Style is just really cool. Any pictures looking fashionable in the slightest? They will be under this category.
In 2014, a friend asked if I’d be down to do some headshots. Of course, I was down! Who wouldn’t be? But since they would be the first headshots in a long time, I was nervous. Initially, we looked forward to doing an outdoor shoot with natural lighting. Then, on the day of the shoot – it rained. Luckily, a backup location was available; a … Continue reading Headshot Practice
The Request Sarah has been one of my favorite models to work with. She is willing to try out of the box ideas and doesn’t shy from the camera. So when she asked if I could help her out with a project a few years ago – I was totally down! The Inspiration Since Sarah allowed creative freedom with this project, I headed to Pinterest … Continue reading ❄ Snow White ❄
Winter Break, 2014 – I arrived at the airport too late to check in baggage. Either it stayed behind or I’d be missing my last opportunity to hang out with my grandpa. Obviously, seeing grandpa beats hauling luggage so as a last resort to make it to my destination, I put a couple things in my purse, grabbed Tigger and headed abroad for two weeks. Upon … Continue reading Ultralight Packing Challenge
A couple years ago, Karen and I plotted a poolside photo shoot. At the time, the cost of a lovely inflatable swan was too high for either of us to purchase by ourselves. We requested the help of a friend to split the costs, After all, none of us owned a pool and taking turns made sense. For the photo shoot, Karen decided on a swimsuit … Continue reading Sharing Custody of a Swan & Instagram Plotting
France for me was in many ways like America is to those who move there; a fairytale in which sometimes I’d have to pinch my cheeks to make sure it was real. At school, I met aerialist & acrobat Kaelibeth Rose who was studying French under the same program. Fueled by her attendance to Cirque du Soleil & a mutual childhood dream to run away with … Continue reading Cirque du Salève
“So we are looking at this area, and this guy comes out with a machete and a bowl of cereal.” “What? I thought it was just a bowl of cereal.” “Nope – he also had a machete.” And thus goes the story of how we met our first contact. Location of Interest: a property simply known as “Joe Joe’s Camp” on Google maps Project Goal: … Continue reading Project [abitazione]
Met up with Omar at a local coffee shop downtown. It was nerve-racking because this was my first time meeting up with a stranger at a public venue. We’d been initially introduced via phone by a mutual friend, so it wasn’t completely random… but still a first. Our friend wanted us to met up because Omar needed head shots and I wanted to learn more about Middle Eastern culture. … Continue reading Faces of Omar
Their comments flow freely through the feeds of many photographers. These being thoughts and critiques from those who believe that photography’s brilliance is limited to it’s original exposure; straight from the camera if you will. They say that an image is otherwise ruined when it no longer represents the truth of the situation in which the photograph was taken. Essentially that the image is a fib… a misrepresentation of reality, thus defeating … Continue reading Set Fire to the Brain
(Featuring pictures I took for Mother’s Day) Mami Hands soft with a touch so tender, head held high with a sunrise gaze, of another woman, I couldn’t be fonder, for it is her who leads me through the haze. Continue reading Ode to Mami
She needed to get her portraits done and when her mom gave me the liberty to choose a theme, my little cousin and I went to the drawing board. Being a tomboy, she automatically went for the gun and camo theme. Although at least an evening was spent deciding on the type of combat boots and belt – we ultimately decided to go with the ‘white dress’ idea. … Continue reading Dress Up
Hours were spent at the mall trying to find the perfect outfits… and finally it was paying off. Karen and I were headed to FWSD! Anticipation was building; this was my first non-REVO runway event. Once there, Karen and I met up with fashionista Heidi and photographer Samantha Lyn. S.Lyn and I compared lenses and cameras. Even though we carried different brands, they were comparable in format. This was … Continue reading Memories of Last Year’s San Diego Fashion Week
Photoshoots aren’t always in exchange for green dollar bills. Sometimes the trade is model’s time for prints. Other times, my photo buddies trade photoshoots. It’s a ‘you shoot me, I shoot you’ sort of a deal. We both get our pictures taken, everyone is content. Social media gets spammed. Then there are occasions where it’s far more unique. One time I traded headshots for a plane ride. … Continue reading Trading Game
Some time ago, Abbee asked me to do her Senior portraits. I was thrilled, especially after learning that she would be wearing a traditional Pakistani outfit for part of the session! The original location of choice was an archway overgrown with vines. Unfortunately, lighting made it almost impossible to find the right moment to take the pictures there. Obviously the sun was too strong in the morning … Continue reading Royalty on the Staircase
We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. – Dolly Parton This is one of the pictures taken during that top secret scouting trip a couple months ago. I’ve since been teased endlessly for wearing a wedding dress… for questionable purposes. It’s not like I’m in such desperate need of a marriage ceremony that I must carry proper attire should the opportunity … Continue reading Wind Storm
