Mike Nguyen Photography

Introduction: I'm a professional published photographer and a Photoshop pro. I take photographs at weddings and do fashion, headshots, and product photography. My work speaks for itself, and I have great reasonable rates. Mike Nguyen was born in Connecticut and raised in Los Angeles, California. His mother was a ballerina/model, and his father was a model/dancer. Mike Nguyen was always surrounded by talented artists and people. "At the age of 6, my father took me to my first runway show event. I didn't know what to make of it at the time, but I was excited nevertheless." As he got older in his teen years, his father would ask him to work at his boutique in San Fransisco. "I would always have to style and display the latest lines on the mannequin, from Christian Dior to Gucci, Versace, Coach, and Dolce & Gabanna. On slow days, when I had nothing to do, I would rummage through hundreds of fashion magazines and coffee table books, fascinated by the photography that went into a high-fashion spread." As Mike Nguyen got older, he took a career path in college towards graphic arts and interior design. Discovering Photoshop when it first came out was an enlightening turning point, and he would play around with it every chance he got, finding himself using it more and more as a hobby turned into a passion. "I was approached by a friend of mine, and she asked me to take pictures of her for a magazine submission, which I hesitantly did, thinking that it would not look good enough since I never really photographed anything like that before." Mike Nguyen began to shoot whenever he could as a hobby. Remembering how much he loved looking at fashion magazines, he started reading educational books and teaching himself the art of high-fashion digital photography. Realizing how passionate he was and how much he loved fashion, he started blending his Photoshop technique with his photography. Working with the right people, quality publications, talented designers, stylists, hair/make-up artists, editors and agency represented models has been a key role in his success as a fashion photographer. "I now have been shooting for a total of four years. I still have much to learn, but I feel like I finally have my own signature look that I'm always refining."