04: Brett Reeves @ Vision / NY Models
Oh, Canada: Brett Reeves (Vision /New York Models) I scheduled a very last-minute shoot with Brett Reeves and Maximillian Silberman – no groomer, no stylist, no assistant – one model changing while the other was being shot. Luckily the guys hit it off, and what could have been Hurricane Max was somehow kept closer to [...]
Charlie Shades @ L.A. Models [Preview]
The face as art object: Charlie Shades (L.A. Models); grooming by Ernesto Casillas; perfect skin by God I couldn’t help myself, and I know I drove Ernesto crazy. If I didn’t say “you have such an extraordinary face” to poor Charlie Shades a hundred times, I didn’t say it once. Stay tuned for the full [...]
Bringing The Indoors Out: Caleb Lane
Caleb Lane (L.A. Models/Ford NY); grooming by Ernesto Casillas After searching high and low (it’s notoriously difficult to shoot outdoors in LA without a permit) I have found a top-secret location that I can now call my outdoor studio…at least until I get thrown out (Ernesto is sworn to secrecy). Huge, off the beaten path, [...]
The Reader: Martine @ Vision [Part 1]
New face Martine (Vision); hair & makeup by Ernesto Casillas Don’t judge a book by its cover: Martine has all of the outward appearances of a classic Disco Dolly: cherubic face, gap-tooth smile, glowy skin, enormous mane of hair. And of course, legs up to there. This is a girl who clearly loves to be [...]
Ricky Bennick @ Bleu [Preview]
Ricky Bennick (Bleu); styling by Eugene Ong; grooming by Ernesto Casillas The Ricky Bennick Experience has been a high point of 2011 (and we’re already in October!). Stay tuned for much, much more Special thanks to Lindsey at Bleu
03: Caleb Lane @ L.A. Models / Ford NY
Don’t Mess With Texas: Caleb Lane (L.A. Models/Ford NY); grooming by Ernesto Casillas Once we’d wrapped a mostly outdoor shoot, and Caleb Lane was back in his street clothes, the super-sweet superstar remembered that he had a brand new guitar in the back of his car. We shot a quick portrait before he headed out the [...]
02: Maximillian Silberman @ Vision/Soul
Mad Max: Maximillian Silberman (Vision /Soul Artist Management) There’s a lot of talk about Maximillian Silberman, and most of it has to do with The Face (ok, there’s also been some chatter about the recent dermal piercing). Yes, the face is spectacular and more-or-less perfect and emotive and eerily symmetrical and lightly dusted with [...]
Alexey Galetskiy for PETER, TOM & DAVE – Issue #8
Alexey Galetskiy (DNA) for Peter, Tom & Dave Magazine, Issue #8; styling by Eugene Ong; grooming by Ernesto Casillas. check out the entire magazine here. special thanks to Gene at DNA and Lucas at Peter, Tom & Dave
Lionheart: Ari Cooper @ Vision [Part 1]
Ari Cooper (Vision); hair & makeup by Ernesto Casillas. Ari has been at the very top of my wish-list of L.A. girls to shoot. In person, Ari bears an eerie physical resemblance to the young Kate Bush, and like Kate, she’s many things at once – naif, sorceress, artist, rocker, introvert, goofball. Although Ari has [...]
Notes On A Casting: Laine Jennings @ Vision
A dangerous woman: Laine Jennings (Vision) Laine blew us away at the casting – she was our first unanimous yes for the story, and the cause of a fair amount of hyperventilating. Getting Laine just makes you feel cool and relevant, which is always nice
01: Jake Madden @ Ford
Man-muse: Jake Madden (Ford); styling by Eugene Ong; grooming by Ernesto Casillas; My great friend, makeup artist Geoffrey Rodriguez, suggested a short while ago that Ford model Jake Madden and I shoot something together – and so we have, thrice now. The incentive behind this extremely quick test was to document Jake’s new beardage and [...]
Notes On A Casting: Nicole Mignano @ Ford
The startlingly beautiful Nicole Mignano (Ford); my kind of Texan…
Notes On A Casting: Milan @ Photogenics
Like all of the other girls who came to our casting a few weeks ago, Milan (Photogenics) had to work against an unforgiving lighting set-up, leftover from the night before. Nevertheless, she photographed like a dream, and for a girl with miles of personality, Milan managed to deliver very soft, delicate snapshots…
L.A. Confidential: Designated Drivers
Andrew Phillips (Click); grooming by Ernesto Casillas Native Californians Andrew Phillips and Johnny Beyer ended up at the Fashionisto L.A. Casting Call by playing chauffeur to their respective model buddies. The similarities end there: Andrew is a total goofball who’s just starting out, and he happily jumped into the hot seat; Johnny is super low-key [...]
Notes On A Casting: Victoria Darlington @ Vision
There’s a lot of buzz surrounding Victoria Darlington (Vision), and it’s easy to see why. Even in this simple casting call snap, her lush beauty and elongated proportions illustrate the textbook definition of Mannerism (in the best possible way): A principally Italian movement in art and architecture between the High Renaissance and Baroque periods (1520-1600) [...]
Portrait: Carlos Macedo @ Fusion
Wassup New Bedford? The soulful, stunning and singular Carlos Macedo (Fusion); hair by Linh Nguyen; makeup by Christyna Kay; Prada suit; Antonio Marras cardigan.
Notes On A Casting: Amanda Viola @ Elite
The Sphinx: Amanda Viola (Elite), in a snap from our recent L.A. casting call. With a wonderful combination of sass and vulnerability, Amanda has a patrician beauty that recalls the young Isabella Rossellini . . .
Chris Petersen: King Of The Mountain [Part 3]
A few final shots of Chris Petersen (Specimen/DNA/Nous); styling by Eugene Ong; track jacket – Prada; trousers Number (N)ine; socks – Thom Browne.
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?
The iconic face of A.J. English (Next), from our second collaboration . . . On Labor Day I teamed up with a hell of a lot of people (25? 28?) to shoot something conceptually straightforward but technically very, very challenging. Here’s hoping I can take the raw material all the way to fruition without screwing [...]
Notes On A Casting: Emma D. @ Photogenics
The adorable Emma D. (Photogenics) was an amazing find at our casting call last week; Dario Argento would have worshiped this girl…
Chris Petersen: King Of The Mountain [Part 2]
More on Chris Petersen (Specimen/DNA/Nous); styling by Eugene Ong; sweater – Vivienne Westwood Man; t shirt – Scheisser; jeans (below) – Levis. Good luck at NY Fashion week Chris!
Notes On A Casting: Brooke @ Vision
No makeup artist, no hairstylist, no complicated lighting, no re-touching. No problem. The divine miss Brooke (Vision), from a slew of quick casting snapshots. One of my closest friends – let’s call her Tiel – is styling my first editorial featuring women, and she insisted that we hold a casting before committing to anyone. And [...]
Twenty-first Century Fox
Asa Fox (Ford), a Keane painting come to life (the children will want to Google Keane painting), is one of my all-time favorite faces. Hair by Linh Nguyen; makeup by Christyna Kay; shirt- Liberty of London; vest – Antonio Marras
Jake Madden For Carbon Copy Issue 10 [Outtakes]
Jake Madden (Ford); styling by Lisa Tarlow; grooming by Ernesto Casillas; styling assistant Eugene Ong; photo assistant Vince Trupsin; jacket, shirt & tie – Brooks Brothers Black Fleece. Who cares about “knowing your angles” when you only have good angles? Jake Madden has one of the most spectacular faces I’ve ever had the pleasure to [...]