Photographer Spotlight - Julia Skalozub

Julia Skalozub is a Czech photographer that has shot for numerous publications worldwide, most notably Playboy, Volo and FotoVideo. I first saw her work on the photography portfolio website 500.px and was really into it. I would love to be able shoot at her level and work with the magazines she produces content for on a regular basis.

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My Model Wish List - Mila Kunis

Today I'm adding the beautiful Ukranian born actress/model Mila Kunis to My Model Wish List. She first came into the spotlight while playing the role of Jackie Burkart on the television series "That '70s Show" alongside fellow actors Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Topher Grace, Wilmer Valderrama and Laura Prepon. Since then she has been the voice of Meg Griffen on "Family Guy" appeared in movies such as Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Max Payne, Friends With Benefits, and the prequel to the Wizard of Oz Oz The Great and Powerful. Aside from her acting gig, she's graced the covers magazines like GQ, Allure, Harper Bazaar, Stuff, and was Esquire Magazine's "Sexiest Woman Alive" in 2012.

The Beautiful Anastasia

I may have posted a few of these awhile back, but I don't think I ever posted all of them. These are a couple of shots from the "Foreplay at Nelson J" shoot I did for Arsenic Magazine at the Nelson J Salon in Beverly Hills. The model is the Russian beauty Anastasia Chentsova.

Photographer Spotlight - Yulia Gorodinski

Photographer Spotlight - 08.29.2013

Yesterday I was chatting with an Israel based photographer I've been following for awhile named Yulia Gorodinski. I think I first stumbled upon her work while I was browsing through photographers on Behance.net a few years ago. I was instantly a fan, not only because her photos are awesome, but because the main body of her work consists of self-portraits which she has managed to capture beautifully and creatively. I think it takes a true talent to be both the model and photographer and that talent is very apparent in her photographs. Yulia's work has appeared on the American Apparel site, issues of New York Art Magazine and Digital Camera Magazine, as well as exhibits in England and Spain. Check out this great interview with her on Dazed Digital to get a better idea of her background, inspirations and approach.

I'm looking forward to meeting her in person and collaborating with her sometime in the not so distant future either here in California or in Israel.

Source: http://www.yuliagorodinski.com

Foreplay at Nelson J - Behind the Scenes

This was my first attempt at shooting video on my own for a project. I was actually doubling as a photographer and videographer. While shooting stills was my primary focus on this shoot, I managed to squeeze in a bit of video as well. The shoot was for an Arsenic Magazine piece titled "Foreplay at Nelson J" at the Nelson J Salon in Beverly Hills. I shot all the footage using my Nikon D7000. The interviewer is the awesome Playboy Cybergirl of the Month, Dani Mathers. You can also check out the music video that was shot by Sawhorse LA while I was shooting stills for the magazine.

CREDITS

Producer: Arsenic Magazine
Video: Steve Williams
Editor: Powell Robinson
Interviewer: Dani Mathers
Models: Chanon Finley | Jennifer Jayleen | Ana Chen
Stylists : Dalit Gwenna | Katie Sullivan
Hair: Christopher Garcia | Corey Chambers | Ray Salazar
Makeup: Brittany Leslie | Jennifer Garcia
Wardrobe: What Katie Did
Location: Nelson J Salon in Beverly Hills

Source: https://vimeo.com/72302639

Another Preview

Last week I posted a few shots from a shoot I did for Arsenic Magazine up in Beverly Hills. I wanted to share one more sneak peek:

Shoot in Beverly Hills

This past Sunday I was shooting at the Nelson J Salon in Beverly Hills for Arsenic Magazine. It was my first time working with a team of people and much different from the one on one shoots I normally do, but it was a great experience and a lot of fun. I drove up Saturday night after a gig with my band in San Diego and when I arrived in LA the hotel had overbooked and had to put me up in their Presidential Suite which ended up being 2,100 square feet of awesomeness without the $3,500/night price tag!

Here are a few teaser shots of Chanon Finley and Anastasia Chentsova, the real ARSENIC shots will be posted soon on the Arsenic Magazine website www.arsenicthemagazine.com.