Brief Summary
Viktorija Pashuta is an up and coming fashion photographer gaining momentum and notoriety in Southern California. With visual cues rooted in dance and music, and fashion passion stemming from her European upbringing, her images are sensual, sultry, yet powerful. Along with stunning visual language, she sprinkles a hint of marketing magic into her work, using the knowledge she gained while studying for a Masters degree in Marketing in Oxford. Viktorija has worked with Leslie Odom Jr (from 'Red Tails, 'SMASH, 'CIS Miami'), America's Best Dance Crew' judge and singer Lil Mama, 2010 Playboy Playmate of the Year and Celebrity Apprentice star Hope Dworaczyk, Grammy nominated recording artist Kelly Price, celebrity eyewear designer Stevie Boi , star of Disney's TV series 'Shake it Up' Bella Thorne, and Nickelodeon's 'Fresh Beat Band' star Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer. Additionally, she has won 1st place and the title Fashion Photographer of the Year in Global Photo Awards 2011, Bronze Award in 'International Loupe Awards', Silver Award in 'Photograph of the Year 2011' by the Better Photography Magazine, and the finalist in "The Best of Photography 2010" by Photographer's Forum magazine. Her work can be seen in such publications as MAMI, Tantalum, 1968, Fart, Sophisticate's Black Hair, Dance Track, Glam Couture, Fierce and Lumine Style magazines.
Check my website here www.pashutaphotography.com
Clients
Agencies
Next
Otto Models
Brand Model & Talent
CESD TALENT AGENCY
NTA
Models International
Q-Models
Maurick Artist Agency
CTC
Pinkerton
No Ties
LA Models
Magazines
Make Up Store
Tantalum
MAMI
1968
FART
Sophisticate's Black Hair
Lumine Style
Fierce
Glam Couture
Dance Track
Celebrity
Leslie Odom Jr ('SMASH', 'Red Tails')
Lil Mama (Rapper, TV personality, 'America's Best Dance Crew' judje)
Hope Dworaczyk (Playmate of the Year, Donald Trump 'Celebrity Apprentice' contestant)
Disney sitcom 'Shake it Up!' star Bella Thorne
Nickelodeon's musical 'Fresh Beat Band' star Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer
Grammy nominated and legendary record singer Kelly Price
Celebrity eye wear designer Stevie Boi
Electro-rock singer Cassidy Haley
Professional Experience
FREE-LANCE PHOTOGRAPHER, 2010-Present
OC & LA counties, CA
Celebrity shoots with ‘America’s Best Dance Crew’ judge Lil Mama and actor Leslie Odom Jr from 'Red Tails' & 'SMASH!'
Playboy star and Donald Trump ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ contestant Hope Dworaczyk,
Disney sitcom ‘Shake it Up!’ star Bella Thorne, Nickelodeon’s show ‘Fresh Beat Band’ star Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, Grammy nominated record singer Kelly Price
Cover & publications in MAMI, 1968, Tantalum, FART, Sophisticate’s Black Hair, Fierce, Glam Couture, Lumine Style magazines
Megan McCauley shoot for a cover and editorial for Unvogue Magazine (Santa Ana, CA)
Hair & Beauty shoots for the Beauty & Fashion make-up academy MKC (Los Angeles, CA)
Awards
1st place and title of the Fashion Photographer of the Year in 'Global Photo Awards'
2nd Place in the contest 'This Town is Our Town' by The Make Up Show LA
Bronze Award in 'Loupe International Photography Competition 2011' (Commercial, Advertising & Fashion)
Silver Award in the ‘Best of Photography Competition 2011’ by Better Photography Magazine (category ‘Emotive Portraits’)
Published in Best of Photography 2010 (Photographer's Forum magazine)
PHOTOGRAPHER's ASSISTANT, April 2010- August2010
Orange County, CA
Assisted Thyronne Millaud on a celebrity photo shoot with Nicole Murphy for Kouture Magazine
Assisted Ben Bernous in Studio91 for a fashion clothing photo shoot (www.kiyonna.com)
Assisted Ben Bernous in Studio91 for a product photo shoot (Beluva clothing Line)
ART DIRECTION, December 2009
Riga, Latvia
NeonCity Fashion Photo Shoot and TV Commercial Production
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operate with Canon 7D, 18-megapixel camera, 28-135mm, Canon Speedlite 580EX II, EF 70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM
Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS4, Lightroom, Bridge, Mac & PC computers, Capture Pro, Microsoft Suite
Knowledge of different lighting techniques (worked with ProFoto, Elinchrom, AlienBees, etc.)
Tethered shooting, Canon EOS Utility, Adobe camera raw, external hard drives, file naming
Experience working in the studio environment and on the location, preparation of the storyboards & set building
Professional styling skills and strong creative skills, ability to produce photography concepts on the highest level Ability to work in a fast paced environment and the flexibility to accommodate demanding schedules and hours
Ability to communicate clearly and confidently to all levels of management (MSc of Marketing and extensive international sales experience)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Knowledge of model agencies in OC and LA counties (ability to find talent among amateur models as well)
Connections with make-up artists, hair stylists, clothing designers and stylists
Knowledge of suppliers in the Orange County and LA area for equipment rentals, set materials
EDUCATION
MSc Marketing • Oxford Brooks University – Oxford, UK, Completed September 2007
BA Humanities in Philology • The University of Latvia – Riga, Latvia, Completed June 2006
Awards and Recognition
1st place and title of the Fashion Photographer of the Year in 'Global Photo Awards'
2nd Place in the contest 'This Town is Our Town' by The Make Up Show LA
Bronze Award in 'Loupe International Photography Competition 2011' (Commercial, Advertising & Fashion)
Silver Award in the ‘Best of Photography Competition 2011’ by Better Photography Magazine (category ‘Emotive Portraits’)
Published in Best of Photography 2010 (Photographer's Forum magazine)
