KEN PAO PHOTOGRAPHY

NEW Covergirl Advertorial on www.glam.com!!

2012-02-12T08:49:00.000-08:00

http://beauty.glam.com/2012/02/02/get-the-look-a-haute-holiday-face/

http://beauty.glam.com/2012/02/02/buildable-beauty-how-to-quickly-go-from-day-to-play-to-night/

http://blogs.glam.com/glamblush/2012/02/02/expert-post-get-a-gorgeous-goof-proof-glossy-grin/

Photos: Ken Pao (www.kenpao.com)

Stylist: India-Jewel Jackson

Model: Caroline@ Wilhelmina

Makeup: Nam Vo

Hair: Stacey Ciceron

"NEW" Beauty Shoot: Miss Universe 2011

2012-02-06T13:02:00.000-08:00

Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes from Angola @Trump Model Management

photos: Ken Pao (www.kenpao.com)
Makeup: Gina Bettelli
Hair: Kimiyuki Misawa

"NEW" Beauty Story: Vanidades Magazine Feb 2012

2012-01-30T08:03:00.000-08:00

Vanidades Feb 2012 "Nochel De Fiesta Y Ensueno"

Photography by Ken Pao for www.belleandcompany.com
Fashion Editor: Sophia Batson (www.sophiabatson.com)
Hair: Jeanie Syfu for jeanieous-inc.com
Makeup: Berta Camal @ Jed Root
Nail Stylist: Mai Kiyotake using MAC
Model: Iryna @ Women Direct

Happy New Year!!! New Jan 2012 Elle Vietnam Beauty story out now!

2012-01-06T06:02:00.001-08:00

Photography by Ken Pao (www.kenpao.com)

Makeup: Nam Vo

Hair: Riad Riad Rudy Azar

Stylist: Tina Latornero

Models: Miao and Thomas Beaudon @ Wilhelmina

CoverGirl Advertorial: What's your beauty personality?

2011-10-21T12:54:00.000-07:00

http://beauty.glam.com/2011/10/19/get-the-look-blushing-beauty-and-bold-babe/

http://beauty.glam.com/2011/10/19/whats-your-beauty-personality/

Ken Pao, Photographer
Chloe Watson, Model Muse
Nam Vo, Makeup
Michael Silva, Hair
India-Jewel Jackson, Stylist
Laurie Jamaitus, Stylist Assistant

2011-10-11T10:52:00.000-07:00

‎*NEW* FineAndDandyShop.com Lookbook 2011 I photographed recently!

Photos: Ken Pao
Hair & Makeup: Atsuko Shimizu
Styling & Art Direction: FineAndDandyShop.com
Assistants: MyKellann Ledden, Zach Beattie
Models: Dillon Rosel @ Major, Orion Hinkley @ Q

click here to see the complete shoot:
http://www.fineanddandyshopblog.com/2011/10/fineanddandyshopcom-2011-lookbook.html

Fun Profile: NEXT Magazine Sept 2011

2011-09-14T09:10:00.000-07:00

behind the scenes CRYSTAL JIN lookbook shoot

2011-06-20T16:33:00.000-07:00

I recently worked with Crystal Jin, an amazing swimwear designer and her awesome team shooting her 2011 lookbook for her new collection. I shot her lookbook last year which you can see on her website here:

http://www.crystaljin.com/

Her collection this year had more of a native american, earthy tones more natural feel to it so we decided to shoot this on location in a place that had a desert type of feel to it! We ended up finding the perfect location right here in the tri-state area!! The shoot was 2 days, and the first day it was blaring sun which made things a bit hard and everyone ended the day sunburnt. The second day was overcast which made things a lot easier. In the end, the shoot went smashingly well and we all had a blast working and hanging out with each other!! The final images will be done soon, more to come!!

