Kristen Shoot

Kristen Shoot

A few years ago I was working as a network admin for a law firm called Adorno & Yoss. I have good memories from back then. One of the attorneys working there was Kristen. I always wanted to ask her for a shoot, but being an employee there I felt that asking one of the attorneys to pose for me may come off as...rude? So I never bothered.

A few years ago I was working as a network admin for a law firm called Adorno & Yoss. I have good memories from back then. One of the attorneys working there was Kristen. I…

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Golf Balls, Pretty Things, Snow Queen, and Blu

Golf Balls, Pretty Things, Snow Queen, and Blu

It has been a long time since I have shot with Katie. Too long in fact. We always have fun when we shoot. A shoot was due! Katie mentioned that her friend, Jenna, was coming…

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Lost Pants and Weird Mask

Lost Pants and Weird Mask

So Monika. I haven't shot her in years. We caught up again on Facebook and she told me about an idea she wanted to try. Me being open minded about concepts, agreed to try it…

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Shoot with Anonymous

Shoot with Anonymous

So two weekends ago I shot a model who asked me to remain anonymous. She did not want people knowing that she likes to model on the side...

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Diana Photo Shoot

Diana Photo Shoot

So two weekends ago I shot Diana. She had an interesting look which I generally look for in models. We went to Miami beach to try some test shots in swimwear, since swimwear is extremely…

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Melani Shoot

Melani Shoot

I know I am a little delayed in posting this, but better late than never right? This was a shoot I did when Elena and I visited New York. I posted a casting call for…

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John's Headshot

John's Headshot

So my friend John asked me for some head shots. I promised him I would so I did it this weekend. I needed a white background and decent lighting. Well, when I went to pick…

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Amanda Beach Shoot

Amanda Beach Shoot

Amanda loved the photographs I took of Jaribay. She contacted me shortly after and hired me to do something along those lines. You know, sunrise with nice colors in the back and such? Great! Time…

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Playing with Grain

Playing with Grain

I am always picky about quality. I always like shooting at ISO 100 to make sure I get crisp and clear photographs. Tonight I was playing with grain and wondering about whether or not it's…

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Truffle Swimwear Shoot

Truffle Swimwear Shoot

I was hired again by fashion designer/model Katie Eastman. She is the owner of Truffle, her fashion line. Originally I pitched to her the idea of a bikini shoot with lighting along the lines of…

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Karina Test Shoot

Karina Test Shoot

I recently blogged about my shoot with Sonju and Jessica. I mentioned that I was meeting a model that same day for additional test shoots. Karina is from Russia and like Jessica, is also extremely…

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Test shoot with Sonju & Jessica

Test shoot with Sonju & Jessica

Last weekend I had the pleasure of meeting Sonju of Sonju Photography. I have been following her work for almost two years now. Every now and then we would talk about photography but never met...until…

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Jaribay Beach Shoot

Jaribay Beach Shoot

About two weeks ago I wanted to try a beach shoot with someone that has a bikini figure. I asked Jaribay if she would be interested in shooting. She seemed excited and told me that…

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Death of a Mermaid

Death of a Mermaid

I was looking through some of my unpublished work the other day when I come across this shot. It was a bikini/swim wear sunrise photo shoot. The problem was that the clouds completely blocked off the sunrise and as such I was forced to try other things, other camera angles to try to salvage the morning. In this particular shot, I asked the model to lie down on the sand for some shots, when she recommended perhaps doing a topless concept, but being covered with sea weed. Winston, my assistant, was with me so I take a look at him. I felt a bit shy about the notion since there were people at the beach and I'm not used to shooting implied in public places. I said go for it.

I was looking through some of my unpublished work the other day when I come across this shot. It was a bikini/swim wear sunrise photo shoot. The problem was that the clouds completely blocked off the…

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Amy Training

Amy Training

Amy is a co-worker with a background in graphic design. Often times, when I used to work in her office, she would come along and show me and another IT Co-Worker some of her work. Never failing to impress us, she one day showed me her photographic work using a point-n-shoot camera. Since then I have encouraged her to purchase a DSLR for her photography. She finds out later on that I shoot photographs for fun.

Amy is a co-worker with a background in graphic design. Often times, when I used to work in her office, she would come along and show me and another IT Co-Worker some of her work.…

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Katie Shoot

Katie Shoot

I had the honor of photographing a lead clothing designer in South Florida recently, Katie from www.ShopTruffle.com. The original intent of this shoot was to shoot simple shots with a white background to add to a web catalog. Nothing fancy was required. I did go ahead and did the simple white background thing, but while editing I noticed how colorful her clothing line was, so it sparked an idea. Why not make the background a bit more interesting and augment the colors she is wearing in the shots? Paint! I have also been experimenting with a different editing technique on the skin. Keep in mind, she made the clothing herself. Enjoy.

