PRE TO POST with ADRIANNA COSTA from EXTRA TV

For the breast cancer awareness month. I shot an editorial fashion spread with TV host Adrianna Costa from "EXTRA TV" for FCM magazine.

The theme was pink (color of the ribbon for Breast Cancer Awareness).

Fortunately for  this shoot I had some time to plan and prepare.
So I story-boarded the main shots I visualized.

Then I thought you would be interested to see what I planned and what end up to be shot and  published.

I wanted to open the editorial story with a double page. So the day of the shoot I decided to make this concept horizontal.

For this concept I though painting the ribbon on the background would be a nice touch. Not subtle though !

 This Concept made the cover.

Adrianna Costa was a fantastic model to work with.
despite an eye infection. She was very professional. Came on time and had a lovely and up keeping personality.
We all fell in love with her...


Photographer: Frederic Charpentier ©
Stylist: Gus Castaneda
Stylist Assistant: Teressa Foglia
Hair Stylist: Ryan Burrell
Make up: Gus Castadena

For strobist:
One Profoto 600R with a 7 feet parabolic silver umbrella behind me, the center of the strobe been up to 8 feet and a bit to my left.

CHARITY SHEA from VH1 for FCM magazine

Awesome shoot with the beautiful Charity Shea, star of VH1's series "Single Ladies" for FCM magazine September issue.
Photographer: Frederic Charpentier ©
Art-director: Gus Castaneda
Stylist: Reginald Michael
Hair-stylist: Karl Chan
and Kudos to Grant Murray for landing us his Gorgeous Cobra !!!

COALITION APPAREL LOOK-BOOK #2

 Nikon D300+80mm1.4D, 1/160, F/2, ISO 200
Shoot for Coalition apparel in Pasadena, ca
Photographer: Frederic Charpentier ©
Stylist : Gus Castaneda
Model : Johanna Soler @ Nyx Models

COALITION APPAREL LOOK-BOOK

Nikon D300+80mm1.4D, 1/125, F/2.5, ISO 100
Fashion Look-book for Coalition Apparel
Photographed by Frederic Charpentier ©
Art Directed by Gus Castaneda
Model: Johanna Soler and Faith Picozzi @ Nyx Models

THE PHOTOCLOSER

I'm now listed in
www.thephotocloser.com
Pretty exiting !!!

SHAYNE LAMAS ON THE COVER OF FCM MAGAZINE

Shot the beautiful and talented Shayne Dahl Lamas for the cover of FCM magazine’s May issue.
Photographer: FREDERIC CHARPENTIER  ©
Styling: GUS CASTANEDA
Hair Styling: RYAN BURRELL
Make up Artistry: MELANI RAMIREZ
Styling Assistant: RACHEL GREISMAN

FCM MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2012 ISSUE

That was a really nice surprise to have made the inside cover of the February issue of FCM Magazine.

HALLWAY

Nikon D700+50mm1.4D, 1/60, F/1.6 , ISO 1600
Fashion editorial for FCM Magazine February 2012
Photographed by Frederic Charpentier ©
Art Directed by Gus Castaneda
Model: Ale Henderson @ Envy
Fashion styled by Rachel Pollen
Make up by Dominique Lerma
Hair by Ryan Burrell
Styling Assistant: Kendra Johnson