Here is the crew:

Phtographer: Ken Pao

Designer: Crystal Jin

Stylist: Jamie Grace

Makeup/Hair: Anetta Klemens

Model: Mariana M. @ S Models

Photo Assistant: Leo Selvaggio

Stylist Assistant: Rollie

The Crystal Jin Crew

Anthony filling in for the model....

end of day crew shot!!!

my favorite shot, so epic, ha!

Audrey Magazine: June 2011

2011-06-13T10:08:00.000-07:00

Check out this new cover + story I photographed of Chinese super star actress Li Bing Bing that just came out in the June 2011 issue of Audrey Magazine! She is promoting her new movie that just released this summer called "Snow Flower & the Secret Fan."

Check out the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wlk7TsdhsY

Actress: Li Bing Bing

Actress: Li Bing Bing
Photography: Ken Pao (www.kenpao.com)
Hair/Makeup: Elle German
Styling: Anna Katsanis
Photo Assistants: Leo Salvaggio & Noah Ehlert

new behind the scenes video of one of my photo shoots for www.birchbox.com

2011-06-13T09:56:00.000-07:00

Check out the behind the scenes video of a recent beauty editorial I shot for the beauty website:www.birchbox.com

http://www.birchbox.com/video/behind-the-scenes-summer-beauty-photo-shoot/

See the final shots below or on the website:

http://www.birchbox.com/the-haute-box/summer-beauty-peachy-makeup

Sleep No More in NYC

2011-06-11T07:40:00.001-07:00

Last night my sister and I went to the late night 11pm performance of the much hyped, interactive performance of "Sleep No More," a production of the Emursive and Punchdrunk theater companies located at the abandoned McKittrick hotel in Chelsea on 530 West 27th St.

Honestly words cannot describe the experience nor would I want to give away what one would see during this amazing, interactive show filled with mind blowing set designs and hauntingly beautiful performances. Imagine a "haunted house (remember the haunted mansion from disneyworld?)" with a dash of "choose your own adventure," mixed in with some "eyes wide shut," and then throw in a heavy hand of moody, interactive in your face performance art. Mix it all that together and you get a fresh, never before seen take on a 3 hour Macbeth-ian traged that will guarantee to blow your mind, go see it if you can still get tickets!! Here is the link to the website for more info:

http://sleepnomorenyc.com/

Unfortunately they do not allow any type of photography while your inside so I couldn't take any pictures, but I did find a few online, along with a zillion other reviews. *spoiler alerts* Click on the links below to read more but I suggest if you plan on going to go into seeing the show not knowing what to expect, I guarantee you will be pleasantly surprised!!

http://sleepnomorenyc.com/news.htm

Also if your looking to grab a bite in the area before the show or if you happen to just be in Chelsea, I highly recommend this darling French Bistro with AMAZING food:

Le Grainne Cafe (http://www.legrainnecafe.com/)

183 9th Ave

(between 21st St & 22nd St)

New York, NY 10011

A SCENE FROM SLEEP NO MORE (THOSE IN MASKS ARE THE AUDIENCE MEMBERS).

PHOTO COURTESY OF ALICK CROSSLEY

Sara Krulwich/The New York TimesSlophie Bortolussi, center left, as Lady Macbeth dancing with Phil Atkins as Duncan in “Sleep No More.”

Seattle

2011-06-10T08:44:00.000-07:00

On my last leg of my west coast trip I got to go to seattle, a place I went when I was young with my family but I had very little recollections of things so it was like my first time there! I was staying in the downtown area which was walking distance to a lot of really cool things like:

Pike Place Market (http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/) eat at these places below:

http://www.pikeplacechowder.com/

http://www.piroshkybakery.com/

http://tomdouglas.com/index.php?page=ettas

Seattle Aquarium (http://www.seattleaquarium.org/)

- fun place to take the kids

Seattle Library (http://www.spl.org/)

- an amazing architectural gem!

The Seattle Art Museum (http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/)
- didn't get to go to this but it looked really cool!

