Life’s better with Goyard [Rue Saint Honore- Paris]
The word luxury can be synonymous with labels such as Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Chanel or Dior, however many don’t know that Goyard is too. Founded in 1853, Goyard has established itself as a very exclusive label having only 12 stores around the world. Staying true to it’s historical roots Goyard’s main flagship store is on … Read more
Street Style- Life in freeze frame
Brick Lane – Sunday UP-Market This interesting couple immediately caught my eye, the bright yellow vintage blazer really was a nice compliment to the shades of blue.
The Gainesville Style Fall 2010
MEN’S STYLE GUIDE pg 32-39 – Andrew Avila GIN IS IN pg 20-23 – Photography by Andrew Avila AUTUMN BOUND EDITORIAL pg42-51 -Photography by Andrew Avila
Melanie Ling, Andrew Avila and Flavia Cervantes smile during Gainesville Fashion Week’s run
Melanie Ling, Andrew Avila and Flavia Cervantes smile during Gainesville Fashion Week’s runway show on Thursday. Photo by The Gainesville Sun. I want to thank you for reading my blog! I encourage you to keep reading about me and my adventures. Blogspot Tumblr Website (under construction)
London Editorial
While in London, I had the opportunity to shoot an editorial for my final project. I chose to use designer shopping bags as the clothing for this shoot. It was extremely difficult at first to procure these bags from the boutiques, but it became easier after befriending a few associates. I constructed these pieces of … Read more
Gainesville Fashion Week was a success!
Gainesville Fashion Week began last Wednesday and it was bigger and better than last year. Wednesday night was an art show where local up-and-coming artists showed off their talent. Thursday was the first night of runway shows. On Friday there was a gala, Rocket for the Arts, which included dinner, a silent auction and a … Read more
Movement
This series of pictures and self-portraits composed a project done in studio during my free time. These all were taken in complete darkness, and I triggered the flash and camera with a remote. The crisp images with no movement were shot with multiple flashes. Even though it looks like there were several pictures merged in … Read more
Lighting equipment
Here’s a (very small) glimpse into some of the photos I’ve taken in London. From the lenses to the lighting equipment, my old studio in London could satisfy any photographers needs. Here’s a crash-course post on lighting equipment. Photo taken with beauty dish: A beauty dish attachment is named that way primarily because it is … Read more
Behind-the-scenes in LONDON
While in London I had the opportunity to manage the behind-the-scenes coverage of a fashion show. From the viewers perspective, everything about a fashion show is usually orchestrated perfectly. Behind the scenes is very hectic however. The usual atmosphere behind the scenes is very fast paced. Models have to do several outfit changes, hair has … Read more
Sironna Swimwear
As I was going through some old images today, I found some from a swimwear campaign I did last year. Sironna, a Gainesville-based swimwear company, entrusted me with this amazing opportunity. Shooting on-location can be hard at times, especially when the models have to do several outfit changes. Hair can also pose a difficulty, especially … Read more
