Last August, I photographed Genevieve (which I blogged about here). We both recently got hair cuts (hers a much more drastic change than mine) and so it was time for some new photos.
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Genevieve – chapter 2
February 5th, 2012
Sessions Magazine
January 3rd, 2012The year seems to be starting off right. I have two editorials in this month’s edition of Sessions magazine – In the Court of Miracles and Waiting for the Argonaut (which I wrote about here). They both happen to feature the lovely Alexandra Mathews (which is really not surprising since her and I have worked together on at least a dozen editorials)
Hello 2012
January 1st, 2012Hello 2012. To usher in the new year I thought I’d share some images from my last shoot of 2011. I worked with two of my favourite people, Chelsea (on makeup) and Ashley (on hair) and we shot with Megan from No Ties Model Mgmt (it’s hard to believe she’s only 16!). We started with some clean makeup looks…
Alyena
December 25th, 2011It’s been a good week for published work. Both AVA magazine and Dollface magazine picked up images from an editorial I shot, “Valerie and her Week of Wonders” starring the lovely Alyena (can you believe she is only 12!)
We shot up near Mt.Wilson in the Angeles National Forest. One of my regulars, Teal Druda, did hair and makeup and we collaborated with a young stylist, Erica Coronado, who was visiting from Florida. I had brought one of my Polaroid cameras with me to take some double exposures but I quickly found out the film was no good and so I had to execute my double exposure vision in post. Check out the editorial, as well as an interview I did for Dollface magazine. A couple outtakes are after the jump.
A Step Backwards
December 8th, 2011In life, especially in the creative industry, you will come across people who talk a big game (to the point of sounding arrogant) but simply don’t yet have the talent to back it up. I fell for one of these “sales pitches” a few weeks ago. I had been talking to a hair stylist who was looking to completely rebuild her portfolio. I’m always on the lookout for talented people to collaborate with and so I was totally open to working with her. She kept talking about how she had an incredible team, we were going to have amazing couture wardrobe, etc etc etc. Naturally, I was pretty stoked – I thought we were going to create this amazing fashion/beauty story. In the end it turned out to be completely disorganized (the looks weren’t planned out ahead of time) and unfortunately kind of a waste of a day. It felt like I had gone back in time – to when I was just shooting tests for the sake of shooting – to practice and gain confidence. That’s not to say I didn’t take any good photos – just nothing that I can see making it into my portfolio. It’s also not to say I don’t still practice – I like to practice new techniques all the time – I just also like things to be organized and beneficial for everyone involved.
At least it wasn’t a total loss – I did meet my newest muse (Lulu).
Lulu
November 29th, 2011My newest muse…
Renn
November 14th, 2011I recently did a beauty test with Renn…
Hair and makeup by Teal Druda. More image on Flickr.
Natalia
November 6th, 2011A few images from a recent test shoot with Natalia from Pinkerton. Hair and makeup by Brittany Sullivan.
Indigo Girl
October 4th, 2011Excerpts from a beauty editorial starring the lovely Diana Dencker
Wanderlust
September 20th, 2011A few months ago I posted photos from an abandoned miniature golf course I visited. I fell in love with this place and put together a fashion story to shoot there. Often when I explore abandoned locations, I feel a sense of stillness upon entering the site – and this time was no different. Some people find it very eerie, but I think it’s rather peaceful. When I think of miniature golf I think of first dates and family outings in the summer and I wanted to channel that carefree feeling. I wanted the images to feel old, like something I might have found, forgotten, on the ground while exploring. The full story is in my portfolio – these are some alternate shots.