Seattle Underground Tour (http://www.undergroundtour.com/)

- a fun tour of Seattle's seedy past!

A big thanks to my buddy Justin for hosting me and showing me around! ;-)

Dungeness Crab Roll & Clam Chowder!
Some of the exhibits at the Seattle Aquarium

PIKE PLACE MARKET!

Seattle Public Library

Start of the Seattle Underground Tour

San Francisco!

2011-06-09T22:56:00.000-07:00

So i've been to SFO a number of times and always love going back! The city is so laid back and friendly, i guess it helps having a really cool sister there and a handful of good friends there as well! This trip back was definitely really relaxing as it wasn't about trying to be a tourist and see and do a lot of random things. Instead, time was spent sunbathing at Delores Park, eating yummy mexican and browsing the stores in the Mission District, hanging out in the Castro, catching up with old friends etc. My sis also rented a zip car one day and we drove up and down some windy roads which took me to some amazing vistas, see below!

Muir Beach Outlook: http://www.nps.gov/goga/muir-beach.htm

Muir Woods: http://www.nps.gov/muwo/index.htm (known for their amazing ancient redwood trees)

Miami Ad School Reunion

Delores Park

crossing the golden gat bridge...

stinson beach

San Diego

2011-06-09T22:08:00.001-07:00

I recently was in San Diego for work and managed to get some time off to see the city and it's surrounding beach towns. This was my first trip to San Diego so I was excited but didn't really know what to expect. My first inclinations though was that the weather was going to be hot but to my surprise it was actually pretty chilly, a balmy 50 degrees, even colder than NYC at that time!! Despite the chill and wind, it ended up being a really fun trip!! The city itself was really beautiful, especially Balboa park with the zoo, museums, artist village and the amazing botanical gardens! Some cool areas of the city to also check out is the Marina, Gaslamp District and Hillcrest.

See the links below for my info:

The shots below are from:

La Jolla Cove (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Jolla_Cove)

Balboa Park (http://www.balboapark.org/)

http://www.sandiego.org/nav/Visitors/WhatToDo

yes those are seals!

two more seals hanging out...

Weekend in the country: Connecticut

2011-06-09T21:15:00.001-07:00

So I am absolutely awful about updating this blog, I really do need to be more on top of it but these mass updates where I do it all at once is a bit more efficient i think!! We'll see how it goes!

So relatively recently I was invited to go to the "country," a lovely weekend away from NYC in the boondocks of Connecticut! I'm talking about pitch dark nights with no street lights and your closest neighbor is 1/2 a mile away type of boondocks! It was lovely weekend of just relaxing, eating, drinking and being merry! Definitely nice to have a country home away from the city! Below are just some shots of my friends backyard (literally a running river, waterfall and beautiful woods) and this amazing waterfall that was a 10 minute walk away, amazing!!! ahh, nature!!! ;-)

New Orleans!!

2010-09-14T14:40:00.001-07:00

Amazing food, architecture, history, the craziness of Bourbon Street. Ahhh, New Orleans, what more can I say. I had been to New Orleans before when I was young with my family but that was a LONG time ago. This recent trip was seeing the city in a whole new light (besides Post-Katrina), but also with a group of friends...

As you can see below, I was very inspired by all the amazing colorful architecture of the city AND all the amazing food. Seafood was the main attraction at every meal...

Johhny's Po-Boy! Our first meal in NOLA! get the shrimp poboy or the soft shell crab...

http://www.johnnyspoboy.com/
soft shell crab poboy
the French Quarter....

http://www.stlouiscathedral.org/

You can't leave New Orleans w/o trying Cafe Du Monde and their Beignets!! It's like funnel cake, but a lot messier and smaller....

http://www.cafedumonde.com/
AMAZING 3 course lunch at August:

http://www.restaurantaugust.com/

pork belly and grits....

the craziness of Bourbon Street....

the famous Muffuletta!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muffuletta

a typical NOLA cemetery, everything is above ground...monument style...
the Garden District....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_District,_New_Orleans

Maine

2010-09-13T15:36:00.000-07:00

I recently went on a week long camping excursion in Porter, Maine and had an amazing trip!! We certainly were not roughing it as we stayed in cozy cabins with bunk beds, however the whole week was filled with tons of laughter, new experiences and makings lots of new friends. Here are some pics from the highlight of my trip, kayaking on the main lake.....

