IMANstudios - VietBeauty Magazine Publications
2010 - 2014
VietBeauty Magazine
Volume 6 - Issue 1
An absolutely amazing photoshoot with KD (Nomi) and Ayumi...
I remember this like it was yesterday, I was working out of my home studio - a converted garage with my motorcycle parked on one side, and the studio lighting equipment and backdrop on the other side. It was tight quarters, but it brought us together as a team and we ended up working years after together because of that. KD (Nomi) on countless fashion shoots, and Ayumi being also a local musician, we ended up producing her Music Video BTS package and collaborated on a commercial as well!
- VietBeauty & Associates (Garden Grove,CA)
- Model : Ayumi Perri (San Francisco,CA)
- MakeUp Artist : KD (Nomi) Nguyen (Hayward,CA)
- Photography : 2009-11 ( Campbell,CA Studio )
- Publication : 2010-01-14
VietBeauty Magazine
Volume 6 - Issue 2
This issue we started packing in more articles which was reassuring, since it was an issue highlighting wedding photography, I got triple published as a result, leading the wedding photographer article, it was nice to be recognized for both the wedding photography as well as the fashion work!
- VietBeauty & Associates (Garden Grove,CA)
- Model : Stella Marie Caprio
- Model : Ann Gincea Lin
- MakeUp Artist : KD (Nomi) Nguyen
- Photography : 2009-12 ( Campbell,CA Studio )
- Publication : 2010-03-21
VietBeauty Magazine
Volume 6 - Issue 3
This issue was the first issue I worked with hair styling as the article subject matter, and I got to really dive into the nooks and crannies of hair styling!
- VietBeauty & Associates (Garden Grove,CA)
- Model : Jeannie Dang
- Model : April Joyce Balagot
- MakeUp Artist : KD (Nomi) Nguyen
- Photography : 2010-04 ( Campbell,CA Studio )
- Publication : 2010-05-29
VietBeauty Magazine
Volume 7 - Issue 1
This issue was the first issue I worked with fitness exercises, luckily having worked in health care and gym settings before for other clients, it helped with the insight to proper posture as for this one, the fitness consultant and I got to compare notes!
- VietBeauty & Associates (Garden Grove,CA)
- Model : Charlene Phan / Daniel Orth
- Model : Morgan Lee
- Model : Annette Kristine
- MakeUp Artist : KD (Nomi) Nguyen
- Photography : 2010-12 ( Milpitas,CA Studio )
- Publication : 2011-01-29
VietBeauty Magazine
Volume 7 - Issue 2
This issue was where VB began to book me more, and so this issue blew up with a LOT more articles employing my work. This led to getting to work with a lot more of my model friends, and this was also when I was introduced to local designers Isidoro Tabarez and Debbie Nghiem, where I fell in love with fabric and fashion design even more! Although this was not my first time working with designers, not every designer trusts the perspective of their shooters... it was definitely a relief to see that they learned to trust my vision, and overall liked how I worked with their fabric.
- VietBeauty & Associates (Garden Grove,CA)
- Model : Tergel Dashdorj
- Model : Annie Diem Pham
- Model : Pearlynn Dang
- Model : Mint Tran / Daniel Orth
- Model : Laurie Wu
- Model : Charlene Phan
- MakeUp Artist : KD (Nomi) Nguyen
- Fashion Designer : Debbie Nghiem / Isodoro Tabarez
- Jewelry Designer : Dea Wilson
- Photography : 2010-12 ( Milpitas,CA Studio )
- Publication : 2011-03-26
VietBeauty Magazine
Volume 7 - Issue 3
Not gonna lie, this issue here had so much less people collaborating, that I almost felt lonely in contrast to the last shoot... haha ^^ but the work has to go to other shooters too, and I understand that reality... so I sulked in silence to myself... but still, was good stuff.
- VietBeauty & Associates (Garden Grove,CA)
- Model : Angela Dao
- Model : Maria Ashworth
- MakeUp Artist : KD (Nomi) Nguyen
- Fashion Designer : Debbie Nghiem
- Photography : 2010-04 ( San Carlos,CA Mobile Studio )
- Publication : 2011-05-28
VietBeauty Magazine
Volume 7 - Issue 4
This issue was a combination of two shoots spanning over the course of two months, one shoot scheduled on location in San Carlos, CA whilst the second utilizing the studio in Milpitas,CA. This issue was also where I produced one of my personal favorite photographs in my portfolio. All of it inspired by KD (Nomi) asking me how we could get the hair to flare out in mid-air... I simply then asked poor Rizza-B to lay down on the cold concrete floor so that I could very carefully light her... she was truly a trooper... but boy did it give us a shot!
- VietBeauty & Associates (Garden Grove,CA)
- Model : Kim Huynh
- Model : Rosely Mastrapa
- Model : Maria Ashworth
- Model : Rosalino Lai
- Model : Rizza-Belen Diaz
- MakeUp Artist : KD (Nomi) Nguyen
- Fashion Designer : Debbie Nghiem
- Photography : 2010-05 ( San Carlos,CA )
- Photography : 2011-06 ( Milpitas,CA Studio )
- Publication : 2011-08-08