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  1. Nelson // Malibu

    2017-11-24 22:09:46 UTC

    Another fun shoot with Nelson in the books! I love return clients like Nelson, especially when every shoot is so unique. Our first shoot was in New York followed by a shoot on the Irvine Hills with his sister. The last one was in his neighborhood at sunset. This time…


  2. Quincy // Two Management

    2017-11-19 22:44:56 UTC

    I was so stoked when Britt set up this shoot and I got to shoot with Quincy in one of my favorite locations, Venice Beach. We met up near Blue Bottle and wandered around the area. He was such a blast to work with and so fun to be around.…


  3. C+R // Point Dume Malibu

    2017-10-04 19:09:15 UTC

    Chris, Rene and I headed out to Malibu for a killer shoot at Point Dume! I’ve worked with them separately, so it was a blast to work with them together. Rene actually referred Chris to me when Chris was on the search for a photographer. So fun to get these…


  4. Gregory // LA Models

    2017-09-30 02:19:00 UTC

    Gregory Zarian! What a handsome and rad dude! I had no idea what to expect when I met him. I knew he was friends with Eric Rutherford so he had to be cool, but man he was super cool. It only took us a year to actually shoot and we…


  5. Chris + Colin // Melrose Ave

    2017-09-13 02:30:14 UTC

    Such a great crew! Chris and Colin have been friends forever, so I was beyond stoked to finally be able to photograph them together. Chris and I first shot in Laguna and have stayed in contact to shoot here and there then he introduced me to his girlfriend Max and…


  6. LA Blogger: Valeria

    2017-08-31 06:18:55 UTC

    Valeria has been to LA a few times, but she’s usually so busy, we’re never able to get together. I was so stoked to finally hang out with her and explore Beverly Hills with her. If you’re looking for rad style and beauty tips, follow her youtube channel. Enjoy what…


  7. Tom Broekhuijse // Two Management

    2017-06-25 20:56:17 UTC

    I met up with the rad Tom Broekhuijse while he was in LA! I had such a great time working with him and chatting about life and modeling. He was super easy to work with, so much so we wound up hanging out most of the day! I took him…


  8. Flashstock Photographer

    2017-06-19 14:26:46 UTC

    Something many of you may not know about me is I shoot for a rad company called Flashstock! They are such a blast to work with because I’ve gained so many clients through them. They’ll send me assignments for a specific brand or company and I get to pick and…


  9. Sonny + Rubie

    2017-05-31 19:16:02 UTC

    AH THESE TWO! They are too cute! I love working with Sonny Henty because he’s just so easy to work with and I honestly have a blast every time I’m with him. We usually shoot every year around November/December, but this past year we shot a bunch and hope to…


  10. Headshots

    2017-05-23 16:10:16 UTC

    I always love taking headshots! My headshot section is actually hidden on my site though because that’s not the primary photography I do. Most headshots are done in studio, whereas I shoot headshots on location in natural light. Feel free to check out more headshots at www.karanixon.com/headshots! I had the…


  11. James // LA Models

    2017-05-21 05:42:42 UTC

    I feel like it took James and I forever to get this shoot on the books. First he was traveling then I was traveling then he was traveling, then we finally managed to make it happen in DTLA. We had killer stylist Lauren Theodora with us and we had a…


  12. Solo: The Hampton Collection

    2017-05-17 23:20:07 UTC

    I recently had the opportunity to do a test shoot for Long Island, NY based brand Solo. They sent a bag from their Hamptons collection and I worked with two of my good friends, Colin and Mason, to get some killer shots. Colin brought more of the business man look,…


  13. Bello Mag: Locals Only

    2017-05-01 21:02:46 UTC

    In case you missed it, Paul Knops of LA Models and I were featured in Bello Mag in a story titled Locals Only! It was styled by Christina Callauti. Check out the tears below as well as some unpublished favorites of mine. Enjoy! 


  14. Hayden Los Angeles Girls

    2017-05-01 00:05:22 UTC

    OH MAN THIS GIRL! I absolutely LOVED working with Hayden LA girls. Emily was so so sweet and so fun to work with! She was goofy when needed and went straight into model mode when needed. Here are some of my favorite photos from shooting ecommerce with Emily! 


  15. Adam // LA Models

    2017-04-18 15:46:54 UTC

    I finally had the chance to shoot with Adam of LA Models at Griffith Observatory. We hit the hiking trails with stylist Lauren Theodora. Enjoy!! 


  16. Derek // Ford Los Angeles

    2017-04-03 03:53:26 UTC

    I absolutely LOVED working with Derek Jaeschke of Ford Models styled by Jax De Armas. We shot at Jax’s brother’s motorcycle shop. It was a killer shoot and looking back on the shots, I couldn’t be more stoked on them! Enjoy! 


  17. Matt // LA Models

    2017-03-22 23:21:06 UTC

    In Playa Del Rey yet again, but this time with Matt Garel of LA Models. Can you guess his age? You’d probably be wrong because I was WAY OFF on his age! Matt and I put together some killer looks, so enjoy this classy cool dude! 


  18. Dean + Sonny // Two Management

    2017-03-22 01:28:26 UTC

    It’s always such a pleasure working with Sonny Henty, so I was extra stoked when he mentioned his friend Dean was in town and was up for a shoot. We met up in the arts district with Jax De Armas as stylist and had a blast wandering around. They were…


  19. Danielle // Bella Los Angeles

    2017-03-02 21:37:40 UTC

    It was such a blast working with Danielle of Bella LA in Venice Beach. Check out these killer skirts she designs! We wandered around Venice Beach and found some cool spots to shoot. Enjoy! 


  20. Brian // LA Models

    2017-02-19 02:55:45 UTC

    I met up with Brian Gove in his hood. He just got a new fixie, so we made sure to add it into the shots! We also may or may not have been yelled at by someone for skating on the canals. Oops! Enjoy! 


  21. Manny // LA Models

    2017-02-10 21:16:00 UTC

    It was a pleasure working with Manny of LA Models in Corona Del Mar. We met at Pirate’s Cove - the spot of course and had a blast creating together. We got there right as the sun was going down, so the lighting was perfect, but we had to be…


  22. Seth Turnbull // Wilhelmina Models

    2017-02-08 21:03:00 UTC

    Oh man such a blast working with this Aussie! We met up in Santa Monica to shoot and laughed all day long. Then we headed to Lemonade in Venice Beach because obviously that’s a must! 


  23. Haley // Bella Los Angeles

    2017-01-10 18:17:29 UTC

    AH isn’t Haley the cutest? I mean instant best friends on this killer shoot in Venice Beach! She is the absolute sweetest and we had so much fun wandering around Venice, laughing, dealing with crazy people and just being all around goofy. We ended the day with some poke of…


  24. 2016: That’s A Wrap!

    2016-12-31 06:54:00 UTC

    Heading into 2017 like… Well here we are yet again… I say this every year, but it really feels like I was just writing my end of the year blog. 2015 FLEW by! And who knew I’d accomplish so much this year?! It’s wild and honestly my favorite part to…


  25. Bryce // LA Models

    2016-12-30 12:04:59 UTC

    Ah man Bryce Durfee is the bomb dot com! I had a blast hanging and creating with this dude! We met up at his apartment and he took me to all the cool spots around Playa Del Rey. Enjoy! 


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