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11 Quick Questions with… Maria Montgomery

09 Apr

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Cameras, lights, models, designers, hotels, products, outfits, colors, patterns, makeup, hair, water, expectations, videos, photography, judging, heels, bikinis, music, catwalks and Christ.  Yes, Christ.

Among all the vibes coming from this past Miami Fashion Week 2012 I had the unexpected surprise to find Maria Montgomery.  Originally from Danville, KY Maria is also an Eastern Kentucky Grad with a BA of Science in Communication Disorders, 2009 Miss Kentucky USA, and Top 5 finalist at Miss USA pageant that year.  Why do I refer to this encounter as an ‘unexpected surprise’ you might ask? Because above all Maria is a strong follower of Christ.

 
 

MBIFW 2012 | Fashion and Personal

03 Apr

Man oh man am I struggling with titles! These past few days I’ve been thinking back and forth on how to properly name this post. I flirted with titles such as ‘Fashion and Significance’ and ‘Fashion and Values’, but the more I thought about it, and after reflecting on my time spent with designers and models, I knew the title ought to be simple and accurate, ‘Fashion and Personal’. Why this title you might ask? Well, my goal with this post is to simply capture a close-up frame into some of the most prominent designers and models from this past Miami Beach Intl’ Fashion Week, and ask them some personal (and some might even say unusual) questions.  By the way, if you’d like to see pure pics, fun and music from this Fashion Show 2012, you’d probably enjoy my first post MBIFW 2012 | My Fav Looks!

 
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MBIFW 2012 | My Fav Looks!

25 Mar

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The wait is over.  Exactly one year after plunging myself into covering THE major home-grown fashion event of South Florida, I was more than excited when I was granted the opportunity to participate, again, as part of the media team covering this years Miami Beach International Fashion Week 2012.

When given this opportunity not only did I have the chance to cover established and up-and-coming fashion designers and beautiful models, but also it was an opportunity to create something new, something personal.  With that in mind, and taking into consideration my coverage of last years’ fashion events, I knew I couldn’t deliver just pictures.  I mean, pictures are fine and all, but the more time I spent talking with models and designers, the more I realized this industry is much deeper than what meets the eye.

 
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Quick Sit Down Interview… with Charles Justo

14 Dec

A little over a year ago I started running “11QuickQ’s” series of interviews with fellow photographers, and lately I’ve been wanting to do something similar with other talents in the fashion/media industry.  With that in mind I had the chance to sit down for a quick cup of Starbucks Coffee with model, personal trainer, and actor Charles Justo in South Beach, FL.

 
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Merceces Benz Fashion 2011 | The Models’ Edition

21 Jul

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This is my first Summer here in South Florida and it didn’t take me long to figure out one thing: weddings ssssslow down.  Probably the close to 100F weather doesn’t help, but what do hot weather+beaches+FL equal…? Yeap, swimsuit shows!!! Next thing I know there were at least three swimsuits runways taking place in South Florida this summer, and I just HAD to land one of them! Luckily for me, Lauren Doyle, from Miami Fashion Blog, sent me a text about a month ago asking me to cover this event for her.  After thinking about it for five seconds I texted her back, and just like that I was ‘in’.

 
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Funk + Fashion = FunkShion 2011

26 Mar

So… yeah… it’s fashion time! Now let me set the record straight, wedding photography is what I do, what I get paid to do and what I’ve been doing the longest.  Having said that, I have to admit that I’m REALLY enjoying showcasing designers’ creations, getting to know the different artists that make fashion shows really happen, and getting to see a whole different area of photography other than wedding.

After shooting the Miami Fashion Show a couple of weeks ago, I’ve gotten phone calls, emails and invitations to get more involved with fashion photography.  One of those calls was from editor Lauren Doyle, asking me to cover Funkshion 2011 for the Miami Fashion Blog.

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After checking calendars and logistics with my wife, I called her back and just like that I got my credentials and was propped on top of the media risers shooting straight at the models walking down the runway in Miami Beach.

For the opening night Richie Rich presented two collections, Villionaire and SexyPop, the last one in collaboration with Pachi Lake.

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Miami Fashion Week 2011 – My Story

08 Mar

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It was Thomas Edison who first said, “Most people don’t recognize opportunity when it comes, because it’s usually dressed in overalls and looks a lot like work.”  Two things stand out from this quote – opportunity and work.  While living in South Florida I have asked myself many times what are some of the things I can learn from this community.  I’m a strong believer of feeding off of, not imposing on, the community and culture; so when it comes to photography and Miami, fashion has to be in the conversation.

 
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Alexandra – Studio Shoot

01 Oct

Last night I had the opportunity to shoot in the remodeled America’s Production Company studio in Boca Raton, FL.  For this shoot I had the chance to work with Alex, a great and upbeat local model.


Right before the shoot though, some photographers were taking some head-shots of each other on another set in the studio, and I was only thinking – Gosh, I hope nobody asks me to have my head-shot taken.  Which is pretty funny because I’m usually taking pictures of everyone all of the time.  But I suddenly got nervous with the thought of somebody taking my picture.

 
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