Distinctive, standouts, gorgeous, handsome ,beautiful and maybe driven. Kerstin Schulze is one of them. A professional in the world of fitness, she is equally fun, considerate and compassionate. And Kerstin would be the first to tell you that anyone can be one who walks amongst us. Makeup and Hair Styling by Natalie Lyle who also walks amongst us! From our photo shoot. Thanks!
August 18, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, amazon, bodybuilding, bodybuilding photographer, fitness lifestyle, fitness model, fitness photographer, fitness photography, goddess, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | Leave a comment
Billboards in Las Vegas and full page ads in Vogue are where you have seen Shawn Towne. But I put her to bed, at least in front of my cameras. And that was in Las Vegas too. What is beautiful in Las Vegas is beautiful everywhere! Makeup and Hair Styling by the so very professional Christine Copeland. Photo assistant and even wardrobe styling ideas for the day by the equally talented Jennifer Chamberlin.
August 16, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, fashion model, fashion photographer, fitness lifestyle, fitness model, fitness photographer, glamour, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | 2 Comments
My preference of Noel, not Christmas, actress and model Noel VanBrocklin. So very fun in a photo shoot! Looking forward to seeing her again soon in front of my camera. Makeup and Hair Styling by Estee Lauder’s world traveling Blanche LeBeau. Shoot notes… Hasselblad digital camera system, Broncolor lighting with the Broncolor Para 133 reflector. Only the best! Thanks!
August 11, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: #PornoChic, actor photography, actress, actress photography, ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, Broncolor, Broncolor Para, edgy fashion, edgy lifestyle, editorial photography, fashion model, fashion photographer, fashion photography, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, model photographer, nude editorial, nude fashion, nude fashion photography, nude model, nude photography, Palm Springs photographer, Para 133, photo shoot, Porno Chic | Leave a comment
If you read the bodybuilding and fitness magazines, visit the most popular websites, you have seen my photographs. All around the world, magazine features, advertising, brochures, billboards, bus wraps, 4 story high banners on the sides of buildings.
You work hard in the gym to get ahead and be your best like my buddy Travis Ely. You are spending your money for your ads to build your business. You are spending money to build features for your magazines or websites.
Talk to me about doing your photography. Send me an e-mail to Ian@SecondFocus.com. Also if you are going to be there, I will be at the Anaheim FitExpo on Saturday August 27th. Send me a note and we can meet and chat. Thanks!
Travis Ely photographed at Palm Springs Fitness Center by me with a Hasselblad digital camera system. Only the best!
August 9, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: advertising photographer, advertising photography, bodybuilder, bodybuilding, bodybuilding photographer, bodybuilding photography, editorial photographer, editorial photography, fitness lifestyle, fitness model, fitness photographer, fitness photography, gym, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | Leave a comment
Some video fun with model Amber Flowers during our photo shoot. It is really fun to do these short videos and Amber was great!
August 5, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: #PornoChic, ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, editorial photography, fashion model, fashion nude, fashion nude video, fashion photographer, fashion photography, fashion video, magazine photographer, model photographer, nude editorial, nude fashion, nude fashion photography, nude video, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, Porno Chic | Leave a comment
Famed war photographer Robert Capa said “If your photographs are not good enough, you’re not close enough”. Probably not applicable here but I thought it was a good excuse to get closer to the gorgeous Sherry Goggin in our photo shoot. Click on this photo to see the photograph that was the result. One of my all time favorites and on my website at http://bit.ly/1Ik2Rgy
August 4, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, bodybuilding photographer, editorial photographer, editorial photography, fashion photographer, fitness model, fitness photographer, fitness photography, magazine photographer, model photographer, model photography, Palm Springs, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | Leave a comment
A natural as in so easy for her to be in front of the camera. Model Amber Flowers in the bright Palm Springs sun. Shoot notes… Hasselblad digital camera system. Lighting by sunlight.
August 3, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: #PornoChic, ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, edgy lifestyle, editorial photography, fashion photographer, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, model photographer, nude fashion photography, Palm Springs, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, Porno Chic | Leave a comment
Model and actress, Noel VanBrocklin posing for my camera. She said “let me try this”. I said “That Works!”. My camera, Hasselblad digital, lighting by Broncolor. Wonderful Makeup and Hair Styling by Blanche LeBeau. Perfect!
August 1, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: #PornoChic, actress, ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, Broncolor, editorial photographer, editorial photography, fashion nude photography, fashion photographer, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, model photographer, nude actress, nude fashion, nude model, nude photo shoot, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, Porno Chic | 2 Comments
A day shooting with Catherine Kwong for her portfolio took us to a number of wardrobe changes, all wonderful. I was and remain so consistently impressed with this woman, model and actress. And then she came out dressed in this and I just sighed. Oh my, so sexy, took my breath away. Maybe I shouldn’t say that, but I can, I am a professional!
