personal project Lowbrow Art Photography: Doll heads, sunny-side-up eggs, and jewels Save Save Save
Extreme Crop of an Upcoming Beauty Editorial
Testing Phase One Pro 10 100% unretouched Marveling at the details It’s so different from Lightroom. It was a bit difficult to navigate at first, but I’m getting the hang of it. More photos soon. Model: SOFIA STEINBERG Makeup: SHINO ARIIZUMI Hair: SHUNSUKE MEGURO Photographer: MIU VERMILLION Save Save
Playing with Light
Just one of my many midnight experiments . . . Throwing light, creating shadows, playing with reflective objects, and trying various camera settings.
[Fine Art Photography] Kimberly
Hybrid Photography: 40% digital photography + 40% analog photography + 20% digital photo manipulation I made a number of presets so I can repeat and automate the process. (And, in case you are wondering, the analog part of the photo was shot using KONO! Rotwild) Photographer and Retoucher: MIU VERMILLION Stylist: LEONID GUREVICH Hair Stylist:…
Ify
Photographer: MIU VERMILLION Stylist: LEONID GUREVICH Hair Stylist: LORENZO DIAZ Makeup: MARAZ using MAKEUP FOREVER Model: IFY J Corset: PARADOX DESIGNS Dress: MIMI PROBER Necklaces: CLARA KASAVINA Bracelets & rings: GBGH JEWELRY Shoes: ZACK LO
[Photography] Shooting Book Covers
People who scroll though the images I shot for potential book covers are usually left unimpressed . . . by the composition, the blandness, the excessive amount of negative space . . . The thing is, the images don’t look unfinished and bland to me . . . because I could already see where the…
[Fine Art Portrait Photography] Anastasia
I ended up re-editing the photos I shot in a couple of years ago . . . approximately 15 photos or so per look . . . but, this time, with the “less is more” approach: Color-grading + followed by light cleanup, dodging, and burning, + toning. The only lighting I used back then was…
[Analog Photography] Adox Color Imposion
Adox Color Implosion: Grainy, with yellowish tint, and GRAINS! I love how to use it to shoot anything blue . . . in this case: the sky, blue jeans, water in a swimming pool . . . It adds a nice contrast and makes the image pops Save Save
Klaudia
Here are some of my favorite unused images from the series published in the 7th issue of Aether Magazine. (You can view the published images in my previous blog post) But if you shot hundreds of images per look, sharing one or two photos per look is a total waste . . . especially if…
Retouching
These past few days, I’ve been taking another look at the images I captured a few years ago . . . Even though I still love the photos I picked back then, I also gravitate towards some images I didn’t choose that year. This particular shot, however, is still one of my favorite shots of…
[Take Two] Not-so-new Shot, New Edit
Revisiting the images I captured a couple of years ago, and retouching them in a completely different style 💐 🌸 Model: @ksubelskaya (@casbahmodels) 🌸 Stylist: @masahiro_hiramatsu (@ysc_inc) 🌸 Hair Stylist: @akirahair 🌸 Make Up Artist: @makoto_nakai 🌸 Photographer and Retoucher: @MiuVermillion Shot using Canon 5D Mark iii with one light setup (Profoto B1 monolight with…
Tethered
If a circus trainer ties a baby elephant to a peg when it was too small and weak to free itself; no matter how large and strong the elephant becomes, it will continue to believe it cannot free itself from its shackle. It is something my younger self can relate. I photographed this series many…
Lomography XPRO 200 ISO 35mm film (Cross Processed)
Not every photo we create needs to be our masterpiece But testing new films for no particular project can be a good learning experience . . . The camera and film I used to create these images: Nikon N75 35mm Film SLR Camera Kit with 28-80mm f3.5-5.6 Nikkor Lens Lomography X-PRO Slide Film 200 35mm
KONO! Rotwild + Lomo LC-A+ Camera (Take 2)
Not as strong and “contrasty” as other people’s (and my own previous) shots . . . but I like them this way. More nostalgic than intense, with an added tinge of melancholy . . .
