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Kane // Wilhelmina NY

Model: Kane ℅ Wilhelmina New York Photographer: Kara Nixon Shot in Chinatown, New York I had the pleasure of FINALLY teaming up with Kane in New York City. He and I first started talking via Instagram after I kept seeing him and he kept seeing my work. After multiple failed…

Jimmy // MSA Models

Model: Jimmy ℅ MSA New York Photographer: Kara Nixon Shot on Wall Street, New York. I had the pleasure of working with the awesome Jimmy of MSA. I first started talking to Jimmy on Facebook when I was in California. I knew i was going to be in New York,…

Mark // IMG

Model: Mark ℅ IMG Photographer: Kara Nixon Shot in Brooklyn, New York I had the pleasure of teaming up with IMG model Mark. We shot around the apartment and wound up with a solid group of black and white images minus the top photo. Enjoy the series.

Hilary

Model: Hilary Photographer: Kara Nixon Hilary and I have been friends on Facebook for a little while now, so I was excited to finally be in the same city. We planned a shoot on her roof and in the park and had a blast hanging out and shooting. I’ll let…

I HATE BLONDE

Blogger + Stylist: Rachel Lynch (i hate blonde) Photographer: Kara Nixon I had the pleasure of teaming up with Rachel on my trip to New York. She’s always a blast to hang out with and work with. I also love working with people who love working with me and always…

Zac

Model: Zac Photographer: Kara Nixon Zac and I have been trying to shoot for quite sometime, so I was stoked to make it happen this time around! We met up, grabbed coffee for me & a beer for him at the Blind Barber where you get the best of both…

Aleksei // LA Models

Model: Aleksei ℅ LA Models Photographer: Kara Nixon I had the pleasure of teaming up with Aleksei on one of my last days in California. He had contacted me via Instagram about shooting, but we both had busy schedules. He signed with LA Models a little while after and of…

Brad // New York Models

Model: Brad ℅ New York Models Photographer + Stylist: Kara Nixon I had the pleasure of teaming up with the handsome Brad of New York Models. We first became friends on Facebook either when I was in Miami or around the time I was heading to New York. Either way,…

Alexis // Red NYC

Model: Alexis ℅ Red  Photographer: Kara Nixon Alexis… I had the pleasure of teaming up with this awesome French guy in New York. He was my first official shoot in NY and I could not have been more excited about it because I nearly missed him. We met up midday…

Alex // One.1

Model: Alex ℅ One.1 Management Makeup: Sarah Lombardo Photographer: Kara Nixon I had the pleasure of working with Alex of One.1 and I was beyond excited. Early on, her agent let me know she was fairly busy and wouldn’t be as readily available as some of the other models. Sarah…

Mitchell // Next Miami

Model: Mitchell ℅ Next Miami/LA, Chadwick AU Photographer + Stylist: Kara Nixon A VERY VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my Aussie bum Mitchell. This is one of my best Aussie mates. I love him to death and I’m glad I can celebrate the day he was born. He cracks me up…

Alexa for Veux Magazine

Model: Alexa Photographer: Kara Nixon Alexa and I randomly decided to head to Joshua Tree since parks were free for the weekend. We shot a sweet little “Coachella Searchin’” story since everyone was at Coachella except. We never found Coachella ;) Alexa did makeup and styled the entire shoot. We…

Sean // IMG NY

Model: Sean ℅ IMG New York Photographer: Kara Nixon Styling: combined efforts of Kara and Sean  I am beyond stoked to be back in New York. Almost a month in and I have a month to go unless plans change. I am excited to be working with IMG this time…

Ash + Ty

Models: Ashley + bf Tyler ℅ Elite Miami Makeup: Magali Rachel Photographer: Kara Nixon So I originally had the pleasure of working with Tyler when he was still signed with Two Management in California. THEN I came across his gorgeous girlfriend Ashley and had to shoot with her. SO we…

Miami Flashback {Willy Ladies}

Miami Flashback {Elite Ladies}

Models: Jessica, Sabrina + Mani ℅ Elite Miami Makeup: Madeline Rouge Photographer: Kara Nixon I had the pleasure of working with these gorgeous girls while I was in Miami. Mani showed up with a million and one outfit choices so we went to town shooting a variety of looks. We…

Miami Flashback {Anna Carla}

Model: Anna Carla ℅ Wilhelmina Miami Makeup: Nichelle Photographer: Kara Nixon I was really looking forward to shooting with Anna after I saw her portfolio. Then Becca Lane told me she had roomed with her and I needed to work with her, so I was even more stoked. THEN Anna…

Leslie {Orange County Portrait}

My lovely friend, former coworker and now client Leslie and I met up in San Juan for a quick portrait session. Leslie and I worked together at In-N-Out and have known each other for a while now. She would always compliment me on my photos, which I loved because comments…

Jesse // Osbrink Models

Model: Jesse ℅ Osbrink Stylist + Photographer: Kara Nixon Jesse and I have been talking about shooting for a while. We ran into each other randomly in Venice Beach and I kept apologizing for taking so long to get back to him. Fast forward a couple months and we still…

Cameron // LA Models

Model: Cameron ℅ LA Models Grooming: Magali Rachel Photographer: Kara Nixon I had the pleasure of working with Cameron before I headed to New York. He just got back into modeling and this was one of his firsts back at it. He absolutely killed it and he was so fun…

Justin // MP Mega

Model: Justin ℅ MP Mega Miami Grooming: Jeremy Kaikala Photographer: Kara Nixon Now this isn’t a Miami flashback. Justin and I met in California actually via Instagram. I liked a few photos, he liked a few of my photos, I followed him, he followed me back, I DMed him and…

Maxine // Two Management

Model: Maxine ℅ Two Management Makeup: Rachel Ohana Hair: Magali Rachel Photographer: Kara Nixon I had the pleasure of working with Maxine at Studio blkgld. It was a day full of lots of models, but I wouldn’t let Maxine slip through the cracks. I had a lot of ideas for…

Gabe Witmer // CGM

Model: Gabe ℅ CGM Photographer: Kara Nixon All right, all right, I said plenty about Gabe in my last post, so to keep it short and sweet… We created magic. I love this series we put together.

Miami Flashback {Gabe + Taylor}

Models: Gabe + Taylor ℅ CGM Makeup: Nichelle Photographer: Kara Nixon I was FINALLY able to shoot with THE GABE WITMER while I was in Miami. I had seen his photos everywhere since I basically started photography. Most of my friends had worked with him and I was dying to…

Miami Flashback {Christopher + Taylor}

Models: Christopher + Taylor ℅ CGM Makeup: Madeline Rouge Photographer: Kara Nixon I was able to shoot with these two while I was in Miami. They are both really awesome and I can’t wait to see Chris in New York in a few days. Enjoy the photos!