fashion editorial: LOST WEEKEND featured in AMMO MAG

check out my editorial featured in AMMO MAG styled by Javon Drake. I worked with Javon before with model, Pierre Woods and fashion blogger Jinna Boo and we got along great. This time we teamed together  for an online magazine called AMMO MAG.  -

below are some of the outtakes as well as a few shots from the editorial. CLICK HERE to view the full editorial

photography: Tarrice Love
Fashion Editor: Javon Drake
Art Direction: John Woodland Jr.

location: ALOFT Hotel/ Harlem
Fashion Assistant: Thandie Gweshe
Models: Jeremy Rosado (Boss Models), Evander Holyfield Jr. (Ford), 

Chris (Q Models), Shamik (Idenities), Marcell Harris (Major)

 

the editorial was shot at the Aloft Hotel in Harlem. the rooms and hallway space weren't large enough to utilize the lighting I had anticipated so I had to rely on the lighting available .... which was difficult. This was my chance to show people that I could do something besides shoot in "controlled" lighting circumstances. I untilized the colored filters in photoshop to experiment and give a different mood to the pics. I hope people like the editorial...I know I am very happy with the way this turned out.

OMG! THAT FACE: MATTHEW COATSWORTH @ Soul Artist Mgmt.

When I opened the door I was blown away at how gorgeous Matthew Coatsworth was. Thanks Jason and Andrew @ Soul Artist Mgmt.  for sending him to me. :)

ACTOR/ MODEL/ RESTAURANTEUR THIERRY PEPIN @ Major Model Mgmt.

I remember Thierry Pepin when he was the guy in the ads for the Ralph Lauren fragrance Romance. I tore the ad out of a magazine and added the image to my wall collage at home in Memphis. I would have never thought I would have the opportunity to work with him....now I have.

Canadian model and actor, Thierry Pepin, use to own a popular restaurant in NY called “T-Poutine”, which served Canada’s national dish — poutine. Poutine - a mixture of French fries, cheese curds and hot gravy - is making it onto menus alongside typical American fare like cheeseburgers and chili dogs.

check Thierry out in the recent  Body Heat commercial....

He cut his hair to give himself a new look and the agency hit me up to photograph it. 

introducing ASHLEY DUVERNAY @ Photogenics LA

I met Ashley Duvernay when he was living in NYC in 2007. Last summer he relocated to California and he is currently represented by Photogenics in Los Angeles. He was in town visiting family and these are some of the images we shot for his portfolio.

With a face that bares a striking resemblance to the late Michael Jackson, Ashley has a beauty thats unforgettable. He also has an amazing body  and a laid back personality that always makes him a pleasure to work with.

 

 

introducing KORTNEY WILLIAM @ Trump Model Mgmt.

With a unique look and a personal style thats all his own, designer/ model Kortney William is definitely someone to watch. He is currently the only male model on the Trump Models roster.

Kortney William (photographed by Tarrice Love)

styled by Ataui Deng

Groomp by Ataui Deng

Kortney Hopkins does more than just model. He is also a fashion designer with a t-shirt line called I INSPIRE. Look for the website soon.

LAURENCE MCCREA @ Next Model Mgmt. IS DOING BIG THINGS

CONGRATS TO MY BOY, LAURENCE McCREA @ NEXT MODEL MGMT. FOR LANDING THE  NATION-WIDE GAP CAMPAIGN. 

I was walking home from work and passing the Gap flagship on 34th street and saw Laurence's face leaping out  of the window. I was so proud to see him working on this level. I remember when i first spotted him on modelmayhem and chose to work with him and develop him into a good model.   After I posted him on my blog, he started getting good responses from photographers and industry people. It was those images that attracted his mother agent who helped him get representation with Next Model mgmt.

He's appeared in GQ and Esquire and now the Gap Campaign. I look forward to seeing him develop more into the supermodel I have always thought he could become.