Mexico!!!

2010-08-21T20:13:00.000-07:00

I recently went down to Cancun/Playa Del Carmen to shoot for Elle Mexico. It was a really short but amazing trip! The shoot went really well and we stayed at an amazing hotel:

http://www.me-cancun.com/

the view from my window
another view from my window, amazing....

amazing seafood dinner...

the location we shot at...

hair/makeup station!!
fresh ceviche for lunch next to the beach!!! life is good...
the ELLE MEXICO crew!!

day after the shoot, only half a day to enjoy it though....

Chicago

2010-08-21T19:53:00.000-07:00

Recently went to Chicago for the first time for work! I had always wanted to go to this city so I was really excited to check it out. Such a cool city with amazing architecture and neighborhoods! I stayed in downtown so I was right in the middle of everything, here are a few highlights from my trip...

the view from my hotel window, early call time, 6:30AM
here's what it normally looks like!!!

http://www.millenniumpark.org/
Cloud Gate Sculpture....

Jay Pritzker Pavilion

The Crown Fountains

Best Hot Dogs @ PORTILLO'S!!!

Montreal

2010-08-21T15:00:00.000-07:00

Here are some images from a recent trip to Montreal. It was my first time there so I had an amazing trip, I love the fact that a plane ride from JFK to there is less than an hour and your instantly in a different, exotic country! The city was gorgeous, exactly like I imagined it, full of old world charm mixed with a eclectic urban feel to it!!

POUTINE! a native dish to Montreal, we call these disco fries in the US... essentially fries smothered with gravy but in Montreal they add cheese curds, not too sure how I feel about that.....
the original Cirque de Soliel!

old montreal at night!

an ode to Joe Sena...

hiking up mount royal, amazing vistas from the top
mont royal cross

family of raccoons...

old montreal...

old montreal/tourist trap....

cool looking subway station...
bixi bikes, the best way to get around Montreal!!

Catching Up!!!!

2010-08-21T14:57:00.000-07:00

Have been really behind on this blog, so will catch up now!! Happy Be-Lated 4th of July!! Haha, this is a shot from a rooftop party in the east village!!! Stay tuned for lots more pics from my travels this summer!!!

BBG!!! (Brooklyn Botanic Gardens)

2010-05-28T10:53:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago me and some friends went on a lovely spring day to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. For those who haven't been, it's definitely worth checking out, especially on a nice sunny day, here are some shots of all the cherry blossom tree's blooming and one of my favorite Japanese gardens (the other one being in Golden Gate Park, in San Fran)

BBG Website: http://www.bbg.org/

enjoy the pics and happy spring!!!

Brighton Beach/Coney Island

2010-05-28T10:21:00.000-07:00

On a recent relatively warm day, my friend ryan and I went on an excursion to Brighton Beach (take the B or Q all way to the end, about 50 minutes from manhattan) in search of good Ukrainian food and a stroll on the board walk. We ended up at Cafe Glechik for lunch which was mind blowingly good!!

http://www.glechik.com/

http://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-glechik-brooklyn#hrid:G03q4DXCmcLfAjbCNTWJCQ

we had the green and red borsht

the meat pelmini's (dumplings)

veal stuffed cabbage (my favorite!)

after we went on a stroll on the boardwalk and went to the NY Aquarium!!! (http://www.nyaquarium.com/) which was ok, it was definitely a little run down but the jellyfish exhibit alone is worth the trip...

