TQPhoto | Tania Quintanilla

bombs away!

2012-02-02T15:36:00.002-06:00

this was such a fun shoot. we took the seamless outside and used sunlight in a studio like setting, but the best part was playing with the colored smoke bombs. check out the whole shoot on the SA MAG BLOG or pick up the issue today.

the glitter and the glam

2012-01-01T15:01:00.000-06:00

as the year ends its time to think about how to sparkle. if you have it you wanna flaunt it and if your working on it, now is the time to kick it up. Im planning a big explosion of inner sparkle for 2012. BRINGIN' IT!

blue skies

2011-11-28T14:54:00.000-06:00

gotta soak up the sun while we still can! and while your at it soak up the jewel tone trends! yumm.

winter blues

2011-11-08T13:54:00.003-06:00

seasonal depression is real. and in order to combat the depression try layering your self in beautiful fashions like these. enjoy more of these images San Antonio Magazine

NAHA

2011-11-06T22:34:00.000-06:00

NAHA
master stylist....
another of my favorites this years. inspiration 70's disco. strong shape and lots of glamor.

retouching is a bitch

2011-11-02T14:19:00.000-05:00

my job always seems romantic until you tell some one about retouching. i spend days in pajamas starting at pores and chin hair.

by george

2011-10-07T18:57:00.001-05:00

By George these models look yummy. My latest ad for By George featured in Tribeza Magazine

vintage is the new black

2011-10-02T13:02:00.001-05:00

An amazing workshop came to the randsom center this october. I have been practicing recreating ambrotypes in photoshop, and now i can master the real deal. can you tell the difference?

fashion can be cruel

2011-09-07T22:39:00.003-05:00

what can I say we're in texas.
fur and leather is trending for fall. you know I like to keep current. check out the most recent editorial for San Antonio Magazine

bathing suits year round in this part of town

2011-09-07T18:59:00.000-05:00

super sexy swimwear for super sexy people. Enjoy my photo's in their look book and website. Bandita Couture

global warming is real

2011-08-18T13:33:00.000-05:00

fall couldn't come any sooner. we are melting in austin texas and not just cause the fashion is hot hot hot. shooting fall trends in 106 degrees is not fun, but at least it lets us pretend. wanna get away? at least in your imagination...TQPHOTO

winning!!!!

2011-08-01T16:25:00.002-05:00

HOLY MOLY!!! So proud of Jackson Ruiz Salon and Clarissa Luna for taking home the awards this year. Best Salon Team of The Year and Make Up Artist of the Year! our winning entry!

cross your fingers

2011-07-31T13:56:00.003-05:00

actors have the oscars, foot ball has the super bowl, hairdressers have the prestigious NAHA AWARDS watch tonight at 8pm, and support our team as our team competes for best salon team and best makeup artist. cross your fingers!

back to the future

2011-07-19T13:37:00.000-05:00

im loving the new 60's trend. dramatic eye makeup and hard graphic patterns make for head turning beauty.

yee haw

2011-07-13T13:50:00.002-05:00

behind the scenes of this months cover shoot for San Antonio Mag

boys boys boys

2011-07-01T14:46:00.000-05:00

check out this months story "one for the boys" in san antonio magazinewe got the cover story and a little fashion editorial inside.

b scene

2011-06-06T15:04:00.000-05:00

The Blanton Museum invited one of my favorite stylist Brandy Joy Smith along with 3 others to style a model inspired by a piece of art being featured at the museum. here is my interpretation of Richard Pettibone’s Marilyn Monroe by Warhol.

Model: Annika White of the Campbell Agency
Hair: Liz Nevin of Jackson Ruiz
Make Up: Megan O’Neill of Keep Austin Gorgeous
Clothing from: Kick Pleat

duh winning

2011-06-01T18:22:00.002-05:00

Big thank you to my peers and everyone involved in Austin Fashion Week. I'm honored to receive the Best Photographer (Editing) award!

viva las vegas

2011-05-12T14:29:00.001-05:00

here we come vegas!!!! we have been nominated for team of the year and makeup of the year. what what?!!?!?!? a big thanks to the Jackson Ruiz Team and Miss Clarissa Luna for taking us all the way to the finish line.

spring showers

2011-04-01T14:56:00.000-05:00

floral trends in full bloom. alla TQPHOTO

canadians are nice and have great taste

2011-03-29T14:14:00.000-05:00

everyone knows that canadians are nice, but who knew they had such great taste. the proof is in the pudding. we won!!! 2011 CANADIAN HAIRDRESSER MIRROR AWARD

everthing's bigger in texas

2011-02-27T15:15:00.000-06:00

big hair is what hairdresser ana castro is into. here is just a little taste of what she can do.

