Glamour Kills + Gabe Saporta = Overnight Sensation….Finals….

We’ve gotten a ton of emails about my Overnight Sensation shoot for the new collaboration between Cobra Starship’s Gabe Saporta and the incredible Glamour Kills. The line is super hot, the cotton on the purple and grey shirts feels like big fluffy clouds on your skin – the wolf geek t is still one of my fav’s. We (we = Gabe) cut the shirts up for a ton of funky-fresh styles. (is there anything he doesn’t do?)  Here are a handful of the finals. There are more out there, hope you enjoy them as they release. As I’ve said a ka-zillion times before – Mark and Kyle from GK, Gabe from CS, the models, the crew – you all kick ass!! a special thanks to my 1st assistant Derrick whose arms we worked till they were jello.

Check the line here.

Cobra Starship here.

Behind the scenes of Overnight Sensation shoot here.

My shoot with Cobra here.

Me here.

You….over there.

Behind the Scenes: Overnight Sensation – Glamour Kills

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

Cobra Starship…..

Another ridiculous cut from Cobra Starship is setting them up for super stardom this year, When Good Girls Go Bad starring Leighton Meester from the television show Gossip Girl.

Give it a listen at their myspace here

And while you’re there check out my photo as their banner. Cobra Starship is not only talented, fun and quite the stylish group of musical materminds, they are also hilarious & smart. Every fan that I’ve met is in love with their music, the band….the whole image, and having worked with them, all the love and fame is very much deserved. Cobra Starship is super respectful to the creative people that they work with, I love that they have sought me out for current projects.

The new album Hot Mess is going to be off the chain!!

Gabe Saporta had this to say about our shoot:

“The shoot we did with Carrie was amazing. I must admit I was a bit skeptical at first because her last name is Schechter and I went to High School by that name and I hated it. But Carrie was so fun to work with. I mean, we’re ridiculously good-looking and all, but Carrie made us look better than ever. She gave us great direction, as opposed to just standing there and shooting us without saying a word. Her vibe was great, so we were totally comfortable, had a blast and it totally shows in the photos.”

thanks Gabe!

Visit me here….

see behind the scenes earlier in my blog.

Cobra Starship in AP

Here are my shots for Cobra Starship in AP Magazine!!

CHECK OUT THE BEHIND THE SCENES POLAROIDS HERE

See the rest of my shoot with Cobra Starship on my site here!

Check out the behind the scenes on my most recent shoot for Gabe Saporta and Glamour Kills NEW clothing collaboration  - OVERNIGHT SENSATION

On location with COBRA STARSHIP

me shooting Cobra Starship

Cobra Starship and I got together at a local hot spot in NYC for a fast and fabulous photo shoot for AP Magazine. Back in October, they were finishing up their time in the studio and gearing up for their Sassyback Tour with Forever the Sickest Kids (on tour now), we had a rainy afternoon to shoot 4 different setups. The band is awesome and they were all tons of fun. Their new album is coming soon…you can read all about that in December’s AP Most Anticipated Albums Issue. (I would like to thank my 1st assistant, Derrick, for pealing me off the floor of the nightclub..sticky is an understatement.)

Cobra Starship’s (which was named by front man Gabe Saporta, taking his inspiration from a favorite pair of his vintage jeans) electric pop tunes have everyone dancing and screaming for more, they are funny, upbeat and 100% rock stars on the rise  - check them out live .. I hear they give their fans wild, high energy, offbeat shows that can’t be missed.

Cobra Starship’s myspace here.

Check out my website here.

Pictures coming soon!

Whats coming….

As we start to wrap up 2008 here’s what I’ve been shooting or I’m about to shoot this week:

• Taking Back Sunday
• Cobra Starship
• NOFX
• Cubic Zirconia
• Roll The Tanks
• All-American Rejects (Part 2)

Its a wildly exciting, stressful, unpredictable time, and every second, every ulcer, every ulcers ulcer is so worth it. Behind the scenes and finals coming soon.