karinaordell - gmail.com
my first name is karina. my last name is sagastegui (suh-gass-ta-gee). i didn't get a middle name so i made one up for myself: ordell
i'm a first-generation american — half polish, half spanish.
i’ve been painting, taking pictures, and dreaming of and obsessing over art since i was a wee little one (thanks mom and dad!)
i was born and raised in the bay area (the best area).
i went to school in new york city.
but after graduating, i bounced around a lot: i spent some time in la (hated it); then, unexpectedly, found myself in zurich, switzerland (absolutely loved it); then i got sidetracked and chased another dream in london. when things didn’t quite pan out as i had hoped, i spent some time reevaluating my life with family in wroclaw, poland.
eventually, i was called back to the bay;
but then covid hit, and i moved to austin, tx to be with family (it's been 4 years but i swear it's only temporary).
some of my dream assignments:
portraits and spreads for musicians, artists, actors, important figures;
touring with and documenting musicians;
anything having to do with gucci;
and A$AP rocky
and a mr. porter cover story, to name a few!
opportunities
WWD - Women's Wear Daily, Paris
Jonathan Van Ness - Mobile App Game "Style Match"
Sony Podcasts - "Curious with JVN"
JVN Hair - Product Launch Campaign
Runnner's World
Apple.com
Jean Dousset - brand relaunch portraits
Realtor.com
L'Officiel - USA
W Magazine
Boys by Girls Magazine UK
Paris Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week - Men's
London Fashion Week
VIU Eyewear, Switzerland
EntertainmentWeekly.com
Stanford University - BioTech Conference
NationalGeographic.com
Montblanc
Rain Magazine
Beauty Inc. Magazine
Designscene Magazine
Yelp.com
cv
EF - Education First
Realtor.com
Vogue
Apple
David LaChapelle Studio
Elle
Leica
Pari Dukovic Studio
Marie Claire