"The X Factor" Press Conference- Photos of Chris Rene, Melanie Amaro, Josh Krajcik

"The X Factor" Press Conference was held at CBS Television City in Los Angeles on Monday. The three finalists, Chris Rene, Josh Krajcik, and Melanie Amaro, joined judges Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger and L.A. Reid for a photo op. Paula was carrying a rather cool and unique Pepsi can clutch. It looks to me that it’s worth more than a can of Pepsi. 


link to Corbis image set

The Beautiful Linda Evangelista

Linda Evangelista is one of the great super models. I photographed her the other night when she arrived at LES GIRLS Enticing 11th Annual Cabaret, a benefit for the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund. The event was held at Avalon Hollywood in Hollywood. Photo by Mark Savage/Corbis

Jon Cryer is Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Jon Cryer was honored last month with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. He is such a nice guy and a great entertainer. Bottom image- Jon with Ashton Kutcher. Photos by © Mark Savage/Corbis

Here's a link to my photos of Jon Cryer with Corbis, and another to my photos of Ashton Kutcher.

Tear Sheet People Magazine of Pilot/Actor John Travolta

John Travolta and Bombardier Aircraft (Lear Jet, Challenger & Global 5000 jets) introduce Bombardier’s newest planes at Hangar 25 at the Burbank Airport in Burbank, California. I knew Travolta was a pilot, but I didn't know he started taking flying lessons when he was just a teenager. photo: Mark Savage/INF

Portraits of Scott Wannberg

As part of my documentary of Los Angeles poets, I took this portrait of Scott Wannberg in the late 90's outside Dutton's bookstore in Brentwood, CA. Shot with a Mamiya 645 using Agfa 25 and then photoshopped. © Mark Savage

A Few Photos of Rooney Mara

Rooney Mara attending the Los Angeles debut of Tanner Hall at The Vista Theater in Los Angeles, California. Link to image set at INF

Two Recent Editorial Assignments- Portraits on Location

Here's a recent tear sheet from a couple assignments I had with the Press Telegram in Long Beach last week. I've been shooting more editorial lately. It's good to have a mix of clients- corporate and entertainment events, head shots, advertising, and editorial.

I knew the portraits were going to run side by side so it was important to me have consistent lighting for both. Shooting on location with a Nikon D3/28-300 lens, I used a single Dynalite head with Photoflex softbox powered by a Dynalite XP1100 generator. There was probably a 1 to a 1 1/2 stop difference between the subject and the ambient light.

Ed O'Neill is Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Ed O'Neill was honored Tuesday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood. Here are a few photos from yesterday's ceremony with the link to the image set at Corbis. Actresses Sofia Vergara and Katey Sagal attended the event. Images by © Mark Savage/Corbis

                                                        Ed with his wife

                                                         Sofia Vergara

Amazing: Lady Gaga in Drag

Lady Gaga in dressed in drag holding her awards at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. Photo: © Mark Savage/INF

Link to the image set from the press room.

From The Archive - Photo of Nicole Richie & Adam Goldstein, a.k.a DJ AM

Nicole Richie (R) and her boyfriend Adam Goldstein, a.k.a DJ AM arrive at the 19th Annual Soul Train Music Awards held at Paramount Studios. © 2005 Mark Savage/Corbis Images

A Recent Newspaper Clip From The L.B. Press Telegram

Sunday marked the 66th anniversary of V-J Day - the day the Japanese surrendered. I dropped by the El Dorado Community Center in Long Beach to photograph the Spirit of '45 party for the Long Beach Press Telegram. Many veterans attended the event, including Mr. Jack Williams shown in the bottom photo of this tear sheet. Mr. Williams was a glider pilot during the war.

For more information about WW2 glider pilots and what it was like to fly these missions, check out this site and quote:

http://www.ww2gp.org/eight_missions.htm

One veteran American glider pilot painted a vivid picture of the stark terror they experienced. "Imagine", he said, "flying a motorless, fabric-covered CG-4A glider, violently bouncing and jerking on a 11/16 inch thick nylon rope 350 feet back of the C-47 tow plane. You see the nervous glider infantrymen behind you, some vomiting, many in prayer, as you hedge-hop along at tree-top level instinctively jumping up in your seat every time you hear bullets and flak tearing through the glider. You try not to think about the explosives aboard. It's like flying a stick of dynamite through the gates of Hell."

Amazing.

Two Major Daily A-1 Tear Sheets... Published The Same Day!

This is cool. In addition to photographing a combination of celebrity and corporate events here in Los Angeles, as well as onsite business headshots, I also take on a lot of editorial assignments. So it was fantastic to receive a couple A-1 tear sheets last month from two different newspapers- The Standard-Times, New Bedford, Massachusetts and The Long Beach Press-Telegram in CA. Amazingly, both photo assignments were published the same day on July 11! “Math skills add up” had been photographed in March. The LB Press-Telegram assignment, “Hope, faith come alive in songs” had been shot the previous weekend.

Photos of Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez TEEN CHOICE 2011

Los Angeles photographer Mark Savage photographs Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez attending the TEEN CHOICE 2011 event at The Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California.

Credit: INFevents.com

A Photo of Ryan Lochte's Green Shoes

A photo of Lochte's green shoes taken last year at the U.S. Swimming Nationals in Irvine. Congratulations for winning the 200 free in Shanghai, Ryan!

© Mark Savage/Corbis Images

A link to Ryan Lochte photos from 2010 Nationals and Pan Pacs in Irvine.

Headshot of Actress AnnaLynne McCord

A headshot of actress AnnaLynne McCord taken at the Somaly Mam Foundation L.A. Launch of Project Futures Global.

AnnaLynne McCord and Somaly Mam at the Somaly Mam Foundation L.A. Launch of Project Futures Global, a new platform to engage volunteers, activists, young professionals and the Hollywood industry to join the fight gainst modern day sex slavery.

Photos © Mark Savage/Startaksphoto

Link to photo gallery

Headshots Of The Beautiful Candice Swanepoel

Here are a couple headshots taken in Los Angeles of Victoria's Secret Bombshell, Candice Swanepoel. Photography © Mark Savage/Corbis

Link to Candice Swanepoel image set

Beautiful Wedding Photos by Los Angeles Photographer Mark Savage

Link to the website for Los Angeles wedding photography.