An East Village encounter
Photographer Mike Kobal, model Carolin Benda and a New York fire escape
Photos by Mike Kobal
Model Carolin Benda
Imaginative photographer and friend of the magazine, Mike Kobal has been contributing to ZOOT since the very beginning.
Mike’s shoot for “Favourite worst nightmare” was a gorgeously haunting addition to Vol 2 #2 of the magazine, and he did a stunning fashion feature about the Jeremy Scott for adidas originals collection, photographed in the streets of New York and published in one of our last print issues in 2010.
A native Austrian-cum-American citizen, Mike lives in lower Manhattan, where he is inspired by his surroundings everyday.
So, when German model Carolin Benda was planning a stay in New York in May, we introduced her to Mike. ZOOT met Carolin—or Caro for short—last year in Porto during a beauty shoot with Antonia Rosa.
Here is the result of their encounter, photographed on the fire escape and roof terrace at Mike’s East Village studio: a collection of classically striking images, with a delicate touch of whimsy.
Thanks to Mike and Caro for sharing the photos with ZOOT and our readers.
