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Victoria Hulett-Gross, Founder and Creative Director of Venus Stock produces and directs video showcasing Advanced Home Actives’ innovative Brazillian Peel, Advanced Renewal Serum and True Tan products exclusive to Sephora. Shot with the fabulous DP film team – Mark Soloman and Mark Levy at DMI in Los Angeles, California. Click here to watch the video!
Take a peek at what goes on behind the scenes of a beauty shoot with VenusStock contributing photographer Dorit Thies. Produced by Victoria Hulett-Gross for client Brazilian Peel by Advanced Home Actives.
These striking images were photographed by Dorit Thies for a feature in the November issue of Lucire Magazine. Bold, vibrant, bright colored eyes and lips inspired by flowers. New from Venus Stock, available exclusively through Contour by Getty Images.
©Michael Zeppetello
Much like his timeless work, renowned photographer Michael Zeppetello is a classic. From his humble beginnings of using an old Yashica box camera to snap candids of students for his high school yearbook, this self-described “problem child” has certainly come a long way. Graduating with honors from the esteemed Brooks Institute of Photography in 1982, Michael moved to New York to throw his hat into the ring with the greats that had inspired him.
Willing to do anything to get his foot in the door initially, he drove a 24-foot truck for photographer Klaus Lucka. Following this stint, he was quickly snapped up by the legendary Irving Penn and worked as his assistant from 1982-1985. Of the experience, he says “The Brooks Institute taught me a lot of technical stuff, but Penn was graduate school for me”.
In 1985, Michael decided it was time to strike out on his own. His natural talent and unassuming manner soon garnered him a reputation amongst A-list models and he was well on his way to developing a name for himself.
When asked about his trademark style, he explains, “I try to use just one light and even if there’s a second light, I try not to let you see it. Because, as human beings, we’re used to viewing things from one light—the light of the sun. And I try to use this light to reveal the soul or the truth of the subject, whether it’s a girl in underwear or a portrait of a man.”
Michael has since joined the ranks of the great photographers that once motivated his move to New York. His assignments have taken him far and wide to shoot for clients such as Vogue, Bazaar, Interview, Madame Figaro, Grazia, Amica, Interview, Arude, GQ and Esquire. His advertising clients include Victoria’s Secret, Oil of Olay, L’Oreal, Gillette, Clairol, Clarins, Max Factor, Pantene, Disaronno, Perrier Jouet and Chantelle Lingerie.
Michael has recently been working to expand his portfolio of work to include landscape photography. Whether he’s capturing the curves of a leggy model or the velvety contours of a desert dune, he manages to convey his unique vision in all that he does.
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