Photos and text by Wayne Kelly

If you don't know Paloma Ramos, you probably haven't spent much time in Northern California. She is a talented singer, amazing dancer, and has a beauty that goes far beyond her looks.

 

Socially, she is one of the friendliest people you will meet. She has no problem being real, and she loves to put herself out there and have a good time.

 

Paloma is an entertainer. She can get up in front of a crowd, and be so naturally comfortable in positions that would make most of us insecure. Paloma is in her element. Maybe its her beauty, her experience, I don't know, but the girl has a sense of herself that is uncommon.

 

 

 Paloma is one of those people who will take off on a whim, and make any place that she goes shine like gold.

 

 

Modeling photos taken September 2008

Location: Monterey, California

 

I have worked with many models in my time as a photographer, and I can tell you that Paloma  is one of the most photogenic people I have worked with.

 

Not only is she beautiful, she knows how to look and pose for the camera. I have worked with trained models that dont have what Paloma has. She doesn't have to try, she just is.

 

It doesn't matter what it is. Modeling. Singing. Dancing. Paloma knows how to move, pose, and be whatever she wants to be. It’s a gift that even the most talented people in the business have to work for, yet it comes easy and naturally for Paloma.

In the photo above, Paloma wanted to incorporate her fathers hat into the photo shoot. It was something that had sentimental value to her, and it just goes to show the sweet heart she has. The photos came out amazing, and I was glad to see that she got to use something that had some meaning to her.

The photo shoot was dual purpose. I was trying to shoot an ad for a few different companies, and Paloma wanted some new images to represent her music.

 

Paloma puts so much emotion into modeling, and just about anything she does.

 

I had Paloma pose with my Vernor Surfboard, and model some clothing by Amadeo Decada. Azhiaziam international has also contributed, and they really have grown and become a solid brand here in California. 

 

I had such a good response from the batch of photos we shot this day.  For her sake, she deserves to get a magazine ad, don't you think?

 

I guess we will find out soon enough.

Lovely Paloma models a new design by Amadeo Decada.

Here, I used my camera timer to catch a few images of both of us. Amadeo Decada sent me mens and womens clothes, so I thought maybe they would be interested in this concept for an ad.

 

They have added me to their list of athletes, and with shoots like this they are bound to use something from this for promotion.

Paloma again, rocking her pappies hat.

Paloma was an easy person to work with, and I cant see her not going big. Keep an eye on this girl, because  shes going to be successful in whatever she wants to do.