The people I photograph take on a different look to me through the viewfinder. The camera changes things. And when it is so gorgeous or perfect, I have a tendency to let a little laugh. Models, who do not know me, are usually a little taken back, not sure what to make of it. They usually turn to Natalie Lyle my makeup artist, as Catherine did, and whisper “What does that mean?” ” Is that good?”. I sometimes don’t let on the I heard them, but Natalie just puts them at ease and says “That is really good”.
Catherine Kwong was amazing in this photo shoot and I am really disappointed in her for that. Because she made more work for me. I shot more photographs during our shoot than I have ever shot of any one person in a photo shoot ever before. Just last night she asked me, “Are you seeing images of me in your nightmares?”. Yes I do and I have no regrets!
Photo shoot with Catherine Kwong in Palm Springs. Makeup and Hair Styling by Natalie Lyle. Lighting by Broncolor and a Hasselblad digital camera system. Only the best!
July 28, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: actress, ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, Broncolor, CESD Models, editorial photographer, editorial photography, fashion photographer, fitness, fitness model, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, IT Model Management, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, sexy model | Leave a comment
Something I have always thought is true… Never doubt the power of a beautiful woman when she sheds her clothes.
July 26, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, Broncolor, edgy fashion, editorial photography, fashion nude photography, fashion photographer, fashion photography, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, model photographer, nude editorial, nude fashion photography, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | 2 Comments
I love selfies! They can be so much fun. And my buddy Sasha Brown really has an ability to post some great ones! So here is a not selfie from our photo shoot at the Salton Sea. And a selfie from Sasha. Just say Thanks Sasha!
July 25, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photography, bodybuilding photographer, editorial photography, fitness, fitness lifestyle, fitness model, fitness photographer, fitness photography, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, Salton Sea, selfie | Leave a comment
Acting when modeling, perfect! Adds another dimension to the photographs. A truly superb Noel Vanbrocklin in our photo shoot. With equally superb makeup and hair styling by Blanche LeBeau. Broncolor lighting and a Hasselblad camera system. Only the best!
July 22, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: #PornoChic, actress, advertising photographer, advertising photography, Broncolor, fashion model, fashion nude, fashion photography, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, model photographer, nude editorial, nude model, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, Porno Chic | Leave a comment
Sitting, standing, lying on the floor and posing, Noel VanBrocklin mesmerized both myself behind the camera and makeup and hair stylist Blanche LeBeau all day. Actress and model, Noel was amazing even when in a chair upside down. Wait until you see a photograph from that series!
Not any photo of any model makes it to my website. Noël VanBrocklin in this photograph does for sure! Much better seen on a full screen as big as your biggest screen. Bigger is better! Click here… http://bit.ly/1SlfgkG
Noel VanBrocklin, Makeup and Hair Styling by Blanche LeBeau. Lighting by Broncolor and digital camera system from Hasselblad. Nothing but the best!
July 21, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: #PornoChic, actress photo shoot, ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, Broncolor, editorial photographer, editorial photography, fashion model, fashion nude photography, fashion photographer, fashion photography, glamour, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, model photographer, nude fashion, nude fashion photography, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, Porno Chic | Leave a comment
What an incredible model! Catherine Kwong is a real chameleon. She transformed from look to look, pose to pose, so incredibly easy. And ask any of the women I shoot with and they will tell you, I do like a tough strong woman look!
Catherine Kwong poolside in Palm Springs
July 20, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: actress, actressphotoshoot, advertising photographer, advertising photography, Broncolor, CESD Models, editorial photographer, fashion model, fashion photography, fitness model, fitness photography, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, IT Model Management, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | Leave a comment
I am trying to remember the time I got tired of looking at the photographs I took of Randalene Sergent… NEVER!
Photo Shoot With Randalene Sergent. Makeup and Hair Styling by Natalie Lyle.
July 19, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, editorial photographer, editorial photography, fashion photographer, fashion photography, fitness model, fitness photography, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | Leave a comment
I just love this photograph I shot in a studio with Melyssa. Very casual and sexy. But it does break some of my photo rules. The left side is really somewhat over exposed. But I like it! It was shot on film, Kodak Portra in a medium format camera. Part of the magic of film is that you would, after processing, get back photographs that were not actually what you were expecting in one way or another. So fun!
Something else I sometimes hear from people is… “I don’t like that she is naked, I like something left to the imagination”. Well that’s fine, but I like her naked. I like the other gorgeous naked people in front of my cameras and the photographs we create too. It is wonderful and fascinating! And I like breaking these rules of society. Thanks!
