Monday, February 28, 2011

Portraits: Aminata

Standing at 5' 10" Aminata is a striking beauty.  We have been wanting to work with each other for some time now.  The day finally came and here are a few the photos from the shoot.  Makeup was done by Marie Jilson of MJI Style.





Mark Anthony is a Washington, DC based photographer serving metropolitan DC, Maryland and Virgina area.

To contact him and to book your photo session visit: www.m-anthony.com

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Portraits: Puneet Kalra

In this blog post we are profiling Puneet Kalra. We decided to do some dramatic portraits.


He is an up and coming talent with aspirations of creating great films and becoming the next box-office sensation. Since deciding to focus his energies and talents in the pursuit of achieving his goals in 2010. Mr. Kalra has taken part in the 48 Hour Film Festival in Baltimore playing the role of Prem in My Bollywood Superstar.



Then he went on and made his first short film as the lead and also made his 3D debut, as Kareem in the HIPURductions short film Leap of Faith, followed by a number of Industrials some of which have been for Strayer University and The Department of Homeland Security to name a few.



In addition to all the aforementioned jobs, Puneet has also participated in a local television commercial, for Dominion Power, as well as a national television commercial, for Geico. He has also taken part in commercial print ads for the likes of Capital One and has shot with over 50 different photographers in the DC metro area building a strong modeling portfolio. This is all within his first year of deciding that this is the direction he wanted to travel, we are excited to see what he will accomplish in this coming year. We are very proud to have him in our sights for any upcoming projects.

Mark Anthony is a Washington, DC based photographer serving metropolitan DC, Maryland and Virgina area.

To contact him and to book your photo session visit: www.m-anthony.com

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Portraits: Jason Berry

Over the weekend we did a mini workshop on studio lighting and collaborative shoot. I demonstrated some of my favorite studio lighting styles. One of our models was Jason Berry a director at Gripped Films.

Now let's get know a little bit about Jason.


Born in Pittsford, NY to the son of a coal miner and daughter of a preacher.


Background: He followed a crooked path of trial and error through traditional illustration to digital communication art and eventually motion pictures.


Life: He follows his passions which of late include competitive cycling, whitewater kayaking, surfing and windsurfing. He tries to find creativity in the largest and smallest of things as he lives simply in this complicated world.


Taken from Jason's page:

Q: What will it take to make you unstoppable?
A: Nothing more, nothing less then the undeniable truth of who you are.


Mark Anthony is a Washington, DC based photographer serving metropolitan DC, Maryland and Virgina area.

To contact him and to book your photo session visit: www.m-anthony.com

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Crystal Couture Fashion Show 2011

This is Crystal Couture's third year. The event marries fashion with image and showcases the sexy, chic, stylized side of Crystal City—in a way that has never been done before. Crystal Couture is part art exhibition, trendy nightclub, fashion show, and hip retail store all rolled into one. This year's Couture will took place in the former Crystal City Food Court at 1750 Crystal Drive and is hosted by Crystal City BID.

Here are a few of the designers that participated in the runway show. Check out their sites to view more of their designs.

Ibhana Creations, CANTOIRE, Occasions House of Bridal, L~Shandi Designs, Toucan Boutique, Natalia Sanz Collection, UGGLEE Collection (WPA), Thembe, Pacers Running Stores, Brand of the Free, Tashia Senn, Elizabeth St John / Amore Chic, Ke`Chic Boutique, Kim Truong Collection, and Corjor International.

Here are a few photos I took at Saturday's Event and a link to the photo gallery. First lets start off with a slide show.













To view more photos visit the photo gallery.

Mark Anthony is a Washington, DC based photographer serving metropolitan DC, Maryland and Virgina area.

To contact him and to book your photo session visit: www.m-anthony.com