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Fashion – citygirls – Julie

Gavin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:36:42 +0000

The last girl I have slated for my citygirls series (at least until I have more time later) was Julie. An aspiring casting director, she currently freelances for music videos and what not. Here’s what we got.

This picture is a bit smiley for me, but it was the beginning of the shoot and she has a great smile. I threw this one because of the awesome colors.

I really like the lighting and mood of this next one

This one is actually pretty close to what was shot in-camera (RAW files with b&w preview). It’s nice when a mistake makes a picture.

I’m a whore for these natural flares. I’ll never trade in my older lenses.

Fashion – citygirls – Aleece

Gavin — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:31:26 +0000

I shot Aleece last night (or early morning depending on your lifestyle). She rocked this black dress that looked amazing in the photos.

This next image just blows me away

hehe this next photo got us harshly scolded by security (she wore my sandals under the water)

I love her shoulder line in this shot.

Fashion – citygirls – Jody and My

Gavin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:04:23 +0000

Tonight I shot Jody, My, and My’s friend Mikela. Mikela isn’t a model, but is visiting from Italy. I had to get a shot of her.

Here is My doing her thing

And here is Jody

I really like this next shot. The flares are all real.

Fashion – citygirls – Ginger

Gavin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:10:41 +0000

Tonight I shot Ginger, who I stumbled across on Model Mayhem. She has a sexier look about her, which really shows.

I really like the texture and lighting in this next shot.

And this last shot has something classic about it. It has that look that makes me think of an 80′s supermodel shoot (in a good way).

Fashion – citygirls – Paulina

Gavin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:44:31 +0000

Last night I shot Paulina in the late night. She has a more elegant side, so I let her do her own thing and work her own style. I decided to have the whole shoot in black and white, given the location and her clothing. Also, it has that classic and clean look that makes Paulina shine.

Texture, baby

This is my favorite shot. By the end of the shoot Paulina was relaxed and in the flow. This gave her the look that I was hoping to get from her.

Fashion – citygirls – Shasta

Gavin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:07:58 +0000

Tonight I shot Shasta for my little citygirls project. We started at my place, since she needed some studio headshots. Shasta trains horses while she attends school. So if you see horseshoes, they are not for luck; she has one for every time that she has been kicked by a horse (5 total).

After that we headed to downtown Los Angeles for the real pictures. I wanted a casual look, thus the tank top and jeans.

I friggin love this next shot.

This strays a little from my original intentions of a grungy, urban feel to the shoot. This one borders the ethereal and heavenly.

and for the record, Lightroom was used in the post, but there was no photoshopping (I didn’t even remove any blemishes and what not). I’m kind of a purist that way. I try to nail the lighting. Only three of the images above are shot with natural light, which was done because the ambient light was way too good to pass up. Oh yeah, I also was my own lighting assistant on the whole shoot!

Fashion – citygirls – Summer

Gavin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:55:32 +0000

I’m starting a series titled citygirls and it is an artistic concept in the making. As I shoot these models, the series will progress into the mood and style that I have stuck in my head. So here is round 1 with Summer:

Let me know what you think. I’m still figuring it all out.

Engagement Photos – Ashley and Johnny

Gavin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:15:40 +0000

Today I shot Ashley and Johnny in downtown Los Angeles and then out in the hillside above Covina.

I think this is one of the coolest water reflections I’ve ever gotten

And here is a silhouette shot from up in the hillside.

you can see the entire engagement session here

Entice – Music Band Photo Shoot

Gavin — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:33:36 +0000

Today I shot the Indie band “Entice,” who were actually played on the Warped Tour this year. They were looking for an album cover photo of the four of them. We started at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and then made our way down to some empty streets in Downtown Los Angeles.

Locations: Walt Disney Concert Hall, Downtown Los Angeles

Engagement Photos – Hayley and Scott

Gavin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:07:39 +0000

Hayley and Scott are eloping out of the country for their wedding, but they did their engagement shoot locally here in Southern California. We started at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and wandered around downtown Los Angeles. After that we hit up some awesome graffiti’d walls in other parts of Los Angeles.

Not usually my style, but it works well with the graffiti!

and I was barely able to catch this one as the guy walked past…

You can see their entire engagement shoot in this online gallery.

Locations: Downtown Los Angeles, Walt Disney Concert Hall