THEY Production: InStyle Shoot

Agent and producer GINA HOLE recently produced a shoot for INSTYLE magazine, featuring lead singer HILARY SCOTT of the country cross-over band LADY ANTEBELLUM . Lady Antebellum was in town opening for TIM MCGRAW . The shoot took place at the FOUR SEASONS HOTEL in Downtown Vancouver, in their newly rennovated Prime Minister and Royal Suites. A big thank you to KATE COLLEY and KOSTAS KHRISTOPOULOS at the Four Seasons.

Look for Hilary Scott’s photos in the upcoming June 2010 issue of InStyle.  

THEY Production InStyle shoot

Stylist REBECCA RESNICK, Agent/Producer GINA HOLE, HILARY SCOTT, and stylist ATHENA PASCAL.

The A-Team trailer with Makeup by Norma Hill-Patton

Veteran makeup artist NORMA HILL-PATTON was the Head Makeup Designer for much awaited film adaptation of celebrated TV series THE A-TEAM, this time starring actors BRADLEY COOPER, LIAM NEESON, and JESSICA BEIL. Norma had a great time working with such a fantastic team right here in Vancouver. The A-Team will be out in theatres in June 2010.

David Ellingsen Exhibition in Santa Monica

DAVID ELLINGSEN is part of a  group exhibition opening Saturday, April 3rd and running until May 5th at the Robert Berman Gallery in Santa Monica, California. “Another Nude Show” is running in conjunction with the MOPLA Awards (Month of Photography LA) and the XTO Awards and also features the work of Joel Peter Witkin, Ruth Bernard and Tracey Emin, among others.

David Ellingsen in Santa Monica

Dexter Quinto for Jane Iredale Spring/Summer 2010

Here is the latest beauty ad campaign from JANE IREDALE, shot by photographer DEXTER QUINTO. Stay tuned for more photos from the campaign.

Dexter Quinto for Jane Iredale

Sonia Leal-Serafim at IMATS Vancouver

Makeup artist and hair stylist SONIA LEAL-SERAFIM will be speaking at the prestigious Vancouver International Make-up Artist Trade Show (IMATS), which recognizes the best makeup artists in the film, fashion, and advertising industries all over the world. Here is a brief class description on what Sonia will be covering in her talk on Saturday, April 17th, 2010.

Make-up, Hair and the Agency Experience
Make-up artist and hairstylist Sonia Leal-Serafim demonstrates quick, beautiful high-fashion make-up and hair for editorial and advertising photography. She will speak about being a working make-up artist in the Canadian fashion and advertising industries, and she will explain why it is essential in today’s market to do make-up and hair equally well for photo shoots. Leal-Serafim will also discuss having agency representation and the relationship between agent and make-up artist. Leal-Serafim is a member of the Giorgio Armani Master Face Designers Club and will use all of the latest Giorgio Armani make-up products in her demonstration.

Sonia Leal-Serafim at IMATS Vancouver

David Ellingsen Honoured by Creative Quarterly

Photographer DAVID ELLINGSEN was the winner in the “Photography-Professional” category of CREATIVE QUARTERLY’s annual competition. Known as “The Journal of Art & Design”, CQ’s mandate is inspiration–where it comes from and how it manifests itself. “Creative Quarterly publishes the best work being done internationally in graphic design, illustration, photography and fine art. Our hope is by representing both the next generation and those currently working in the marketplace there will be a sharing of ideas. Ideas that spawn new ideas. Join us in building a new creative community where we share and grow together.”

The work from David’s latest fine art series Future Imperfect will be published in Creative Quarterly’s June 2010 issue. Congratulations David!

Future Imperfect by David Ellingsen

Dan Nguyen for Oribe in Milan at Armani

Hair stylist DAN NGUYEN has just returned from MILAN FASHION WEEK where he worked with iconic hair stylist ORIBE on the GIORGIO ARMANI and EMPORIO ARMANI FALL 2010 shows. Dan was personally asked by Oribe to work the Armani shows in Milan and was honored to be working beside him and his team. Congratulations Dan!

Dan Nguyen at Armani with Oribe

Dan with Oribe and the rest of the team after Giorgio Armani.

Dan Nguyen at Armani with Oribe

LURE Salon co-owner Linda Refosco , Oribe, and Dan backstage

Dan Nguyen at Armani with Oribe

Two looks by Dan at Emporio Armani

Young Artists for Haiti – Sonia Leal-Serafim

Makeup artist and hair stylist SONIA LEAL-SERAFIM worked on YOUNG ARTISTS FOR HAITI, a benefit music video produced by renowned Canadian producer BOB EZRIN. Canada’s youngest and brightest musicians got together to record a revamped version of hip-hop artist K’NAAN’s “Wavin’ Flag”, to benefit the victims of the Haitian earthquake.

Sonia had the pleasure of working with NIKKI YANOFSY, CANADIAN TENORS, SAM ROBERTS, JACOB HEDLEY, TOM COCHRANE, ESTHERO, FEFE DOBSON,  EMILY HAINES, and JAY MALINOWSKI, among many others.

Christina Culver NAILS on the Australian Stamp!

Nail artist CHRISTINA CULVER’s work is on the Australian Stamp! Christina painted Australian Olmypic champion TORAH BRIGHT’s nails gold, right after she won her gold medal in the women’s half pipe at the 2010 Vancouer Winter Olympic Games. Congratulations to Torah…and Christina!

Christina Culver on Australian stamp

Behind the scenes at Jane Iredale

Click here to view the behind-the-scenes video from the JANE IREDALE MINERAL MAKEUP 2010 beauty campaign shoot. Photographer DEXTER QUINTO flew to Boston last October for a fantastic 2-day shoot with the creative team and management, and the wonderful JANE IREDALE herself!

Jane Iredale behind the scenes

Jane Iredale Behind the Scenes

Model MELISSA, creative director CHRISTINE ROSECRANS, makeup creator JANE IREDALE, VP of Sales and Marketing THERESA ROBISON, and photographer DEXTER QUINTO.