MAXIM Australia cover!!

Very excited about this! Shot the new January 2013 cover for MAXIM Australia! There is also an 8 page spread inside with many more photos. Hits newsstands today!

Kyra

Here'a new photo of the lovely Kyra.

Naza

Great shoot with Naza yesterday.

Jessa's return

Jessa and I have done 8 photo shoots together now and we've become good friends. Here she is with her new hair color.

Jessa and Jessa!

Here's a pic of one of my favorite models, Jessa Hinton, standing next to a poster of her that we shot together last year.

Pinup with Holly Madison

This was my third shoot with Holly Madison. We decided to do a pinup theme this time. Holly has a great look for pinup.

Donna 2

Here's another pic from my shoot with Donna Feldman.

Donna

Enjoyed working with Donna Feldman this week. Great model!

Linda 2

Here's another shot from my recent shoot with Linda.

Linda

Linda returned for a second shoot. Probably one of the best looking makeup artists around!

Raquel

Really enjoyed working with Raquel....a beautiful and photogenic woman.

Disney Newsletter

Had some of my work published in a Disney newsletter/magazine this month overseas. I wish I knew exactly what it said.

Mavy

New Magazine Covers

Here are some recently published magazine covers that I shot with my buddy, Jessie Camacho.

Nicole

Worked with Nicole on our 4th shoot together today....always a good time!

Linda

Linda is both a Makeup Artist AND a Model!

Amanda

Pyper

Alana 4

Here's one more pic from my shoot with Alana.

Alana 3

Here's another pic from my shoot with Alana.

Alana 2

Alana and I are already planning another shoot together....

Alana

Really enjoyed working with Alana yesterday. I'm sure we'll be working together again soon. :)

Instagram

Sorry for slacking off with the blog lately. Things have been very busy lately. I just joined Instagram and loving it! If you're on there, give me a follow! @ryanastamendi

Chelsea

Chelsea was a pleasure to work with. Her striking eyes are very photogenic.

Hispanic Themes 2

Hispanic themes

I enjoy photo shoots with Hispanic themes.....must be my Spanish heritage. :)

Danielle

Here's a fun series I did with Danielle. She photographs very well. She returned a week later for a second shoot.

Bryiana

Bryiana is someone I've been wanting to shoot for a while now. She lived up in the bay area, so I never got a chance. But she moved to L.A. recently, so we finally got to work together.

Danielle

I think Danielle has a very successful career ahead of her.

Jordan

Here's a new series of Jordan. She moves really well. Great model.

Drea

Really enjoyed working with Drea recently....so professional....and so much FUN!

Entertainment Weekly

This made my day. : )
http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/04/06/5-reimagined-disney-princesses/

Good Friday

On Friday there were 4 articles written about the princess photos I did. Not sure what made them all come out on that day, but it definitely was a pleasant surprise. To top it off, John Musker (director of Little Mermaid, Aladdin) emailed me and told me he loved the princess photos as well. He also wanted to know when I would be photographing Ariel. Needless to say, it was a very good friday indeed! Here are the 4 links to the articles below:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2126050/Meet-real-life-Disney-princesses-Cartoon-stars-come-life-uncanny-photo-shoot.html

http://sitchnews.com/658/what-disney-princesses-would-look-like-in-real-life

http://io9.com/5899538/these-real+life-disney-princess-photos-are-so-spot+on-its-eerie?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

http://mommyish.com/stuff/disney-princesses-in-real-life-723/

Erica

Had a blast with Erica on our first shoot together.

NEW WEBSITE!

Hey, check out my new website when you get a chance! Thanks! www.ryanastamendi.com

Always nice to get published!

This ad is in the latest issue of "New Beauty" magazine.

Outside

Here's another one of Tierra outside....

Tierra

She just doesn't take any bad pictures.....

Maxim Español

Here is one of my pics in Maxim Español.

Statuesque

Really liked this dress that Tierra brought to our recent shoot.

Lucky Blue

The Atomics

Check out this band, the Atomics. They are all siblings, and all talented. They are not only musically talented, they are all agency models as well. www.theatomics.com

More Felisha

More Michelle

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