Armory Show 2010

2010-03-26T14:43:00.000-07:00

Recently I got to attend the Armory Show, my first time! It was very similar to Art Basel in Miami but I liked this show better...

http://www.thearmoryshow.com

Here are some of the highlights that got my attention!

Miami

2010-03-26T14:38:00.000-07:00

I was back in Miami recently when I got to see one of my favorite things I used to love when I lived in South Beach a few years ago: sunsets! I used to live really close to the bay where we would go on the dock of Southgate Apt's to watch the sunsets, amazing!! The shots on the beach are on another day when the sun is at the lowest, which is why my shadow look 20ft tall!!!

DC

2010-03-26T14:26:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks ago a group of friends and I went to go visit our dear friend Duke who recently moved to DC. Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate as much as we had wanted, but we still had a blast. However seeing the monuments on a rainy afternoon was definitely a different experience. For those who don't know I went to undergrad in DC at GWU. Our campus was in Foggy Bottom which was right next to most of the monuments and the white house so the trip was a walk down memory lane.

Also for those who don't know, DC has some of the best Ethiopian food i've ever had, when I go back to DC I always make sure I swing by http://www.eteterestaurant.com/

keeping up with the blog!!!

2010-03-26T14:16:00.000-07:00

wow, i've been really bad about keeping up with this blog, but now that I have some spare time, i'm going to be going through all my pics and happenings in the past few months, things might be slightly out of order but yall will get the point!!! more to come!!

showing mom around NYC

2009-10-05T17:36:00.001-07:00

My mom recently came to visit me in NYC for a few days so I was excited to show her around. I knew her interests lied away from the typical tourist traps so I definitely took her off the beaten path to places like The Cloisters, the NY Botanical Garden, Bronx Zoo etc. We also got to check out The Met and the Central Park Conservatory which were must see's in my book! All in all she has a wonderful time here and was surprised at how serene and beautiful certain places are even though they are either in the city or so close by! Check out the pics and you'll see why!! ;-)

Here is some info on the places we went to visit as well as some other things we did!

Sites we saw:

The Met: http://www.metmuseum.org/

Central Park: http://www.centralparknyc.org/

The Cloisters: http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/the_cloisters

NY Botanical Garden: http://www.nybg.org/

Bronx Zoo: http://www.bronxzoo.com/

Billy Elliot: http://www.billyelliotbroadway.com/

Places we noshed at:

Shake Shack: http://www.shakeshack.com/

Kefi: http://www.kefirestaurant.com/

La Rural: http://www.laruralnyc.com/

Nook: http://www.nynook.com/

Barney's Greengrass: http://www.barneygreengrass.com/

Zabars: http://www.zabars.com/

DC

2009-08-31T15:19:00.000-07:00

this past weekend I got to spend it in DC with a few friends, if you don't know I actually got my undergrad at GWU, so it will always have a special place in my heart! Didn't get to take as many snaps as I wanted, but managed to take this image as the sun was setting over the reflecting pool/lincoln memorial!!

Downtown LA and the Walt Disney Concert Hall

2009-08-24T14:44:00.001-07:00

so after spending a few days in Santa Monica, we went to stay in Downtown LA. Talk about a drastic change, not only was the temperature like 20 degrees different, it felt like any other urban downtown city. I was however inspired by all the architecture and did fall in love with the WD Concert Hall! Now that was fun to photograph! ;-)

more info on the concert hall: http://www.laphil.com/

ahhhh, santa monica

2009-08-24T14:39:00.001-07:00

so I was out in Cali last month doing some traveling and got to stay in Santa Monica a few nights, this being my first trip out to the LA area, I was a little skeptical wether or not I would like it, however I fell in love with Santa Monica the moment I got there, just look at the pics and you'll see why.....

this was an overpass to the beach, i loved the graphic shadows and shapes it made!!!

the sunsets here were gorgeous, apparently they are like this all the time!!

strange clouds after a storm...

