Angel Montenegro
Well, my story really starts at the MAC counter. I was 19. A regular customer. I’d always go in during my spare time and get my makeup done. I’d pay close attention to what was being done and ask lots of questions. Read More>>
Briana Edwards
I took my first photography class as a high school freshman. When I started shooting with a camera for the first time, I felt like I could express myself in a way that I never had before. I was fascinated by color, composition, lines, and shapes that my subjects created. What I captured became an extension of my voice and ideas; I was soon known around campus for always carrying my camera. I shot anything and everything that I could and my friends became frequent subjects of mine. Read More>>
Kaori Chloe Soda
I was born and raised in Osaka, Japan. Currently, I work with international makeup artists on editorial and runway opportunities, including the fashion week shows in New York, London, and Paris, as well as independent projects. My work often takes me to the urban fashion centers of Asia, Europe, and the U.S., which inspire my passion for mixing the beauty and style of diverse cultures. Read More>>
Gonzalo Guerrero
My start in photography began in 1983 upon graduating high school when I purchased my first 35mm film camera. Attended community college and a photography school where you learn photography 101 as well as the digital process when the transition was made from film to digital. The real world learning comes from merging the technical side of photography with the creative side. Today I work with models from amateurs to experienced in portfolio building. I do sports photography as well and travel/landscape photography under the business name of G GUERRERO PHOTOGRAPHY. Read More>>
Edwin Ortega
Since I can remember photography was always been part of my life my mom loves photography. She took millions of photos of me and my sister throughout my whole childhood as we were growing up. So I was got older my passion for photography grew. I picked up my first DSRL camera at age 14. It was a Canon t2i. I began photographing the beauty that surrounds me in my hometown San Diego California. Read More>>
Samantha Mari
As a child, I was always obsessed with the horror genre. The thought of actually creating something to make a human being look like a Vampire, a Werewolf or any other creature just amazed me. After high school I dabbled around in a few things such as fashion, baking, and other things until I learned about M.U.D.- Make Up Designory- a school that taught you how to actually create the monsters I had seen on TV as a child & throughout my life. Immediately I signed up for class. I did the full course, graduating with my Masters Degree in Makeup & Effects. Read More>>
Anthony Mongiello
Had a girlfriend who needed headshots and coerced me into taking them for her and I used her camera to do it. I wasn’t good at shooting people at the time so I had to go to a library (age alert!) and read books on how portraits are done. Fast Forward 13 years and 8000 people’s headshots later and now it’s my life. Read More>>
Natly G Paco
I was never good at school, I was never good at art either. Grew up with a lot of talented artists. Photography was the one class in high school I was sort of okay in. My mom encouraged me to find a school that I would be able to get a degree in photography. I went to Art center College of Design and that was where I was encouraged to shoot what I wanted to shoot. I knew from the beginning I would get into commercial shooting. I got more into documentary/ lifestyle/ portraits. That’s what I love to do. I want to show people the stuff I see. Read More>>
Kendall Horn
I’ve had a passion for art for as long as I can remember, and anything I can put a creative spin on instantly catches my attention. I attended Cosmetology school in Texas, where I grew up, and became a licensed cosmetologist. Going into school I had my mind set on becoming a hairstylist but after finishing I knew my true passion was with make-up. The face was my new canvas. After finishing school I immediately began working for Benefit Cosmetics and loved it. Read More>>
Peter Park
I am a Los Angeles based fashion photographer. I opened my studio on 2006 in downtown LA. I started as a graphic designer from back in 2000. I’ve been always want to be in FASHION industry somehow, when around 2004, everything became digital I finally had a chance to get into photography and fashion business at once but still couldn’t find the way as a full-time job. End of 2005 my brother passed away in a car accident in Korea. Read More>>
Rose Guererrd
As an only child, I spent endless hours in my room fixated on early 70’s AM radio and everything music. This led me to try to get my hands on all the music magazines that I could, many which I still have today, CREAM, HIT PARADER, ROCK SCENE, 16 and CIRCUS. Hours I would spend looking at the pics, hoping one day to be able to capture that same kind of images, showing the drama and intensity that only a live pic can deliver. I started with an 110 film cartridge KODAK point and shoot with the disposable rotary flash on top to many instant Polaroids to my beloved DSLR Canon 5d of today. Read More>>
Darrell Weaver
A few years back I freelanced for a clothing company called T.I.T.S a.k.a Two in the shirt, my roommate at the time was well known L.A photographer Willie T, who was also shooting and working with them as well. When T.I.T.S was on its way to closing the doors, one of the co-owners approached me about continuing the movement and creating a new brand so I said cool, but as time went on, other business opportunities came up for him, so I decided to go solo and continue it by myself. Read More>>
Alexandra Petruck & John Kelley
John and I have been taking photos for over a decade now but we both approached it in different ways to get to where we are today. John’s photography background is in fashion photography and lighting and Alexandra came about from photographing bands, on the road and live in concert. The two of us met while on a video shoot in 2012 and stayed in touch ever since, combining forces to direct and photograph fashion, music, and lifestyle both as stills and motion. Read More>>
Evin Powers
My journey into the world of photography started when I was young, being influenced by cinematic imagery from the 80s. I started with a basic 35mm camera and learned how to express myself by taking photographs. Looking through the viewfinder I was fascinated capturing moments in time. In my mind, I imagined a glamor magazine and I was compelled to take photos of people surrounded by a background that glorifies their personalities & shows their emotions. Read More>>
Cammy Kinney Fry