July 18, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, break the rules, editorial photographer, editorial photography, fashion photographer, fitness model, fitness photographer, fitness photography, magazine photographer, model photographer, nude editorial, nude fashion, nude model, nude photography, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, Porno Chic, sexy nude | 6 Comments
You see men in front of my cameras too. And not just in the gym. Bodybuilder and fitness model Jake Sawyer has often been in my photo shoots for magazine features and advertising. Everybody says the same thing… “good looking guy”.
July 15, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photography, bodybuilder, bodybuilding, bodybuilding photographer, bodybuilding photography, editorial photographer, editorial photography, fitness photographer, fitness photography, magazine photographer, male model, men photography, model photographer, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | Leave a comment
Always working to get my lighting to get it right. So model Amber Flowers was kind enough to work with me on placement of the Broncolor beauty dish. We did finally get it right.
Photo shoot notes… Broncolor lighting with a Move 1200L pack and one strobe head in a Para 133 reflector. Hasselblad digital camera system.
July 14, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: #PornoChic, ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, beauty dish, Broncolor, editorial photographer, editorial photography, Erotica Chic, fashion nude, fashion photographer, fashion photography, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, model photographer, nude editorial, nude fashion, nude fashion photography, nude photo shoot, Palm Springs photographer, Para 133, photo shoot, Porno Chic | Leave a comment
I photographed Catherine Kwong on Saturday, posted her first photograph from our shoot on Monday across all of my social media, and the response to her has been wonderful! A professional model and actress who has had her successes, Catherine Kwong is taking it to another level. From fitness to fashion, from the small screen to the big screen, I so look forward to seeing her rising star!
Photo shoot notes… The superb makeup and hair styling by Natalie Lyle. Hasselblad digital camera system and Broncolor lighting. Side note… the teak lounge from Gloster.
Catherine Kwong poolside in Palm Springs
July 13, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: advertising photographer, advertising photography, Broncolor, CESD Models, editorial photographer, editorial photography, fashion model, fashion photographer, fitness, fitness lifestyle, fitness model, fitness photography, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, IT Model Management, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | Leave a comment
Time to board your flight with Gabriella Muttone! It’s all first class with her!
Photo shoot notes… At the Palm Springs Air Museum. Hasselblad camera system and Broncolor Move 1200L pack and beauty dish for lighting.
Gabriella Muttone in our photo shoot at the Palm Springs Air Museum.
July 12, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, airplane photographer, Broncolor, commercial model, editorial photography, fashion model, fashion photographer, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot, professional model | Leave a comment
She said… “Good golly Ian! You make me look good!!!” Of course she does look good! Beautiful and gorgeous actually! Catherine Kwong in our photo shoot. Professional model and actress, you have seen her in ads for Nike and Adidas, on the screen in Grey’s Anatomy and The West Wing. From lifestyle to fashion to fitness, yes Catherine Kwong… You Do Look Good!
Photo shoot notes… Natalie Lyle for wonderful makeup and hair styling! Clyde Sawyer, my ever present do it all assistant. Hasselblad digital camera system. Broncolor lighting. Only the best!
July 11, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: actor, actor portfolio, ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, Broncolor, CESD Models, editorial photographer, editorial photography, fashion model, fashion photographer, fashion photography, fitness lifestyle, fitness model, fitness photography, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, IT Model Management, lifestyle model, lifestyle photographer, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | Leave a comment
Model Amber Flowers looking back at you in our photo shoot. Shoot notes… Hasselblad camera system. Broncolor Para 133 reflector on one strobe head with a Broncolor Move 1200L pack. All so very exceptional! Thanks!
July 8, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, Broncolor, editorial photographer, editorial photography, fashion photographer, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, model photographer, model photography, Move 1200L, Palm Springs photographer, Para 133, photo shoot | Leave a comment
Maybe we should call this Country Western Palm Springs Poolside Casual. With model Bailey Daniels.
Photo shoot notes… Hasselblad camera system. Broncolor lighting with a Move 1200L pack, one strobe head with a white Broncolor beauty dish. Mounted on a Matthews roller stand and boom.
July 7, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, Broncolor, fashion photographer, fitness photography, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | Leave a comment
Start with an extraordinary, beautiful and fun model, Gabriella Muttone, take her to the Palm Springs Air Museum for a photoshoot with restored WWII fighter planes and what do you get? The dilemma of trying to pick the best shots from so many great photographs of her! Gabriella knows what that is like as well, because she herself is also an amazing photographer!
July 6, 2016 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: ad photography, advertising photographer, advertising photography, air museum, Broncolor, commercial model, editorial photography, fashion model, fashion photographer, Hasselblad, HasselbladBron, magazine photographer, model photographer, Palm Springs, Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs photographer, photo shoot | Leave a comment
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