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In Focus: TIM VO

My aspirations of seeing more individuals from our Trojan community hitting the runway...

Tim Vo
Apr 05, 2019
University of Southern California
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As a junior at SC studying Philosophy, Politics, and Law on a Pre-Law track, I have had the privilege of meeting some of the brightest and most talented students in my life. Indeed, USC has a rich history of producing some of the world's finest engineers, lawyers, CEOs, actors, and even astronauts (Shout out to Neil Armstrong). Needless to say, I enjoy my curriculum as a PPL major. However, what I enjoy even more is exercising my skills in fashion photography. So much so, that my dream is to see more USC graduates pursue either fashion photography or hit the runways of New York, Paris, and Milan as professional models.

Believe it or not, I have been doing fashion photography for only 7 months—all while juggling a full-time course load at USC. (Trust me, Red Bull has become my best friend) Within those 7 months, I went from shooting fellow classmates to collaborating with some of the most prestigious modeling agencies in LA (Elite LA, NEXT LA, and MP Mgmt LA just to name a few). Needless to say, I am extremely grateful for these opportunities and thankful for all the support from family and friends alike. My dream has always been to collaborate with agency signed models, but to have the opportunity to routinely collaborate with them is a surreal blessing. If you would like to keep up with my progress, I invite you to check out my portfolio: tim-vo.com

On the surface, it is easy to assume that fashion photography simply entails: (1) shooting beautiful people in (2) beautiful clothes. However, I have actually learned so much more from pursuing fashion photography beyond what anyone could imagine. Aside from learning how to operate a chunky DSLR camera with calculator buttons, pursuing fashion photography has also enabled me to collaborate with individuals from all walks of life. The camera is one hell of a product, and for me, it has enabled me to do and learn so much more than I would have ever anticipated.

As the newest addition to the USC Odyssey, my goal is to share my experiences in pursuing fashion photography with the USC student body. From tips on how to take photos to information about modeling, I am going to provide you with truthful and straight-forward facts that derive from my personal experiences.

To my fellow Trojans, get your cameras and faces ready…

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