Lightning Photographer

Born in Hong Kong, Alexandra Leese creates timely and compelling visual narratives that draw on her cultural background, and her acute sense of colour and composition. Leese trained at Chelsea College of Art and London College of Fashion and interning with photographer and film maker Wing Shya. Leese’s Boys of Hong Kong book (2018) visually chronicles her reconnection with her Chinese childhood, and the dynamic of the female gaze through her examination of masculinity in contemporary China. Yumi and The Moon is an internationally-coveted zine that Leese self-published in 2019, reimagining the folkloric Japanese story of Kayuga Hime through a female lens, and her book Me Mine published in December 2020 is a series of Nudes of Women around the world, shot remotely during the global lockdown of 2020. She captured 44 women in the comfort of their homes, resulting in a dreamy and diverse tribute to womanhood, entirely free from the objectifying constraints of the male gaze. Her latest Project ‘Year of the Dragon 2024’ aims to reinterpret the traditional erotic calendar with a bold, modern and feminine view point. The calendar is a celebration of culture, beauty and the divine power of female sexuality. Leese’s work is gaining momentum, both in the art and fashion world. She has recently worked with brands including Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Supreme, Self Portrait, iD, More or Less and Self Service.

 Modèle professionnel de haut niveau. Simplicité et beauté pour un résultat on ne peut plus réussis.

Joakim Karlsson was born in a small Swedish town in the spring of 1979. Growing up, he was fond of music and played in various rock bands. In the 9th grade, he first discovered his passion for photography while taking a short photo course. He learned to shoot with film and focus manually, as the cameras had no automatic functions. Photography was never a realistic career choice until 2007.

It was then that he became inspired by portrait and fashion photography. Never having had any professional photo training, Joakim was forced to learn everything the hard way on his own. Fortunately, he got to experience all the mistakes himself, which created and developed his own unique shooting style. For years, he used his talents to primarily shoot fashion.

The stunning Miss March 2019 Miki Hamano will enlighten you. Remarkable, sultry, and exotic, this gorgeous Playmate hails from a rural Japan, but this free spirit is as American as they come.

Now, she resides in Los Angeles where her career has been taking off. Catch her enjoying herself on set with the photographer Ana Dias, as she sheds it all for some California sunshine. Scroll down and fall for Miki Hamano’s natural beauty over and over again!

Photographer Guenter Stoehr