Richard C. Evans...
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Richard Evans (RichardEvansPhoto.com) is the fastest growing name in the Commercial Swimsuit Photogaphy Industry today.

His career started in 1981 at Gulf Coast Community College on Panama City Beach in Florida Majoring in Art. Due to the Recession during Jimmy Carter's Administration, times were tough to say the least for everyone, but especially for a new kid fresh out of school. Photography had now been put on the back burner for a few years.

In the late 1980's Richard ventured out on his own following a dream to explore Australia. With only a backpack, camera bag and tripod, Richard's dream was soon to come true. After landing from a 24 1/2 flight, Richard soon learned what the word "jet lagged" meant. He soon checked into a Hotel and realized quickly sleeping was out of the question. Richard spent the next 2 days covering every inch of Sydney. During the day he spent most of his time getting aquainted with the locals and photographing the city including Sydney's famous "Opera House", the "Prison" on a nearby Island where the first English Settlers came from and also the downtown area where he had his first taste of people driving on the wrong side of the road. As nightime fell, still jet lagged not being able to sleep, Richard and his camera were out on the town. After midnight,the only place that was still alive was the "Red Light" district. Wearing an American flag t-shirt and red, white and blue jogging pants, Richard was approached by every "prositute" in Sydney. After explaining to them in a nice way that he did not "do prositutes" but would like to take their picture, most agreed.

Finally,after a little sleep, he was off to "The Great Barrier Reef" where he began a week of diving and underwater photography. After the dive trip, Richard spent another week in the "Tablelands" whitewater rafting and shooting some of the most incredible Waterfalls on earth.

His last week was spent back in Sydney on the famous "Bondi Beach" where he met and Photographed many beautiful Australian girls. After returning back to the U.S., Richard realized that as beautiful and diverse that Australia is, he enjoyed shooting the girls outdoors on Bondi Beach the most and this is where it all began.

Soon after Richard's return from Australia, his Waterfall picture's were showcased at a local Art Gallery. While attending an Art Show in his honor, the Gallery owners daughter, Jaca, began to show alot of personal interest in Richard and soon they began a relationship. Jaca had always dreamed about becoming a model, she was a tall toehead blonde with ice blue eyes, very beautiful and very thin. One day she showed him a Swimsuit Magazine called SWIMWEAR ILLUSTRATED wich is owned and Published by Bob Anderson of "Ujena Swimwear". They were having a Model Search for New Faces and the winner would get an expense paid trip to California to become a Eujena Model.Richard was hesitate about sending in Jaca's pictures because she was so thin and had no curves, but immediately began recruiting girls to submit. Richard submitted 3 models that were all excepted and immediately Eujena hired him as a Contributing Photographer for Eujena's Catalog.Swimwear Illustrated Magazine soon after had a power struggle within the company and the Director of Photography pulled out and started a Magazine called SWIMSUIT ILLUSTRATED, a confusingly similar name. The Magazine was financed by Bob McDonald and Sonny Bono,yes Sonny Bono of Sonny and Cher.Now Chuck Nugumbaugher and Roy Hahn set out to be direct competiton with Bob Anderson and Eujena.They took names and phone numbers of Models and Photographers with them. They also brought in Stan Lipton which was the Producer of the Morton Downy Show in New York. Needless to say, Stan had all the connections in New York with all the Television Media. Swimsuit Illustrated soon began Promotions in Cancun, Mexico, Jamaica and the Bahamas using Richard as their Official Photographer.With Stan's connections in New York, INSIDE EDITION was invited to go along to film for World-wide Television and this was Richard's first big Television exposure. After about 2 years Chuck and Roy had a serious falling out and Roy started a New Magazine called PRIVATE PIER. Private Pier was a magazine dedicated to Ecology and saving the Reef along with showcasing features on beautiful Swimsuit Models and Swimwear lines, so again Richard was brought in as the Official Photographer for the Magazine.During the next 5 years, Richard worked with Private Pier on several big media promotions in the Bahamas, West Palm Beach and Las Vegas. During this time Richard worked closey with Scott Pearson (world renown underwater Photographer) Christian Lassen (world renown artist) with Gallerys in Beverly Hills, Hawaii, Las Vegas and New york. He also worked closely with Robert Kennedy owner and Publisher of Muscle Magazine. Through Richard's relations with Robert Kennedy he was able to photograph all the top world record holding fitness models.

