Headshots: Eric Lueshen
When Eric arrived at the shoot I was blown away… his looks are nothing short of striking.
Read detailsWhen Eric arrived at the shoot I was blown away… his looks are nothing short of striking.
Read detailsMeet the Parker Twins. When I first met Austen and Tyler, I could not tell them apart. I noticed one of them had a blemish where the other one did not. However, as soon as we started shooting, I would throw something out like “Austen move to the left.” That way I would know who…
Read detailsEthnic, who loves to proclaim ‘Black is Beautiful,’ flew from Atlanta to work with us. He was only the second model we worked with who didn’t live in the Chicago area. Today, working with out of town talent, is far more common. Because our standard modus operandi was to shoot in my hood, we decided…
Read detailsWhile I think I made some very nice photos during this shoot with NaCir Jahmill, this day is far more memorable for another reason. This is the day that I met my fashion spouse Stylist Isaac King. Ever since this shoot Isaac and I have been inseparable. He has gone from a one time member…
Read detailsWhat’s your favorite thing to do on a hot sticky summer night? Stylist Isaac King would probably assert, “fit model Keeland Ellis in a kilt on a random street corner!”
Read detailsI worked with stylist Isaac King, Richard Paden and producer Alxis Rivera to execute this shoot for a Chicago boutique.
Credits: Styling by Richard Paden and Isaac King. Hair by Vic Piccolotto. Make up by BellaRosa Artistry.
Modeling by Rick Dys, Mira Cubelic Miller, Maggie Moy, Emma Revett, Heather Scott
Most of the guys I work with are somewhat stiff in front of the camera, but Luke Legend can pose his ass off! Stylist Isaac King explained, “It was cool to watch Luke,  because you could tell by the way he posed that he never misses Americas Next Top Model. I like a model who does his…
Read detailsChicago fashion advertising photography: What do you do with 14 models, three make-up artists, two hairstylists, one fashion stylists and four assistants on a Sunday? Easy, take over a night club.
Read details24-year-old Model Denerick came to visit us in Chicago from Georgia. His light-hearted energy was apparent from the first hello and helped to keep things lose on the set.
Read detailsThe moment Sean walked through the door… I was like “whoa.” His facial features are so distinctive – he was made to model. Right off the bat, stylist Isaac King and I leaned in to one another and whispered, “now were going to get some pictures.”
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