beauty update

another update in beauty sectio of my website - "northern light" story with robin (NY models)
make-up by anetta klemens, hair by ianthe foushee.

milk&honey

in continuance of a very successful collaboration with hair stylist linh ngyen (look for our "dreamers" story in november issue of ROUGE magazine) we got together again this month to do another ethereal hair story.
this time it was about movement. our model was pernilla from NY models. linh created beautiful airy textures on pernilla's strawberry blond hair while anetta klemens did magic to make model's skin glow.
some shots look like as if they were done underwater. the colors are muted and soft - milk and honey.
sneak preview of the 9-pages story below.

dreamers @ ROUGE magazine (november issue)

8 pages spread with "dreamers" (jae, samantha, tianna @ major models) in ROUGE magazine november issue:

 

now & again

another color-infused beauty story from my team (dina yassin, rebecca casciano, jamal hodges) - a mix & (mis)match of vibrant epochs and styles, starring amazing diana georgie from muse models.

working on this story i was initially inspired by the colorful 60s with its exression and bravery of mixing colors, patterns, and catchy accessories. in styling this story we went even further in time and space, and created our own interpretation of the theme. here is a sneak preview from the backstage; final images to come!

unVeiled

today my team (anetta klemens & jamal hodges) and i shot stunning susan coble (FORD) in a neo-romantic beauty story, re-make of one of my early shoots "color.net". for susan we created 5 beautiful looks in pastel colors which worked great with her golden complexion and curls.

i love working with veil - it is such a photogenic material! transparency always fascinated me - the way you can see through smth but at the same time how things just don't look the same way any more.

and looks like my cat fidel loves veil as well. he is such a poser!

H for Hair

shooting a pure hair story today with a classic trio - blond (jae), brunette (tianna), and redhead (samantha) - all from major models.

make-up by amazing rebecca casciano (it was my first time working with rebecca, and i am definitely looking forward for more) & magic hair by linh nguyen (it's a shame this artist doesn't have a website.. such a talent!)

the girls were very sweet (can't say the same about my cat fidel who was misbehaving a lot today) and i think we all had fun. we also beat the time record - 6 haute-couture looks within 4 hours! amazing. can't wait to show you the result!

summer jewelry shoot

another great day filled with beauty and positive team energy. this time it was a jewelry shoot with olga from FORD. (i shared her pictures in my previous post)

the overall style of the shoot was light and airy - with simple lighting (and intentionally sophisticated catchlights in model's eyes) i wanted to create an "early summer morning" feel, elegant and sensual at the same time.

dina yassin put together 6 unique looks complimented by colorful jewelry pieces by different designers.

anetta klemens was on top of creating striking make-up looks focusing on olga's beautiful lips.

sato taeko did magic with the hair - from sleek french style bob to glamorous waves.

olga was stunning - classis european beauty, feminine and sensual, as well as very sweet & humble as a person. even my cat fedor fell in love with her and was jumping on her lap during the photosession to steal a kiss or two.

as always, backstage pictures for your sneak pick. more to come.