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The New Affect

2010-02-16T21:10:00.000-08:00

The New Affect are electro-soul!

A band that I got to work that made me re-think my whole approach when working with musicians and taught me a lot about appreciating peoples love to their art.

The newest addition to American Voodoo Records has a record coming in 2010.

Check the out here: http://www.myspace.com/thenewaffect

Plovdiv

2010-02-16T20:52:00.000-08:00

Over the last Christmas I took a trip to Europe. After a quick day stop in Paris (great city even in the winter) and a complete nightmare of a six hour flight delay I was on my way home. The following two weeks were probably the highest point of the year. I got to re-discover my home town in a way I barely knew before.

Plovdiv is the oldest city in Europe and in the top 10 in the whole world (google it !) The history of 7000 years exudes from every rock or brick all over the city. There is literally something written on every stone one picks up, in languages that have been dead for ages.

People can see how one era built on top of the former and there are buildings with foundations from the times of Spatacus and roofs from the turn of the century.

I spent long time discovering the same place I lived for 20 years and never saw it in such a way. Which only confirmed my mesmerism of the saddest human ability to appreciate something only when they lose it or go away from it.

Johnny G for SOBeFit magazine

2010-02-10T18:11:00.000-08:00

The fine folks from SOBeFit magazine hired me late last year to shoot a portrait of the fitness legend Johnny G with his new workout monster - the Krankcycle.

We shot on a great day at the beach in Montecito, CA - early morning, mist, waves, great vibes...

Johnny worked the sitting into a breeze and had a lot of great stories to share...

SOBeFit is on the newsstands now..!

More Death Valley

2010-02-04T22:42:00.001-08:00

Death Valley

2010-02-04T22:14:00.000-08:00

Death Valley has been in my mind since my early teens.

Back in the day I was fascinated with all American West novels and was huge fan of every single indian chief, gunfighter, scout and other heroic character and Death Valley was the place where it all happened.

So, at the first opportunity to visit I went for it.

Did not see any ancient indian battlegrounds , but ... wow... was this place magnificent.

I am sure every person has these moments when they can sense and feel being somewhere special and being there was on of mine. I had completely forgotten what was it like to see stars.

Many stars. The most I have seen in my life actually!

Below is my portfolio from the quick trip:

I am back...!

2010-02-04T22:00:00.000-08:00

So, I know I have been missing for a while and it's just about time to fill in on some history before I disappear again.

In the next couple entries I will try to summarize the last month of the last year and the first of the new one.

Hope you enjoy it.

Cheers,

Hristo

Living Dead Lights

2009-11-15T18:57:00.000-08:00

The Living Dead Lights are a new band born on the Sunset strip ready revive the soul of the 80's in the new century. The shoot took place in a insanely dirty area of Downtown Los Angeles, which however brought the essence of rock'n'roll - down and dirty and straight to the point. Good times.

Winds Of Plague

2009-11-15T18:48:00.000-08:00

Couple of photos from my shoot with the Riverside symphonic hardcore heroes Winds Of Plague we shot back in may. We went to a Korean memorial in San Pedro , California -fantastic location right on the cliffs over the ocean and the weather was great too.

I am back...!

2009-11-15T18:38:00.000-08:00

Ok ... have been really bad about updating news. I have had various reasons for it, tough it changes starting now. I am just hating the thought that I would have to post so much stuff at once after months of slacking. In my next post I would try to write an update on all the rock'n'roll photography I have done in the last couple months, some personal tests and probably compile most of the publications I have been in too. Thanks for following.

Cheers,

Hristo

Lexus ISF

2009-06-30T16:24:00.000-07:00

I had the great opportunity to work with Story Worldwide on editorial piece for Lexus magazine. We went to the desert to see how exhilarating the new Lexus ISF( the one you see on all the tv ads right now)... I must tell you- It kicks ass!!! Right when one goes beyond 2000 rpm, a specifically designed exhaust produces a noise of a jet engine... Insane... Had great time shooting the beast and also playing with it... It is exhilarating, Trust me!!!

Suicide Silence

2009-06-30T16:18:00.000-07:00

Shot the promo imagery for the new Suicide Silence release called "No Time To Bleed". Great guys, fiercely devoted to their music and awesome to get along with. You will be seeing more of them... their popularity grows by the day and soon they will be the new big thing on the extreme metal horizon..

