Tom Ford got back behind the lens for his Spring Summer 2012 ad campaign starring models Mirte Maas and Mathias Bergh.  They took over a Palm Springs, California home to capture playfully naughty shots. Check this look out in blue after the jump.

-How would you describe your blog in a few words?
Quirky downtown NYC.

-When and how did StyleDefinedNYC begin?
It began almost 3 years ago. I was a big fan of Scott Schulman/the Sartorialist but felt like he wasn’t
seeing “my New York” that is a bit more urban than urbane and has a strong nightlife streak. So I decided
to start my own blog!

-What is your favorite part about StyleDefinedNYC?
Sharing my experience of New York City with everyone else. I grew up at the end of the “club kid”
era and I love giving props to the nightlife peeps and their personal style. At the same time I’m a big fan of
emerging designers so have expanded to include a new section called UP|Coming that profiles them and
that I’m really excited about.

What is the hardest part of StyleDefinedNYC?

Staying true to my vision. I get tons of requests from PR companies to cover their events or products and
I have to be really careful about what I agree to write about. It’s also really important to me to have
all original content –not just grab things from other websites.

Three favorite Fall 2011 must have items in your closet right now?

I’m kind of obsessed with outerwear at the moment, so I’d say a black leather vest with an
asymmetrical hem and big faux fur collar -it’s “instant glam”, a cropped and boxy vintage leopard coat and a
black wool Alexander Wang coat.

-What is the best moment so far that you have experienced as a fashion blogger?

Well the best opportunity that came from blogging happened last summer: J&B Whiskey was having a party in Madrid with a theme of the Manhattan cocktail. They invited me over as an “iconic New Yorker” and had my photos blown up wall sized for the party. I am far from iconic, but it was an amazing experience! That’s one big event. But in smaller ways it’s the daily connecting to different people. I’ve met so many really amazing people simply by taking their photo and I feel I can go pretty much anywhere and see people I know, now.

-Do you have any favorite fashion/ photographer muses at the moment?

My two favorite fashion photographers are Steven Meisel –whose ongoing work with Italian Vogue is off the charts– and David Lachappelle. David doesn’t do fashion so much anymore but he has a great eye for the whole photo and really plays with color in a brilliant way.

- What advice would you give to an aspiring street style blogger?

Decide on a particular “angle” that will make you unique. Advanced Style does this really well! There are so many street style sites and sites that allow people to submit their own images that you have to figure out a point of view. Alternatively maybe you can contact a fashion or style site that doesn’t have streetstyle and offer your services as the street style photographer. That could give you experience and exposure. Finally, you can’t afford to be shy – but if you are just keep doing it and work through it!

-What music are you currently listening to on your iPod?

I have given up the iPod for Pandora and am a total Pandora junkie. Right now I’m switching between
a station I made called “Katya Chills” which is an electric mix of my favorites like Thievery Corporation,
the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and old classic bands like The Talking Heads on it and a Jazz Standards station that
plays Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.

-As a street style documenter, what part of NYC would you say has the best style?

Well since I kind of focus on nightlife style I’d say currently I love some of the style I’m seeing at ZigZag – thursdays at Le Bain- but this is always changing up!

-How would you describe your personal style?
Constantly evolving! I am a platform heel addict because I need the height and I prefer jeans –either
skinny or super wide– to skirts or dress although there are exceptions. I recently went to the Daphne Guiness’ exhibit at FIT and found it utterly inspiring. I’d love to be able to dress like her, but since that’s not practical it has inspired me to eliminate t-shirts from my wardrobe. They’re sooo boring!

-Where do you see your blog 5 years from now?

Five years?!? I’m not sure! But I’m interested in pushing the photography angle further. I’d love to do shoots
with some of my favorite nightlife people that are a bit more controlled as well as shooting lookbooks for designers and adding video to the repertoire. But above all I’d like it to be a little time capsule of downtown New York fashion and style.

Make sure to follow more inspirations by Katya on Twitter! @Katya_NYC and check out some original first hand glimps at the street style in New York City on StyleDefinedNYC

If the  film is as extreme as the pictures then expect a lot of nudity, death, and creepy animals. The trailer (below) totally makes us want to see the full film on Monday.

