Steve Trapero

Underwater Shoots!
Contact me for day or night underwater shoot rates.

Summer's over, and I want to continue doing underwater shoots throughout the year.  I am currently looking for heated swimming pools to shoot in during the fall, winter and spring times.  If you own a private pool, or know someone who does, and the pool is heated, please contact me immediately!

If you're seriously considering an underwater shoot, keep in mind the following—

• Do you swim well?
• Can you hold your breath and open your eyes underwater?
• Can you open your mouth underwater?
• Do you swim gracefully?
• Can you pose underwater?
• Can you make facial expressions underwater?
• Do you have stamina?

If you can't do any or all of the above, no worries!?!  If you're paying me, hell I'll shoot with you, even if you're drowning underwater!  Hehe 

Want to know more or book a shoot, just send me a message!

Ch, ch, ch... Changes!€”
1)  For more samples of my work, check out the 2 links below!€”
    Go to www.pinnacledesigncenter.com/photography.html and then view the slide show. 
    From June 2009 to March 2010, I did 17 shoots with a past muse, Shin Lin (#3 on my Top 12 Friends List).  From beginning to end, we did about 60 different looks.    To see what Shin and I shot together for the first 15 shoots and 50 looks, follow the link below, which is one of Pinnacle Design Center's online newsletter's feature articles.  The article is titled "The Many Faces of Shin Lin.  You can click on the thumbnail views to see an enlarged image.  The volume and quality of the work is quite impressive.  www.pinnacledesigncenter.com/toth3.html

2)  Effective immediately, I am no longer doing any TF shoots, and only taking on Paid Assignments.    However, note the following.  If you are a model that has been in recent communication with me to set up a wardrobe check or photoshoot on a TF basis, then I will of course still honor that.    Other than that, I will be working happily with my muses (you know who you are). 

If you contact me for a shoot, you're paying for me, and a MUA.  It's that simple.  My rates are very reasonable, just ask me! 

Note- My son Jordan turns 4 y.o. as of September 2011.  My wife and I had our 2nd son on October 8, 2010 (same day as John Lennon's b-day).  With more mouths to feed, and where my photography skill levels are now at, I can no longer justify doing TF shoots.    Out of all the things I do as a professional (Graphic Designer, Art Director, Creative Director, College Level Graphic Design Instructor, Public Speaker, and Photographer), photography is what I am most passionate about.    If I could afford to, I would continue shooting TF shoots til the day I die, but as I've already mentioned above, photography has to start pulling it's weight and income into our business at Pinnacle Design Center, otherwise me, my wife and kids are all gonna end up on the streets!?!  Hope you understand, and hope you are still interested in hiring me to shoot with you!  Believe me, you'll have the time of your life shooting with me and won't regret a single penny you've spent on me! 

My Photography Bio€”
My name is Steve Trapero.  I went to Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and have been a graphic designer since 1991.  On Dec. 31, 2007 my wife Yvonne and I opened the doors to Pinnacle Design Center.  It combines 3 of our passions under 1 roof!  Branding, photography and education.  We are an award-winning design studio, photo studio, and a small art & design school.  Curious to know more?    Go to www.pinnacledesigncenter.com to find out the whole story.

About photography...  I've always loved it!  I've had the chance to work with some great photographers and photos throughout my design career, but didn't start shooting seriously until 2004.  That year, my wife Yvonne and I went to Hawaii for our honeymoon.  Both of us forgot our film cameras , so I bought my first digital camera and began what was a short hobby.  I say "short" because photography soon turned into an extention of my graphic design career, and in 2005 I began licensing some of my images to publishers.

For a long time, I shot my wife Yvonne exclusively (who is shown extensively throughout my port).  She got tired of posing for me ALL the time, especially with the birth of our son Jordan on Sept. 19, 2007.  We both agreed, I should begin working with other models. 

I heard about MM in the fall of 2007, and joined, seeing that it has the potential of being a great resource.  Between then and now I have to say that this site has been very good to me!  I am deeply grateful to all of my muses, models, hair & MUAs who I've had the pleasure to worked with, and with whom I continue to work with on a daily basis!

My List of Styles€”
I'm seeking to build a volume of work within the following genres; creative, dance, portrait, casual, fashion, hi-fashion, glamour, bikini, underwater, lingerie, pin-up, bondage, fetish, goth, horror, cosplay, body painting, uv black light, projection, implied nudes, nudes, and erotica.

Note- As you review my work, you will notice a lot of asian women on my port, and I mean... A LOT!    I unabashedly have a strong attraction toward and admiration for asian women.  I do not apologize for this, why would I?    Having said this, I will and am interested in shooting women of all ethnic backgrounds, all shapes and sizes!  I think every woman, not matter her skin color, eye color, and hair color is... beautiful, in her own way!  I enjoy finding that beauty and bringing it out, thru photography! 

The Way I Work€”
About my personality, and the way I work.  I am very funny , very sarcastic , and very down to earth .  This said, at the same time I am very serious and passionate about my craft as a graphic designer and photographer.  I am very detail oriented and a perfectionist when it comes to my work!  I work very hard, and expect those working with me to do the same.  I often have good, loud music playing in the studio while shooting, make people laugh a lot, and have a great time on each shoot!

Note- I used to be a Club DJ, and still have an extensive collection of music, but models, if you have music that you'd particularly love to shoot with in the studio, simply bring your fully charged iPod and we'll plug it into our DJ system so you can move to your own grooves! 

I'm also a people person, and often have complete strangers feel so comfortable with me, that they end up spilling their emotional guts to me, telling me things only their therapists should know!?! 

If you like what you see and are interested in working with me, just drop me a comment, tag, or message via MM.  Ciao!