Michelle

Here's another shot of Michelle from our latest shoot. Michelle is one of the most professional people I've ever worked with. We've shot together at least 6 times....I've lost track.

Art/Photography combo

I've been wanting to combine some of my photos with some simple paint textures for a while. Stephane gave me this watercolor background that he did and I merged it with one of my photos. I like the result. If anyone has any cool simple paint textures that I could apply to a photo, I'd love to have them. Thanks.

Felisha

I see a bright future for this model. FYI:This shot was taken in my backyard in front of a "faux wall" that my cousin Jimmy built. He's a lot "handier" than I am.

Princess Mania

Here's another Russian webpage about the princesses.
http://www.netlore.ru/ryanastamendi
This is what I got from Google translate....doesn't translate perfectly, but I think you'll get the gist of it:
"The master of erotic glamor, Los Angeles photographer and artist Ryan Astamendi (Ryan Astamendi) visualized the famous beauties of the Disney cartoon - like pictures of girls in costumes and makeup. It was very similar, however, the mere mortals may develop an inferiority complex - yet somehow it seemed that a woman living vsamdelishnye so magically beautiful can not be."

Big article on "The CHIVE"

Please check out this latest article on "The CHIVE!"
http://thechive.com/2012/02/03/cartoon-girls-and-their-real-life-counterparts-by-ryan-astamendi-24-photos/

Anna

Bekka

Bekka is a fantastic model. She really knows how to move and pose in front of the camera with confidence. She needs no direction, she just goes.
You can see her in my previous post below as well.

Photo workshop

I took a photography workshop this weekend. I shot over 4,000 photos. Always good to get advice and tips from the experts out there so I can learn and grow.

Jessica

Jessica has a beautiful profile.

Behind the scenes

Here's a "behind the scenes" shot from today's shoot taken by friend and assistant, Leoné.

2012

Excited to see what the new year will bring....

This made my day

A random e-mail I received over the weekend...

Princess Belle

Happy New Year!
Here is Holly Madison as princess Belle. Worked hard on this one.

Dani

Here's another shot of Dani. She's got one of the best smiles around.

Kelley

Here is the lovely Kelley. She was a lot of fun to work with, and a terrific dancer!

Dorthy

Here is Dorthy, one of my favorite models. First worked with her on a Disney shoot in 2007, and have watched her grow through the years. She's a very smart girl with a bright future!

Newsstand: The GOOD News and the BAD News

So when I walked into 7-Eleven yesterday, I was happy to see my first published calendar on the magazine shelf. I was not happy to see that not only did I NOT get credit....all the credit went to someone else! Disappointed.

Claudia

Really enjoyed shooting with Claudia this weekend. I'm sure we'll be working together again soon.

Skyler's interview with MAXIM online...

You can see a few of my photos in this interview with my Rapunzel model, Skyler Vallo. She also recently starred in a Jack in the Box commercial that you may have seen. (Above image) Here's the link:
http://www.maxim.com/amg/STUFF/Dirty+Briefs+Blog/Background+Check:+Skyler+Vallo

Rapunzel came by...

Skyler, a.k.a. "Rapunzel" came by the other day, so I thought I'd take her picture.....next to her picture.

Dani

Dani has one of those great smiles that you just never get tired of.

Gabriela

These shots were taken a couple of months ago, but I just now got around to putting this together. Hope you like it.

Crystal Harris

Crystal was a lot of fun and very down to earth. I'm sure we'll be working together again soon.

More good stuff

Yup, my shoot with Tierra was a home run. So much good stuff!

Holly...

You can probably see a little "Mermaid" influence in this outfit if you look closely...

Tierra...Great Shoot

My shoot with Tierra was one of my favorites of the year. We got SO much good stuff.

A little more Holly

Here's another look I did with Holly.

Holly Madison as Tink

This was not planned at all.....just a last minute spontaneous idea I had....but I thought it turned out pretty cute. This isn't one of my "full-blown" character creations because it was just as much about Holly as it was about Tinker Bell.

Holly Madison

Today I had a fun shoot with Holly Madison. She's a big Disney fan, and I'm sure we'll be working together again soon.

Zuleyka

Had my third shoot with Zuleyka recently. She's super photogenic. You can see her in the new movie,"In Time", starring Justin Timberlake. In theaters now.

One More Tierra

Had such a great first shoot with Tierra, we plan on working together again next week.

Close Up

Here's another shot of Tierra that I liked.

Tierra

Here's the lovely and beautiful, Tierra. She was so sweet and very easy to work with. I wish all my shoots went that smoothly.

Tiesheko

Tiesheko is an agency model, and a real professional. She was very sweet and we really enjoyed working together. I'm sure we'll be working together again soon.

5 Years of "RyPhoto"

Well, I've been blogging consistently for 5 years now. So many exciting things have happened in the last five years, and I've learned so much. I can't wait to see what the NEXT 5 years will bring! :)
Just wanted to say thanks again for stopping by to see what I've been working on. I really appreciate it.

Princess Photo theft on the App Store

Apparently "Armando Beltran" from the Desafio Mobile Corp didn't want to get my permission to use my photos.
Not happy.
By the looks of the artwork, I'm guessing they didn't get Disney's permission for the rest of it either.

Arielle

Arielle was born right after the Little Mermaid came out, but she says the movie did not have anything to do with her parents naming her "Arielle." (Yes, I'm aware that the character's name is spelled "Ariel")
Anyway, her and the make up artist came up with this outfit. I wasn't crazy about it at first, but I guess it kinda works.

The TEAM!

It's about time I introduce some of the other people who help me make the magic. From left, is Evelyn Ramirez (Make Up Artist), Alyssa Gonzalez (Hair Stylist), Me, and Arianna Jimenez (Make Up Artist)

Magnificent Face

Ashley has such a great face and beautiful features. She was a lot of fun to work with. Although she may look very serious here, she really loved to joke around. She doesn't take herself too seriously.

Christi

Christi was a lot of fun to work with. I'm sure we'll be working together again soon.

Jessie and Descontrol

Jessie informed me today that Descontrol is still using pictures that her and I took together a couple of years ago.

Gold baby!

Here are some more shots from my shoot with Ramona Michelle. She's such a class act...really enjoy working with her.

Ramona Michelle

Here's another shot of the lovely Ramona Michelle.

Giulini

Giulini and I have worked together several times and she has become a close friend. She's always been very supportive of me and my work. I'm sure we'll remain friends for years to come.

Remember to have FUN!

Here's another shot of the lovely Anne.

Ramona Michelle

Ramona came back for a second shoot. Haven't seen her in about a year. It's always a pleasure working with her, and I'm sure we'll be working together again in the near future.

Top Pics

This shot of Lucky is one of my favorites of this year. I don't think it will ever go out of style.

Melissa Molinaro

Melissa was in an "Old Navy" commercial recently and has received a lot of attention for being a "Kim Kardashian look-a-like." (Not sure I agree)
Apparently Kim feels that Melissa DOES look like her, because she filed a lawsuit against Old Navy for using her "likeness."
You be the judge, you can watch it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drCTL8oTHo8