CONTRAST x CRISPI

*Editorial Cover*
*Photographed by Crispi*

Luis Fonsi photographed by CRISPI via CONTRAST Magazine - Ley De Gravedad

Cristina Pimienta "Crispi" March 25, 2022

Well… here’s to my first ‘real’ blog post. Where I write all my thoughts down, no? Right?… I’ll just get right to it.

Before leaving to Europe, I had the honor to photograph a legendary Latin Pop Star - Luis Fonsi - known for “Despacito”, ‘my mom would sing this at the top of her lungs anytime, especially when I took her to Puerto Rico,’ Llegaste Tú, with Juan Luis Guerra, ‘another musical Latin legend’ and “Echame La Culpa” with Demi Lovato and his most iconic single “No Me Doy Por Vencido”. Contacted by the one and only Cris Novo and the CONTRAST team, I was excited and a little nervous for this awesome opportunity. ‘This is a legend in your corta venas, you must dedicate his songs to your girl if you fuck up type legend.’ This made this photoshoot that much more fun, bridging the gap between sensual and legend; creating with him and having him lock in with me to translate and allow me to capture and translate his essence, was smooth and groovy. ‘I mean… I took the risk and I told him; ‘Look. I want to capture you and want you to give me Daddy. Pero not Dad Daddy but Daddy DADDY. You feel me?’ and immediately yes he did! These are the things I look forward to in my photo-shoots, to me he is a light and a soul that I was granted to connect with through Art.

Off the bat Vacio ft Rauw Alejandro, Luna, Girasoles are top tier must listen from his new album, Ley De Gravedad. Actually, Girasoles was, immediately repeat. Before photographing him, I did not know what his album was about nor listened, only the title... Ley De Gravedad… Doing my own psychoanalysis of the title, I thought to my self this has to do with inner self reflection, chemistry and balance, love and hate, ‘you know… all the mooshy gooshy things that we don’t say out loud, so its why we listen to Fonsi… duuuuuhhh!’

Working with the CONTRAST team was amazing. They had sushi, ‘my fave’, and gave me the space and comfortability to be myself and have my team with me. After capturing their desired cover concept, we entered what I like to call… “The Crispi Therapy”. The shoot consisted of 3 looks, with one of them being the cover concept. Please take a dive and read all about it!

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- CP

WHAT'S UP WITH PHOTOGRAPHERS?...AND SUBJECTS

Cristina Pimienta "Crispi" April 6, 2016

What's up with Photographers? I know they are bitching and moaning about people not respecting the art, not getting paid, or not receiving credit. But, how is one suppose to respect the art when there are shooters or proclaimed shooters leveling down the art. (to each its own, right? I respect everyone) Understandable you take a shoot for no pay or little pay because it will really "benefit" you or will get your work "promoted".

Only to keep you with the hopes and dreams that one image will get you to where you need to get... BUT NO, it turns out to be the total opposite. You receive no money, no honey, and NO LOVE (credit) on that one image or set. *Side note* To come find out that, that image not only got so much love, but NO BODY knew it was YOU who created it. So where does that leave you?....Feeling just there. So much emotion and dedication to that one project, to feel played. Also here's my other question, what's up with subjects gassing shit up for one? Y'all do not even deliver what you said you were gonna do, but y'all love our work?...I don't get it, where's the support? Where's the loyalty?

Cut it out. Respect the shooter. Respect the artist. Photographers stay up countless nights cleaning those pimples you stressed about, retouching those gorditos you kept feeling insecure about, with no sleep to produce the best work we think is yet to be seen. Loose sleep and stress the fact that if your images do not look up to par, we feel like it was not our best. Only to take these "opportunities" because it sounds like the sweetest deal. Like I said, where's the loyalty you had to create while shooting? Down the toilet...

But back to my question. What's up with Photographers?...Why do we always let shit slide? Seriously. Tired of that shit.

So I decided to create a To Do List for Photographers: "Agreeing to that Sweet Deal"

Research who they are.
Create a Release Form Agreement. (Click here for more information)
MAKE SURE THEY SIGN IT!!!
Create something dope.
Watermark your images. (If you do not have a watermark, Adobe Lightroom, lets you create a simple watermark, even if its "@yournamehere".)
Never turn in youR work without your watermark, unless there is prior written agreement. Remember FYPM. (google it)
If you feel some type of way SPEAK UP!

Photographers need a voice and the courage to not let anything slide anymore. If they don't like what you demand like MTV says, NEXT! I also hope subjects learned that it is more than just "clicking" or "pressing" that button. Take the time to learn what your photographer had to go through to learn how to maneuver an electronic and difficult software's that is just as complex as learning to draw. A mind of an artist is amazing and every medium of art should be respected and well taken care of. Let's learn to really start appreciating photographers and giving them the love and support we need as well.

I hope you enjoyed! No pictures, but just my thoughts! Oh... also see a photo and don't know who created it just tag... #WhoIsTheShooter!

Live Happy, Smile!

xo Crispi

The Art of Bae - Crispi's First Annual Gallery - Art Basel Edition '15

Cristina Pimienta "Crispi" December 8, 2015

It was an awesome #ArtBasel15 being able to be apart of a lot of events, shooting DJ Esco on his first Art Basel, meeting Metro Boomin and just embracing the art . Art Basel 2015 is really another for the books to remember!

Being able to curate and perform my own first art gallery exhibit for Art Basel 2015, at the Congress Hotel in Miami Beach was a blessing. The gallery is called The Art of Bae #BaeswithArt #ArtBaselEdition.
Shining light on 7 females, including myself, to showcase their talents. To showcase talent from the event flyer created to the physical art being exhibited. The meaning of The Art of Bae is to show the world that females in general (any type) are art producing art despite the concept or the way they look. #BaeswithArt was one of the hashtags created meaning, females with art. This gallery was created in a matter of 4 days. It had a very lounge feel with a good decent turn around.

This was just the beginning, y'all gone have to stay tuned for part 2 of #theartofbae and many more. It is time to shine light on the real culture and underground artists.

Do it for the art, don't do it for the hype.

Baes with Art: Crispi - Yahighrus - Claudia - Denise - Ashley - Luccia

Mc Bae: Tami

Erasmo for flying back from LA! Special thanks to #bestqualitycanvas for pulling through with my prints! Also, thanks to everyone who came and showed love and support!

Dreams do come true! Live Happy! Smile

xo Crispi