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SlickforceGirl: Behind the Scenes with Erika Medina from Nick Saglimbeni on Vimeo.

Here’s a cool behind-the-scenes look at the making of Erika Medina’s SlickforceGirl shoot. What a fun (and cold) day this was! Thanks to Erika for being such a trooper during the shoot, and to the entire SlickforceStudio team who helped us pull off this dynamic concept.

See the finished shots from Erika’s SlickforceGirl shoot here.

And order the Erika’s Collector’s Edition “Unzipped” 24×36 wall poster right here before they’re gone!

CREDITS:
Photography by Nick Saglimbeni
Make-up by Gaby Ramos Torell
Hair by Al Ingram
Wardrobe Styling by Sarah Ellis & Amanda Carter
Cinematography by David A. Rivera for SlickforceStudio
Edited by Daniel U. Magana for SlickforceStudio

It’s no surprise that Kendall & Kylie Jenner are two of my favorite rising stars. Over the years I’ve photographed them each many times. And now, thanks to the incredible fan response, we’re releasing Limited Edition Kendall and Kylie Jenner collector’s posters.

These three posters are available now at the SaglimbeniStore, either individually or as a set:
Kendall & Kylie – 16″x20″ Poster, from their OK! Spring Fashion Shoot
Kendall Jenner: Day One – 19″x19″ Tryptic Poster, from Kendall’s first pro modeling shoot at SlickforceStudio
Kylie Jenner: White Dress – 12″x18″ Poster, from her OK! Spring Fashion Shoot

As always, amazing styling by Monica Rose in these incredible shots. We’ve only printed a limited run of posters, so get ’em right here before they’re gone!

Here are some throwback galleries taking you behind-the-scenes of these amazing and fun shoots!

Here’s the first in-depth look at the making of the very first SlickforceGirl shoot. I’m not going to say too much here because the video speaks for itself.

The scale of this shoot was larger than even I had anticipated, but it was also ultimately the most exciting single production day of my career. What a blast to be able to see so much of what’s inside your head manifest before your eyes into a reality.

My thanks to the amazing team of artists and assistants who helped us pull off this stellar shoot. Stay tuned to the SlickforceGirl website for the latest updates. Lots more to come from our space-traveling hero. Enjoy!

Melanie Iglesias 2012 Swim Shoot from Nick Saglimbeni on Vimeo.

Melanie Iglesias’ star has certainly been rising this year. Since we first met her at our WMB 3D: World’s Most Beautiful shoot in 2011, Melanie has become an internet phenomenon, sporting hundreds of thousands of fans around the globe. She also currently leads the cast of MTV’s Guy Code, and has recently starred in projects for Tiesto, Adidas, Samsung, and more.

This summer, I photographed Melanie in Malibu, California for a swimsuit project amidst crashing surf, hollowed sea caves, and Pacific Ocean sunsets. Here’s a behind-the-scenes video from our beautiful and incredibly fun shoot. Limited Edition Posters from the shoot are available at MelanieIglesiasStore.com.

And if you want to see Melanie on the day we met, watch her WMB video here. My thanks to all who helped out. Enjoy!

CREDITS:
Photography by Nick Saglimbeni
Make-up by Therese Williams
Hair by Al Ingram
Swimsuits provided by Sexxy Addictions
Cinematography by David A. Rivera for SlickforceStudio
Edited by Daniel U. Magana for SlickforceStudio

Your model can retreat to cover in between shots, but the crew is often working in intense sunlight for long periods of time. It’s also hard to focus on what your camera sees when you are getting blinded by intense sunlight. Use a solid black flag to shield you from the brightness. You’ll also dramatically reduce your risk of sunburn, and keep the sun from flaring your lens.

Stay tuned each Tuesday for more photography and lighting tips right here at NickSaglimbeni.com, and be sure to join me in Germany this August for PhotoKamp!

Here’s a cool behind-the-scenes video of my friend, stunt coordinator Alex Wen, rigging Vanessa Veasley up on a wire harness and training her to mimic zero-gravity movement for our SlickforceGirl shoot.

Special thanks to our friends at KCW Studios for providing the rig and making our star fly!

In the summer of 2010, I began prep on what would become a two-year-long production of SlickforceGirl. I wrote concepts and drew up storyboards for the vibrant and heroic characters, and then cast model and friend Vanessa Veasley in the role of the first SlickforceGirl.