hollywood stars

2011-02-22T12:19:00.000-06:00

for this months san antonio magazine editorial, we were asked to do a play on hollywood icons. can you tell who's who?

baby its cold outside

2011-02-11T12:12:00.000-06:00

in texas it snows, when pigs fly and last week for a day. so finally the coats came out out of the closet.

in the nude

2011-02-08T17:04:00.002-06:00

fall leaves and a nude wardrobe. we photographed model alexis at my favorite restaurant in austin, parkside check it out in this months san antonio mag.

just showing off

2010-10-28T10:36:00.003-05:00

who knew that hair dressers journal was such a big deal in the hair world. i didn't. but now that i know i can be even more excited and proud to show this hair editorial spread off.

little ponies and big ones too

2010-10-26T17:00:00.003-05:00

nothing could be better than shooting with miniature ponies.... except maybe shooting with my crew of fashion divas, we were told to wear boots because of the snakes but i don't think they meant knee high ones with 3 inch heels.

only the best

2010-10-26T16:56:00.003-05:00

for this months San Antonio Magazine, our team got to work with the best of the city. our muse was the beautiful (inside and out) tv reporter, shelly miles. i heart her.

little black dress

2010-10-05T16:55:00.000-05:00

the creative team took san antonio's editors title from the shoot, "little black dress," and ran with it. first thing that came to mind was, bar, then night, and last, sultry. so although we shot mid day in a bowling alley, we still got the sultry. a little dark and a little sexy, its october best month of the year to wear your little black dress.

clean and classic

2010-09-23T16:15:00.000-05:00

with the help of amazing wardrobe stylist, brandy joy smith we threw modern day makeup by maris malone calderon and hair by allen ruiz on vintage inspired wardrobe and the results were clean and classic. i love it.

role reversal

2010-09-20T15:35:00.002-05:00

according to my stylist Brandy Joy Smith, mens wear on women is in for fall! im loving it personally. I love the tall boots, and cardigans. yummy. can we get some fall weather too!

back in style, the 50's

2010-07-06T15:22:00.001-05:00

I had a wonderful opportunity to work with a lovely austin magazine, JEWEL. they gave one of my favorite stylist, kerry curtis, full creative freedom. we ended up in an incredible house in north austin which was jam packed with 50's furniture, from the plush carpet to the silverware. and to top it off they had a beautiful airstream with a full 50's bar outside. how could we resist. with the 50's being all the rage this summer, we were in heaven.

wild summer

2010-06-19T15:13:00.001-05:00

a wild summer and its blooming wild flowers, was the inspiration for this months editorial. we shot in the sweltering heat, the team was getting bit by mosquitos, and allergies were messing with makeup. it was definitely wild. my team refuses to shoot with me in the texas heat now. needless to say i was not my usual sunny self either.

Naha is Back

2010-05-03T16:17:00.002-05:00

this years naha shoots were doozies. this one was simple and fierce.

feeling a little tribal

2010-04-28T13:25:00.000-05:00

im excited to announce that austins' most talented team of hairstylist has been selected as one of the finalist in NAHA's Best Salon Team of 2010. the idea was world tribal and texture. amazing braids of all kinds, bobs, and simulated feathers.

vampire white

2010-04-13T17:02:00.002-05:00

a little mona lisa a little virgin mary. or maybe a little vampire. i have been reading a couple of vampire romance novels. ok like 47. im addicted. dont judge!

no eyebrows

2010-04-09T22:09:00.002-05:00

im fascinated with the new eyebrow trend. every time im at a stop light i peer into my rear view mirror and brush my eyebrows so they are as bushy as possible. the 80's are back full force, im loving it.

i have a girl crush

2010-03-24T16:14:00.001-05:00

i am in love with a local model/actress. her face! those eyes! intensity!

oh climate change!

2010-03-24T16:06:00.003-05:00

its seems that this winter is lasting forever, and i have the winter blues. when it came time to do the editorial section for austin monthly, i was inspired by the feeling of longing i had for the spring.

st patys day

2010-03-24T15:57:00.001-05:00

my mother was an inspiration for this shoot. her light complexion and red hair is burned in my memory. she was and still is the most beautiful woman i have ever seen. elegant, powerful, and generous. her name is patricia and we have a tradition to celebrate her on her saints day. :

Daguerreotype experiment

2010-02-24T21:18:00.003-06:00

i have always been fascinated with old photography processes. i recently attended a lecture/book signing with elliott erwitt and he said something like, black and white photography is more like his hobby. and i thought, everyone needs a hobby.

just a little blurry

2009-12-05T15:51:00.000-06:00

a fun project for buydefinition.com

check out some more images from this series on my site tqphoto.com

only the best

2009-11-09T15:48:00.005-06:00

you gotta be the best of the best to work with me. incase you didnt know. its top secret vip underground black market shit here. check out one of my favorite hair stylist, you might even recognize some of our work together:

its back ya'll

2009-10-14T23:52:00.002-05:00

OH YES! you heard right. and if you havent heard than go to THE IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT.COM and see it for yourself. i personally cant wait. yeehaw!

wanna be my bff?

