Fashion and Runway Photography

For seven years I photographed fashion — runways in Los Angeles, New York and Dubai, OC Fashion Week, and editorial shoots for designers and magazines.

The runway

I was house photographer for Art Heart Fashion Week in Los Angeles, and I've photographed collections at New York Fashion Week, Dubai Fashion Week and OC Fashion Week, including the work of Alexis Monsanto and Michael Lombard. Runway is unforgiving: a model reaches the end of the catwalk for a few seconds, under light you don't control, and the picture has to show the garment exactly as the designer made it.

Editorial

Off the runway the work slows down — a bronze satin gown in a stone archway, copper silk in an alcove, black and white beside a tall window. Here I build the light and the set, and direct the model through every frame. My work has been published in magazines in the US and abroad, including cover features — see Published Work.

What fashion taught me

To read light fast, and to direct people clearly and calmly. I bring both to every session in my Irvine studio today. You don't need to know how to pose — telling you what to do is my job. See headshot sessions.

Runway photograph of a model in a flowing mint green gown.
Runway photograph of a model in a pale pink ruffled tulle gown.
Runway photograph of a model in a beaded bodysuit with a horned headpiece.
Runway photograph of a bridal model in a white gown and tall veil headpiece.
Runway photograph of a model in a layered blush gown.
Black and white fashion portrait of a woman in a black gown beside a tall window.
Fashion portrait of a woman with curly hair in a rust sequin top.
Runway photograph of a model in a green patterned midi dress.
Runway photograph of a young girl modeling a black and gold dress amid confetti.
Runway photograph of a model in a mint green padded jacket.
Fashion portrait of a woman in a rust jumpsuit and floral headpiece on a porch.
Fine-art fashion portrait of a woman in a flowing copper gown in an arched alcove.
Runway photograph of a model in a white feathered dress and sunglasses.
Runway photograph of a model in an American flag print coat.
Runway photograph of a model and a child modeling denim and flag-print looks.
Fine-art fashion portrait of a woman in a bronze satin gown in a stone archway.
Editorial portrait of two women in jewelled headpieces reclining on an ornate rug.
Runway photograph of a model in a blush embellished couture gown.
Runway photograph of a model in a fitted bronze couture gown.
Runway photograph of a model in an emerald green gown with a jewelled belt.