Wise Words: Richard Avedon

Salim Nourrallah for Modern Luxury Magazine

Salim Nourallah is a fixture of the Dallas music scene. I'd heard his name for years, even before my brother became a session drummer at his studio. Somehow, I'd never had the opportunity to actually meet him until I got the assignment to shoot his portrait. Salim is a super gracious host and a cool guy; he was game for anything, despite the fact that he was battling a wicked cold.

Here are a few outtakes from the session:

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New Fashion Shoot: Makayla

I shot this test with stylist Jennifer Bigham (SisterBrother Mgmt) and Yvonne Coan (Kim Dawson) with model Makayla (Kim Dawson). Special thanks to Elements boutique.

{all images © Nick Prendergast}

New Men's Fashion Test: JaQuan

I shot this test with Wallflower Management's new face JaQuan and the incredibly talented stylist Tiffany Hicks (Independent Artists). There's nothing quite like shooting outside in Texas in the summer....