My Model Wish List - Alysha Nett

Even though I've shot with Alysha Nett before she's still on My Model Wish List. Alysha is an amazing model and an all around awesome person. Her hard work and drive are extremely inspiring to models and photographers alike. She has had great success and has built a huge following due to her dedicated work ethic. Her career continues to flourish through both her ability to be a professional hard working model, as well as her social networking skills. You can follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram. To see a few of the shots from our session at the Roosevelt in Hollywood back in September of 2011 click here.

photo by Edric Chen

photo by Art T.

photo by Cameron Rad

photo by Kenny Sweeney

photo by Kesler Tran

photo by Art T.

photo by Steven Williams

Source: http://alyshanett.com

William Painter on Location with Arsenic Magazine

On Thursday I was in Venice Beach, CA shooting for another project with Arsenic Magazine. This particular project was a collaboration with writer/director/producer Scott Z. Burns (Bourne Ultimatum, Contagion, The Informant) and DP Bryan Newman. I was shooting stills for Arsenic as well as some behind the scenes footage. In between takes I was able to leave the set to shoot a few outdoor shots with the beautiful models Alyssa Smith and Tatiana Dieteman represented by Next Model Management. It was really bright out when we were shooting, luckily William Painter was there to provide some comfort from the midday sun.

My Model Wish List - Sasha Grey

Sasha Grey . . . she's different from the other girls you'll find in My Model Wish List. I've done shoots with a Playboy model, a Penthouse model and a European porn star before, so shooting someone from that industry wouldn't necessarily be something new for me, but there's something that sets Sasha apart from those other models. It's probably because she seems like a bad ass that just doesn't give a fuck about what you think and there's something really sexy about that, not to mention she's extremely intellectual and well spoken which makes her that much more attractive. Awhile back she released her own book titled Neü Sex in which she gets behind the camera and documents her own life, I haven't checked it out yet, but I am interested in picking up a copy.

Sasha, if you stumble upon this post and want to shoot, send me an e-mail!

Daisy Lowe for UK Esquire

I'm sure I've posted this before, but I never get tired of watching the beautiful Daisy Lowe dancing. This video was shot by Greg Williams for Esquire.

Source: http://vimeo.com/12280336

My Model Wish List - Karolina Wydra

The model I'm adding today to My Model Wish List is Karolina Wydra. Karonlina is a Polish model/actress that was most recently seen portraying a vampire named Violet on Season 6 of True Blood and has been on the show House, M.D. as Hugh Laurie's wife Dominika Petrova, and playing Dr. Katya Petrovna in the movie Europa Report. I haven't had the chance to work with a Polish model yet so maybe I'll get lucky and get to work with her.

Source: http://darrenankenman.com

My Model Wish List - Emily Ratajkowski

I'm sure Emily Ratajkowski is on every photographer's wish list after her appearance in the Robin Thicke music video for "Blurred Lines", but that doesn't mean she can't be on mine as well. Now I just need to figure out how to arrange a shoot with her . . .

Bryan Adams is more than a musician

Awhile back I was talking to my good friend Brian Lima, who is also an amazing photographer, about whose work he follows. To my surprise he told me Bryan Adams was one of his favorite photographers, to which my response was "Bryan Adams, the musician?" Turns out Bryan Adams is an extremely well established fashion/portrait photographer and a lot of people don't realize it. He's had a very successful career in music, but even without his music income he'd be pretty busy as a working photographer. He's worked on campaigns and has been published in a lot of popular magazines. You should check out some of his work and you'll see why he's been successful in this arena outside of the music industry www.bryanadamsphotography.com.

Source: https://vimeo.com/59093875

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

Foreplay at Nelson J

A few weeks ago I was in Beverly Hills collaborating with Arsenic Magazine on a segment they called "Foreplay at Nelson J." This is a music video that was shot by Sawhorse LA while I was shooting stills for the magazine.

CREDITS

Producer: Arsenic Magazine
Director: Blake Behnam (www.sawhorsela.com | www.facebook.com/sawhorsela)
Videographer: Joe Valeriano
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/72360847

My Model Wish List - Katey

Yesterday I started a new blog series called "Music of the Moment" and today I'm starting "My Model Wish List" which will show models I've met or stumbled upon online that I would really like to work with. Kicking off this series is the beautiful Katey, an incredible model from Budapest, Hungary that I've been wanting to work with for quite awhile. I was first introduced to Katey through Gabriella, another amazing Hungarian model that I've worked with a few times and have become good friends with. If you have a moment you should follow Gabriella on Facebook, Model Mayhem and her website to get updates on where she's working in case you'd like to shoot with her.

Katey and I have been talking for quite some time about trying to shoot. I've actually been wanting to go to Budapest to shoot with her and Gabriella and to learn a thing or two from some of the amazing photographers (Norbert Baksa and Peter Juhasz) they work with in Europe. Aside from that I've been wanting to do a road trip through Eastern Europe to check out all the historical sites, especially Castle Dracula in Transylvania. Anyway, Katey is trying to plan a trip to the US early next year. I think it would be a great opportunity for her and for any photographers wanting to work with a truly professional model. If you or anyone you know is interested you can check out her travel notice.

Model: Katey
Based: Budapest, Hungary
modelmayhem.com/1250212
website
portfolio

Samples of Katey's Work:

Photo by Hans Fr Machiel — Photo by Hans Fr Machiel

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.