Keep reading to view all the images from What Lies Beneath.

Model castings are one of the most important parts of a fashion or beauty photography editorial or print advertising campaign.  Those of you having to have cast for a job probably understand how complicated the whole affair can be.

Casting protocol and logistics are changing all of the time and the necessity to see a model in the flesh so to speak is less important than most of you might think.

Highly evolved internet technology has changed the dynamic considerably. Access to information about the model and how she appears on screen, provides all of the decision makers a much wider gamut of information about her-him than ever before. If the pertinent information about the model is up to date, that information can be even better than a real on the spot casting. However, the responsibility falls on the model agency to provide the most up to date information on the models dimensions, hair color and cut, skin condition etc. so that the client can make an accurate assessment of the model they are casting.

Some of the questions we ask model agencies are what is her REAL shoe size, weight, height, hair color, length of hair and skin condition.  In most cases the agencies will be forthright and honest when confronted directly.  Don’t trust a comp card for the information, as it is already outdated when you get it. The model could have had a hair color change the night before your shoot for another clients needs and you will not be informed until she shows up, unless the agency is really on the case, this will rarely happen.  So you have been warned.

Real castings are often needed in the following cases.  The model has come in from another city or country and is available for a limited time only. The model is a new be and hasn’t any images at all or just a few snap shots. She has had a radical re-looking and nothing in her book represents her new look. It is a beauty capping and the skin is very important as the client wants to use minimal retouching. The client has honed down the preliminary casting to a few models and now wants to see the real deal (at their expense if the model is out of town). Once the model has been hired and need to do a pre-show fitting, as I have illustrated with a pre show Jean-Paul Gaultier model fitting.

If you are new to casting, get ready to be disappointed. In most cases, models are required to come to castings with little or no make-up and what you see in the flesh is nothing like what you saw when you scrutinized her on the web.  It is often as radical as night and day.

However, with the understanding of image usage and rendering in that chosen media, most good casting directors and photographers can see what the potential of the model is with all of the available information on the net which includes video, snap shots, tear sheets, skype conferencing calls etc. and in fact, many prefer to see how models are rendered in the format they will be exhibited in.

With new 3D technology coming to the forefront, virtual castings will become the norm and “real” castings will be done as part of the finalization process and for the fittings only.  In fact, fittings will eventually be done virtually as well, using outerwear templates to determine exact sizing and fitting parameters.

My recommendation is to compile as much info on the model as possible via the net and when convinced of your edited choice, than call in the choices for your finalization process.  This is a real time saver, unless of course you are casting for a speaking roll.  Now that is an entirely different subject. Or is it?

by: Kirsten Lea at Benjamin Kanarek Blog

Steve & Alex Olson © D.R.

Whenever I take up a new sport or activity, I like to immerse myself in the culture of the people and their lifestyle. Skateboarding has an incredibly different sub-culture to anything I have encountered before, in fact it seemed as though my life was turned upside when I began meeting and interacting with other skaters. I went from deciding what I would order from the Donna Karen AW Collection to deciding which Roxy tees would be most maneuverable in. One aspect of the culture that I could relate to was the strong connection that many skaters have with graphics, art and photography. My teacher, Steve Olson has produced several art exhibitions, with many more in the pipeline, and it is clear that Olson is happiest when he can collaborate with his son.

Alex Olson, who is currently one of the leading professional skateboarders, also has a talent for art and photography. I was led to his website www.olsonstuff.com and was impressed by his work. He posts daily on www.olsonstuff.tumblr.com which has garnered quite the devoted following. After spending a week or two looking through the photographs he chooses, as well as the questions he is asked and the answers he offers, I was intrigued to find out what motivated and inspired this young man, who, from an outside perspective at least, appears to have the world at his feet. Alex kindly agreed to be interviewed.

Kirsten Lea: Why did you start a tumblr page?

Alex Olson: I just liked it and wanted to do it.

K: Would you like it to lead to anything?

A: I mean if it got me somewhere that would be amazing and it would be hours well spent looking for images while I’m bored. I was never trying to shoot for something bigger I just like doing it and seeing other people’s stuff.

K: I notice a lot of skateboarders get involved in the art world. Why do you think that is?

A: It’s another job, like skating, where you’re your own boss.

