Professional, national award winning photographer, graphic designer and writer who uses his unique artistic eye and photographic talent to produce some of the best personal, portrait and event photography in Hawaii. Official photographer for over ten major and minor beauty pageants in Hawaii. Have laid out countless program books and contestant ads.
I do TFP/TFCD shoots for inexperienced models if she is willing to help generate business for me. I may be willing to help someone by bringing her on a scheduled shoot with other girls. My rates are very, very reasonable; especially when I do work for pageant contestants.
I NEVER ask the make-up artists that I work with to do free work for models. They are professionals and need to be treated as such. If we do a photo shoot, I usually let the model take care of her own makeup or call the makeup artist who knows my work and what I like for shoots. I will not do a shoot with someone who does not have her makeup done professionally. To me it is a waste of time to have professional photos with unprofessional makeup.
Teenagers:
• I would prefer not to have boyfriends come on photoshoots. Parents, guardians, uncles, aunties, older siblings and girlfriends are allowed but no boyfriends (unless accompanied by any of the others). Sorry, but I am an overprotective ogre and don't think it is appropriate for teenage girls to have boyfriends around helping them inappropriately.
• I like teenagers to wear clothes that are age appropriate and show off colorful personalities. No over sexualization or too much skin, even with parents approval (which is highly doubtful in my book). Swim suits are fine but no thongs or g-strings. This is to protect ME as well as you.
My time is very valuable to me so please respect any appointments we make and treat them as if you had just paid for a multi-thousand dollar seminar and would not miss it for anything in the world.
I have a variety of gowns, dresses, petite clothing, wraps & pareos for photo shoots. I don't have swim suits anymore because I usually wind up giving them away and that makes me lose money. Besides, swim suits are more personal. I have over ten pageant and prom gowns that are for sale, rent or loan and can be used for photo shoots, proms or pageants.
I work directly or indirectly with a number of pageant directors, agency directors and some film makers. I am always looking for new contestants, models and talent for them. I don't get anything from them for recruiting. My main concern is helping the teens & young ladies that I work with to have the greatest opportunities to make money for themselves and get good exposure.
Looking for YOU!!!
There are a number of beauty pageants coming up within the next few months and the pageant directors are looking for contestants
NOW. If you are interested in participating in any of the pageants please call me at
808-780-5554 or email me at
rick@hawaiiprofiles.com and I will pass on your information to any of the pageant directors.
Services offered:
• Senior, teen, keiki, family portraits;
• Model/glamor photography;
• Theatre & show photography;
• Parties & event photography;
• Low cost weddings;
• Pageant media services - photography, ad design, program book layout & design;
• Model media services - Composite/Zed cards, business cards, ad layouts, fliers, autograph pads;
• Photographic items - canvas prints (gallery wrapped or framed), hard bound photo books, soft cover photo books, etc;
Experience:
Pageants
• Miss Hawaii photographer
• Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen photographer
• Miss Hawaii USA & Teen USA photographer and graphic designer
• Mrs. Hawaii America photographer and graphic designer
• Hawaii's Miss photographer and graphic designer
• Miss Aloha Tower photographer and graphic designer
• Miss Hawaii Teen & Junior Teen photographer and graphic designer
• Miss Kahala & East Oahu photographer and graphic designer
• Miss Hawaii Teen & Junior Teen United States photograph and graphic designer
• many more smaller pageants
Theatre/Show
• Honolulu Broadway Babies - photographer and graphic designer
• High School Musical - photographer
• Hawaii Pacific University Theatre: Dark of the Moon; Wake the Dead - photographer
• World Fireknife Competition - photographer
Awards:
•Hawaii Pacific University Kalamalama student newspaper (1998 - 2001) writer, lead photographer, photo editor, original website designer & website administrator;
•American Scholastic Press Association presents this Outstanding Overall Photography Award to The Kalamalama Newspaper Rick Bernico and Agge Sjobom;
•American Scholastic Press Association presents this Outstanding Service to Community Award to the Kalamalama Newspaper Coverage of 9/11 Tragedy [collage design]
Links:
View and order photos from pageants and events at:
http://www.hawaiiprofilesgalleries.com
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