I Am Zain: Photography Issue 23 by I Am Zain Photography

I AM ZAIN PHOTOGRAPHY Encouraging Natural Beauty

CONTRIBUTORS Publisher /Photographer/Editor: Phillip “Zzain1” Dias Jr. Assistant Photographer/ Casting Director: Yarissa Basauri Featured Model Elites: omar Ledesma, Selma B.,

Amel Kay, Arian Areyes

Makeup Artist: candace nicole Featured Personal Trainer: Amber Trejo Spotlight Photographer: Tim Leon Models: Lauren Hulburt Location: new Jersey Partnerships: Inkstant Printing Special Thanks to: Stephen Tyler, Lenney garcia,

efrain Rios Photoshoot Bookings: iamzainmagazine@gmail.com Blog: iamzainmagazine.blogspot.com Instagram: iamzainmagazine Website: www.iamzainmagazine.com

I Am Zain Photography Magazine is an independent publication, promoting new talent and encouraging natural beauty. I Am Zain Photography Magazine welcomes contributing pieces pertaining to the issue’s topics. The opinions expressed in I Am Zain Photography Magazine are not necessarily those of I Am Zain Photography Magazine. By submitting pieces, contributing writers automatically grant full permission to make necessary changes to the article to reflect upon excellence and accuracy. I Am Zain Photography Magazine reserves the right to edit and to refuse publication of any submission. All the materials submitted to I Am Zain Photography Magazine become property of I Am Zain Photography Magazine. Please note that all of the images in this magazine, and on my full portfolio site are copyrighted.

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Spotlight: Tim leon Amber Trejo About last Night The World has Beauty Falling for Me When They Call Vanity

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I Am Zain Photography is a local, wellestablished studio, located in new Jersey founded in 2006. my portable studio combines both classic and contemporary styles of photography, creating striking, classic images and a hint of cinematic flare. Photography is my passion; I truly believe your final portraits will not only be treasured memories, but everlasting works of art. I am always open to your ideas and would love to answer any questions you may have. contact the studio to set up a consultation. I look forward to creating with you! “Turning your dreams into reality.” ~ Zzain1

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SPOTLIGHT: PHOTOGRAPHER

TIM LEON

INTERVIEW BY: PHILLIP DIAS JR. My name is Tim Leon. I started doing photography when I was 21 years old, visiting my family in Queens, New York. My cousin let me borrow her camera once, and from that moment I fell in love photography. After that, I began researching all I could about photography, photographers and their equipment. Eventually I took a photography course at the Birmingham School of photography in Alabama. I received a passing certificate and purchased my very own camera. I fell in love with capturing the beauty in the simple things. There’s a story to be told in everything, from an ant on the sidewalk to a couple holding hands. I capture these moments and tell the story from my point of view in every picture I take. My number one goal is to inspire people all over the world with my art, but I would also want to eventually expand into museums and magazines. I would love to have my very own showcase. Instagram: @timleonphotography

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AMBER TREJO Personal Trainer/ Nutritionalist advisor

Why did you want to become a personal trainer?

I wanted to become a personal trainer because I love fitness. I love showing people what their bodies can do. The human body is an amazing machine, it is capable of doing a lot if you’re able to push yourself past what you think your limits are. Fitness all started as a hobby, by myself. Learning how the body moves and how to workout muscle groups to get a desired physique and making myself stronger was something I enjoyed doing in my spare time. Fitness became a passion of mine the more I engulfed myself into the community and started to gain more knowledge and insight into it. Eventually I left my corporate job to pursue a career in fitness, health and nutrition. I had so many people asking me for fitness advice that It was like... you know what? This may be my calling, to help people get fit and live a healthy lifestyle.

What does it take to be successful as a fitness instructor?

