Behind the Scenes: Overnight Sensation

carrie schechter, the Masters of Glamour Kills, and Gabe Saporta

Glamour Kills met with Gabe Saporta & it is an Overnight Sensation.

I recently was asked to shoot the new line by Glamour Kills and Cobra Starship’s Gabe Saporta, OVERNIGHT SENSATION. The shoot took place in Chelsea, NY with Gabe & friends and the creative genius of GK. The line is amazing, I’m in love with the Wolf Geek T.

Gabe had a huge hand in the shoot which was great – we were bouncing ideas of each other when needed, he had a good idea of what he wanted, his ideas were solid, & we went for it. Everyone on set was amazing, the shoot was full of positivity.

What we shot is a different style of light than what I’m mostly know for, but it was what was the best way to show the lifestyle of this line. My normal light was a bit too “pretty” for Overnight Sensation. As a people photographer, it’s about people and connecting to your subject. I am technically trained, I can shoot in any style and its easy for me to see light and shape it. I currently enjoy the light I’ve been playing with that makes up my portfolio, it keeps me challenged and it keeps the blood hot and pumping. I love expressing myself through light, I love doing things differently, and I love switching it up. For this light setup we went for simple, direct, sexy, in your face, and to the point …like the line.

I first met Gabe shooting Cobra Starship for AP Magazine last year, and since then we worked on their current myspace together and now OS. Gabe and Glamour Kills are pretty sensational to work for and I am excited to be part of the release of one of the sickest new lines in ‘09.

See the ad campaign wherever Glamour Kills Drops Them (and on my website soon) My official site.

behind the scenes of Carrie Schechter's shoot for Glamour Kills & Gabe Saporta's Overnight Sensation

behind the scenes of Carrie Schechter's shoot for Glamour Kills & Gabe Saporta's Overnight Sensation

My show in Venice!!

In a day I leave for my Vernissage “Walking In Beauty” hosted by the Ministero Della Belleza in Venice Italy. The opening is the 9th of October at the exquisite Bauer | 9:30 pm. | Music by Federico Zecchin. | Sestiere San Marco, 145930124 Venezia (Veneto), Italy

The show will run until the 31st of October (closing on one of my most favorite holidays). The exhibition will consist of about 60 pieces of my work, the set up will be very different from Moscow. The Ministero Delle Belleza gave me quiet a wonderful experience in Moscow, and I am excited for the adventures that await in Venice.

My Moscow Exhibition.

My portfolio link.

Photo is from the Bauer Website. Location of my solo exhibition. Oct 9-31st Venice Italy

Michelle in her Lingerie…

Recently I shot lovely actress, model and television hostess Michelle Davies. Michelle wanted to do something sexy for her new press run and book. When she got to the studio she told me she wanted to do all lingerie instead of half and half and we went for it. I love working with Michelle, she’s funny, she pushes herself, she understands how to use her body in front of the lens, and she’s unbelievably charming.

Here’s a bleached out 600 Polaroid (Below) and one of the finals (Above).

Images to be released soon here….

Film Noir….

Part 4 of the marathon shoot, here we have a few of the finals of Kara, Bri and Erin. Minimal retouching on these shots,  just some beautiful girls, some lights, an incredible mua, and a photographer. I play both rolls, I love to direct and I love to just let magic happen. When Bri walked on set and asked if she could cry, I was excited. I love moments like that, raw, uncensored and naked in front of the camera, it takes a lot of trust from the girls, especially when there 7 other models on set as well as assistants, the glam squad, etc., watching you as friends and competitors. I’ve never had any trouble having a model go back and forth from the light to the dark side. I chose all of theses girls because their portfolio showed me something very special, and they exceeded any expectations. Basic, Red, NY Models and Q Agencies are amazing – and Ceri, Boyanna, Kara, Bri, Victoria, Erin, and Valaria – you’re ridiculous! Makeup/Hair: the amazing Roshar

SEE IT ALL!!!

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Primaries….

A final from the continuously growing series called Primaries. models: Ceri, Valaria and Kara. Makeup and Hair: Roshar

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It’s a Cruel, Cruel Summer

A few finals from It’s a Cruel, Cruel Summer series…who knew a bathing cap could be so hot??  I really wanted to get back to basics and explore architecture and shape. Models: Ceri, Boyanna, Bri | Makeup : Roshar

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Whole Series

Floating….

During my marathon shoot, I took 3 models for some neck breaking dance moves on set and shot off 6 shots each.  stillness in motion.

The beautiful models: Boyanna, Victoria and Bri. Makeup and Hair : Roshar

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My Site

My favorite black tube top…

Here are a few of the finals in the “my favorite black tube top” series. These where each shot in 5-15 minutes. The girls entered; put on a black tube top, got a hint of gloss and touch of moisturizer and we shot. MUA:  Roshar | Models: Kara, Bri, Boyanna, Valeria and Erin

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My Show in Moscow

Moscow was AMAZING!!! I have a full page with all the juicy details and fabulous stories. I had a wonderful time, and I’d love to again thank the Ministerio Della Belleza, who found me a year ago and invested so much time, heart, and money into giving me a wonderful experience and show. Also thanks to my Russian hosts, George (my translator on TV), David, Giga, And of course Andre and Anya, Gallery N and Club Manon. Moscow you treated me like a princess and I love you and am so grateful. I’m part Romanian, so next time I go to Russia I foresee a fabulous shoot in the hills there.

Watch my Russian TV debut!! I missed the other show I was on, but I didn’t eat much over there (I’m vegan) so I was battleing some wardrobe malfuncitions in my outfit that day…. so its probably a good thing I haven’t seen it.

See you in Venice for my show during the Venice Film Festival at the Bauer this September.

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me with the band that was flown in from Italy to play for my private view party

My favorite black tube top….

I just did a whole new series of beauty shots. I chose 6 models from some of my favorite agencies, the girls were amazing, Roshar was incredible as always, and the shots came out gorgeous.

It was a super fun-tastic and exhausting day. I wanted to do little to no retouching on these images and I was very excited with my decision. The girls skin is flawless, the hair and mua was perfect, thanks to the fabulous Ro. I started off the shoot with a series called “My favorite Black Tube Top.” All the girls walked in the door to this shoot. I wanted them completely natural, a little moisturizer a touch of lip gloss and 15 min of shots, just raw and un-polished. Next we shot “Cruel, Cruel Summer”…I never knew a swim cap could be so hot, Third was the Primaries section which I will keep building on, and finally one of my favorite series,”Film Noir.”

Finals coming soon.

Check out my work at: http://www.carrieschechterstudios.com/

Agency: Q, Model:Boyanna. Agency: Q, model Valeria. Agency: Basic, Model: Kara. Agency: Basic, Model Bri

Agency: NY Models Model: Erin. Agency: Red, Model Cerri. Agency: Red, Model Victoria

Roshar, Valeria & Me (last shot of the day). Bri, me and Kara. Kara. Bri and Me