I always have such a great time working with XCVI. I love them and I love my crew who works with me on their shoots! Yesterday was no different. We photographed the Resort 2010 Look Book, using Dawn as a model. The idea was to photograph Dawn against a clean white background. After I do the retouching, XCVI’s illustrator will draw a Parisian scene around Dawn, using (my favorite movie) Breathless as inspiration. I can’t wait to see the final product! In the meantime please check out two short videos I put together; one shot very quickly with my iPhone using the app VintageMaker, and the other put together with stills from a camera we left on a tripod throughout the day. Enjoy!

Please click here for iPhone video!

Please click here for stop motion video!

Please check out the latest issue of Chaos Magazine (the Wonderland Issue) for my most recent photo spread! I had such a wonderful time on this photo shoot. Everyone in the crew worked their magic, and what started out as my front yard, transformed into an enchanted landscape right before my eyes!

Please click on the images below to enlarge.

Check out my cover spread for the new issue of Glitterati Magazine!

Last week I photographed the XCVI Fall ‘10 clothing line. This time we mixed things up a bit by shooting in their warehouse in Los Angeles. It was neat to see where the magic happens!
The photo shoot was really fun. We had bags and bags of feathers to play with, a few fans, a wonderful model and crew. Please click on the photo below to see a web gallery of all the final images!

While I was taking pictures, Daniela from XCVI made a video! You can check it out here:

Daniela from XCVI was kind enough to send me some photos I shot for them in context; at the MAGIC Trade Show in Vegas. Here they are, below. Thanks Daniela!

Next Friday I am photographing their Fall ‘10 line. Looking forward to it! Pics to come.

I did a fashion shoot yesterday for Glitterati Magazine, and the lovely Michelle Paulsen took some behind-the-scene photos. We had an all-lady crew and everyone was amazing. Pics to come, but in the meantime check out Michelle’s photos by clicking on the image below!

Last week I photographed the new Summer 2010 line for XCVI (click for site). Our plan was to shoot outside and spend a leisurely time taking photos. After checking the weather report every day for over a week, I didn’t think there was any way it would rain. But there it was! At 8am when everyone was showing up at my place for hair and makeup, drops of water were coming down from the sky. Since we weren’t prepared for this, my wonderful prop stylist Katie and I had to think quick. Katie brought all the props and set materials into my dining room. With the help of my wonderful assistants Isabella and Michelle, we created a magical forest right inside my dining room. All’s well that ends well!

Here is the section of my dining room we used for the shoot….

Here is a photo taken with my iPhone during set up…

And here are some of the photos from the shoot (click to enlarge). You can find the rest of the retouched photos here: http://tamarlevine.com/photoblog/xcvi_summer10/ !

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and a very happy New Year!!

xoTamar

Makeup/Hair: Erica Glaub
Models: Steven Bruns (LA Models) and Diana Armstrong (LA Models)

XCVI just added their Spring 2010 line to their website. I took the photos last week (check out this link to see my previous post with all the photos)

Click here to go to the XCVI website!