When I was 14, I stole my mother’s camera and signed up for a photo course at my high school.  By the time I was 19, I was heavily immersed in LA’s burgeoning underground music scene, playing shows, going to shows, and surrounding myself with some of LA’s most interesting and creative young artists and musicians. I found myself constantly carrying around my camera, trying to capture as much of this explosive movement as possible, documenting the eccentric fashions and peculiar personalities with the click of a button.

What began as a hobby, soon became a way of life, and I found myself taking photographs outside of the music realm that I had been so actively involved in.  I began to develop an interest in fashion, and by the summer of 2007, I decided to actively pursue photography as a career. I packed up my bag and moved to San Francisco, where I enrolled at the Academy of Art. It was there that I truly delved into my identity as a photographer. Up until that point, I had shot using mostly old, high-speed , black and white film, preferring the natural grittiness it produced. As I began to learn different techniques, my own style began to change. I starting shooting in color, creating soft, romantic images that still kept true to my raw aesthetic. Once I realized that my own personal style could be created using more than one technique, it seemed as if a whole new world had opened up to me, and it really had. I try to shoot at least 3 times a week, and I spend the rest of my time conceptualizing or editing.

I still document life around me. My friends are still some of my favorite models, candid or not, however, my real love centers around conceptualizing, creating and capturing unique and compelling fashion photographs.

Not taking any TFP/TFCD at the moment unless it's for submission.

*** Always interested in stylists and MUAs for submission based work and tests in the Los Angeles area with agency represented models. Must be serious and have knowledge of high fashion editorial work.

Also, add me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ammophotography

Models:
Natalia faina #172488
Nebulous_Jenn #659576
Natalie Angela #471698 and #625923
Sarah Ellis #129904
Marina Bennett #810750
christine demates #746041
a m p #687563
Mirela #767322
Nikki Bohm #1306993
Hilarie #25124
Maenad #465351
Stephanie Nexus #110208

Make-up:
Karoll Fonseca #369910
MUA Jamaica Suk #878064
comeandmakemeover #576176
mil u #891460
Princess Beauty #868405

Hair Stylists:
kevinDinhNguyen #1079461
Matt MacClean
mil u #891460
Princess Beauty #868405

Wardrobe Stylists:
Feathered Fawn Vintage #805173
Casey Trudeau
Rhiannon Hartig
Erin L Frederick #1206105

Photographers:
John Running #5671
Amedeus #368153 and #749075
CharlesChanCasela #634546

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