I started modeling my junior year of highschool for friends applying to college for photography. Two years back a friend of mine went to the Hallmark Institute of Photography in western Massachusetts so I made the trip out there to work with him on his portfolio. Immediately following that, several different students from that class contacted me to shoot. I started doing work with students on a trade for photos basis and really enjoyed seeing them get siked on the final product. Once I made a Model Mayhem account and posted photos on Facebook, I started getting offers for paid shoots and that is when I decided I was able to take modeling seriously rather than just a hobby. I now model with P3 Talent Management out of Boston. They also have branches in New York City, Miami and Vegas.

You can find Haley on the following websites
Model Mayhem
P3 Talent Management
Twitter

You can find Joe Balestra on the following websites.
Model Mayhem
Tumblr
Krop Creative
Facebook Fan Page

]]> http://dustingenphoto.com/artist-feature/featured-photographer-joseph-balestra.html/feed/ 0 http://dustingenphoto.com/artist-feature/tiffany-fortier-photography-returning-to-maine.html http://dustingenphoto.com/artist-feature/tiffany-fortier-photography-returning-to-maine.html#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:40:04 +0000 Dustin http://dustingenphoto.com/?p=328 Not many people know this but I am originally from the South Shore area of Massachusetts. I grew up in the wonderful state of Massachusetts but had the pleasure of moving to Maine for my high school years. I love Maine and it will always hold a special place in my heart. When I first started shooting a few years back I always heard this name being thrown around from other models and photographers. That name was TIffany Fortier. So I was curious as to who she was and looked up her work. I was blown away. Not only was she a few years younger than me. She has an eye for photography and fashion that is wise beyond her years.

Within the last year she moved to Florida but is planning a move back to Maine. When you think of Maine you don’t really think about fashion photography at all. But you will now. Tiffany Fortier will put Maine on the map as one of  New Englands up and coming fashion photographers. So New England models, make up artists, hair stylists, clothing designers, etc etc be on the look out for Tiffany Fortier and I highly suggest that you jump at any opportunity you can to work with her.

This is in Tiffany’s own words…

As some of you may have already heard, I will be leaving the sunny state of Florida and moving back to Maine at the end of Summer 2010!

It’s been a great year! I’ve gained an unbelievable amount of experience inside the fashion and modeling industry, meeting some of the most talented groups of people I have ever had the pleasuring of meeting! I’ve grown not only as a young photographer but as a young adult in ways I never thought possible. I’ve accepted every opportunity presented to me over the past year and every one of them has had great impact on my life; Good or bad, I would not have changed this experience for the world. Times have certainly been rough, learning to life on my own for the very first time but, in the end, it has only furthered the passion of my career and of simply living life to the fullest. I will be sad to go but, in the end, Florida is just not for me. Maine will always, surprisingly, have my heart!

So what’s next?

I will be moving back to Maine at the end of Summer ( finances permitting ) to be with my family, to see my friends, and to work as hard as I possibly can to prepare my next move, to Philadelphia, PA; One step closer to my ultimate goal, New York City.

I will be coming back in full force.

I am ready and eager to show the beautiful state of Maine how Fashion and Beauty photography should be done! I will, once again, be offering studio sessions to those of you who are interested in seeing the ins and outs of studio fashion and, of course, will be offering never-seen-before location sessions to those of you who are a little more adventurous! You will learn endless amounts of tips and tricks to high fashion modeling that I have learned over the past year, things that other photographers, simply, can not teach you. You will leave with knowledge, you will leave with experience, and you will produce some of the absolute best photographs in your portfolio!

Tiffany is available for the following:

• Fashion/Beauty Portraits
• Modeling Portfolio Development
• Professional Headshots
• Senior Portraits
• Child Portraits
• Live Events
• Band Promotion
• Band Merchandise
• Engagement Sessions
• Weddings

For booking inquires, please contact Tiffany via her E-mail: Tiffany@TiffanyFortier.com

You can find Tiffany Fortier on the following websites
Personal Portfolio
Facebook Fan Page
Model Mayhem
Flickr

All images in this post ©2009-2010 Tiffany Fortier

You can find Tiffany Ann Photography on the following websites.

I have also had the pleasure of photographing Tiffany. It is not very often you come across someone who works behind the camera just as well as in front of it; not to mention she was so fun and easy to work with. She may be tiny, but this Rhode Island native packs a mean punch when she strikes a pose. She and I have also worked with a number of the same models and every time Tiffany is mentioned I hear nothing but praises and kind words about her.

Photographers use social networking sites out there such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc to get their work to the masses. This is how Zach Sutton and I become associated with one another. Twitter is an amazing way to meet photographers from all over the country and even the world. We can talk shop about current gear, editing styles, lighting, and just joke around.  I have had the pleasure of getting to know Zach over the last few months since we have followed each other on Twitter and I think he is a real humble guy who know’s his craft. He is based out of Western Michigan and his main focus is on specializing in fashion photography and music photography. See more samples of Zach’s work after the jump.

You can find Zach Sutton Photography on the following websites.

Zach Sutton Photography
Facebook
Myspace
Model Mayhem
Twitter
Flickr