Jimi Sweet is a professional photographer, videographer and location scout based in New York City.
 

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Behind the scenes with Frankie Gordils

Ya gotta love the dancers. They just move, and have a real understanding of their bodies, their angles and sense of space. Frankie Gordils was one of the very few models who wanted to meet me before our photo shoot....

 

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Behind the scenes with Mike Heron

Mike Heron intimidated me. (I’m easily intimidated; this will be a recurring theme.) I had seen a few of his images on Model Mayhem and quite honestly, I was pretty sure he’d glance at my work, roll his eyes and...

 

Friday, October 16, 2009

Behind the scenes with Darrell Knight

Once a year I head down to Tampa, FL to help produce an event called the Candy Hall of Fame, for the National Confectionery Sales Association (NCSA). This year, I decided to a try shooting a few models while I...

 

Monday, October 12, 2009

Behind the scenes with Ariell

I shot with Ariell about 20 minutes after I finished shooting with Joel, and we decided we’d try shooting completely in-studio rather than venturing outdoors. Ariell had a little trouble loosening up his face, and I was worried that all...

 

Monday, October 12, 2009

Behind the scenes with Joel A. Curry

I met Joel A. Curry on Model Mayhem. He wanted to shoot in front of something “old,” so we chose some of the churches on 155th Street, and we also shot in front of Trinity Cemetery, a favorite shooting location...

 

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Behind the scenes with Lee Charm

Lee Charm was the first recording artist I ever shot with whose music I could actually purchase from Apple's iTunes Store. This photo shoot was also one of the more complicated shoots I’d done to date because Lee has a...

 

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Behind the scenes with Shy

Shy wanted to do something a bit more edgy for his second photo shoot with me. William Miranda agreed to do some pretty intense makeup to match Shy’s wardrobe, and we drove down to the East Village to shoot at...

 
 

Photography assignments

To learn more about Jimi’s photography services, please visit his professional portfolio site, Big City Baby. Services by makeup artist/hair stylist William Miranda are available at an additional cost.

Other assignments

Jimi is available to discuss your next project over a Tazo® Shaken Iced Tea Lemonade. He’ll schlep his fancy Apple MacBook Air and whip out his Starbucks Gold Card. It will be so worth it.