K: Do you think it’s because pro skate boarders design their own boards and get used to drawing graphics?

A: I would never tell anybody that “I’m an artist” because it’s such an easy thing to say nowadays.

Alex designed the board, pictured here, to look like the YSL logo but incorporated his own initials.

K: Why did you choose YSL?

A: I always liked that logo and thought it looked good and so I wanted to make it with my name.

Steve Olson: Do you think we could get a cease and desist for that? Whatever. It’s cool.

K: Alex, I’d like to give you a gift. What would rock your world?

A: I’m lost on this one.

Steve Olson: I don’t think he likes the term “rock your world”. Rephrase it.

K: I’d like to buy you a present. Money is no object for me and I love buying people gifts. You may not be materialistic, but what could I buy you that would make you really happy and reflect well upon me?

A: Well, I’d say something that we talked about in the past.  You would have to listen to know what I was into.

K: Okay, I’ll decide at the end of the interview….

K: You have good style in your skateboarding, but understandably, a career in skateboarding doesn’t seem to fulfill you. What are your ambitions?

A: I don’t know. I’d like to make a career out of something else. Not just one thing. I don’t feel safe with only one career option and nothing to fall back on.

K: Steve mentioned that you might be working with photographer Mario Sorrenti. What would you like to achieve from that collaboration?

A: Well you make it sound as if we’re going to be working on some project together. I was just trying to assist him but he was never in town so I never got to.

K: Do you take photographs to please yourself or for other people?

A: I do it for myself, mostly, but if I do it for others, I just want them to laugh. I don’t know. I don’t try to get too deep with the art thing. Those people bug the shit out of me. If you like it you like it, if you don’t you move on to something else.

K: The responses on your blog are very blunt and direct, particularly if you don’t like the question. Have you ever wanted to cultivate an image or on-line persona and if so, is that part of it?

A: No, that’s just me being myself

K: Do you ever consider how you come across?

A: Yes, I’m sure I come off as a dick but I’m just being truthful to what I think the Q & A is.

K: On your tumblr it says, “ask me anything”. So what do you like being asked about most?

A: I don’t ever think about this type of stuff. I don’t know. Sorry.

K: Well, what do you most enjoy thinking about or talking about?

A: Here we go again… I really don’t know. I don’t look for conversations. If they happen and they’re good, it’s amazing but I’m not a big talker.

K: What kind of person would you like to be?

A: A good person.

K: What style of comedy appeals to you most?

A: Dry comedy.

K: Who is your favorite film director?

A: I don’t have any.

K: We’re on a private jet for five hours. What movies do you want to watch?

A: I’m not the biggest movie guy. Something I haven’t seen?

K: Okay, you’re not into movies. Do you like documentaries?

A: Yes.

K: Do you prefer to edit footage yourself or have someone edit for you?

A: Depends on what I’m making.

K: I like your photography. My favorite is doubles! What is your favorite?

A: Lil Monster.

K: What compliments do you receive on a regular basis and which mean the most to you?

A: When someone really likes a skateboard trick I did or when someone likes my photos. Those don’t happen on a regular basis.

K: Are you being sarcastic?

A: No, it doesn’t happen everyday.

K: What creative outlets have you found to be the most expressive and fulfilling for you?

A: Photography and music. But I don’t feel that I’m expressing anything by it.

K: Do you think that you might be autistic?

A: I might be. I don’t know. I don’t think I am but I’m not sure. I could be.

K: Do you find it easy to remember phone numbers?

A: You’re just saying that because of my dad.

K: Yes, you totally called me out on that….

A: …. Not anymore. I used to remember the pattern of phone numbers but not the numbers themselves.

K: Do you find it difficult to care about other people?

A: It depends.

K: What would someone have to do for you to care about his or her wellbeing?

A: I’ve never thought about it. If I like the person a lot then I’d care about them.

K: Have you ever fallen in love to the point where you put their happiness before you own?

A: At one point in my life, maybe. That type of love is when you have kids.

K: What is the best date you’ve ever been on?

A: I hate dates. Maybe I should start to like them…

K: Yes, they can turn into some of the most special moments of your life…

A: … I’m not really a talker and that can be hard for the other person on the date.