Cammy Kinney Fry was born in Lamesa, Texas, and as a young girl, she was an avid reader and painter. Soon after finishing a degree in pre-med and the realization that being a doctor wasn’t for her, she was scouted for modeling and relocated to New York City where her modeling career spanned over a twelve year period. Influence from a strong creative network of friends as well as her extensive travel to countries such as Italy, Greece, Germany, Spain, France, Holland, Austria and Australia…proved to be the perfect artistic foundation. During her time on set as a model, she discovered her love of photography. Read More>>
Oscar and Carlos Vera
Veras Productions is a team of brothers-Oscar and Carlos, who started the company in 2001. They began as kids shooting puppets with their dad’s video camera and haven’t stopped since. They developed their photoshoot and event coverage from the ground up, now providing a one-stop shop for clients, from hair and makeup to a personalized final edit. They also do film production, most recently an indie film, Psychic. Read More>>
Christiana Lucratif
Originally from Tucson, Arizona I had to escape the dramatic heat and dry (ahem) opportunity well. Los Angeles took me in and for the past 10 years, I’ve worked on doing what I love. Creating. It definitely wasn’t always easy. It has taken a lot of perseverance, hard work, sleepless nights, and motivation. Inspired to keep going by an inner hunger to create art that will last and also to create a change in the world. Read More>>
Kimberly Yatsko
Kimberly Yatsko is a professional photographer and her work has been described as romantic, edgy, and clean. Kimberly bought her first camera at the age of 19 with the money she had saved from extra modeling gigs. While working part-time as a model, Kimberly began to take interest in the beautiful ads of Italian designers that she saw in fashion magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and W Magazine. Read More>>
Oriri Osayomore
I started out on photography when I came to the U.S for school in 2011. It was an opportunity for me to attempt all the remaining parts of my media abilities. I just took pictures of everything, I stayed on YouTube and watch videos and see what other pros were doing. With the DSLR explosion, it was easy to point a camera and get great images but it was not until I worked with an Atlanta-based commercial photography company (HS photo processing)that I finally saw how off camera lighting and all the other technical processes come together to make a great image. Read More>>
Gregory Prescott
I started off with a passion of drawing and illustration years ago, along with a love of all forms of art. With the discovery of photographer, Herb Ritts in the late 80’s, my interest shifted from drawing to photography and that was my influence that developed my style. I try to develop classic clean works of art photography but with diversity. I call it photography for the soul. My aim is to create work with models of diversity. Read More>>
Gabbi Pascua
I was born and raised in the SF Bay Area, I danced throughout my childhood and through high school. My love for makeup really began in the dressing rooms before dance recitals and competitions. It’s ironic, yet fitting how my career leads me to still find myself in similar settings to this day. Read More>>
Wil Cohen
There are a couple of things that got me into photography. I bought my first camera at the age of 5 and would document vacations. In college, I took a basic darkroom class and took pictures for the school newspaper. The biggest moment came when I enjoyed creating my band’s album artwork more than making music. Around the same time I took pictures of my wife for modeling and the agency said they liked my work. I put together a few photo shoots with models and it took off from there. Read More>>
John Agcaoili
I worked as a game developer (environment art) while in college studying animation. I was doing that for about three years while still trying to find out what I was passionate about. Working in the game industry was great but was not for me. I went back to school full-time and started working in the fashion department. I really liked how fast-paced everything moved. Working at fashion shows had this type of “controlled chaos” and I was immediately intrigued with fashion production and fashion photography. Read More>>
JJ Onyx
I actually started in the business when I was very young. My parents put me in a dance class in Detroit Michigan which led to participating in fashion shows and eventually print work. When I moved to California, I decided to pursue modeling along with my dance career. I was very interested in photography at an early age and having so much exposure to studios and photographers, it was something I always wanted to do. Read More>>
Tim Scott
I made my first photographs on a Minolta SRT-101 35mm camera many years ago. As a photographer and art director/creative director, I tend to think very visually. After years of working at international advertising agencies in NYC, I left the big agency world and started my own company in 2008. Photography is my personal passion point, my therapy, and my purest creative outlet. Read More>>
Austin Goswick
The first time I picked up a camera was in high school for a film photography class. I learned the basics of how to use a camera and how to develop film in the darkroom. Four years later I started selling digital SLR cameras and training beginners on the settings, features and gave tips on shooting photography. Read More>>
Hannah Caprara
I’ve always had a curious mind regarding culture and how I fit into the culture around me. I tend to observe art and creativity to better understand it before I try it myself, and photography was something both vast and technical that felt right the first time I picked up a camera. I started with a Photojournalism class, then to stills photography on student films, and finally to fashion photography, which most represents my interests and love for art. Read More>>
Manny Guerrero
I grew up in East L.A and was there for 20 years. It’s a great place to grow up, it keeps you humble. It got rough at times but I wouldn’t say we were “poor” cause my sister & I had a little more than others but there definitely was a struggle just like everyone else in the neighborhood. Read More>>
Nathan Tecson
When I was much younger, a mentor of mine handed me a camera to use during a surf trip. I’ve loved photography ever since. Today, I continue to fuel my passion for photography by capturing images of people and the outdoors in my travels. Read More>>
Joe Rojas
I’ve always been interested in art, music, media photography, great films, fashion, urban culture since I was a young skateboarder growing up on punk rock music, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, original gangster rap and MTV when they actually played videos. Read More>>
