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Genevieve – chapter 2

February 5th, 2012

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.

Genevieve Mishlen - black and white
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Sessions Magazine

January 3rd, 2012

The 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)

Court of Miracles - Sessions mag
Waiting for the Argonaut - Sessions

Hello 2012

January 1st, 2012

Hello 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…

Megan - clean beauty 1

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Alyena

December 25th, 2011

It’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!)

Alyena - double exposure
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.

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A Step Backwards

December 8th, 2011

In 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).

Crystal - colour

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Lulu

November 29th, 2011

My newest muse…

Lulu - beauty

Renn

November 14th, 2011

I recently did a beauty test with Renn…

Renn_Cao_look1
Renn_Cao_look2
Hair and makeup by Teal Druda.  More image on Flickr.

Natalia

November 6th, 2011

A few images from a recent test shoot with Natalia from Pinkerton.  Hair and makeup by Brittany Sullivan.

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Indigo Girl

October 4th, 2011

Excerpts from a beauty editorial starring the lovely Diana Dencker

Diana_Indigo_1
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Wanderlust

September 20th, 2011

A 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.

Wanderlust_1
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about me

A Canadian, Angela is a photographer that lives in Venice Beach, California and has driven from one end of the continent to the other three times in one year. She once flipped her car ten times and used to test explosives for the government.

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angela marklew
angela@fstopinertia.com
310.913.5268
venice beach, ca

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