K: That’s very thoughtful of you. The best date, for someone who doesn’t like talking, is going to movies, but you don’t like films. How ironic is that?

K: What is the best date you can imagine?

A: One that doesn’t feel like date.

K: Do you like to dance?

A: Yes. Mostly drunk.

K: What do you like to drink?

A: Beer or Vodka.

K: What is the best thing an ex-lover has ever done for you?

A: Cook for me.

K: What did she cook for you?

A: She would cook breakfast. Eggs on toast with tomato.

K: What is the most precious thing you have lost?

A: Friends.

K: What or whom do you value most in your life?

A: Friends, family and food.

K: You have two days alone with your lover. How would you like to spend them and where?

A: I don’t know. Where are we spending this so called “alone time”?

K: You get to choose where to spend the time and how.

A: Well, I’d go to New York because if something happened between us, I wouldn’t be stuck in a place I don’t know.

K: How do you settle differences in your relationships?

A: Talk or write.

K: What is your longest grudge?

A: I’ve never ever though about this.

K: Maybe you don’t have any?

A: I don’t have any.

K: What terms of endearment do you use?

A: I couldn’t tell you.

K: Because you don’t use any or because you don’t know me?

A: How about I just don’t know. I try to be nice.

K: What hurts your feelings?

A: HA! I don’t know. It would just have to happen.

K: In skateboarding you have to get used to getting hurt. Do you find that prepares you for dealing with emotional pain?

A: Yes, that’s how people learn. They try a different way.

K: How much responsibility do you take for your own problems?

A: All.

K: What can you guarantee about yourself?

A: I can guarantee that I’m not going to guarantee.

K: What do you like best about yourself: your talent or appearance?

A: Skip this question

K: I’ll rephrase it. What would you most like to be complimented on: your talent or your appearance?

A: I hate compliments. I don’t take them well and I think that people throw them around too much and don’t really mean them. They’re not meaningful.

K: What qualities have you found in women that you like or respect that you have not found in men?

A: Taking care of people.

K: Do you like girls to take care of you and nurture you or do you prefer to take charge?

A: I like being cared for and I also like it if they can take charge.

K: What makes you feel safe and cared for?

A: Knowing everything is okay, right there and then.

K: Do you find it easy to admit when you’re wrong?

A: Sometimes.

K: What is your favorite vacation resort in the world?

A: New York City.

K: What is your ideal living environment?

A: A city with a beach. I don’t think I’ve ever thought about that in my life.

K: Do you use nature as a source of inspiration?

A: No.

K: Do you enjoy being surrounded by nature?

A: Yes, I really like it. I just don’t do it that much.

K: Do you like a peaceful or hectic life?

A: A mix of both?

K: Do you have any interest in interior design?

A: Yes

K: Describe your decorating style

A: Midcentury

K: What books are you reading at the moment?

A: I’m not reading anything at the moment.

K: Have you read any books that you really like or that have inspired you?

A: No.

K: Do you remember your dreams? Do you have any recurring dreams?

A: Yes, but I don’t remember any recurring dreams.

K: Tell me about a dream you do remember.

A: I don’t remember the last one. But I have been able to control them in the past.

K: Are you someone who, if you put your mind to it, can achieve anything?

A: No. I can get a lot of things started but I can’t finish them. It’s my biggest downfall.

K: Your Grandfather was a fighter pilot. Would you join the air force to fight for your country?

A: Yes. 100%.

K: What are some of the phone calls that have changed your life?

A: Friends passing away.

K: What worries you the most?

A: My family’s health.

K: What have you not had enough of in your life?

A: Structure.

K: What subject matters vex you?

A: That I was un-schooled.

K: Do you enjoy learning new things?

A: Yes, all the time.

K: What is your greatest talent?

A: Well, it would be to skate.

K: Are you jealous of other people’s success.

A: Maybe.

K: What would you like to achieve in the next five years?

A: To get to a place where I can change again in the following five years

K: What legacy would you like to leave?

A: ‘Change’ in some way, shape or form.

K: If you could make a change in the world, however small, what would that be?

A: Make schools better. That’s the one thing we should do if we want to make the World better.

K: Name three things you’re optimistic about?

Alex doesn’t answer

K: Name one thing, then.

A: What I’m doing after skating.

