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About Me
My work has been published in magazines, catalogs, brochures, posters, billboards, CD covers etc. I won multiple awards as a member of the Professional Photographers Guild of Florida, including the Marcel & Silva Moino award November 21, 2007. With over fifteen years experience I still continue to feel inspired. My company MAGSTAR FILMS llc is now working with other crews doing movies, commercials, music videos etc. I shall forever continue to explore new levels of excellence, always providing my clients with the high standard and quality they seek and deserve.
Over fifteen years experience as a photographer, with film and digital imaging.
Director of Photography on Solow G music video, SAY I. See link movies. (2008)
Director on Bobby
Washington's music video LET ME GET IT. See link
movies. (2008)
Winner of the MARCEL & SILVA MOINO
Photography Award
November (2007)
Director of Photography on TOTO music video, sample link, see
movies.
( 2007)
Lighting Director on LADIES NIGHT OUT to see the trailer, go to
movies. (2007)
Gaffer on the indie movie MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL by Brent Gorcie (2006)
Played Dr. Benwood in the film FLIPPING OUT
see trailer link, go to movies. (2007)
Photography & design on the poster for the movie LADIES NIGHT OUT (2008)
LADIES NIGHT OUT poster won
first place in professional photography competition
Did the poster photography for the award winning film 500 YEARS LATER
(2005)
TV and movie work is listed in IMDb
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0193684/
Hair This...
As a photographer for over fifteen years, there are a few things I have learned. This may be useful to potential models or any person who just want to have some quality photos done. I still see 'models' show up for photo shoots with their nails looking like those of a construction worker, no disrespect to construction workers. Do your nails. Then there are those with the extra long fake hair, I have nothing against weave in general, but for the love of God please make it look like it could be your real hair, and if you are short and your hair (weave) reaches down to your waist it will make you look even shorter, this is all about proportion. I also strongly recommend the use of a make-up artist, since very few of you seems to be able to do a decent job in that department.
I have a couple of pet peeves I want to share with you, first, except for the photos of me, every photo that is on display in my gallery or at my place of business were done by me personally, I do not have any other person working on my behalf. So don't look at my work and ask 'did you take these', of course I did, I am a photographer, that is what photographers do.
Secondly, do not rip the page out of a magazine and bring it to me, asking me to make you look like someone else. Yeah so I've won some photography merit awards, but only the creator can make you look like someone that you are not. I can remove unsightly blemishes, I can even trim in a little fat, I know a few tricks of the trade, but lets keep it real, and don't do as one would be black client did, I'm talking Biggie Smalls black, who came to me with a tear sheet of that blond beauty from the TV show 'Bay Watch' oh yeah, Pamela Anderson and said, 'I want to look like that', I am still speechless. People, each of us are individuals to be loved cherished and photographed as such, and be the best you you can be.
Let me touch on the wardrobe problems, first if you bring your clothes crushed
up in a duffle bag, it is going to require ironing, which eats up time, the
camera will see those ugly creases. It is a good idea to bring a robe, towel,
and body lotion to the photo shoot, as you know ashy skin doesn't photograph too
well, please no shimmer. Also white clothes on black skin is to be
avoided, except in certain cases, because white, or anything shiny
will draw the eyes to the lighter or brighter items in the photo,
and the photo should be about the person, except when the photo shoot is for a
designer or manufacturer.
You are certainly welcome to bring a friend with you to my set, as long as that friend is aware that a photo shoot can go on for hours, the last thing I want to hear is , my friend wants to go, or I see an irritated friend running out of patience when I'm trying to give my client what he or she paid for. There is no need for an entourage, including husbands, boyfriends, parents, children or animals, (of course animals and children are good if they're part of the project). I have nothing against these good people, but there is a time and place for everything, and a photo shoot is not the place for everybody and their grandmother. Models are not the same when husbands and boyfriends are watching them work, same thing with parents, how are you going to turn it on for the camera with your parents staring at you? after all these are the same people who at one time punished you if you didn't do as they say, or threatened not to take you to Mc Donald's when you stepped out of line, this can have a life long effect on the way you behave when they're watching.
Then there are the children, bless their little hearts, I know how you love them, but it's not cute when they're running all over the place, with selective hearing, ignoring those orders from their parents to sit down and be quiet. Not even the threat of no Mc Donald's can bring some of these rug rats to heel. There are electric cables all over the floor just waiting to wrap around their unruly little feet. To put it in plain English, leave the kids at home. They are attention seekers and a major distraction on a set.
I was working on a movie set, and saw a female talent brought her mother and several other family members to the set. Where ever the talent went, so did her entourage, all following behind her like little ducklings, of course the producer will be using someone else on future projects. What you have here is more people than is necessary for the production, in the independent movie industry finance is usually tight, and you do not want extra mouths eating all your chicken wings and drinking your sodas. So learn how to play the game, learn how to be a professional, check your posing in front of a mirror, learn a monologue and polish up your acting skills, practice your runway walk. If you love this industry, work with people who have a good reputation, show up on time and be prepared to work.
I have seen some really beautiful models ruin a good photo because of HAIR in the wrong places. Moustaches, sideburns, arms, armpits, bikini area, legs, eyebrows are just some of the places that has not seen a razor or wax since the ice age . Work with me and get yourselves straight, so together we might create something special.