2009-10-09T12:53:00.003-05:00

its easy. when your in russia, pick up this mag. point at my spread. scream, "i know these people!" you will be a big hit with the locals, and i will be your bff.

beautiful people

2009-10-08T21:13:00.004-05:00

dont tell anyone but, one of my favorite things ever, is to go shopping at whole foods and find my work on the cover of a magazine. its like im a secret super star. i walk around the store shopping for eggs and tampons, but inside i feel like a little bit famous. imagine how the covergirl erin ivey feels! i wonder if she spent alot of time at the groceries this month?

riding on his coat tails

2009-10-07T09:39:00.001-05:00

mr. allen ruiz (better known as amazing hairdresser to the rich and famous) has been getting published all over the world again, with images from last years naha shoot. check it out: M.O.D.

bald is the new black

2009-09-22T16:17:00.002-05:00

a collaboration of brilliant hair and makeup artist made this bald look possible.

sensual

2009-09-21T12:26:00.003-05:00

a little inspiration.

Typophile Film Festival 5 Opening Titles from Brent Barson on Vimeo.

falling in love again

2009-08-28T18:27:00.001-05:00

sometimes inspiration strikes while im doing a simple beauty job and i change the lights, remember an old trick and bam! i fall in love again with what i do!

lips to die for

2009-08-19T15:32:00.001-05:00

in little ole' austin, in a converted garage. we shoot the hottest lips in the universe! this is really what this beauty looks like. no smoke n mirrors. wowsers!

2009-07-24T13:40:00.000-05:00

ill do it later

2009-06-14T17:51:00.005-05:00

all week i have been going thru this years work, getting ready to update the site. of course in the midst of the search, inspiration hit, and i started to retouch. the site is still in need of updating, but at least i have a new image to share with you. check in next week for the updated site! (i hope) tqphoto.com

the good doctor

2009-06-08T14:31:00.003-05:00

last week my sweet and spunky furry bff passed on to kitty heaven. Dr. Scorpio was a lover and joy. like a living piece of art and bundle of curiousity he filled our house and studio with inspiration. it happened so suddenly and way before his time but he was loved and cherished every second of everyday. so farewell dear friend, may we meet again some day. my dear friend susan captured this image only weeks before he left us. thank you susan dean, this photograph will be cherished in my life forever.

blue and the 80's

2009-05-28T15:55:00.002-05:00

who knew that bringing back the 80's would be so chique! we started with a sexy redhead and a simple window light. the wardrobe just kept coming out blue. i love it. simple classy and young. btw, the white finger nails were all me! tqphoto.com

dark hollywood

2009-04-10T21:49:00.000-05:00

i really dont know why but all year i have been obsessed with finger waves. when the time came to shoot for NAHA i whispered into allen ruiz ear to see if i could influence his inspiration. as always allen can whip up some sexy hair in a flash. well this shoot took two days and 8 models but still.

re-VAMP

2009-03-23T17:35:00.000-05:00

i know what you were thinking. "dang! tanias' site, blog, mobilsite, letterhead, and newsletters look pimp!" yes your right, i cant take all the credit. checkout my sexy web guys raul justiniano and marcus hoffman i wish they were a team but they are not. so contact them separately. i dont mind!!!

location location location

2009-02-18T15:24:00.003-06:00

yawsers!!! this shoot was so fun. i loved shooting model maddi welch in a sexy black wig. her soft face in contrast with the mood of the location was a home-run. st. cecilia could not have been any sexier, with its rock and roll inspired interior. i highly recommend staying there when your visiting austin. hotelstcecilia.com

there's an app for that

2009-02-08T18:56:00.000-06:00

forget about typing in tqphoto.com every time you want to pimp my work out. just bookmark the site to your iphones home screen. come on, you know you want to. tqphoto.com

russians love me

2009-01-09T13:05:00.003-06:00

it seems the amazing hair creations of Allen Ruiz have reached the pages of Hairs How in Russia. i think its time i buy one of those tshirts that say "im huge in europe"

