Inside Hollywood Photography

Featured on Vogue and the 2012 RAW Award winner, Irvin Rivera’s stunning photography is taking Los Angeles by storm!  This brilliant, self-taught celebrity photographer is the talk of LA!

Interview

Alex Graham: Please tell us about yourself and Graphic Metropolis?

Irvin Rivera: Hello Alex,

Thank you so much for this opportunity.

Irvin here, a self taught fashion, commercial and portrait photographer based in Los Angeles, California.

I, together with some friends and creatives, represent Graphics Metropolis.

Graphics Metropolis is a brand name I came up with when I started to consider taking photography into another level.

Instead of using my name-photography as a brand name, I thought of something that could cover the bases of what I do, and also something that could yield an easy recall in people’s heads. 

Alex: What do you enjoy about being a photographer?

Irvin: Being a photographer pushes me to exercise my creativity to new heights. It enables me to create and recreate worlds, ideas, and feelings. It allows me travel to places. It allows me to meet and interact with different people and interpret their layers of complexities.

Photography allows me to tell stories in many ways. It is kind of spiritual. It’s not just an art, not just a journey, it is something really personal.

Being a photographer means being able to time travel on your own. That’s what I love about it.

Alex: You are a brilliant self-taught professional photographer. How do you educate yourself to take better pictures?

Irvin: Thank you Alex!

Yes, I am self-taught but I wouldn’t be confident enough to say that I am brilliant enough like the masters in the various fields of photography.

Hmm, I keep shooting photos. Just keep taking photos. I believe that is how you continuously develop your eye and your style. Take note of other photographer’s work and always see the trends (especially if you want to take fashion as your niche). Never ever be content. Never be afraid to experiment.

Alex: In your opinion, what makes a good picture stand out from the average?

Irvin: A good picture awakens the senses. It moves you. It may disturb you, or amuse you, or puzzle you, but if it evokes and stir something inside you, I believe it is a good picture.

Alex: Among your works, which one is your favorite? Why?

Irvin: The girl wearing a red dress on the street is still my favorite. It is one of my earliest fashion shoots and I was with amazing people that day. That image helped propel my portfolio.

Vogue Link

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 Vogue Link

 http://www.vogue.it/en/photovogue/Profilo/951403c5-d84d-4743-909f-e8365c5e66c5/User

Alex:  Who are some of your favorite photographers and why?

Irvin: Avedon for his timeless, classic attack. Leiboviz for her dreamy, modern style.  An Le for his visions and the soul of his images.  

Alex: As a professional photographer, what areas would you like to expand into or experiment with?

Irvin: I would love to learn more about digital manipulation and video editing.

Alex: What can we look forward to from Irvin/Graphics Metropolis in the New Year?

Irvin: More fashion editorials, crazier stories, and possibly more blog entries. :)

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Alex: Thank you very much Irvin!  It has been my pleasure.  Looking forward to more fantastic photography work from Graphics Metropolis in 2013!

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Latest Hot Styles Men Suit Fashion

Men’s fashion trends are greatly different to women’s. They exist, yes. But their cycle moves much slower. Nowhere is that truer then of men’s suit trends. While there are distinct styles of suits
But what styles, cuts and cloths should you be looking for? 

While suiting and formal-wear trends for men aren’t seasonal (unless, of course, you’re talking about the weight of the cloth) and play out over several years, 2011 and 2012 continue the dominance of two qualities that any modern suit you invest in should aspire to have:

1. classicism
2. masculinity

Let’s deal with them both.

The classic part is the easy part. A good suit for this decade will take the best elements from the peak eras of men’s suiting (think the formality of the Victorian era, the savoir faire of the 1930s and, for some cuts, the skinny detailing of the 1960s) and apply them to a modern silhouette.

The masculinity of a suit is less easy to define; one can’t simply enter a tailors and say you want a suit infused with masculinity. Sadly, it doesn’t work that way. Instead, suits for 2011 and 2012 are all about a cut that compliments the male physique, a suit that broadens the shoulders and trims the waist highlighting (or at least implying) an exercised body. In short, it’s about a cut of a suit that makes you, the wearer, feel more masculine and more confident. And feeling really is key. To some the masculine element will be a suit that is clean cut, with few flourishes, to others it’s means a suit full of extra details that it takes a certain attitude to pull off well (I’d say that Tom Ford’s suits fall into the latter camp – they’re highly masculine, but are made for a gent with a certain kind of attitude to life

Hot Styles Men Suit Fashion

Hot Styles Men Suit Fashion

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Hairstyle Ideas for a quick change

It’s so easy to get stuck in a rut when it comes to hair styling. Your hair cut obviously plays a large part in how you wear your hair but when if you’re bored then here are some hair styling tips to try out.    

Short Hair’PUNKY 
For those with short hairstyles- when your hair is almost dry, work through some boosting, lifting mousse into your roots. A good hair product to use is Nicky Clarke Lift, Thicken and Shine. Use a crimping iron (yes a crimping iron) on small sections of your hair. Hairspray is one of the greatest hair products to set your hairstyle with no matter what the style or length.

 Medium Length Hair’QUIFF 

Medium length hairstyles are fun to play around with, sometimes the length can be a bit ‘ in the middle of nowhere- and it’s easy to wear it the same way all the time. But don’t do that! Add some oomph into your medium locks with this hairstyle. Hair products to use here are volumising mousse and Label M Resurrection Style Dust. Use three large rollers on the front section of your hair and blast with hairspray; L’Oreal has some of the best hair products for hairspray. Blast the section with your hair dryer, pin your hair at the back of the quiff and spritz Toni and Guy Shine mist over the rest of the hairstyle.

Longer Hair- PLAITED 
Long hairstyles allow for experimentation because there’s so much hair there to play with! Now plaited hairstyles aren’t just for 6 year old girls in the school playground. Surprisingly a plaited hairstyle can look very chic, especially this year’ when the plait has made a comeback. Plaits should be side parted with some messiness. Run serum through your hair and pull your hair low to one side of your neck. This hairstyle works well in a normal plait and a fishtail plait (a little harder to achieve on your own). Make sure the front part of this hairstyle is messier and loose. Don’t sleek the hairstyle down from the side parting. Secure and spritz with hairspray and a distant blast from the hair dryer to set your hair in place.

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Casual Dresses For Girls

Casual Dresses For Girls

Casual Dresses For Girls

Casual Dresses For Girls

Casual Dresses For Girls

Casual Dresses For Girls

Casual Dresses For Girls

Casual Dresses For Girls

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Latest Fashion 2012

Stylish & Sexy Plus Size Dresses for Valentine’s Day Fuels Hot Fashion Trend for Curvy Women

Full-figured fashionistas in search of the perfect dress for Valentine’s day won’t be left out in the cold thanks to popular online retailer Cherished-Woman.com, a site dedicated to upscale, designer plus size clothing and plus size lingerie. They are setting the winter runway ablaze with new stylish and sexy plus sizes dresses that offer graceful lines, rich colors, and intricate details that enhance and flatter curvy figures.  

Mainstream fashion designers have traditionally churned out disappointing clothing options for plus size women.  Consumer demand for stylish and trendy plus size clothing has grown dramatically over recent years. Fashion forecasts indicate that dresses are still a very popular and important staple in women’s closets this year.  Trends for 2009 include rich jewel tone colors of purple, reds, blues, and greens, floral patterns in rich prints, and maxi dresses continue to be very popular.
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