K: Do you feel you have enough control in your life?

A: Yes.

K: In your relationships with men, do you make most of the decisions?

A: Sometimes, not always.

K: Are you good at managing your own finances?

A: I try to be, but it gets crazy at times.

K: Do you know your own net worth or at least how to work it out?

A: I don’t really know. I probably should know.

K: When do you feel impatient?

A: Being put ‘on hold’ on the phone.

K: Are you quick or slow to reply?

A: Depends. Quick for this one.

K: What makes you blush?

A: I couldn’t tell you?

Steve: He’s flirting with you.

K: I don’t think so

Steve: No, he’s flirting with you.

K: Are you flirting with me?

A: What? That wouldn’t work. I don’t know but it’s happened.

K: How do you like to relax?

A: Just by resting.

K: Have you ever tried yoga or meditation?

A: I’ve been going to yoga this month but I need to go more.

K: I love Yoga. Do you go to a class?

A: I go when my friends will go with me.

K: How about a Spa? You’re coming to Europe for a skating tour and I invite you to stay at my spa for the weekend. You can have treatments and we can have supper (the food is amazing). And if you get bored or you don’t like it, I’ll send you home on the jet… Yes or No?

A: Yes

K: Wonderful. Now let’s talk about Fashion. At what age did you start dressing yourself?

A: 13 or 14.

K: Who are your style icons?

A: Paul Newman.

K: Whose wardrobe would you most like to raid?

A: I’ve never thought about it. Prince.

K: Name a female whose fashion sense you appreciate.

A: Chloë Sevigny.

K: Perfect answer. I agree. She is off the charts in terms of style.

K: Do you prefer vintage clothing?

A: Ha! No I don’t really care or shop for vintage clothing.

K: Name your favorite luxury goods brand.

A: BMW.

K: Would you like to design your own fashion line (non skate-related)?

A: Yes, given the chance. Yes.

K: Do you like Victoria Beckham?

A: Yes. Spice Girls.

K: What are your favorite fabrics and textures?

A: Cotton.

K: What clothes turn you on?

A: It doesn’t matter what clothes she’s wearing. If she looks good, then it’s working.

K: Let’s end on a good note.

I decide to leave the present on this occasion. Full of contradictions, I’m unsure what exactly inspires Alexander, or even if he knows. However, he inspired me to create my own tumblr page www.leaprive.tumblr.com.

Post written by Kirsten Lea

I cannot count all of the Photographers that I have heard saying “If only I had a chance to be published in a serious Fashion Magazine I would…” Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah!  Well, here it is March 25th and the opportunity to BE published in a Highly respected Fashion Magazine is still up for grabs.

It is called the Benjamin Kanarek Blog WestEast Magazine Fashion/Beauty Photography Contest.

Closing Date Midnight May 2nd Paris time 2011. Free to enter. Just click on the above link for Rules and Regulations.

Some Very Important Hints Here

So…What Are YOU Waiting For?

…and finally each winner of the Fashion & Beauty categories will Win a great little compact camera, which they will receive 2 months after the publication of their editorial.

Erez works with one of fashion’s most visionary and relevant agencies, Kate Ryan. His style blends striking high fashion concepts with subtle artistic undertones. One has only to catch sight of Erez’s photography to realize his deep passion for his profession.

Recently Fashion Indie was awarded the chance to ask Erez about his incredible images and views on the industry. Here’s what the multimedia artist had to say.

Who or what influenced and shaped your photography style?

I began shooting at 16. As a teen growing up in Israel, I was always interested in magazines like The Face. Nick Knight and Javier Vallhonrat were photographers I admired.

The turning-point came when I moved to Paris to shoot for magazines like l’Uomo Vogue, Detour and 20 ans (of which Emmanuelle Alt, today editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris, was fashion director).

You can still see traces of that influence in my work as a director and multi-media artist. For example I did a show at the International Fashion Festival in Japan, “Master Minds of Mode,” which was all about painting my subjects with lighting.

So many of your portrait shots not only convey a message, but have an artistic nature infused within. What’s involved in the creative process to capture your photos?

To each portrait shoot I bring 100% of my energy. I aim to capture the best of each subject, looking from the perspective of a warm heart with a cinematic sensibility. I’m only satisfied when magic happens on set, and have been fortunate to work with an amazingly talented team.

