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About Jimi Sweet

Hi. My name is Jimi Sweet, and I am a vocational photographer and videographer based in New York City. I’ve has been a photographer since the twelfth grade, when I would often cut class in order to complete my assignments. My subjects have included American rapper Too $hort and Grammy Award-winning hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.

I’ve directed documentary short subjects (“HIV: NYC,” “Carlos Arias: Inferno,” “Carlos Arias: Rico Elbaz,” “Carlos Arias: Dionisio Heiderscheid” and “Rico Davis: Behind the Scenes”) and several music videos. In 2008, I was the assistant location manager for the feature film “Heterosexuals,” a location production assistant for the feature film “New York,” and the location manager for the student film “Me, Myself and Your Husband.” In 2009, I directed music videos for Sanatra Brown (“Blow the Bank”) and Tryfle (“My Bad”).

About Big City Baby

The name “Big City Baby” came to me in a dream back in 1997. At the time, I was a struggling freelance graphic designer in Cleveland, Ohio, and I was determined to make it to New York City at any cost. The night of October 3, 1998 (several hours after my mother’s 50th birthday party), I boarded the overnight Greyhound to the Big Apple, and arrived at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. I am still fascinated by, terrified of, inspired by, and energized by the beautiful chaos that is New York City.

Behind the scenes

Please check out my behind-the-scenes weblog at jimisweetnyc.com.

Photography rates

For modeling portfolio development and portraiture, my base hourly rate is $175 per hour with a 2-hour minimum. A $100 non-refundable deposit can be paid to secure a date and time for your photo session. Services by makeup artist/hair stylist William Miranda are available at an additional cost.

Modeling application

Models who have booked shoots with are asked to fill out an online Modeling application form to help keep track of contact information and measurements. This information is vital to providing wardrobe, makeup and/or hair services for your shoot.

Louis Vuitton project

The Louis Vuitton project is an artistic nude/implied nude series featuring over $30,000 of Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas hardsided luggage and travel accessories. The images for the Louis Vuitton project are shot on a TFCD basis with the understanding that the images will one day appear in a gallery and/or coffee table book. If you would like to be considered for the Louis Vuitton project, please complete the online Modeling application form and indicate that you’d like to be considered for the Louis Vuitton project in Step 3 of the application. Also read this to understand how my TFCD photo shoots work.

Other assignments

I’m available to discuss your next project over a Tazo® Shaken Iced Tea Lemonade. I’ll schlep my fancy Apple MacBook Air and whip out my Starbucks Gold Card. It will be so worth it.

Contact

Jimi Sweet/Big City Baby
P.O. Box 1496
New York, NY 10101