Sam Sanchez

One of the cool things in having a model-friend is they often allow you to photograph them at anytime. I was always envious of photographers who were able to photograph their models off-set. Lithium Picnic and Apnea. Conan Sorrano and Mischa. David Bailey and Jean Shrimpton. Tmronin and everybody. Now some of them were couples but I was still envious. I’d think, “Why can’t I make a photo of (insert model name here) and a bowl of ramen! Some guys have all the luck.” So what changed? I did. I was talking to Carina in my office and asked if I could photograph her. She said yes. Now I ask the models I’m working with if I can photograph them off-set. The answer has been yes so far. Now, if I can get them to pose next to a bowl of udon… @samsanchezphoto

This is a BTS (behind the scenes) shot from my shoot with Randy Moore and Jenni. I’ve noticed that models always look like they’re posing even when at rest or during a break. They seem to carry themselves in a way specific to models. A few years ago, Randy contacted me about making the cover of Hustler. I congratulated her and went out to buy a copy so she could autograph it next time she was in town. I thought it would make a nice collectible where I could say, “Hey look! My friend made the cover!”. As fate would have it, I couldn’t find any place that sold Hustler. I went to a number of bodegas and liquor stores but no luck. Damn! Maybe I should’ve tried SFO? @samsanchezphoto

Whoops! In the last photo of Amber Dawn, I used hashtags on IG indicating a tattoo but didn’t show it. Here it is. My apologies to all the disappointed tattoo fans. @samsanchezphoto