I spent almost three years shooting images for my first book “My Favorite T-Shirt,” which explores the lives of artists in New York. It was a fulfilling journey for me as an artist, very pure and honest – no digital, no retouching and no cropping. It felt like I was seeing everything for the first time.

I’m amazed with how you use location and setting to create a real depth in so many of your images. What are some secrets to making your surroundings work for you and not against you?

Some places really inspire me, such as Azerbaijan where I shot a story for Baku. You can see how we enjoyed shooting this in a behind-the-scenes video we made. I enjoy integrating subject and setting, creating a synthesis. An inspiring location helps create dynamism, movement and high energy, as well as the interaction of textures, colors and light. Trying to do justice to the setting, you have to make sure you’re not distracted from your subject.

What advice might you have for other young photographers who would like to achieve the same level you’re at?

Keep going. There are so many others in the field now, but you have to focus on ensuring that the amount of love you have for the craft shows up in the images. Trust yourself!

What’s your favorite camera to use on a fashion photography shoot?

I use Hasselblad with p+30, P45, Canon 5D Mark2 and MAMYA RZ. It all depends on the project.

See the rest of the interview + more pics on LookBooks.

With steady, prominent clients in his pocket Orlando now prefers the role of a flexible freelancer. He splits time between New York City and Miami, lending his photography skills to both high fashion and more avant-garde companies.

Recently I was granted the chance to quiz Orlando about his career and views of the fashion industry. The following is how our chat went down.

Josh Linam: What’s your passion for photography? What draws you to it?

Orlando Behar: I’m motivated by fashion itself. I’m a fan of beautiful clothes, and I enjoy interpreting fashion for others in lighting and in a narrative I control. I get paid to do what I love.

JL: How did you get your start?

OB: I studied advertising in Miami at Florida International, but I realized that I didn’t like that side of the process.  I started at the bottom as a studio assistant washing windows and taking out the trash. I didn’t think I could make money as a photographer initially. But, eventually, I moved up to shooting. Now I know the freedom of a freelancer.

JL: How would you describe your photography style?

OB: Much of what I do is editorial as a narrative. It’s a love story between the models and attire from a cinematic viewpoint. It’s my duty to take a story beyond just models and pretty clothes on hangars. Simple is always best in my opinion. I always use one main light source in my shoots because that approach models real life; it models the sun.

JL: Off the top of your head, what’s your favorite shoot you’ve done in recent times?

OB: I did an editorial a couple years ago that enabled me total control; it was a shoot for Noise Magazine. Everything came together. The model was cool and very laidback. The stylist pulled together amazing clothes and stunning jewelry. She fashioned a homemade turban. It was very cool. You don’t have to have a Prada label to come up with an amazing outcome, but it doesn’t hurt.

JL: How did you develop your style? Who have you worked with previously?

OB: I started assisting for George Kamper, an ad photographer who shoots some fashion as well. He knows lighting set-ups that range from one basic light to lighting a set with 20 plus.

Elliston Lutz is another photographer I worked with that influenced my take on fashion photography.  He has a completely different style; he’s an organic shooter. He keeps it simple with natural light from one main source.

Personally, I like the look of having dark shadows, which you can always modify for an Art Director.

JL: What are some ways you think fashion photography has evolved and will evolve in the next decade?

OB: Digital has taken the industry by storm.  People can use a consumer-grade camera and deliver beautiful results. It gives creative power to the people.

In the next 10 years video will be huge. GQ used a Red camera to shoot Megan Fox in an editorial. This will be a trend that continues to evolve as the technology is further developed and becomes more affordable and accessible.

For more on Orlando’s work, stop by his Web site.

Tim Howard Management provides high fashion and celebrity services for the world’s leading fashion companies. His agency’s handiwork can be seen on catwalks and red carpets to television and print magazines like Vogue, GQ and Elle.

Recently I sat down with Tim at New York City’s Jane Hotel and quizzed the talent manager about his company and team. The following is how our conversation went down.

Point blank, how did Tim Howard Management start?

Well I working as an agent at one of the bigger photo agencies and things weren’t going so well there.  I was complaining to a friend about it at dinner one night and he said, ‘Why don’t you start your own business? Why do you keep working for other people?’ And I said, ‘I don’t know.’

