Friday, 28 November 2014

New Creative Beauty with Anna Cariad

Here is a work in progress from my final shoot at the Makeup Forever Academy in Soho, New York. Th finished story will be a nice mix of black and white and colour fashion toning. 






Photographer - Simon Ackerman
Makeup - Jen Evans at Makeup Forever New York 
Model - Anna Cariad at Red Model Management NYC

© Simon Ackerman Photography 2014 - All Rights Reserved

Saturday, 22 November 2014

New work with Kelly Gray in LA



New swimwear work with Kelly Gray at Next Models that I shot during my stay in Echo Park, Downtown LA. We shot some fabulous looks around the pool and around the park. The deep contrast and inky black edit gives the shot a certain kind of mood that's a little bit different for this kind of photography.  

I'll upload more shots from this story soon.

© Simon Ackerman 2014 - All Rights Reserved 

Friday, 21 November 2014

New shots with Anna C

New images from my shoot on location in Bowery, Lower East Side, Chinatown and Little Italy in Manhattan, New York with Anna Cariad from Red NYC and Leni's Models London.












Photographer - Simon Ackerman
Model - Anna Cariad @ Red Model Management NYC & Leni's Models
Makeup - Clarissa Montenegro

© Simon Ackerman Photography 2014 - All Rights Reserved

Tuesday, 18 November 2014

San Diego, The City By The Sea

During my last trip to the USA I spent a week in San Diego, California mostly shooting sunsets and coastlines. San Diego is a city 2 hours drive from Los Angeles, it's filled with stunning coastlines, aqua blue water and palm trees. 

There are some amazing restaurants with delicious tacos and Mexican food.

Here follows some of my favourite images from San Diego
  

Moonlight Beach Sunset






Dog Beach


Palm Tree eclipse, San Diego


Downtown




Pacific Beach Sunset


Sunset silhouette at Dog Beach, San Diego 






GoPro image from Pacific Coast Beach




Motion blur at Dog Beach





Wednesday, 12 November 2014

Location shoot in Times Square with Michelle Hicks

Here's a sneak preview of my new fashion story featuring the beautiful Michelle Hicks from New York Model Management and Ford Models Chicago. A really fun afternoons shooting with cats eye makeup by Clarissa Montenegro. Full story coming soon. 


Model - Michelle Hicks @ New York Model Management
Photographer - Simon Ackerman
Makeup - Clarissa Montenegro

© Simon Ackerman 2014 - All Rights Reserved

Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Living in New York City

I have been visiting NYC back and forth since February 2012 when I was accredited at my first Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Since that time I've throughly enjoyed shooting the cityscapes, architecture, graffiti, the Subway and generally anything that has taken my interest in the city. I've put together a collection of new images from my last trip to New York City from August to October 2014. Previous trips to the city I have mostly focused on the more touristy destinations, however at the start of this trip I moved to Bushwick in Brooklyn we gave me an opportunity to shoot more of the the non touristy parts of the city. 


Moody sky view of the Empire State Building


My trip started assisting very talented fashion photographer Alex Covo who was shooting a 4 x 5 large format fashion story on a Manhattan rooftop. This is a shot of one of the assistants over looking the model.



Historic Brownstone buildings, Manhattan



I've been meaning to visit the Ghostbusters Firehouse for some time and finally remembered. The filming location is situated at Hook & Ladder Company #8, 14 N. Moore Street, New York 10013. A perfect location to practice some slow exposure motion blur on the cars passing to give it that kind of a ghostly effect.



Astor Place and Broadway, Manhattan



Street Art in Williamsburg, Brooklyn







Downtown Manhattan


Brooklyn in the fall


Midtown Manhattan, New York


I loved shooting classic American cars and producing an image to match the feel of that particular era.



Graffiti, Brooklyn, New York


Brooklyn, New York


Brooklyn, New York


Classic American car action shot in Brooklyn. 


Moody red Manhattan sunset shot against One World Trade Center. 



Manhattan skyline at dusk



Lower East Side, Manhattan



Graffiti, East Village, Manhattan 



Motion blur NYPD, Lower East Side, Manhattan


Traffic signals in Lower East Side



Macy's, Manhattan, New York



Broadway Junction, New York City Subway, Brooklyn



Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York



E 26th St leading to the Empire State Building



Williamsburg signs to Williamsburg Bridge




Architecture at Columbus Circle, Manhattan



Coca Cola truck, Midtown Manhattan



Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York



NYPD outside Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center, Manhattan




Subway in Brooklyn


Williamsburg Bridge at night



Architecture in Williamsburg, Brooklyn



Columbus Circle, Manhattan


Broadway Junction, Brookyln


2nd Avenue, NYC Subway




14th Street Union Square on a rainy Autumn day



Columbus Circle, Manhattan, New York



Williamsburg, Brooklyn


One World Trade Center, Manhattan


9/11 Memorial Lights on September 11th 2014


Williamsburg, Brookyln


The view from Williamsburg Bridge


Brooklyn, New York


Meatpacking District, Manhattan


14th St, Manhattan, New York


14th St, Manhattan, New York



Meatpacking District, Manhattan

One World Trade Center


One World Trade Center



Times Square, NYC


Manhattan skyline with Empire State Building


Williamsburg Bridge night shot


Broadway Junction, Brooklyn


City Hall, Manhattan



Manhattan skyline






Canon Power Shot advertising with an pretty amazing sky behind. Manhattan, NYC



Taxi motion blur and NYPD



Financial District, Manhattan



9/11 Memorial Lights behind a firehouse, Brooklyn, New York



One World Trade Center


Lower Manhattan architecture



Tompkins Square Park, the heart of New York City, East Village, Manhattan



Essex & Delancey sunset, Manhattan



Williamsburg Bridge and dusk



Bowery, Manhattan



Motion blur shot from Williamsburg Bridge



Williamsburg Bridge at night



Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn