Commentary

Everything Repeats – Blackbook / Zink

I saw this cover today when I was at Equinox. I thought it reminded me of something, then I figured it out.

I had shot something similar to this in 2004 for Zink Magazine, a double page spread with different clothing of course etc, shot in my livingroom, styled by me and the makeup artist. Remarkably there is a resemblance, 7 years later, to this celebrity cover which probably had a nice budget.  I still like mine better.

Ashley Greene is trying too hard – she looks stunned. The model in mine is relaxed and confident.

BlackBook Magazine by Dean Isidro

Zink Magazine by Peter Koval 2004

Model: Kat Fonseca

Makeup: Robert Greene (no relation to Ashley Greene on Blackbook)

Shot in my livingroom. Budget: Less than $100.

My guess BlackBook’s cover was shot in a prime studio. Budget: Probably over $5000.

Trentemöller

Listening to NOW:

Trentemöller / Into the Great Wide Yonder

Recommended with headphones. Dark, deep and sweet as dark molasses.

Very inspirational. Not everyones cup of tea, but it sounds like it was made for me.

You might agree.