Showing posts with label Ana Mihajlovic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ana Mihajlovic. Show all posts

Women Loves Robert Nethery

Robert Nethery was born in Amityville, New York on the south shore of Long Island. Amityville is the town immediately to the east of where I grew up. At 2 years old he relocated to Miami, Florida. He grew up around the beach and sun of South Florida, becoming obsessed with skateboarding and then with surfing.

During middle school he started listening to punk music when all the other kids were listening to freestyle and the booty bass of Luther Campbell. He loved the good stuff as well so he became the surfer kid who listened to punk music but could still go to a house party and get down dancing to Stacey Q and 2 Live Crew. Working at the surf shop was his high school job. Going out at night in Miami at an early age exposed him to decadent people living the glamorous life.

Robert studied Graphic Design at the New England School of Art and Design in Boston. After school he returned to Miami. Through connections he made working at the surf shop in high school he started assisting photographers shooting editorial (as well as German catalogs) in Miami.

In Robert's own words:

Then one day I got a phone call from my good friend and ex boss Scott from the surfshop and he was telling me this guy Bruce was in the store and he is a photographer and that he had told him about me doing photo assisting and that if he ever needed an assistant he should call me. I didn't think much of it because we always had photographers shop there. Then about a week later I got a phone call from Bruce Weber I couldn't believe it he asked me if I was interested in working with him and that if so I should come meet his assistants in Miami. I went to meet them and did a job with them that weekend I ended up working with him for 2 years as his full time assistant traveling and having the experience of my life. I got to meet amazing people and see places that most likely I would have never visited. I also learned not only the technical aspect of photography but how to use a medium to tell a story and convey an idea from one of the best photographers in the world. I left Bruce's camp about a year and a half ago and now I'm working on my own photographs for fashion publications, other clients and always trying to capture what I remember growing up and trying to create the fantasy that I always wanted to live in but couldn't outside of my photographs.

That's when I began working with Robert. In October he emailed me an image that inspired him: a beautiful woman wearing a bodysuit with spaghetti straps and black hosiery. The image inspired me as well, and we discussed the idea of myself styling a shoot with him. We also discussed who was the right woman to photograph, and the right time.

Ana Mihajlovic is that woman that inspired us. She has all the essential qualities that good models have: symmetrical features, clear soft skin, lush hair, emeralds for eyes. What makes Ana a great model is her charm, her gentle ways, her strength, her patience, her body language, her sexyness, and her true love for fashion. This is my 2nd sitting working with Ana. For this shoot we collaborated - Ana brought the fringed sheer top/minidress and several other amazing pieces. Ana is a modern woman - she collects vintage fashion that flatters her and appeals to her sense of whimsy. Her discreet elegance and natural beauty make it impossible to take your eyes off of her.

Robert photographed Ana Mihajlovic on March 8th, 2009. It was a small, intimate shoot: just Robert, Ana, myself and Christian MacDonald assisting Robert. No hair & makeup - just a camera, light and Ana.

I look forward to working with Robert again this Saturday.

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Women Loves Rony Shram

Rony Shram knows how to make beautiful women look even more beautiful. Using shadows and light he knows exactly how to bring out the sparkle in a woman's eye, the shine in her hair and the sheen of her skin.

I love working with Rony. He has the talent to focus his lens to reveal only the qualities in a woman that as a whole give pleasure to the senses - in other words, gorgeousness.

Yulia Kharlapanova


Yulia Kharlapanova


Alexa Yudina


Alexa Yudina


Toma Barkova


Toma Barkova


Valeria Sokolova


Valeria Sokolova


Katarina Ivanovska


Olya Ivanisevic


Olya Ivanisevic


Ana Mihajlovic



Rony was interviewed in a German photo magazine a few months ago. It was mostly about technique, but there were a few non-technical questions in there that showed me who the modest man behind the camera is:
1. Can you say some about the training/ photographic education you received? What were the most valuable lessons you learned on the way up?

I have had almost no formal education in photography. When I decided I wanted to shoot professionally, I took two lighting courses at night. Other than that, I took some photo classes in high school. I never really imaged this would be a career.

When Istarted, I really didn't know the first thing about this business--including the fact that most photographers start as assistants (which is a great idea, by the way). As such, I have never assisted. I don't think I've ever been to a photo shoot where I wasn't the photographer. It's both a blessing and a curse. My style has definitely been defined by the fact that I am almost exclusively self-taught.

By the way, I wouldn't exactly say I am "up"--maybe up and coming, at best. I still have a long way to go.

2. So how did you get into fashion photography?

Good question. I came to New York to study political science at Columbia. I graduated and worked in consulting for a couple of years before deciding I wanted to go to law school. And then one day I realized it was all a bad idea. I just couldn't imagine continuing on that path anymore. A good friend told me to follow my dreams. I naively went out and bought a camera. And I struggled for a while until someone decided to take a chance on me.

3. What inspires you?

As far as ideas... those come from pretty much anywhere. But as far as motivation and interest are concerned, I would have to say my inspiration comes from the models. My work is mostly about the women in the images (and women in general), above anything else. It's about the energy and beauty they emanate. I'm not trying to challenge or subvert any of the established notions of femininity (or at least as they exist in my mind). I honor and celebrate them.

Rony's work can be seen at: www.RonyShram.com

Narciso Rodriguez Pre Fall 2009 Collection - Ana Mihajlovic

Narciso Rodriguez may be coming off a major coup—Michelle Obama wore a dress from his Spring show to her husband's election night rally, in case you were hiding under a ballot machine—but there's been no slowing down.

"This is our most polished pre-collection ever," Rodriguez said. "It has to be; we do so much more business now during the pre-seasons."

Perhaps taking a cue from Obama's red and black embroidered dress, the designer infused pre-fall with plenty of brilliant colors—fuchsia, ruby, deep purple, and inky blue. He also continued to play with the banding motifs that made his last collection so sexy. It wasn't all provocation, though.

There was an ice gray shift dress that the designer himself decreed "very presidential."

By Nicole Phelps







Ana Mihajlovic, ph: Jonathan Leder





Today is is 86°F/30°C and Partly sunny with a stray thunderstorm in New York. Jonathan Leder photographed Ana Mihajlovic early this morning, using a vintage Polaroid land camera.