Susana Monaco Fall 2014

     
Susana Monaco Fall 2014 with Jenna Earle, Next Models.  Makeup: Yuko Takahashi, Hair: Wesley O'Meara, Brydges Mackinney.
Photographed on Hasselblad H4D 50mp with Broncolor lighting.

Fashion's Night Out with Susana Monaco

For those fashion fans out there who still have not closed out their fashion week events, Susana Monaco is doing a Fashion's Night Out event at Bloomingdale's (3rd Ave and 59th St)!!!  Should be fun and a great opportunity to meet the designer Susana and see the clothing line.  There will be food, drinks and a DJ.  Of course, I will be there as well if you want to hang with me.  So come join me!!  Since it is Bloomingdale's, you know good shopping will be available.

thursday september 8, 7-9 pm  *  bloomingdale's on 3rd ave & 59th St  *  3rd floor  *  dj, food, drinks  *  gift with purchase  *  meet and greet with susana monaco



Many of you will recognize this photo from the last Susana Monaco Campaign with Li Ming
Here is the link to Part 1, Part 2 and the video!


Thanks!
Michael Creagh

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Michael Creagh is a New York Fashion Photographer specializing in Advertising, catalogs, magazines, models and editorial work.  Check out his international award winning photography at the websites and blogs above.

Alison Burnet - New Hot Shoot!

I had a shoot with hot model Alison Burnett today.  It is hard to believe that is like the fourth time we worked together, but only the second time I got to decide what to create.  You can see the gorgeous results from the first one here.  Alison is one of my favorite muses.  She is just naturally very sensual.  You will see texture in the skin, moles, spots on the floor, and little "mistakes"  because I didn't retouch a thing.  I thought it was great to see her real beauty.

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You can hire Alison through Basic Models in New York.  Makeup and Hair by Oz Rodriguez.  All photos today were taken on Canon 5D Mark II with mostly an 85mm 1.2 lens and the full length with a 24-70mm 2.8 lens.  The exposures and lighting varied a lot.  Studio shots were taken with Broncolor.


Thanks!
Michael Creagh


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New York Fashion Photographer

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BioLife Plasma Services Campaign

I am really excited to post my new pharmaceutical Ad Campaign with BioLife Plasma Services. It was a real pleasure to shoot.  Celina, who has primary immunodeficiency, was just fantastic in front of the camera.  And that painting in the photo is really hers!!!





Special thanks to Maggie Traidman, Pivot Design, Inc, whose direction and spirit was essential. 

Here is a link to some of my other advertising campaigns.


Thanks!
Michael Creagh
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Snow Days - Amanda Brandao

With the holidays here I was trying to look through my archives and pick some Christmas stories. "Snow Days" was published in Aventura Magazine a couple years ago with the hot Brazilian model, Amanda Brandao (They have Christmas in Brazil). I will try to post some more "Holiday" stories in the next week. That is easier said than done when you shoot fashion.

These photos reflect the huge snow storm we were just hit with. The effect was accomplished "in camera" by using objects in the foreground to create blur while also blurring the background. Profoto lighting.

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Michael Creagh

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1st Runner-Up In Photography.Book.Now Competition Awarded to Michael Creagh

My book was awarded 1st Runner-up in the Photography.Book.Now competition. I am really excited as it is a huge international competition for independent book publishing. I am also overjoyed as this prize is not just for 1 photo but for an entire body of my work. The competition is produced by Blurb (http://blurb.com) and sponsored by American Photo, Canon, Virgin Airlines America, Hewlet Packard, flickr, PDN, The Royal Photographic Society and many many others listed below. I was pleased to be recognized by the judges; including Darius Himes Co-founder of Radius Books, Vince Aletti who reviews photography for the New Yorker and was Art Editor for the Village Voice, Platon one of my favorite photographers, Anthony Bannon the Director of the George Eastman House (Kodak), Karen Hansgen Associate Publisher of Skira Rizzoli, Dana Faconi the Publisher of Blind Spot Magazine, Kira Pollack the Deputy Photo Editor of the New York Times Magazine, Artist Todd Hido, Renowned New York Collector W.M. Hunt, and Jodi Peckman the Photo Editor at Rolling Stone magazine.

Here is the link to the announcement on Blurb's website. Clink the link or the photo below:

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/pbn-runners-up-09

I also want to give a big shout out to the photographer who beat me in the Commercial Category, Denis Kleiman (http://www.denniskleiman.com). I really like his stuff. His book is filled with very cool and quirky shots of bands and music artists. He is a fellow New Yorker. Click on the photo of his book below to view a full preview.

I also want to congratulate the Grand Prize Winner, Rafal Milach (http://www.rafalmilach.com/). He is a Polish photographer who shot a beautiful series on Ukraine. The coloring is beautiful. It is a mixture of landscapes and portraits during a bitter winter on the Black Sea Coastline. Again, click on the image of the book to see a full preview.

My book is the new 2nd edition of my 11x13in over-sized hardcover fashion book; now 180 full bleed pages of editorial stories. It is sectioned into 17 separate photo series that comprise my favorite stories from my creative catalog work with Susana Monaco (http://susanamonaco.com), several magazine editorials, and my London art exhibition with graphic illustrators Vault49 (http://vault49.com). Click on the photo below to see or purchase my book. The link underneath the photo will bring you straight to the full book preview.

http://www.blurb.com/books/455779

Thanks!
Michael Creagh

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My Partnership with Vault49

Many of you know I have long standing partnership with the premier graphic illustrators, Vault49 (http://vault49.com). They are the best of the best with worldwide campaigns for everyone. Here are a couple shots.

Vault49 produces some really progressive design and graphic illustration. We have been working together for years on projects for Samsung, McDonald's, Disney, an art exhibition in London and some magazine editorials. You may recognize 2 of the above shots from the Susana Monaco Winter Holiday Catalog (http://michaelcreagh.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/susana-monaco-winter-holiday-catalog/)

See more of Vault49's work at their website, www.vault49.com.

This link is to a Q&A with them on clickforart.com. There may even be a brief mention of me and a couple photos. I think there is even a behind the scenes photo from a Susana Monaco shoot that I have never posted.

http://www.clickforart.com/q&twithVault49

Also, see their blog as it is a whirlwind of creations.

http://www.vault49.com/blog/

Thanks!
Michael Creagh

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Buy My Book!!!

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