 - Trish Stratus
 - Vicky Pratt
 - Torrie Wilson
 - Monica Brant
 - Sherry Goggin Giardina
 - Stacey Lynn

Much of Richard's work with these TOP Fitness Supermodels was published in HOT SKINZ, a TOP Fitness Clothes Catalog in California.More of his work with these Models was published in HOOTERS Magazine from a shoot at the HOOTERS Offshore Regatta in Sarasota, Florida aboard "The Legacy" of LAZZARA Yachts.

Richard has been involved in several major media promotions in the Bahamas. In 1998 Richard shot "Cosmopolitans Top 10 Swimsuits of 1998" which was covered by "INSIDE EDITION" and aired world-wide several times. Soon afterwards "INSIDE EDITION" followed Richard back to the Bahamas to shoot a segment of a World-Class Swimsuit Photographer on location shooting a Calendar for "SWIMSUIT ILLUSTRATED".This segment aired Christmas Eve 1998 in front of 80 million viewers and made INSIDE EDITIONS one hour re-cap at the end of the year as one of their Top Segments.

In 1999 Richard formed TeamBikini.com, LLC. The Objective was to produce a High-End Swimsuit Calendar using the hottest girls affordable. Through several weeks of castings with Major Agency's in Miami, Team Bikini models were chosen. The Top Models chosen were:

 - Heather Spytek - Playboy Playmate
 - Anka Romensky - Playboy Playmate
 - Alejandra Guiterrez - Miss Playboy TV, Latin America
 - Genelle Frenoy - Reebok's Top Model,Maxim
 - Model Ramona Ramirez - 2001 Venus International Finals "Miss Photogenic"

Romona also won $12,000 in contracts from Venus because of Richard's portfolio.

Soon after Richard teamed up with Amanda Swisten, a TOP L.A. Model.Amanda was on the Cover of "DREAMGIRLS" Motorcycle Calendar 2001 (number 1 selling motorcycle calendar world-wide). Amanda and Richard decided to shoot 2 Posters to promote both her Calendar and Richard's Posters for a signing at Bike Week Daytona.

Most recently starting June 2002, Richard has been the "Offical Photographer" for the "American Dream Calendar Model Search". Richard has been working closely since with the American Dream and TrimSpa, their Title Sponsor for a Calendar and Nation-wide Add Campaign. In December 2002, TrimSpa dumped over $700,000 into a Major Media Event.

Michael Burk (former Producer of Baywatch) was hired to produce a new show to be called "Calendar Girls". Michael brought in Brandy Roderick (Playboys Playmate of the Year and Baywatch Star) Angelica Houston (Playboy Playmate and Baywatch Star) Michael Bergman(Baywatch and Soap Star) to host the Event shot on Location at Peter Nygard's. Skott Snider and Casey Bennett were also down working on another upcoming 13 episode TV series to be called "Bikini Destination". Skott has Directed the past 37 Payboy Playmate Videos along with Casey's Video crew. Maggie Heinen,one of Richard's Top Models he met at The American Dream is the HOOTERS 2002 Cover Model for their 2 Calendar and was on over 150 Billboards from Boca-Miami in 2002. Maggie is currently on the Cover of Playboy's College Girls "Wet and Wild".

Richard has also been chosen the Official Photographer for The "TrimSpa American Dreaml"Calendar Girl Model Search, and he is currently working with two new swimsuit lines "Ultama Swimwear" and "Tropic Savage".

Richard is based out of North Central Florida in the Gainsville area, close to the most beautiful springs, beaches, and horse farms Florida has to offer. He is available for assignment in Florida and any exotic location around the world, and can be contact by phone: 1-352-595-7042 or by email at: aplusgirls@hotmail.com.

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