Kaki West Official Blog: #ryanastamendi

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Photo-Shoot June 2013

In June I had the pleasure of shooting with talented photographer Ryan Astamendi. I first shot with Ryan in May of 2012 see the blog and photos here. To contact Ryan click here!

History repeated itself with the outcome of excellent photos, a laid back atmosphere and a ton of laughs. I was fortunate to have my amazing makeup artist Evelyn Ramirez glam me. To contact Evelyn click here! The hairstylist, Andy, gave me soft bouncy hair that I fell in love with immediately. To contact Andy click here!

I would also like to thank them for participating in my directorial debut of "YOLO", watch here! Enjoy the funny video, behind the scenes candids & of course the final photos.

"The photograph isn't good enough. It's not real enough."

-David Hockney

Kaki West by Ryan Astamendi 2013

Kaki West & photographer Ryan Astamendi

Behind the Scenes Candid

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Summer 2012 Photo shoot in LA LA land

I returned to my second home, city of sunshine & movie studios, Los Angeles. I detoured into the land of Disney family royalty, Ryan Astamendi photographer extrodinaire. Several models I know personally raved about Ryan. But in this town "seeing is believing". I am proudly a believer! Ryan's home/studio is nestled in the heart of Burbank. You are greeted warmly by Ryan, Aly & Evelyn his glamour team of hair & makeup professionals. Before long laughter and music filled the studio, it felt like an intimate party with long lost friends. The looks glided on from outdoors headshot to body series to studio lighting. For the first time in a long time I giddily left a shoot exhausted from laughter rather than hunger pains. See the final photos below, plus a behind the scenes snapshot!

Photographer & Beauty Team Info
Instagram/RyanAstamendiPhotography
Instagram/evilyn_mua
Instagram/a_l_y

"A good snapshot stops a moment from running away. " ~Eudora Welty

Behind the Scenes Pic with the Glamour Team pre-shoot!