Duff McKagan's Loaded photo-shoot..

2009-04-13T21:28:00.000-07:00

I just finished the work for the new album by Duff McKagan's new band Loaded... Great guys, fantastic music , perfect attitude, what else can I say.... Mr. McKagan himself - the perfect celebrity any photographer can ask for... I guess the time when Appetite For Destruction was recorded hasn't been forgotten and he is still the genuine dude that cares for the music before all... He busted out an old Buck Owens American and sang for most of the shoot, something that makes me happy as hell... Good luck guys..!!! here are some photos... for more - www.shindov.com

See me on E!

2008-11-25T21:54:00.000-08:00

If you like plastic surgery or if you don't , but gossip is your thing - Dr.90210 on E! Channel is probably something you are familiar with. Well for the last season I had great time photographing Dr.Motykie and Tabitha Stevens and as such I made my major network debut on E!

Here is some of the material

September 2008

2008-10-14T12:54:00.000-07:00

In This Moment are back with their new album "The Dream" and I had the honor to produce the album art... We shot four locations altogether, including haunted mansion in the Hollywood Hills , recording studio in Las Vegas and more...

June 2008

2008-10-14T12:45:00.000-07:00

The new hot thing this time comes from Phoenix, Arizona...

The Hypo Twins are the new big hope for the old rock'n'roll....

Enjoy the Showtime....

myspace.com/thehypotwins

May 2008

2008-10-14T12:38:00.000-07:00

So, we had to make it... snow storm winter in Cali... in the middle of May!!! It was the hottest ice I've ever been in ... check out my friends from Phantom Communique....

myspace.com/phantomcommunique

April 2008

2008-10-14T12:34:00.000-07:00

Just completed a shoot for the E! Channel's show Dr.90210 with Tabitha Stevens and Dr. Motykie. Funny and it's again time for being on TV... sometimes in October....

March 2008

2008-05-28T16:13:00.000-07:00

The newest big name in American Industrial Rock

"Opiate For The Masses"

these guys are incredible musicians and great to work with

listen to their music :

myspace.com/opiateforthemasses

January 2008

2008-02-19T15:07:00.000-08:00

Intro Magazine Bulgaria

August 2007

2008-02-04T22:23:00.000-08:00

The True Agency hires Hristo to do the new 2008 Nissan Altima ads. Shot over a sunny weekend all around Los Angeles it turns into a great campaign including magazines, outdoors/billboard and interactive/web.

Client: Nissan

Ad Agency: The True Agency

Art Director: Tynesha Williams

Creative Coordinator: Amy Moorman

Photographer: Hristo Shindov

July 2007

2008-02-04T22:11:00.000-08:00

In This Moment - the most talked about artists on the american metal scene collaborate with Hristo for their new image.

Client : Century Media Records

Art Director : Phil Hinkle

June 2007

2008-02-04T21:57:00.000-08:00

The Guitar God and Grammy Award winner Steve Stevens ( Billy Idol, Michael Jackson, Pink) puts his record cover in the hands of Hristo Shindov.

Brooks Institute of Photography hosts the session and turns the story into an ad for the school.

April 2007

2008-02-04T21:46:00.000-08:00

Hristo photographs Seth Rogen the star of "The 40 years old virgin", "Knocked Up", and "Superbad" for AP. It transforms into the funniest photo-shoot on the planet. Seth is just as wild as on screen.

Also - another editorial for Karma - "The Barflies".

February 2007

2008-02-04T17:31:00.000-08:00

Hristo Shindov collaborates with AP magazine for a presentation of Shadows Fall and their new album.

January 2007

2008-02-04T17:17:00.000-08:00

Karma Magazine assigns "Juicing On The Job" to be shot by Hristo. His expressive style serves as key to portray the relationship between some professions and the spirits in a bottle. The article is hilarious and the photography makes it even more outrageous.

October 2006

2008-02-04T17:14:00.000-08:00

Hristo signs for representation with Elizabeth Poje + Associates

September 2006

2008-02-04T16:53:00.000-08:00

Rangefinder magazine presents the work of Hristo Shindov.

This is one of the rare cases when the magazine presents a full profile on a photography student, who is two weeks away from college graduation. Larry Brownstein did an amazing job on the article. The first series of promo pieces is presented as the story "Under The Bridge".