Dani Brubaker photographs Kimora Lee Simmons and daughters Ming & Aoki for Vogue Bambini and Kids LA

Feb. 2, 2009 - PRLog -- Contact:  Angela Krass
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Dani Brubaker photographs Kimora Lee Simmons and daughters Ming and Aoki for Vogue Bambini and Kids LA magazines.

New York Friday February 2, 2009  - Photographer, Dani Brubaker recently photographed fashion icon Kimora Lee Simmons and her two daughters Ming and Aoki for Vogue Bambini and Kids LA Magazine.

Lensed last month in New York City, at Splashlight Studios, Dani showcased Ming Lee and Aoki Lee looking beautiful in a minimalist, chic set, wearing Baby Phat clothes.   In classic Dani style, the sisters are having a blast – energetic, high-spirited, and fun – kids being kids.  Dani gave the camera to Ming Lee who photographed her sister Aoki – the images are charming.

Kimora, talented designer, savvy business woman and celebrated mom captivates the camera.   The images depict the loving relationship of the family and the joy they experience being together.  

Previously, Dani has photographed the Baby Phat Girlz and Phat Farm Fall 2008 campaigns.  Most recently Dani photographed the 77 Kids by American Eagle campaign – due to release now.  She’s scheduled to shoot Crazy 8 later this month.

Dani won 2nd place in a national competition from her mini super model photo session at the Advertising Photographers of America National Photo Competition with three images.  In addition she won honorable mentions for these same images in the International Photography Awards in both the Fashion and People categories.

Several other of Dani’s campaigns also garnered honorable mentions at the IPA -  “Junkyard Kids” – a modern day take on the Little Rascals; an ethereal series entitled “Fog” with beautiful young models at the beach encircled in a sensual fog; “Big Sur” features a young girl atop a rock , face turned to the sun like a gorgeous wood sprite and “Grocery Store Kids” a fun, flamboyant romp by two boys “gone wild” in a supermarket.
Dani continues to produce high-caliber, fun and beautiful images featuring children being kids.  She’s repped by Tricia Joyce and her images are syndicated by ICON International.  Clients include, Billabong, American Eagle, Billie Girls, Mattel, Perry Ellis, Phat Farm, Gossip Girl, Baby Phat, and Dani’s stylish signature photography appears in magazines such as Vogue Bambini, Lucky, Glamour, CosmoGirl and Teen Vogue.
About Dani:  First a painter, now a fashion photographer Dani Brubaker was born 1968 in Oklahoma.  Part Choctaw Indian, she grew up by the code of the Native Americans.  Elegant composition and lighting, happy, energetic boys, girls and tweens – and stunning, sexy adults showcasing fresh, trend setting new fashion, is what Dani excels at, her keen attention to style and detail reassert the ambitions of growth manufacturers desire and eye-catching imagery that buyers love.  Dani closely collaborates with her clients, delivering imaginative, engaging imagery that directly contributes to the growth of the brand.  

Regarding her photography, Dani states, “For me it’s all about the eyes, the connection I have with my subjects.  My camera embodies a powerful medium of expression and communication; nothing is more moving than capturing raw human emotion …whether it’s a twinkle in a child’s eye or the playful banter between children, or the wholesome, sexy glance of an adult.  Capturing those moments for posterity is what my photographs are about.”                      
Dani Brubaker specializes in fashion and lifestyle photography creating images that are artful, compelling and surpass the everyday.  Dani prides herself on delivering top quality images for her clients, handles all color correction and retouching herself.  She takes great satisfaction in creating an atmosphere that allows great moments to happen.  Dani Brubaker’s strong personal signature and style is creating a new visual vocabulary in kid’s fashion photography.

For more information on Dani, or to view her portfolio, visit her website www.danibrubaker.com
For more information, or press inquiries, contact: Angela Krass/fotoprojx info@fotoprojx.com

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