I quit my other job to think about it.  A friend of mine gave me a desk in his office to see what it would feel like and it just kind of started to unfold with some of the talent I’d previously been working with – suddenly, I had 3 or 4 people and I went and registered my company. We built from there.

The company you run is very much people-oriented, and it seems like there’s so many moving parts. How did your training prepare you for this?

My real training came from my days at Art and Commerce. I worked under Leslie Sweeney; she was one of the owners of Art and Commerce. She was my boss and pretty much taught me everything I know.

She was on maternity leave the day I started the job. I was about 23 years old. So I got there, and there were about 10 artists to look after and she wasn’t really around to show me what to do. So it was a crash course, and to I had sink or swim. So I swam I guess. Though I’m not a good swimmer at all.

Your team provides services for some really big campaigns coming out today. What are some of the challenges of offering these high-level services?

In this economy, the biggest challenge is gambling with rates. You want to respect both the artist and the client. You don’t want to undersell somebody who’s worked very hard to get a rate to a certain point, but you don’t want to outbid yourself either.  In that sense, it’s not much different than selling cars sometimes.

But then it’s about creativity and about relationships -  is this is an interesting project creatively speaking? Could this be a repeat client?  Is this client also a friend? So many factors. Every single booking that comes in requires attention. You have to tailor your decision to each job in order to get the best scenario for your artist. Sometimes you lose.

You have a team of 20 people or so. How do you find the people on your team?

The foremost quality I look for in an artist is personality. Is this somebody I can speak to on a day-to-day basis? Would I want to get a phone call from this person at eight-o-clock in the morning before I’ve had coffee ?

The next thing would just be the work. Is their work something I feel like I can sell? Do they fit in with the rest of the talent that I already represent?

Stepping back from your position, what kind of skills do you think a person needs in order to run a high-level creative agency?

A degree in psychology and a degree in finance.  And an ability to predict the future.

So you’re no longer sitting with your one desk and three artists. What would be your vision for the future of your company?

As agents, we need to develop a newer model on which to represent people – to bring in social media, to try and look more poignantly at opportunities that are waiting for young talent.  Collectively as a team, we have the ability to really influence the beauty industry and the fashion industry. How do we place a value on that?

How do you harness that power in someone who has 20 years of walking into a studio and putting makeup on a model? It doesn’t sound like very much, but that person can look at any face and know exactly what tools to use to enhance it.  Weirdly, that’s a valuable talent.

What do you do when you have time to yourself?

On Saturdays I write a little bit. I do yard work. Any place that I can be where there’s no phone I’m happy. My cell phone doesn’t work in my place upstate. So I can just go out and rake leaves for two hours and no one knows where I am.

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Get it boy!

For the record, this was not atop Brokeback Mountain.

For more homoerotic cowboy pics see Terry Richardson’s Diary.

Miranda seemed shy about revealing her baby bump at first. But NOW she’s stepped out of the shadows to reveal her pregnant, sexy self.

Her “with-child” pics are simply shot and tasteful. This is the way celebrity pregnant pics should be.

Take note future celebrity parents!

Yumm… Thank model turned photographer Sergio de Melo in Rio for bringing these boys into your lives.

You decide.

(Shout out to saucy photographer Terry Richardson for this pic!)

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Photographed by Armin Morbach tattooed new face Daniel finds his female buddy, Ashley Smith and falls in love in the latest issue of German magazine Tush.

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My laptop nearly died yesterday. I was heart broken. I feel like i should buy it flowers as a thank you for not. Stupid virus type things, they should die.
I had such an amazing day yesterday apart from this.
LOVE TO YOUR MOTHERS

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I dropped my film into develop today. I used a random aps film camera my mum bought me for £1.50 in the charity shop. I really hope it comes out okay (or at all would be cool).

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LOVE TO YOUR FATHERS

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10 Magazine has just released their covers for the upcoming “The Anniversary Issue”  out Friday August 201h. See Mr. Tony Ward for 10 Men and the gorgeous Guinevere for the 10.

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I did a shoot with the charming Australian shoe designer Tristan Blair last week. See the interview at The Vine.

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