austin east side windy warehouse

2008-12-04T23:16:00.003-06:00

the best part about shooting this months fashion story for austin monthly was working with the new photo editor alex ghez. she is a fashionable sexy latina, with great taste. definitely looking forward to working with her again. and im not just brown nosing. tqphoto.com

its honorable to be mentioned

2008-11-30T12:14:00.003-06:00

i have been receiving a lot of emails congratulateing me for winning honorable mention in the ppa contest. i wanted to say thanks for noticing to all of you. and for those of you who havent noticed, check it out: ppmag.com

a little slice of heaven

2008-11-18T16:58:00.004-06:00

i have searched heaven and earth for some sexy lips to photograph, and as if brought down from an angel i meet a girl named heaven with the juiciest lips known to man. it also didnt hurt to have maris calderon magic makeup hands by my side. enjoy. (cheesy pun totally intended)

we're famous in australia

2008-10-16T17:32:00.004-05:00

check out "culture magazine" australia for the latest on the latest. oh and they heard about us!

who needs an ass whuppin'?

2008-10-09T13:16:00.000-05:00

this year i decided to get all my junk in order. light a fire under my ass and plow thru my business responsibilities so i could make time to shoot for myself. it only took 3 tv filled weeks to realize i needed to hire some one to kick my ass into gear. I was blessed to find the perfect ass-kicker for the job. Janie Hewson. when ever you need some constructive and tear jerking coaching call her!!!! marketingcreatives.net

this is why i love my job

2008-10-01T16:42:00.001-05:00

jim is starting his modeling career. i had the honor of working with him on his portfolio.

just a pleasure to work with

2008-09-26T20:11:00.000-05:00

this weekend the representatives at leaf asked me to test their brand new camera and let them know what i think. I THINK IT ROCKS. i also had the privilege to work with two of the most beautiful girls in austin. Ofcourse amazing hair and makeup didnt hurt.

austin glamour

2008-09-17T15:08:00.019-05:00

for the fashion issue this month in "austin monthly" we went vintage glamour. check out the october issue for the full story.

this is exactly how it is

2008-09-08T11:46:00.012-05:00

a friend of mine passed this along my way. you don't have to look to close to see why.

its a vintage thang

2008-08-22T12:48:00.007-05:00

Yikes, 102 degrees and we were melting. I think we shot in about 2 min. so we could get back to some air conditioning. Our poor model was in fall get up too. Here's a little taste.

desert austin monthly

2008-04-16T17:15:00.001-05:00

austin monthly desert shoot location

2008-03-29T10:52:00.004-05:00

as soon as the creative director from austin monthly said i wish i had a desert.., i knew where we needed to shoot. some of my dearest friends own a ranch in Georgetown where they dynamite limestone to make gravel and sand and who knows what else. anyway i just went down there last week and im so excited about my next shoot. here are some location stills.

masters stylist entry. so far

2008-01-27T19:41:00.002-06:00

nymph Naha series

2008-01-24T21:56:00.003-06:00

a little screen shot of my new naha series, hair by dennis

after a long retouch sesh, this is the aeon flux naha entry

2008-01-18T15:51:00.000-06:00

beautiful katlyn

2008-01-09T15:52:00.001-06:00

austin monthly's feb preview

2008-01-04T20:01:00.000-06:00

its been awhile since i blogged. i have been working on my new website and retouching for ever. here is a small preview of the style section in the upcoming austin monthly feb issue.

new vivo ad

2007-11-14T11:57:00.000-06:00

i put my new retouching skills to good use this week with the new winter vivo ad. enjoy

celebration is in order

2007-11-09T12:10:00.000-06:00

i just received my lil' baby leaf aptus 65. im so excited, scared, and excited. i cant wait for my batteries to fully charge so i can go conquer the world. well not the world but something. i have very high expectations for my new camera. we shall see if she meets them. ill keep you posted. t

still retouching

2007-11-05T18:52:00.001-06:00

a little retouching test

2007-11-04T17:17:00.001-06:00

as you know i have been working on my retouching skills. i thought i was a pro, but come to find out i still have so so much to learn. here is a test i did. what a diffrence!

playing with retouching still

2007-11-02T16:46:00.001-05:00

wow now that i look at this after a week im really hateing the super green tint.

