Instagram

Sorry for slacking off with the blog lately. Things have been very busy lately. I just joined Instagram and loving it! If you're on there, give me a follow! @ryanastamendi

Chelsea

Chelsea was a pleasure to work with. Her striking eyes are very photogenic.

Hispanic Themes 2

Hispanic themes

I enjoy photo shoots with Hispanic themes.....must be my Spanish heritage. :)

Danielle

Here's a fun series I did with Danielle. She photographs very well. She returned a week later for a second shoot.

Bryiana

Bryiana is someone I've been wanting to shoot for a while now. She lived up in the bay area, so I never got a chance. But she moved to L.A. recently, so we finally got to work together.

Danielle

I think Danielle has a very successful career ahead of her.

Jordan

Here's a new series of Jordan. She moves really well. Great model.

Drea

Really enjoyed working with Drea recently....so professional....and so much FUN!

Entertainment Weekly

This made my day. : )
http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/04/06/5-reimagined-disney-princesses/

Good Friday

On Friday there were 4 articles written about the princess photos I did. Not sure what made them all come out on that day, but it definitely was a pleasant surprise. To top it off, John Musker (director of Little Mermaid, Aladdin) emailed me and told me he loved the princess photos as well. He also wanted to know when I would be photographing Ariel. Needless to say, it was a very good friday indeed! Here are the 4 links to the articles below:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2126050/Meet-real-life-Disney-princesses-Cartoon-stars-come-life-uncanny-photo-shoot.html

http://sitchnews.com/658/what-disney-princesses-would-look-like-in-real-life

http://io9.com/5899538/these-real+life-disney-princess-photos-are-so-spot+on-its-eerie?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

http://mommyish.com/stuff/disney-princesses-in-real-life-723/

Erica

Had a blast with Erica on our first shoot together.

NEW WEBSITE!

Hey, check out my new website when you get a chance! Thanks! www.ryanastamendi.com

Always nice to get published!

This ad is in the latest issue of "New Beauty" magazine.

Outside

Here's another one of Tierra outside....

Tierra

She just doesn't take any bad pictures.....

Maxim Español

Here is one of my pics in Maxim Español.

Statuesque

Really liked this dress that Tierra brought to our recent shoot.

Lucky Blue

The Atomics

Check out this band, the Atomics. They are all siblings, and all talented. They are not only musically talented, they are all agency models as well. www.theatomics.com

More Felisha

More Michelle

Michelle

Here's another shot of Michelle from our latest shoot. Michelle is one of the most professional people I've ever worked with. We've shot together at least 6 times....I've lost track.

Art/Photography combo

I've been wanting to combine some of my photos with some simple paint textures for a while. Stephane gave me this watercolor background that he did and I merged it with one of my photos. I like the result. If anyone has any cool simple paint textures that I could apply to a photo, I'd love to have them. Thanks.

Felisha

I see a bright future for this model. FYI:This shot was taken in my backyard in front of a "faux wall" that my cousin Jimmy built. He's a lot "handier" than I am.

Princess Mania

Here's another Russian webpage about the princesses.
http://www.netlore.ru/ryanastamendi
This is what I got from Google translate....doesn't translate perfectly, but I think you'll get the gist of it:
"The master of erotic glamor, Los Angeles photographer and artist Ryan Astamendi (Ryan Astamendi) visualized the famous beauties of the Disney cartoon - like pictures of girls in costumes and makeup. It was very similar, however, the mere mortals may develop an inferiority complex - yet somehow it seemed that a woman living vsamdelishnye so magically beautiful can not be."

Big article on "The CHIVE"

Please check out this latest article on "The CHIVE!"
http://thechive.com/2012/02/03/cartoon-girls-and-their-real-life-counterparts-by-ryan-astamendi-24-photos/

Anna

Bekka

Bekka is a fantastic model. She really knows how to move and pose in front of the camera with confidence. She needs no direction, she just goes.
You can see her in my previous post below as well.

Photo workshop

I took a photography workshop this weekend. I shot over 4,000 photos. Always good to get advice and tips from the experts out there so I can learn and grow.

Jessica

Jessica has a beautiful profile.

Behind the scenes

Here's a "behind the scenes" shot from today's shoot taken by friend and assistant, Leoné.

2012

Excited to see what the new year will bring....

This made my day

A random e-mail I received over the weekend...

Princess Belle

Happy New Year!
Here is Holly Madison as princess Belle. Worked hard on this one.

Dani

Here's another shot of Dani. She's got one of the best smiles around.

Kelley

Here is the lovely Kelley. She was a lot of fun to work with, and a terrific dancer!

Dorthy

Here is Dorthy, one of my favorite models. First worked with her on a Disney shoot in 2007, and have watched her grow through the years. She's a very smart girl with a bright future!

Newsstand: The GOOD News and the BAD News

So when I walked into 7-Eleven yesterday, I was happy to see my first published calendar on the magazine shelf. I was not happy to see that not only did I NOT get credit....all the credit went to someone else! Disappointed.

Claudia

Really enjoyed shooting with Claudia this weekend. I'm sure we'll be working together again soon.

Skyler's interview with MAXIM online...

You can see a few of my photos in this interview with my Rapunzel model, Skyler Vallo. She also recently starred in a Jack in the Box commercial that you may have seen. (Above image) Here's the link:
http://www.maxim.com/amg/STUFF/Dirty+Briefs+Blog/Background+Check:+Skyler+Vallo

Rapunzel came by...

Skyler, a.k.a. "Rapunzel" came by the other day, so I thought I'd take her picture.....next to her picture.

Dani

Dani has one of those great smiles that you just never get tired of.

Gabriela

These shots were taken a couple of months ago, but I just now got around to putting this together. Hope you like it.

Crystal Harris

Crystal was a lot of fun and very down to earth. I'm sure we'll be working together again soon.

More good stuff

Yup, my shoot with Tierra was a home run. So much good stuff!

Holly...

You can probably see a little "Mermaid" influence in this outfit if you look closely...

Tierra...Great Shoot

My shoot with Tierra was one of my favorites of the year. We got SO much good stuff.

A little more Holly

Here's another look I did with Holly.