Kevin Tachman

From scissor sisters to victor ia's secret models to amfar, this artist is making moves in the photography industry. Take a visual tour of the last year through his hipstamatic prints.

“I had an interest in photography since I was a teen, but with the advent of digital I was able to teach myself the ropes and make a go of it. I was shooting personal subjects, but when I started sharing my work with friends, some who were in the business, the feedback was positive. That encouraged me to make a go of it and leave my job at MTV when I got the opportunity to go on the road with Scissor Sisters as their documentarian/tour photographer.” “I love the challenge of capturing something that is going to only happen once. Fashion shows and concerts are great example of something that a whole team of people have put together for an audience, and it's my job to capture it and take people there through my photos.

One of my favorite (non-fashion) things to shoot are Vogue Balls.

Not Vogue [magazine], but the

kind of Vogue you saw in the documentary Paris is Burning.”

“I heard this advice somewhere before—the saying goes—one should strive to take photos that only you can take...that is to push whatever intangible you bring to the equation as much as you can—I try to follow that rule.”

“I loved working with Scissor Sisters. Touring with them was fantastic bootcamp for a new photographer. I've [also] collaborated with amfar (American Foundation For Aids Research) on their 25th year documenting their Gala events around the world, and their outreach efforts in Cambodia, Bali, Thailand, Paraguay and Peru.

[And] I've had great time working with the editors over at Vogue and T magazine

covering collections.”