Ausitin Monthly November Style section

2007-10-29T22:21:00.002-05:00

this months austin monthly has a 6 page style section from your trully.

hot off the press in latina magazine

2007-10-29T22:19:00.001-05:00

the october issue of latina magazine has my congratulatory aveda ad. LOVE IT!!!

vintage retouching idea

2007-10-26T19:37:00.000-05:00

still messing with the photoshop effects

2007-10-26T17:36:00.000-05:00

as you know i have been doing alot of beauty shots for jruiz salon here in austin. well i havent posted any final shots on my website because we still have not edited. i am excited to put some ideas on the blog though to start deciding which color pallet im going to go with for final retouching. heres a fun one.

i love red heads

2007-10-16T23:57:00.000-05:00

here is a sample of the shoot i did yesterday with the aptus 75s. so crazy. alen ruiz my hairstylist friend went nuts and created some amazing hairstyles. this one is one of my faves and the fifth look for this girl. we shot 5 models for two days. i loved every minute. its such a pleasure to work with such talented people.

a little taste from last week

2007-10-05T18:15:00.001-05:00

this is another shoot im working on for naha, its not retouched yet but i wanna put it out there so can process my thinking. oh and an out take. it was a blast.

austin monthly november i think

2007-10-05T17:51:00.000-05:00

last weekend i had the privilege to work with a beautiful camera, the leaf 65. wowsers. it was like going to see the eye doctor and getting that new prescription. i had no idea i was missing so much. im still working on the final retouching but here is a basic idea.

been shooting not blogging

2007-10-05T17:46:00.001-05:00

sorry i havent kept you up to date. im building my new studio and shooting as much as i can. i cant reveal the final shots just yet but i have been shooting a bit for naha. This shot is for a test. not sure if the whole shoot worked out for hair but i do like this shot.

another from the east side series

2007-08-31T19:45:00.000-05:00

east austin

2007-07-24T03:12:00.000-05:00

i spent this weekend with a fantastic photographer John Langford , who invited me to partner up with him for a photography contest. we spent the entire wet and muggy weekend in the car running around east austin looking for something interesting. i wanted to try and catch a panoramic or two. here is a sample of the shoot.

we won!!!!

2007-07-16T14:44:00.000-05:00

all the hard work paid off. after waiting for months for the results at NAHA. the beautiful crew at Jackson Ruiz Salon called me late last night screaming in my ears that we had won hairstylist of the year award. Im thrilled and i hope it brings great success to the extreamly talented team at jackson ruiz. Thanks for keeping your fingers crossed. Tania

a little vintage

2007-06-06T17:45:00.000-05:00

being a mostly digital photographer, i have always been fascinated with methods of the past. and of course trying to replicate them. one of my favorite eras is the 20's with the muted colors and high contrast bw. this week i got to play around with two beautiful twin sisters. here is one of the head shots.

its a boy!!!

2007-05-31T13:28:00.000-05:00

we have a new addition to the poupko family. his name is oso. my sisters neighbor claims he is a border collie although he is all white with beige. he is incredibly smart. three minutes after meeting his new family he learned how to go thru the doggy doors on his own. for the first two days he did his business outside and held it thru the night. we thought he was a genius. now we find little accidents here and there. he is really really kind, cuddly, and soft. he loves eli more than me (for now) im working on that.

my trip to mexico

2007-05-30T17:29:00.001-05:00

last week my cousin got married in monterrey mexico. i took my camera in the hopes that i would have some time to explore the kitschy mexican side that i love. instead i spent most of the weekend at the fancy hotel where the wedding was to take place. the good news is the last day we went to my cousins ranch where i got to experiment with my lens baby.

Wade the model

2007-05-10T16:55:00.000-05:00

recently i decided that i needed to update my website and work some of my newer out-takes into the mix. today i got inspired by a beautiful neutral tone and ran with it i saw in a magazine while getting my hair done. the model in this photographed was also an inspiration. a friend of mine met him at a blockbusters and introduced us. as soon as i saw his face i was mesmerized. to me he looked like a greek god. such a powerful jaw and depth to his eyes. i had to photograph him.

my pregnant girls

2007-05-07T23:16:00.000-05:00

a great photographer friend of mine, susan, came to visit not too long ago. i took advantage of her amazing talents as a wedding and portrait photographer and invited my pregnant sister and best friend. we took turns with the models and i finally found my film. my best friend lisa stands like a powerful venus and my sister xochitl sits with her long hair and motherly curves reminding me of mother earth.

priscila

2007-05-03T18:24:00.000-05:00

my dear friend priscila came into town from mexico to get some photographs to promote herself. we played around all day and came up with some really moody stuff.

concept driven

2007-05-03T16:56:00.000-05:00

after moving to austin from miami i was inspired by a couple of friends to do a concept series. i struggled for a couple of weeks to find my voice in this series. i realized that i had many outakes from jobs i had done (mostly people shoots) that were waiting to be worked on. sampling from my archives came a fantasy series with moody skies and dramatic color.