{"id":119682,"date":"2019-04-02T10:57:37","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T14:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/?p=119682"},"modified":"2022-05-10T14:12:04","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T18:12:04","slug":"from-bottle-service-to-bitton-to-bombshells-carin-backoff-is-still-pinching-herself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/from-bottle-service-to-bitton-to-bombshells-carin-backoff-is-still-pinching-herself\/","title":{"rendered":"From bottle service to Bitton to bombshells, Carin Backoff is still pinching herself"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.centerimg {padding:4em 10em;margin:20px 0;}\n.centerimg2 {padding:4em 16em;margin:20px 0;}\n.centerimg3 {padding:4em 7em;margin:20px 0;}\n.sidetxt {padding:16em 2em 16em 2em;;margin:20px 0;}\n.centerimg img {margin-bottom:0px;}\n.instagram-media {margin:auto !important;}\n#wp-content hr {margin: 40px auto 80px auto;width: 80%;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"centerimg3\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/PERSONAL1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2225\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/PERSONAL1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/PERSONAL1-431x640.jpg 431w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/PERSONAL1-863x1280.jpg 863w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><br \/>\n<small>Alana Felisberto<\/small>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since her first editorial opportunity, Carin Backoff, the California-born photographer and frequent glossy contributor, has continually managed to bring out a rare and relaxed glint in the eyes of her subjects, a feat that caught Katie Grand&#8217;s own eye. Since then\u2013from Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Alek Wek or Nicole Kidman\u2013Backoff practically gets top-tier talent served on a proverbial silver call sheet because, well, she just makes everyone look their best self. Her command of come-hither and signature beautifying light is the reason she&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/people\/carin-backoff\/client\/all\/love-magazine\">a go-to for Love<\/a>. How does one get welcomed into one of the most fancied camps in all the fashion land? In her case, it begins: &#8220;I moved from LA to New York 13 years ago to pursue my dream of being a photographer,&#8221; she tells us by email while, &#8220;Eating chocolate covered almonds and watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.&#8221; Read what she shared with us below:  <\/p>\n<p><em>Carin&#8217;s Instagram is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carinbackoffphoto\/\">@carinbackoffphoto<\/a>. Visit her <a href=\"https:\/\/models.com\/people\/carin-backoff\">profile<\/a> and click or tap the heart icon <i class=\"fa fa-heart-o\"><\/i> to favorite Carin and keep track of her work.  <\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"centerimg\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/1_LOVE_MAGAZINE4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2046\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/1_LOVE_MAGAZINE4.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/1_LOVE_MAGAZINE4-469x640.jpg 469w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/1_LOVE_MAGAZINE4-938x1280.jpg 938w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><br \/>\n<small><a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/Anna-Ewers\">Anna Ewers<\/a><\/small>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"centerimg3\">\n<p><strong>How did you get started? Was there a serendipitous meeting that led you to where you are now?\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nThe only job I landed at first was doing bottle service in a nightclub in the meatpacking district.\u00a0After about a year of living in the city, I was fortunate enough to meet <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/Anita-Bitton-for-The-Establishment\">Anita Bitton<\/a> (<a href=\"\/\/models.com\/agency\/Establishment-Casting\">Establishment Casting (New York)<\/a>). One day her team called me in for a \u201creal person\u201d casting at their Soho office. I am forever grateful that I went to that casting because she and I started chatting and she asked if I wanted to freelance with them for two weeks during the shows. I was a bit nervous as I had zero casting experience, but the nightclub I had been working at had just closed down, so I was in. Two weeks ended up turning into an incredible 10 years working for Anita. During that time I was lucky enough to work alongside the legendary and magical, <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/katie-grand\">Katie Grand<\/a>. She came across some of my photos on my Instagram page (that probably had around 100 followers at the time) and gave me a dream come true opportunity to shoot for Love Magazine, which launched my career. I still pinch myself thinking about it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What kind of models make being a photographer easy?\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nPeople who love having their picture taken. People with no inhibitions, who allow themselves to get lost in the moment and play.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><div class=\"rl-gallery-container\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-1\" data-gallery_id=\"0\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicgrid-gallery \" id=\"rl-gallery-1\" data-gallery_no=\"1\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/V_ES_MAGAZINE.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/V_ES_MAGAZINE-435x640.jpg\" width=\"435\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/LOVE_MAGAZINE.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/LOVE_MAGAZINE-459x640.jpg\" width=\"459\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div><br \/>\n<small>LEFT: <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/alek-wek\">Alek Wek<\/a> RIGHT: <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/gigi-hadid\">Gigi Hadid<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The only job I landed at first, was doing bottle service in a nightclub in the meatpacking district.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"centerimg3\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/LOVE_MAGAZINE2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2250\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/LOVE_MAGAZINE2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/LOVE_MAGAZINE2-427x640.jpg 427w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/LOVE_MAGAZINE2-853x1280.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><br \/>\n<small><a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/bella-hadid\">Bella Hadid<\/a><\/small>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"centerimg3\">\n<p><strong>Do you have any rules you can\u2019t break? Any rituals you must abide by?\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nNot really, but I definitely get into making a playlist for shoots.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the most truly unrelated thing that has inspired you or left an impression on your work?\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nIt\u2019s not that unrelated, but my cousin Leihua was a huge source of inspiration to me growing up. She was stunning, insanely stylish, and always had on amazing platforms. I thought she was beyond chic, and wanted to copy everything she wore. She embodied the kind of woman I love taking pictures of today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><div class=\"rl-gallery-container\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-2\" data-gallery_id=\"0\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicgrid-gallery \" id=\"rl-gallery-2\" data-gallery_no=\"2\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/LOVE18_NICOLE_K_V2.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/LOVE18_NICOLE_K_V2-489x640.jpg\" width=\"489\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/PERSONAL2.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/PERSONAL2-441x640.jpg\" width=\"441\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div><br \/>\n<small>LEFT: <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/nicole-kidman\">Nicole Kidman<\/a> RIGHT: <a href=\"\/\/models.com\/models\/simona-kust\">Simona Kust<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;People who love having their picture taken. People with no inhibitions, who allow themselves to get lost in the moment and play. &#8220;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/UK_ESQUIRE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1044\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/UK_ESQUIRE.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/UK_ESQUIRE-640x445.jpg 640w, https:\/\/i.mdel.net\/oftheminute\/images\/2019\/04\/UK_ESQUIRE-1280x891.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><br \/>\n<small><a href=\"\/\/models.com\/people\/robert-pattinson\">Robert Pattinson<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<p><!--pp-thumb-start--><!--PictPress found no dir \/2019\/04\/119682--><!--pp-thumb-end--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The photographer, known for her slick style, shares how she fortuitously got her start<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":443,"featured_media":119688,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10414,16],"tags":[3874,6739,9203,9723,11386,8792,9589,652,1427,12052,11698],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119682"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/443"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119682"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119682\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":145383,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119682\/revisions\/145383"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/119688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}