Scott Larsen is a very talented young man, skilled in singing, dance and acting. His pleasant personality comes out right off the bat and you easily see the twinkle in his eyes.





He was very relaxed in front of the camera, very easy to photograph and he is on a sure footed way to stardom.

But then, just for kicks, we wanted to try something else and came up with this dramatic grimy and scary look that could easily freighten small children and maybe even some weak hearted adults as well.

But hey, it's Halloween.

Thanks Scott for being a sport.

Sky turning into heaven

This morning on my way to the C1M studio, the sky turned into heaven. As a friend of mine put it: An amazing display of beauty.
I guess, sometimes, when you were really good, you may be granted to witness such an epic sky.

The art of Nelson Perry

Today I was lucky enough to photograph Nelson Perry with his saxophone. Here is a young man well on his way to greatness. Nelson is not only super nice, but also very skilled with his music. And with a name like that, you have to be cool.

Mrs New Hampshire reigns at www.C1MPP.com

Christine Hunt, Mrs. New Hamshire 2008 reigns in the C1M studios. In preparation for her Mrs. America pageant that takes place in Tucson, AZ in September, Christine needed images to sway the judges. Of course we were happy to help. Nothing thrills us more than making a beautiful woman look even more beautiful and provide imagery that dazzles you with her riveting beauty.

Using our fashion runway segment, we photographed Mrs. New Hampshire right here in our studios for her Photogenic competition. We captured some images that really show Christine's stunning beauty.

Thank you Christine for choosing http://www.walterschnecker.com/ for your fashion and beauty photography. We will be rooting for you and hope the judges will be as mesmerized by you as we were.

Assisting a fashion photography legend ...

I just returned from yet another trip to the big apple. Assiting the legendary fashion photographer Claudio Basso in any endeavour is a great honor. Not only did I learn a lot, but this was a lot of fun to boot. Check out my fashion photography web site.














Here you can se me explaining to participants how shoot tethered directly into Adobe Lightroom.














A live talkshow allowed all participants to ask direct questions to the creative panel.
Topics discussed included the fashion industry in general and how to work with the big names in a professional manner.















The creative panel from the left:
Star fashion photographer Claudio Basso
High end fashion designer Loris Diran
Supermodel Geoconda
Celebrity hairstylist Dan Riccio
Fashion stylist Elle Horton
Ikon model agency founder and CEO Cynthia Aktipis
Celebrity makeup artisit Anita Nouryeh

Photo credits David Verdini

Bodacious Becky!

Almost immediately upon his return from New York City, Walter had the opportunity to put his new knowledge to work for a C1M Studios client. Aspiring model, Beck Pinsky, arrived at the Catching-1-Moment Studios with more than her fair share of good looks and tons of attitude to back it up. No coaxing was required for this natural as she struck pose after pose through several wardrobe changes that yielded dozens of quality fashion shots. Walter employed, what he respectfully refers to as, the Basso Technique, derived from his recent study with the Maestro, Claudio Basso. And get this, these are just the test shots ... Becky will be bringing her vivacious personality back to the C1M Studios very soon ... and we can't wait!

Come on and Bite the Big Apple.

On October 25th, under the tutelage of the famed Claudio Basso, Walter Schnecker, Ph.D. captured this fabulous fashion shot — along with other photos taken of a bevy of Super Models. Basso’s editorial work has appeared across four continents in international publications that include Vogue, New York Woman, French Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair and Grazia, as well as in catalogues of some of the most prestigious retailers — Bonwit Teller, Bloomingdales and Saks Fifth Avenue. So, when C1M Studios in Milford, New Hampshire decided to expand the breadth of their modeling and fashion photography offering, New York City (and more specifically, Basso’s studio) seemed to be the place to go. To see more of Walter’s New York City Fashion Shots look in the modeling section of the C1M website (http://www.c1mpp.com/). “Come on and bite the Big Apple.”