2009-08-24T13:57:00.000-07:00

wow, I have been really bad about keeping up with this blog, but I guess better late than never!!! Here are 2 cloud shots after a storm on June 26th, i did some research and found out that they are mammatus clouds, or bumpy clouds, a rare occurrence....

you view more info on these wacky clouds here!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammatus_cloud

Highline Park: Finally open!!!!

2009-06-20T16:58:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday me and some friends spent a lovely afternoon/sunset at the newly opened Highline Park. Even though it was pretty crowded and we had to wait in line for a bit it was totally worth it! The views of the Hudson were spectacular plus the fusion between nature and design were flawlessly executed.

The High Line is located on Manhattan's West Side. It runs from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to 34th Street, between 10th & 11th Avenues. Section 1 of the High Line, which opened to the public on June 9, runs from Gansevoort Street to 20th Street. For more info, check out: http://www.thehighline.org/

MAC PRO PARTY: MODELS AS ART

2009-06-20T16:53:00.000-07:00

sorry for this super late post but have been meaning to put some of these shots up for a while. Had the pleasure of going to the MAC PRO PARTY at the MAC PRO SHOWROOM on 22nd st a few weeks ago. As usual they have an amazing display of their makeup artists skills which included body painting famous artists work for 10+ hours!!! Talk about using the model's as a blank canvas!! For more info on MAC:

http://www.maccosmetics.com/

Ernesto Neto @ Park Avenue Armory

2009-05-20T17:07:00.000-07:00

Last week my good friend Steven invited me to the opening of the new Ernesto Neto large scale art installation at the Park Avenue Armory. I didn't even know there was an massive block long armory right on Park and 66th but there is!!!

The installation itself was overwhelming, not only was it a feast for the eyes, but also for the nose. Those big "ball like" sacks you see hanging down from the ceiling are filled with all sort of spices, everything from turmeric to lavender....

It truly was a playground for adults as there were ball pits, huge bean bag moon bounce rooms and tons of cavernous tunnels to explore through the skeletal like structure, go check it out!!

The exhibit will run from MAY 14th to JUNE 14th:

http://www.armoryonpark.org/

Hiking in Breakneck Ridge

2009-05-19T13:50:00.000-07:00

Last weekend my friend Stuart invite a few of us on a hiking trip to Breakneck Ridge, about an hour away from NYC via metro north. What I thought was going to be a leisurely walk through the woods turned out to be one of the most intense physical expierences of my life, no joke!!

The first 45 minutes of the hike was up a 1000 ft 45 degree rocky terrain with steep drop offs and sweeping views. About half way up, I told my "expedition crew" that I had a morbid fear of heights, which I didn't mention since I did not expect to be cliff climbing!! We ended up making it to the peak and it was well worth it since I felt a feeling of accomplishment that you only feel when you conquer your fears! The rest of the hike was no picnic either (although we did have a lovely lunch on the top of a cliff), we covered about 12 miles in 5 hours. For more info, check out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakneck_Ridge

dreaming of fire island....

2009-05-02T10:04:00.000-07:00

So if any of you haven't experienced Fire Island before then you are truly missing out! Fire Island is located in Long Island, NY about 2.5 hours outside of NYC. It's an amazing nature reserve where deer roam wild, white powder sand beaches, cars are not allowed and boardwalks lead you to some of the most interesting beach/tree houses I have ever seen. Here are some shots of a recent trip there where I helped a friend open up his beach house in the pines for season! The really macro shots are jelly fish I found on the beach!!

Spring is finally here in NYC!!!

2009-04-20T10:06:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the first post on my blog! I wanted to create this visual diary since I have so many images/photos that people never get to see of my travels, everyday life etc....

Here are some shots of my recent rollerblading excursion in central park around my hood on a gorgeous spring day. Woody Allen and Soon Yi made a cameo as well!!