Here, stunt coordinator and good friend Alex Wen—owner of KCW Studios—harnesses up Vanessa and teaches our leading lady to fly on wires.

And in the clip below, you’ll get your first glimpse into Vanessa’s otherworldly character, as we near the SlickforceGirl launch next week and prepare to release the first images.

Stay tuned to SlickforceGirl.com for the latest info, and be sure to Like the new SlickforceGirl Facebook fan page!

Special thanks to Alex Wen, KCW Studios and Global Effects.

Photos by Nick Saglimbeni and Derek Eskridge.

For the third year, we held our annual PhotoKamp workshop in Los Angeles. Students flew in from 6 countries—from as far as Morocco and Malaysia—to learn photography and lighting. Our attendees also illustrate the changing face of the modern photographer: we not only had an eye-opening 60% female turnout but also our youngest student ever. It is exciting for me to watch how this new energy will change the photography industry over the next generation.

On the first day of our 3-day event, we enjoyed Texas barbecue (with veggie options), courtesy of longtime SlickforceStudio friend Craig McNelley, owner of grip & lighting company Berkeley Avenue Productions. (If you’re in LA and need affordable motion picture grip & lighting gear, there is no one better.) After dinner, I took the class up to a skyscraper helipad, high above the LA cityscape, for an evening of long-exposure night photography.

On day two, we met at SlickforceStudio, where I spent the morning teaching the class about lighting modifiers, power packs, and grip equipment. Then I demoed several lighting setups for the students—from fashion to glamour to portrait—before turning them loose on their own. Models Lela Hazary and Vilayna LaSalle gave excellent performances for their photographers—who each built sets and experimented with many types of creative lighting setups from the inexpensive to the ambitious.

On day three, I took the team out to an amazing location in Lancaster for a day of complex pro location lighting. My Slickforce team taught the class how to build large-scale rigs, safety the equipment for the models, and work with generator power. Then I lit two lighting setups—one indoor and one outdoor—before letting them take the reigns with stunning models Remi Nelson and Regina Prasad. As with previous workshops, we separated the class based on experience level, and then rotated them between positions of photographer and various assistant roles. Many of the students expressed to me that they learned more assisting the other photographers than when they were actually shooting.

I’m proud to call so many of these talented photographers my new friends. I first met photographer Karim Tibari while traveling around Morocco for WMB 3D, and it was wonderful to see him again. I was also very happy to see so many repeat attendees this year, including photographers Kyla Schultz, Raffael Dickreuter, and Tracey Lea. My sincerest thanks go out to everyone who participated in this year’s PhotoKamp—I learn as much from the students as they learn from me, and let me tell you, the talent pool is growing quickly. 15-year-old photographer Julia even taught me to use Instagram! I could not pull off this workshop without my amazing SlickforceStudio crew, hair stylist Tony Jones, make-up artist Angela January-Taylor, and PhotoKamp coordinator Kevin Savarese.

Take a look at these cool behind-the-scenes taken by our team over the weekend!

CREDITS: Photography by Jessica Whitehead, David Rivera, Daniel Magana and Nick Saglimbeni for SlickforceStudio. ©2012 Slickforce Inc.

Check out this week’s OK! Magazine for a fun fashion feature starring two of my favorite ladies, Kendall & Kylie Jenner. Having shot both of their first professional shoots in the past, I am especially proud watching them evolve into such fun people and wonderful models. The shoot was styled by the one-and-only Monica Rose, with amazing glam by two of my favorite artists, Mario Dedivanovic and Rob Scheppy.

Photography by NICK SAGLIMBENI
Styling by MONICA ROSE
Makeup by MARIO DEDIVANOVIC
Hair by ROB SCHEPPY

Production Stills by Derek Eskridge for SlickforceStudio

That's the way, Maahi Ve.

Maxim India recently contacted me to photograph Bollywood superstar Mallika Sherawat for their 75th issue cover. Given the excitement generated from our recent WMB 3D shoot, I was all too happy to put together yet another concept for her. Mallika has an amazing beach house in Malibu, which she opened up to us for the shoot. Maxim India’s 75th issue hits stands in India this week and is available worldwide on the iPad and iPhone. Go behind-the-scenes in the video below!

CREDITS:
Photography by NICK SAGLIMBENI
Make-up by THERESE WILLIAMS
Hair by AL INGRAM
Styling by IVAN BITTON
BTS Video directed by DAVID RIVERA for SlickforceStudio