I had the honor of photographing a lead clothing designer in South Florida recently, Katie from www.ShopTruffle.com. The original intent of this shoot was to shoot simple shots with a white background to add…

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www.ricardosevilla.com Personal Blog I don't listen to music.

I don't listen to music.

That's what I used to tell people when I was asked who were my favorite music artists. I was around 14 years old and living in Hialeah. My brothers listened to other types of music, mainly hip-hop and rap. Back then, hip-hop or rap were the only type of music I was exposed to. I never liked hip hop and rap and I always wondered what my brothers saw in music. I paid no mind. They enjoyed what they liked and I supposed I just didn't like music in general. Rap and hip-hop...whats what everyone listened to. I never found what was the big deal about someone always singing about how awesome of a life they have, how many girls they can get, or how much drugs they can do. I also just didn't like the beat or the music in itself.

I remember one day I was grouped with this really weird guy in class with long black hair. He had a hunched back and always wore black. I found him interesting.  He stood out, he was unique, he kept to himself. He spoke intelligently yet spoke as if he didn't care of the words he spoke about.I felt there that we had things in common, except that I didn't wear all black. Anyways, when we were grouped he asked the question in a slightly different way. Instead of asking who were my favorite artists, he asked me "What type of music do you listen to?". I told him "I don't listen to music". I remember him laughing at my response, while I just stared back at him in confusion. "Everyone listens to some type of music my friend!" he told me. I replied back telling him that no, I don't like music. I told him music was a waste of time and energy. Why waste time and energy on something as pointless as music?

Do you like rock?
Rock?
Yes. Rock.
Umm, no?
I'll bring you a CD to listen to tomorrow.



The following day he gave me a CD. I remember looking at it and seeing some skull and skeletons with swords.

"Hmm"
?
Interesting cover.
I know. Listen to it, and bring it back to me. It's Slayer.
Slayer?
Just listen to it.

So at this point I felt weird bringing this back to my house. What would my brothers think? What would my dad thing if he saw this? I laughed to myself and wondered if they would think I'm some type of Satan worshiper or something. The cover looked creepy. I decided to listen to the CD when I has the privacy I wanted. It came, I placed the disc inside my Sony Walkman CD player, put on the headphones, laid on my bed, pressed play, and closed my eyes.

My jaw dropped. What I was listening to was nothing short of beautiful. That's when I fell in love with the guitar. I had absolutely no idea what the singer was singing, and quite frankly I did not care. He sounded angry, he was upset, the music was full of adrenaline. What an incredible release of emotions! I loved it!
Dim lights

When I brought the CD back to him, I couldn't help but tell him how incredible the music was! To my surprise, he brought me another pair of music discs that would further invigorate my newly found music desire.


The Smashing Pumpkins :) This artist was a bit more...relaxed compared to Slayer. There was not so much screaming going on and I understood what the singer was singing. The songs in this album was also very diverse! My favorite of the album being Bullet with Butterfly Wings.
Dim lights

And thus began my taste for music. Today, I still dislike rap, hop-hp, r&b, and all that stuff. Not to say it's not good music, it's just that I don't like it. To me music is changes in notes. I see too much repetition (the "beat" I guess you can say) in this type of music. On top of that, I dislike the fact that most of songs in this genre involve devaluing women as sex objects, and having an egocentric view on life. Yes, I don't care about their ho's and their money. Couldn't give a damn.

To this day, my favorite music video ever made has been by The Smashing Pumpkins. Ava Adore.
Dim lights

I remember sitting in my computer class in high school...playing this video on loop. I was bewildered by the creativity involved in this video. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

Oh yeah, the bass guitarist: I had the biggest crush on her ^_^


So, to answer the original question today. Who are my favorite artists?
  • 30 Seconds to Mars
  • Bloc Party
  • Bush
  • Chevelle
  • Daft Punk
  • Death Cab for Cutie
  • Florence + the Machine
  • Foster the People
  • Hurts
  • Iron Maiden
  • Jewel
  • Kings of Leon
  • Mana
  • Metallica
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • R.E.M
  • Sixx: A.M.
  • Slayer
  • The Sounds
  • The Temper Trap
  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

 

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