JC Photography

People Photography - Assignment 1

2012-09-17T14:53:00.001-04:00

This is from my first assignment for the People Photography course at RIT. The assignment was to shoot a single person on a plain background using props and showing motion.

Model: Nina Lutz
Hair, Makeup, Styling: Casey Lo
1st Assistant: Sammy Castillo
2nd Assistant: Tim Morris
Levasseur Photography

Fashion - Model Test

2012-06-01T14:56:00.002-04:00

For this assignment we had to do a basic model test shoot with a male and female subject.

Fashion - Long Lens

2012-05-31T16:38:00.001-04:00

This assignment required we shoot with a 400mm or greater focal length lens. These were shot with a Canon 1Ds Mark III and 500mm lens. I had a little trouble with this one because it was on location and just as we were ready to shoot...it rained. We went ahead with it anyway and the pictures actually turned out better then expected.

Fashion - Futuristic

2012-05-31T16:25:00.002-04:00

For this assignment we were given free reign over our assignment. The only guideline was it had to be futuristic. How we interpreted that was up to us.

Concept - I wanted to come up with a way to show how high fashion is held in such high regard. What I tried to do here was glorify high fashion and make it look like even if the world were to end and everything were to go to hell, fashion would still be there looking pretty and unfazed.

Time Involved: ~30 hours (scouting, prepping, shooting, retouching, compositing, etc.)

Model - Kathryn LaGioia

Assistant - Ira Morris

Stylist - Casey Lo

Makeup - Shoranda Iyez

Fashion - Genre

2012-05-31T16:19:00.002-04:00

For this assignment we were told to choose a genre and shoot something similar.

I chose body builders/fitness.

Fashion - Period Assignment

2012-04-25T22:07:00.000-04:00

For my fashion class we were given an assignment to shoot something from a different time period or era. This is what I came up with. My inspiration was this photo by Edward Steichen on the right.

Roc City Diamonds

2012-04-22T13:30:00.000-04:00

Rick Davies

2012-04-15T15:32:00.001-04:00

A while ago I had the privilege of photographing Rick Davies, of Supertramp, in his own home. It was a pleasure taking his picture. I've only just had the chance to edit and upload a couple of the pictures from the shoot now. While shooting Rick's wife, Sue, told me I had to get one of Rick smiling because they have hardly any photos of him with a genuine smile. I did my best and think I was able to capture one.

I hope you all enjoy them,

~Jean-Claude
Freelance Photographer

Fashion - Beauty Head Shot

2012-03-26T23:18:00.001-04:00

Caryl Fizz

2012-03-23T17:49:00.001-04:00

Shelby

2012-01-30T12:08:00.000-05:00

Model: Shelby Campo

Beauty

2012-01-19T11:42:00.000-05:00

Model: Cara Socci

Makeup: Cherise Loren

Christmas Cookies

2012-01-11T16:30:00.000-05:00

Christmas cookies have always been a tradition in my family. Every year my mom, along with my sister in the most recent years, spend days baking all kinds of wonderful cookies for Christmas. The cookies eventually all get placed on assorted trays for family and friends as gifts. This year I decided to photograph some of the cookies they baked. By no means is this even a glimpse of the sheer amount or variety of cookies there were in my house after three days of baking. I hope you all enjoy the pictures. They look almost as good as they taste.

~Jean-Claude
Freelance Photographer

More Dancing

2011-12-11T22:27:00.001-05:00

Model: Bethany Courtright

Krystal Hummel

2011-12-11T20:37:00.000-05:00

Model: Krystal Hummel

Assistant: Brendan McCue

~Jean-Claude
Freelance Photographer

Just Dance

2011-11-12T14:59:00.000-05:00

Special thanks to the wonderful dancers who helped me on this project.

Emily Dowd, Emily Sowa and Sarah Hin

Natasha Vazquez

2011-10-27T14:44:00.002-04:00

Model: Natasha Vazquez

Hair & Makeup: Shoranda Iyez

Photo Assistant: Trevor Mann

Katy Farmer

2011-10-24T20:10:00.003-04:00

Model: Katy Farmer

Emaleigh Lynn

2011-10-16T18:06:00.004-04:00

Model: Emaleigh

Nathanael White

2011-10-02T22:29:00.003-04:00

Flowers

2011-09-25T08:00:00.002-04:00

I got some new equipment a while back and decided to test it out by photographing one of my mom's many beautiful flowers from around the house. Hope you all like the photos.

~Jean-Claude
Freelance Photographer

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Woodwork by Denis Levasseur

2011-09-18T08:00:00.001-04:00

All Boxes are individually hand crafted by my uncle, Denis Levasseur. No two boxes have the same pattern or design. For order inquires E-mail me and I will put you in touch with my uncle.

~Jean-Claude
Freelance Photographer

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Jackie

2011-09-12T08:00:00.009-04:00


Model: Jaclyn

From one of the last shoots I did on Long Island before starting classes at Rochester Institute of Technology.

Hope you all enjoy.

~Jean-Claude
Freelance Photographer

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Hydroxygen

2011-09-04T08:00:00.002-04:00

A while ago I worked with Meryl Vedros to photograph her latest product design. Here is what she has to say about her project and some photos to go along with it. Each box is is designed with different information about hydration on it. The bottles come in two sizes (16oz or 32oz). The bottles are designed so that the text on each side is legible through the bottled water on the other side. Hope you all learn something and enjoy the images.

~Jean-Claude
Freelance Photographer

16oz

32oz

"Hydroxygen explores the health benefits water has to offer as a cure for the symptoms of dehydration. As a nation we rely too heavily on chemical alternatives which cause horrible side effects and pollute both the environment and our bodies. I have developed the product Hydroxygen to educate the public about the importance of hydration by designing medical bottles to drink tap water from. Dehydration is a very serious problem today for more than 60% of Americans whose hydration remains below the medically recommended levels. Complex pharmaceutical solutions are costly and temporary at best. Water requires no additives or modification to the pure natural chemistry of H2O all by itself."

-Meryl Christine Vedros

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Makeup By Cherise

2011-08-28T09:00:00.002-04:00

Cherise and I went to high school together. About a year ago I found out she was going to FIT for fashion and makeup. Since then we have been trying to get together and do a shoot. We were finally able to do that this summer. Here are some head shots from our first shoot. I look forward to working with Cherise more as we both become more experienced and continue our careers.

~Jean-Claude
Freelance Photographer


Model: Pamela Maricela; Makeup: Cherise Loren