Jay Montez

This is a natural light portrait of the beautiful Patricia Faolli. I love dynamic images that evoke emotions. We found a bunch of flower petals on the grass nearby and I suggested she blow them towards me. It worked out great and I was able to capture this image. Really love this one.

This is the small but fierce Patricia Faolli. She came to the photoshoot wearing this awesome yellow leather jacket that looked amazing on her. We were going to shoot other wardrobe for a client that day but she looked so amazing in the jacket that we spent the first hour of the shoot, capturing images of her with the jacket. Lol. Sometimes the feeling will getcha and you have to follow you gut!! Love the series of images I got that day. My client ended up using the images for another campaign.

This image is of Model Patricia Faolli. I found this oark close to my house as I was walking my dog. I loved the deep orange lighting and thought it would make for an interesting spot for a night portrait. Once there I decided to use a complementary gel color as a rim/hair light. I loved the end result and am planning on using this spot again. Thank you.

This is a natural light portrait of friend and Actor Anthony Tether. He is an up and coming actor out of NYC. Recently starring in a Smithsonian Channel documentary. Keep an eye out for him!! The shit was taken on the upper east side of Manhattan. Was a great day and we had tons of fun. It is always great to work with like minded and artistic minds.

This is Xehavir Sallaku. He is an up and coming model in the US. Met him through his girlfriend which is actually the girl in my other winning portrait. So glad that these two pictures won. Can't wait to tell them. They are a lovely couple and I can't wait to work with both of them again soon. Just like her once you meet them you feel you have known them a long time. Love it when clients are like that. Thank you I am truly humbled and delighted to have won and specially portraits of two of my favorite people. Thanks again!

This young lady called me and said she needed a new headshot for her work as a spokeswoman. She was just one of those clients that you instantly feel comfortable with like old friends. She was a delight to work with. Turns out that her boyfriend is actually a model and we ended up shooting him the next day. Funny thing is the two shot selected as winners are of her and her boyfriend. Couldn't have written it better. Thanks

Model is Patricia Faolli. She is a brazilian model living in NYC, I lovingly call her my muse because she is just am amazing person to photograph. She is playful, sexy and a sweetheart all wrapped up in a beautiful package.

Model and makeup artist is Alli Ann Grin. She is a true Renaissance women. MUA, Model, Singer, and a true artist. She is a chameleon and can really make a regular run of the mill photoshoot become very interesting with her poses and eyes. Lots more to come from her, guaranteed!!