ottawa portraits
It is a really long time to wait for pictures you did back in December, but it was for a submission and our work paid off as it recently got published in Elegant Magazine. I just wanted to show off the work as I wait for tear sheets. I also want to thank the uber talented team that help me put this all together.
Photographer: Van Tran
Assistants: Heidi Green, Steven Liang
Designer: Karissa Besharah
MUA: Chinenye Ifedi
Hair: Amber O'Callaghan
Models: Kayla Peplinskie & Christine Hager
I am very happy that my first submission ever was accepted. This was a collaboration with Kass Foulkes and Alina Sauve back in November. I have been waiting a long time to post these images. I am happy to share that it was accepted into Beautivation Magazine for their March issue.
They are on 6 pages in Beautivation Magazine! (78-83)
Link: http://www.magcloud.com/webviewer/1250291
Ottawa is full of talent. We have great models, MUAs, stylists, and Chris Banfalvi, a crazy talented artist that makes swords, crowns, chariots and other pieces of work made from metal. His work is currently showcased at the Orange Art Gallery should you want to check out the exhibit. This was a concept shoot for something bigger on the works from our model Mylee Batista and her mom, Ashley. Chinenye (MUA) and myself will both be part of this project with what seems to be a large list of other talented artists. I can't wait for all this to get started. Thanks to my assistant for this shoot Steven Lian to make these images possible. He is a talented photographer himself.
Last week, I worked with Amber Erlik (model) and Sara Yousuf (MUA) on some beauty Indian-style looks. Usually, people arrive with make-up and hair finished before the shoot, but this time I had the opportunity to do some video work for Sara and was there for the entire process. As I captured the make-up process, I understood why the "team" was always so friendly with each other already before the shoot. It is this getting ready process that really bonds people, which I happen to miss out most of the time. But now it all makes sense. Anyhow, here are some of favourites. And hopefully, a successful video to follow. Thanks to Pehnawa couture for the clothing and jewellery.
I am very excited about this post because it is my first attempt at photographing a real dancer and I had a ton of fun shooting this gig. I got an email one day from this contemporary dancer from Yellowknife who wanted me to photograph her in downtown Ottawa and in some water fountain. Did she really say water fountain? I always get nervous when people watch me do stuff, at least until I get into the zone and I lose sense of my surroundings, but this whole bit with the water fountain in confederation park increased my anxiety from day 1. However nervous I was, it would have been 50 times worst for her. She was the one who had to get into the water and interrupt the lives of every single person in the park that day. Even the guy playing pokemon next to me stopped and starting taking video of what we were doing. He didn't think I noticed but I see everything. Anyhow, all I have to say is it was a ton of fun and I can't wait for the next "public" shoot! Thanks Laurinda and until next time.
This dude with this sick two-colour beard showed up for softball one day. My first reaction was a want to photograph him. Second sentence to this man was, "hey can I take you portrait?" Never could I ask a chick with a sick beard the same question that fast.
Here are the final edits from a recent fashion shoot I did with Chineye Ifedi (MUA), Erica Iffil (wardrobe), Nesserine Haidar (hair), and Lareinaa Aloysious (model). This is a very different look from the other two series. I also added another image from the first series as well. Please let me know what you think?
Here is more from a recent fashion shoot I did with Chineye Ifedi (MUA), Erica Iffil (wardrobe), Nesserine Haidar (hair), and Lareinaa Aloysious (model). I am very slow at post production, I literally sit there for hours playing around with very little change. I hope you like this series in the sunset.