Water Puddle, Noguchi Garden, Agfa Vista Plus 400, and Zenit 412LS
Grainy, desaturated (with pale lavender tint), and very sharp Zenit 412LS has become my #1 favorite analog camera ever since I used it for the first time a couple of months ago. I love how it captures textures, and there is a beautiful yet undefinable quality no digital camera and photo manipulation can create. Combined…
Revolog Volvox Experimental Film
Many weeks ago, I had the pleasure of testing this incredible experimental film; and I’m completely in love with it! The resulting images are vibrant and surrealistic. You’ll never know how the images are going to turn out before you develop and scan (or print) the negatives. But, so far, I love every single image…
[Style Editorial for Elegant Magazine] My Precious
After keeping these photos in wraps for SO many months, I’m thrilled to finally be able to share them! This photo series is one of my favorite series so far because it marks a major turning point in the way I approach my personal photographic projects and the way I retouch my images. At that…
Getting to know my Impossible I-1 Camera (Part 3): I-Type Color Film
It took a few tries, but I think I’m starting to get the hang of it! I was a bit disappointed when I saw how washed-out the first set of images (below) look . . . but, eventually, I was able to create vivider, sharper, and more saturated images using the I-Type color films +…
[Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo SS 2017] Zin Kato
37 looks // 62 Photos
Alternate and additional views of the collection
[Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo SS 2017] Anne Sofie Madsen (Part 2)
Alternate and additional views of the collection
[Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo SS 2017] Anne Sofie Madsen (Part 1)
Alternate and additional views of the collection
Spotted on Wix.com and Conde Nast Magazines’ Websites
Thrilled to see my works appearing in a video on Vanity Fair‘s, Brides Magazine‘s, Conde Nast Traveler‘s and Wix‘s website (even though they show up for no more than 3 seconds: At 0:46-47 and 1:11). Lots and lots of thanks to Wix for this opportunity. [To view the actual portfolio page, please click this link]…
Whimsical Still Life Photography for DPI Magazine Vol. 06
Something dark, Something silly, Something mysterious, Something imaginative, And some things I’ve always wanted to try DPI Magazine Vol. 6 To me, this summer is all about fulfilling my longtime goals and wishes . . . Trying a new genre, testing various light modifiers, re-learning analog photography . . . and refining my photographic style…
[Tokyo Fashion Week AW 2016-17] Yoshio Kubo
Alternate and additional views of Yoshio Kubo’s AW 2016/17 collection
[Fashion Editorial] Last Weekend
Fashion Editorial for Aether Magazine Issue 7
Till Dawn
For Aether Magazine Issue 7 Photographer + Retoucher: Miu Vermillion Stylist: Keith S Washington @ Wilhelmina Japan Make up artist: Shino Ariizumi using M.A.C Pro Cosmetics Hair Stylist: Kazuki Fujiwara Stylist’s Assistant: Maia Lillford Make Up artist’s assistant: Chihiro Yamada Hair stylist’s assistant: Kanako Kashioka Model: Yukiro Tear Sheets Original Images + Off Shoots Blazer…
Dark Remembrances – Papercut Magazine Art Issue, April 2014
Inspired by my childhood memories and all the emotions I was not able to express. Published in: Papercut Magazine, April 2014 – Life is Art Print copies of the magazine are available here Save
Fine Art Photography: Photographs Within Photograph
Even if it’s only once, I really must give this a try . . . These images are also part digital photography, part analog photography (KONO! Rotwild + Fuji Instax Wide), and part digital photo manipulation. The digital image was shot using Canon 5DS R with 70-200mm lens, lit with Profoto B1 monolight + a…
[Lowbrow Art Photography + Video] Glitch
Terese Pagh Video Glitch / Photo Manipulation / Lowbrow digital Art Instagram | Facebook | Website Save Save
[Art Photography] Accedie
Back to my old tricks . . . I made a bunch of presets back in 2014, and I’m reusing them to create these . . . But, two and a half year of constant practice has refined my technique to a certain degree. Check my old work here and here for comparison. (Model: Yukiro…
Vytaute
Alienskin Exposure X + VSCO X Model: Vytaute Siauciulyte Make Up: Shino Ariizumi Hair: Kazuki Fujiwara Photography + Lighting: Miu Vermillion Here is another image I captured more than a year ago. This photo does not require any retouching, but to make the image looks more interesting, I triple processed it using Alienskin Exposure X,…
Washi X 400/135 Maskless CN Film
I was really sad when I found out this film has been discontinued by its manufacturer. (Actually, I’m still sad about it). Look at the beautiful cinematic effect seen on these photos. If you follow my blog, you might have seen this place in one of my previous posts. See the whole lot of difference…