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Judy still has “it”

Gavin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:35:35 +0000

On the way back from WPPI in Las Vegas, I was determined to scout the desert. Judy was my test subject and this is what we came out with.

And here is a wide shot of the quickie AlienBee setup. BTW a Vagabond with two AB1600s at full power doesn’t last very long!

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 – 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.

Fashion Photography- Warehouse

Gavin — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:21:31 +0000

This Sunday I organized my first fashion shoot, securing a great team and location. This was mostly an experiment in lighting, versus a commercial shoot with a marketing objective. Here are the shots and at the bottom are the credits.

Photography by Gavin Photography, assisted by Doug Chan of Furious Photographers

Modeled by Judy Le and Jessica

Makeup by Tingting L. Xie, assisted by Christina Chen

Clothing by Mae

Production Assistant – Judy Tran

Fashion Photography – Laurel

Gavin — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:29:52 +0000

Today I shot Laurel, who actually won the the Miss LA Chinatown Pagaent in 2007. She also hosted the APEX Charity Event (which is how she found me). She didn’t have any headshots, so we got some. And more.

Fashion – APEX Charity Fashion Show

Gavin — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:28:43 +0000

The Asian Professional Exchange (APEX) threw a charity fashion show at J’s Lounge in Downtown Los Angeles last night. I headed all media and was responsible for the majority of the runway shots. Everyone was on a volunteer basis and most of the models were pulled from the Miss LA Chinatown Pageant and the Miss Vietnam Socal Pageant. Here’s what it looked like:

And here is the whole crew:

Second from the right is my cousin Alan, who headed the event and as a team we generated a good deal of money for children in need.