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 Photo Blog Last Minute Shoot - Michelle

Last Minute Shoot - Michelle

So a while ago I posted a casting call for a last minute shoot. I've been itching to start shooting again (private shoots, not client shoots) and I wanted to do a quick shoot. I believe this was about 2 weeks ago, but on a Friday morning I placed the casting call. I said to myself, "I don't care who the model is. First one to respond to my casting call will be the one I shoot." Within an hour Michelle messaged me and I said, "BOOKED". The concept was swimwear, simply because beach shoots are easy to do. I did not want to do something complicated. Just quick and easy. 




Elena once again dragged me off of bed and told me about the shoot. :(. It's really hard waking up at around 5 to do a morning shoot lol.

Time to play with lights again


We go to Miami Beach and begin shooting. Below are a few of the shots we took.


If it's one thing that I like, it's unique poses. Well, as unique as possible (everything has already been done before right). I like her pose in this one.


I'm not sure what I like this one so much, but it just looks cool to me. Michelle came prepared with neat swimsuits and accessories to match. I was impressed. She was well prepare :D Elena and Michelle both had an easy time picking what outfits Michelle should wear.
Note: Only photo edited where I made color changes. All other shots are straight off camera with minor skin editing.


Things get more interesting as Michelle spends more time in front of the camera. Michelle is awesome with facial expressions. What specifically like is that she does not smile, but sorta smiles. Subtlety. It was interesting to capture.


One thing I have been trying to do lately is getting more close up shots for Make Up Artists(MUA). Unfortunately we did not have one with us, but it still helps to practice. One day I'll meet an awesome MUA who will want to work with me often?

Hint: I AM LOOKING FOR A MUA! :D MSG ME


Ah, the "clean" shots. These are the kind of shots that most ask me for. Well lit, clean, and little to no editing. I call this the "Sumy Effect", because Sunamys (previous model) was the first model I captured with this light setup.


And here is my fav shot of the morning. I ask Michelle to step outside her comfort zone (in regards to posing). This shot may also be my fav beach photo thus far.

I'd like to thank Michelle for responding to my casting call as fast as she did. I also want to thank my wife Elena and daughter Blu(still in the womb) for helping me in this shoot.

Keep an eye on my blog this coming week.
I traveled to New York City (for the first time) with Elena and took some neat pics to share. I had a photo shoot in Central Park, met an old friend for the first time, an incredible stay at a high end luxury hotel and more.


Here is a pic of my next blog post.

-RS
 

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0 #1 Victoria Ivanov 2011-08-25 23:50
cant wait for my shoot ricardo! beautiful
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