristin Ford, Ryan Caldwell, Jesse Woodrow and Ary Katz for participating.  Congratulations to Chiyume and the Singing Moon crew and the Four Films That Will Move You group for a great premiere screening at L.A. Live's Regal Cinemas.


The finished product

In the beginning... the concept starts with me pitching an idea to Chiyume along with a badly drawn layout on a white board.

Once the concept is locked it's time to put together a photo shoot.  Here on set- Chico is adding last minute touch-ups while Chiyume is taking some behind the scene shots.

This is the reverse at the same time with me shooting the previous image

Jesse waiting patiently as I yammer on

Shooting with Ryan

Always room for high-jinx

Wrap photo with me, Chiyume, Kristin and Chico

Premiere night!  Chiyume and I with the printed poster in the lobby at the Regal Cinemas before the Four Films That Will Move You screening

(left) In the lobby (right) with Ary and Kristin at the second poster display after the screening