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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

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!

Just when Vanessa thought she was alone, Air Force pilot Erika swoops in to help. This courageous airman has lots more to show you in the coming weeks, but she kicks off the fight today with her Limited Edition 27″x41 Collector’s Poster. Only 15 fine-art prints have been made, each one is hand-signed and numbered by Nick Saglimbeni and model Erika Medina. A portion of the proceeds is donated to iGoPink.org to help in the fight against breast cancer. Now it’s your turn to join the fight!

Get the latest on Erika and our other heroes at SlickforceGirl.com, and see Erika’s Limited Edition Poster at the SaglimbeniStore!

CREDITS:
Photography by Nick Saglimbeni
Hair by Al Ingram
Make-up by Gaby Torell
Styling by Sarah Ellis & Amanda Carter

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!

Hey guys, this week in the Saglimbeni Store, I’ve released the first SlickforceGirl one-sheet fine art poster. Each 27″x41″ print is hand-signed and numbered by me and model Vanessa Veasley, and is printed on premium lustre art stock using Epson UltraChrome K3 archival inks. We’ve used an 8-color process and the colors are incredible.

Only 50 fine art prints have been made, and prices will rise as inventory decreases. As with most SlickforceGirl art, a portion of the proceeds will go to fight breast cancer through Breast Cancer Charities of America’s iGoPink campaign.

Order your Limited Edition SlickforceGirl poster here, and thank you, as always, for your support!

A few years back, after nearly a decade of photographing some of the most beautiful women in the world, I was looking for something more. Beauty for beauty’s sake was no longer enough, and I wanted to find a way to expand on the creative style we had developed at Slickforce over the years. Then, one day, it hit me.

SlickforceGirl came from the idea that women could use their beauty to help other women. I’ve worked with such a talented and diverse group of women throughout my career—both in front of my camera and behind—and some of their stories would blow your mind. In my head, I’d already developed an arsenal of vibrant characters that I’d been wanting to flesh out for a while. So I sketched up some designs and began pre-production.

More than two years later, I’m thrilled to share SlickforceGirl with you. We’ve combined our signature brand of glossy, hyper-color photography with comic-book flair to introduce this new breed of heroes. The images will tell their own stories, and you’ll learn more about the characters as we go on. Throughout the next year, I’ll be releasing limited edition SlickforceGirl artwork and special collector’s items featuring our leading ladies. Each character is unique in her look, talents, and personality, but they all share one thing in common: the ability to draw courage from within to help those in trouble.

To further our aim in helping women, a portion of the profits from sales of SlickforceGirl items will be donated to selected women’s charities. This year, we’re working with the Breast Cancer Charities of America (BCCA) through their iGoPink campaign. BCCA educates the public about non-traditional breast cancer prevention and treatment options, and we are proud to help them in their quest. Look for the pink ribbon logo on items in the Saglimbeni Store.

It took many hands to bring SlickforceGirl to life. The list of people I would like to thank grows daily, and I’ll mention many of them as we release new artwork in the coming months. I cannot say enough wonderful things about my team at SlickforceStudio. They’ve persevered through months of prep, long shoot days and endless post-production—and they do it all with an infallible spirit and a positive attitude. It’s a privilege to work with such a amazing talent. I also want to thank the models and actresses I’ve photographed, not just for SlickforceGirl, but throughout my career. Their enthusiasm, trust and willingness to go above and beyond not only makes them a pleasure to work with, but it also makes them inspirational muses for a new generation.

This is only the beginning. Our heroes have many adventures ahead of them, and I look forward to sharing their stories with you. Be sure to visit SlickforceGirl.com for all the latest updates. Enjoy!

Photography: Nick Saglimbeni
Model: Vanessa Veasley
Hair: Al Ingram
Make-up: Therese Willis & Gaby Ramos Torell
Styling: Diana Chan
Post-production: SlickforceStudio

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.

Hold still, this might leave a mark.

Certain journeys change you forever. For me, among those journeys are my travels to Kenya. So many of the people I met there possessed a warmth and strength in spirit that I have rarely seen, and I ended up making friends I’m certain I will keep for life.

When I set out to create the SlickforceGirl team, I knew that one of the characters must be Kenya-inspired. It would take someone with an equally strong heart to play the role, and I found just what I needed with model Kersti Pitre. South Africa-born and Southern California-raised, Kersti experienced her very first shoot right here at Slickforce only a few years ago. Now, get ready for her to impress viewers with her range as she tackles one of the toughest heroes of the bunch.

A very special thanks goes out to the women of the Mama Saruni Masai in Amboseli, Kenya, for hand-crafting Kersti’s jewelry, and to my very good friend Ali Khan of Vumbi Jeep Safaris for coordinating our trans-Atlantic operation.

See more of Kersti and our other heroes at SlickforceGirl.com!

Photo by Joyce Park for SlickforceStudio
Hair by Ganohon Aline Ansansame
Make-up by Therese Williams
Styled by Diana Chan
Jewelry hand-crafted in Amboseli, Kenya by the Mama Saruni Masai Women’s Group

As a designer myself, I know how hard it is to create an exciting yet effective logo that both captures and projects the soul of your brand. So, when I put out an open call to artists to help me design the official logo for the upcoming SlickforceGirl, I did so knowing that I still may not find the perfect fit. Luckily for me, amidst the countless submissions, a talented artist named Prashant Vikal responded to my call. I immediately recognized an energy in his work that I hadn’t seen before, and I found it even rarer that it was combined with a simplicity that would work as vector line art.

When first outlining my vision for the logo, I expressed two key goals: 1) creating a universal girl icon, and 2) capturing a dynamic character and hair quality synonymous with the SlickforceStudio look. Prashant and his company, Arya Ink, quickly grasped my concept and processed it through their artistic machine. Within only a few tweaks of the first round of designs, we had the final logo.

My thanks to Prashant for helping me bring SlickforceGirl to life. Please be sure to check out Arya Ink’s DeviantART page, and stay tuned as SlickforceGirl gears up for it’s launch on September 12!

Sari, Charlie.

Hey guys and girls, it’s time for the next SlickforceGirl teaser. Flawless beauty Ayanna Jordan brings Bollywood-inspired sizzle to our team of leading ladies, and this stunner packs a surprise punch. Slickforce fans will recognize Ayanna from our Mastering Compositing and Mastering Retouching series’, and like clockwork she once again delivers a killer performance in bringing this mystical character to life. I can’t wait to show you what else we have in store for her! Get the latest updates on Ayanna and the other heroes at SlickforceGirl.com!

Photo by Nick Saglimbeni
Hair by Al Ingram
Make-up by Therese Williams
Wardrobe styled by Diana Chan