
We heart
JAMIE LUCA!!! He has no home base (LA, sorta) because this sprite, outspoken lensman travels all over the world shooting for high fashion mags like Nylon, Black Magazine, Issue One, New York Times Magazine, international editions of Harpers Bazaar AND he tests new faces for Ford Models in NY (he's shot Chanel Iman!!!).
He also jets down to Dallas to shoot our new faces at Page...and the results are always breathtaking. Editorial. Edgy. And well, just plain fun! He was in town last week to shoot a new crop of kids and looking though all the film, all we can say is it's FIERCE! They'll be posted up soon but in the meantime, we caught up with him here.
How did you get involved with shooting Page new faces?JL: I just emailed from the email I saw on the website and creative director Tammy Theis responded back. She hadn't worked with me, but loved what they saw once they saw the film of the models!
Some of your Page favorites?JL: I love Tricia Rollo, Morgan and Nicole Kaspar. I think they are gonna hit M-A-J-O-R-L-Y in NYC! Tricia has spunk and when I shot with her she was eager to learn and show me what she could do. I just love that! She HUNGRY! Morgan -- she's the quiet striker...very meek in her demeanor but the camera just loves her face! Every angle is perfect. Nicole (below) -- this girl has a smokin' body and a face to die for!
How do you get your models to come out of their shells to get the shot? JL: A lot of yelling! I think they realize from the get go that I'm just one of them. I joke around with them and really get to know each of the models. I always tell them if the position or pose they are in is uncomfortable, then they are doing it right!
What do you think of Dallas?This is my 4th trip to Dallas and I love it! I've made friends here and it's so cool to see cowboys just wandering about the street in their whole regalia! My favorite thing that I have done here is seeing country line dancing at the Round-Up Saloon (the gay country western bar).
Where are you at now? Upcoming projects?I'm going back to LA and next year, I am going to Asia to try the markets out there! I can't wait!!!
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