Modeling International - August 2010

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TOP MODEL Designer
Latoya Lemard
TOP photographer Vassilios
GIL BENZEEVI Kostetsos

iPad the Saviour for the
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F E AT U R E S August 2010

Top Designer - Vassilios Kostetsos 6
Top Model - Latoya Lemard 18
Couture Designer - Walid Atallah 23
Top Photographer - Gil Benzeevi 32
Runway Lighting - Photographers Tips 36

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Meet the Designer

VASSILIOS KOSTETSOS

Vassilios Kostetsos Greek Fashion Designer

Vassilios Kostetsos is an amazing only into his clothing line, but also his
Haute Couture, and Pret-A-Porte hand made accessories.
fashion designer. His fine linen
designs have been showcased all over the If you would like to see his entire
world and have been worn, by nearly every fashion show visit his website at:
major fashion model from: Cindy Craford,
Eva Herzigova, Claudia Shiffer, to even http://www.kostetsos.gr/
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Vassilios Kostetsos’s Spring line is what
you would expect to see worn by Edward
Cullen, in the movie Twilight. His fine
use of leather, zippers and the overall
“in charge” persona is exemplified by
the vivid colors and overall shine that is
showcased in nearly every dress or suit in
his collection.

Attending his show was not only
an honor, but an extremely enjoyable
experience. The erotic music and general
sexual overtone was an eye opener and one
hell of an introduction to his Greek infused
line. He literally infused his heritage, not

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Top Model

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“Ever since I was a little girl I
always wanted to be a model. I
hope one day it will come true.”

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Middle Eastern Couture Fashion Designer

After graduating Since then, Mr. Atallah has presented his
from high school memorable collections at dozens of fash-
in his native Beirut, ion events throughout the Arab world as
Mr. Atallah went well as in the fashion capitals of Italy and
on to study fash- France, where he received an excellence
ion design earning in international design award from the
a degree from the French Association of Fashion Designers.
University of Chicago. From there he
settled in the fast growing city of Dubai Mr. Atallah has become well-known in-
where he launched his design career. His ternationally for his exquisite evening
unique designs soon found a loyal fol- and bridal designs, and for his skillful use
lowing among sophisticated fashion lov- of diamonds, precious gems and genuine
ers. Mr. Atallah had his first fashion show Swarovski crystals, including a fabulous
in Dubai in 1996 which was enthusiasti- bridal gown valued at US$1.2 million. In
cally received by the industry and which 2005 Mr. Atallah debuted his own luxu-
included such special guests as famous ry line of jewelry made with diamonds,
Lebanese singer Najwa Karam and top rubies, sapphires, emeralds, blue marine
international model Nathalie Fadlallah. and Tahitian pearls, and fine watches have
His next fashion show was held at the since been added to the line. The talented
world-famous and iconic Burj Al Arab and versatile designer recently launched
hotel, presenting an opulent collection to his pret-a-porter line entitled “W”, which
a discerning audience, including royalty. includes trendy jeans and tops for today’s

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Top Photographer

GIL BENZEEVI

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I have lived in many countries and enjoyed different
cultures and the magic that my unique photography
can capture in them. The very top level professional
one-of-a-kind Photography for fashion, magazine,
portrait, movie & TV posters, album covers,
advertising brands and more!

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Lighting

Runway Lighting
igh fashion photography is upbeat
/ fast and completely different then Use a Monopod! The use of a monopod
anything you will ever shoot. Your in fashion photography is astronomi-
cal. Do to the low light (depending on
H 3indoors, unable to use a flash, sit- the show) situation a monopod greatly
ting right next to 30 other photographers, vid- reduces camera shaking and really makes your
eographer and just some pain in the asses who photos stick out.
4yourself for the greatest battle you may ever face.
have no rime or reason to really be there. ISO...a lot of photographers start at 400

Welcome my shutter cycling friends, to the and work their way up. I usually shoot at
war we call high fashion photography. Prepare 800, but have even shot higher, but don’t
recommend it, especially if the photo is
You will fight to keep your spot, fight to get the ever going to be used for a publication, etc. As
best photo, fight the intense pain in your butt we all know the higher you get the more grainy
/ legs due to the awkward position your sitting the overall photo, but a photographer has to do
in under a videographer’s tripod and just fight what a photographer has to do as the old saying
because your extremely tired and just plain an- goes. Well...not quite that way, but you get the
noyed, but you are having the time of your life. idea.
On top of that you can’t use your fail safe flash
and often have to depend on good old manual The most important thing is use your histo-
lighting settings. gram. When you have time, check the photo.
Zoom in to the eyes and see if they are out of fo-
Yes you are upgrading yourself from a model cus, very common issue if lighting isn’t perfect.
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photographer to an extreme triathlon yielding Obviously the photo could be out of focus for
super troop. Well lets not go that far, but you other reasons, but lighting is a rather large one.
get the idea. Your about to leave the comforts of Good luck and have fun!
your studio or other area and become press. So,
1how do you make sure your lighting is perfect?
Listen...First and foremost listen to what
the other photographers are saying con-
cerning settings. The other photogra-
phers will speak. They will all collaborate
to find the optimal aperture, shutter speed and
2of course the coveted and sexy ISO.
Histograph! When the models are prac-
ticing start shooting and start watching
your histogram. I would love to tell you
what settings are perfect, but every situ-
ation is different and every situation is unique.
The most important thing is play around to find
the optimal settings.

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September iPad Issue

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innovative ideas. Coming this September
Modeling International Magazine will be migrat-
ing over to a whole new platform. This exciting
change will provide a new highly interactive view-
ing experience.
With the advent of the iPad and other E-readers,
magazines will never be the same. With over 3
million iPad’s sold in the first three months, this
new revolution, has caught on and now iPads are
appearing in Colleges and Universities all over the
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This new way to read publications will intrigue our
readers to keep flipping though. The new capabili-
ties will provide: 360 imagery, ability to change
photos, watch videos, and even buy clothing all at
the touch of their finger. The best part about the
iPad is that it’s not that expensive and could easily
be purchased for around $500.
We are working around the clock to produce a state
of the art iPad application that will showcase the
best models, photographers and even top interna-
tional clothing designers. Until then...see you in
September!