Know your s**t. That’s what it takes. This profession deals with the human body, and you only get one body.. Don’t screw up someone’s body. Once you get an injury, it can affect you for the rest of your life. A successful trainer should know certain stretches their client can do to reduce the risk of personal injury, they should know how to determine their clients limits… know how far they’re able to be pushed without causing any harm. A personal trainer should maintain themselves in the loop of the fitness world. Just because you get a certification doesn’t mean you stop learning. Science is forever evolving. Keep learning, it will

benefit you and your clients health. Last thing, don’t be one of those trainers trying to make up s**t to look cool. It’s not cool, 99% of the time it’s dangerous and doesn’t even work a muscle group, it’s a gimmick and gimmicks don’t get you results. They get you hurt.

I see that you always post on Instagram about healthy eating habits. What are your thoughts how people are eating in the United States?

I can actually write a book about this! - Which I’m currently working on. I’m in school for my masters of nutrition and I’m certified as a nutritional advisor. Your health is wealth, without it you have nothing. Eating well and working out go hand in hand. You simply can NOT have one without the other. My thoughts on the American diet - it’s SAD. Too many people blame time on their poor choices. They don’t have time to eat breakfast in the morning, they have crappy snacks in the drawer at work, they have a salad for lunch

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because they think a kale salad will negate the bad crap they ate before lunch or to make up their lack of breakfast. Once they get home they start binging on whatever is in front of them because they’re hungry. People are stuck in the 80’s, stuck in the eat less and do a sh**t load of cardio mind set and it’s so wrong! What I post on Instagram is to help

inspire others to eat well, showing them eating real (not processed) and healthy food can be quick and exciting. Everyone associates healthy food as boring and bland, which leaves a bad stigma to healthy choices. I don’t do bland and I don’t do boring, I actually just made brownies out of black beans, healthy can be fun and yummy.

What techniques would you employ to increase your clientele?

I keep it real. Yes we all have to make a living, but I like to keep my relationships honest with clients. I’m here to help YOU achieve your goals. I tell everyone I meet, you need a trainer to show you how to workout. You can’t just go in and

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run a little, swing some s**t around. That’s how you get hurt and get stuck in a rut with no results and give up. I tell my clients I’m here to teach you how to workout and to change your lifestyle, then you’re on your own.. unless you love me that much and can’t function without me - which happens (laughs) - you don’t need me forever, but you do

need to invest time to learn the right way to exercise. It’s not just a three session thing. You won’t learn anything.

How do you keep a client motivated throughout the exercise? Keeping them motivated is

important. I push them to do more reps than what I originally tell them to do. Tell someone to do 15 push-ups and there face is just stone cold because they think they can’t do it. I cheer for them saying “let’s go you got this, you’re strong.” They do 15 and then I say ok 5 more, which they do and they surprise themselves of their own

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I Am Zain FEATURE capabilities. People need to be encouraged - cheered on, they need to be supported and acknowledged for their work and effort, especially in fitness. Working out isn’t easy. Pushing your body weight isn’t easy. Lifting weight isn’t easy. I’m their biggest cheerleader and if they know someone is holding them accountable and counting on them to pull through to hit a goal, it’ll keep them going. Even when they don’t want to work out, they still show up for our session because they know it’s important and I’m counting on them to win.

I know you are based in New York Do you plan to branch out to other states maybe overseas to train people? I would love to be in Europe and California! California is sunny and warm and they are really health conscious whereas NYC is slightly less health oriented (although it’s been changing in recent years.) Europe is just a different culture all together and I think training out there would be quite the experience. As of now I do online coaching with meal plans and workouts for beginners or people who are looking for a way to start a healthy lifestyle.

Describe to me a successful training session?

That’s easy. My clients feel like their limbs will fall off and are a sweaty mess! My workouts are intense and I do not let you slack. My clients are winners. We’re a team. You come to me to help you, and that’s what I love to do.

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ABOUT LAST NIGHT lAUREN H. MUA: Candace Nicole 22

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THE WORLD HAS BEAUTY

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FALLING FOR ME OMAR ledesma 42

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WHEN THEY CALL Amel Kay MUA: Candace Nicole 54

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VANITY SELMA B. Arian Areyes MUA: Candace Nicole 68

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