Tag Archives: Latino

Leo Franco

May 31, 2009 – 12:24 am

Meet Leo Franco.
The first time I worked with Leo it was like olden times. I forgot to line up a make-up artist or a stylist and didn’t realize it until the day before, so I did the whole shoot by myself. it must have been a crazy week or something… or maybe I was just [...]

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Alhambra Pallace

May 15, 2009 – 1:09 am

What do you do with 14 models, three make-up artists, two hairstylists, one fashion stylists and four assistans on a Sunday? Easy, take over a night club.
While celebrating a friend’s birthday, one of the managers of Alhambra Palace approached our table and asked if we thought they should have a gay night…. a few conversations [...]

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Elias Valles: Part Two, Uncovered

May 7, 2009 – 1:28 am

 
 

Credits: Make up by Randall Jenson. Most of the behind the scenes photographs are by Isaac King.

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Elias Valles: Part One, It’s the Clothes That Make the Man

May 4, 2009 – 1:02 am

At 5′11 and 175 pounds Model Elias Valles packs a punch. I think I may have photographed Elias more times than any single model… even my ex.

STAY TUNED!
Please check back on May 7th for a more reviling blog – Elias Valles: Uncovered

Credits: Styling by Isaac King and Richard Paden. Hair by Keith Ward and Sir Anthony [...]

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Jay Masterman

April 16, 2009 – 1:41 am

As you will read from Panamanian born Jay Masterman’s quotes, this was yet another one of these spring shoots where we tried to make it look warm, while it was only 60-degrees and windy.  As this was my first shoot in St. Louis, I relied on Jay to help find a location and thankfully the [...]

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Shirts v. Skins

March 24, 2009 – 8:25 am

We couldn’t have picked a better day to head to the lakefront and showcase these models. Of course it took a crew of seven, a full day and hours of prep. Stylist Isaac King thought it was surprising that we ended up shooting, by some odd coincidence, at the end of the AIDS marathon. I [...]

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