Monthly Archives: July 2009

David Sotomayor

July 30, 2009 – 1:38 am

I met David Sotomayor through MUA Randall Jenson. While our shoot was slow to start, once we got going the images really seemed to come together. Randall did an amazing job with David’s make up and my personal assistant John Clay offered the use of his massage table. You may recognize David as Jade from [...]

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Harold

July 27, 2009 – 12:29 am

Harold might be the smallest male model I have every worked with. The 18-year-old, 1.77m (5-10) Floridian thin-stress tips the scale at just 52kg (115-pounds) on a good day.

Credits: Styling by Isaac King. Make up by Cindy Vazquez.
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Harold Photographic Print With Mat

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Leve’ll Cole

July 24, 2009 – 12:51 am

At 5′9 160-pounds, L.A. native Leve’ll Cole has the perfect balance of height and muscle.

Credits: Styling by Isaac King and Richard Paden. Hair by Keith Ward and Sir Anthony Make up by Deirdra Carney and Randall Jenson.
Additional Modeling by BobbyP, Levell Cole, Joey Davis, Elle Enjoli, Herman Go, Megan Lewis, Megan Lewis, Elias Valles, Jay [...]

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Orlando Medina

July 21, 2009 – 12:58 am

I think this was my first time shooting in a bathroom….. I mean I have done it at home so I could use the shower as a backdrop… but never a closed down public bathroom. I bet it was the first time make up artist Cindy Vazquez went all out next to a urinal. Well [...]

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Troy Pryor

July 15, 2009 – 12:28 am

Troy Pryor, a 1.83m (6-0), 88kg (195-pound) former linebacker for the University of Illinois football team, has been modeling since 2007. He has appeared both on screen and in print, in everything from magazines to movies.

Credits: Make up by Randall Jenson. Styling by Joseph Valente Porter. Some behind the scenes photos by Joseph Valente Porter
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A Day at the Beach

July 12, 2009 – 12:20 am

What better way to spend an early summer day than with a day at the beach. Stylist Isaac King and I decided to do a lifestyle shoot with three tall good looking black models: Jaquez Andre, Sherrod Antionne, and Isaiah Ross. Sherrod was only there for a minute, Isaac cast Isaiah and I cast Jaquez. [...]

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Stephen Paul

July 9, 2009 – 12:13 am

22-year-old Stephen Paul just has one of those faces that will allow him to model for decades.

Credits: Make up by John Gress. Assisting by Joseph Valentine Porter
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Stephen Paul Photographic Print With Mat

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This fine art image is printed on Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper. Some [...]

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Eric Lueshen

July 3, 2009 – 12:53 am

Eric Lueshen was a god send. I was in the need of more models and my friend Brian F, who will be featured here soon, suggested I contact Eric. When he arrived at the shoot I was blown away… his looks are nothing short of striking.

Credits: Styling by Isaac King and Richard Paden. Make up [...]

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