While normal portraits are always in, sometimes it’s fun to contort the angles and play with lighting. That’s what high fashion photography is all about; dramatic lighting, strong facial expressions and unique body compositions. Might have even made up a new phrase to describe such images in black and white. Just kidding – but really though… ‘Contrasto en Haute Couture’ is a mixture of two languages. ‘Contrasto’ … Continue reading Contrasto en Haute Couture
Here are a couple of my favorite shots from a downtown photoshoot a couple summers ago. We shot twice that day with locations ranging from a court, an alley and the top floor of a parking structure. Though the shots from the latter didn’t come out to my liking, going up there was probably the highlight of the project. The view from the tops of … Continue reading Downtown City Stroll
At first there was just a couple droplets on the windshield but by the time we’d arrived, the sky was crying at a steady pace. Serena and I got out of the car. It was either now or in some uncertain future moment. We chose to go ahead with the plan. It’d been forever since we’d worked on a photoshoot together. We tried to shelter ourselves … Continue reading Cat and Mouse
Let’s rewind about a year to the first photoshoot I worked on after moving back from France. During the first couple weeks of summer, a photographer specializing in cosplay asked if she could shadow me. Of course, that was fine, but since our subject matter differed, I wondered how that would work out. Within a couple days, we started sharing our progress on personal projects and eventually decided to … Continue reading Cowgirl Up
The last time I attended a REVO Fashion show, it was from behind a bush and with a telephoto lens. This time, Veronica asked if I wanted to be in it. Of course, such opportunity could not be missed. Dress fittings, alterations, song choosing practices…preparation was much like that of a wedding. Even in the hours before the event, the girls lounged in sweatpants and … Continue reading Primera Pasarela 😀
It was the result of bad planing: the camera was forgotten at school, the model wasn’t contacted on time and I wanted to take a nap and forget about the time that a certain snowboarding trip had ended in tears. Nevertheless, Hannah agreed to be in the pictures. Since we had yet to see her in a dress, everyone was more than excited to carry on with … Continue reading Maybe Viking?
If you want to do a photoshoot from an aerial perspective do you: A. Use a drone B. Take images from a helicopter C. Have entire crew jump from a plane and capture the shot mid air ƸӜƷ For the traveler, airports are the worst but for a photographer, they are an ideal playground. Whether it’s sticking a DSLR out the window or sneaking onto the runway, there is … Continue reading Don’t Get Carried Away
For a long time, I knelt on the floor of the cage recounting the sandbags with the professor. The numbers were always different but there never seemed to be enough of them. We walked around the set, but again, there was nothing. The scenario in which a crew member had walked out with the sandbag as a purse was highly unlikely. Equipment check-ins, camera checkouts, … Continue reading Glamping
It started because of a misunderstanding. Someone suggested that we do a photoshoot Downtown Los Angeles, near Skid Row. These’s a catch; it had to be around midnight and we could bring tents and ‘camp on the street’. “Hey girls, just wanted your opinions in regards to something that came up…” I asked of those who shared my previous record of sleeping in caves and climbing up … Continue reading Growing Up
We were lured towards the Mexican/US boarder with the promise of hot springs. For weeks, that’s all I could think about; swimming, warm water, no school. We arrived at the campground much too late for a dip, but the next day, we were all there. The lighting inside the pool housing could not be ignored. I ran back to grab the 5D and a reflector. As … Continue reading Now You See them, Now You Don’t
They say that one should not lie because more lies will be created to cover. I have never understood this as well as last Saturday. Eventually, I will have to explain to my parents. Las Vegas + wedding dress? What a scandal. It started when Erwin suggested that we drive to Death Valley to check the venue for an upcoming camping trip. He told four … Continue reading Straying from the Truth
My roommate and I walked into Starbucks on a quiet evening. As we walked up to order, one of the guys studying waved hello. He’d bulled the heck out of me during a previous class and I’d chosen to remain aggravated. Nevertheless, a polite nod was returned in acknowledgement. We ordered, sat down and I started drawing in my sketchbook. All of the sudden, the young … Continue reading UP
So… A couple days ago, I was meeting up with some people regarding a film project. They were looking for my photography page so I told them to look it up on Facebook. “Whaaaa? These are your photos!?” I scooted over to take a peek. The surprise was certainly more enjoyable for them than it ever would be for me. First results page – pictures everywhere… … Continue reading When Modest is Hottest
Scaring off cowboys is a backbreaking activity because it requires an enormous amount of time, dedication and insanity to complete the desired effect. Cowgirls or not, many are willing to sacrifice their reputation in order to win the affections of a dashing gentleman. Little do they know what a challenge it is to catch a cowboy’s wink. It is much more entertaining to scare him … Continue reading How to Scare Off a Cowboy (or Any Guy)
Like I’ve previously said, I’ve always wanted to travel to Africa. But sometimes, when one can’t go to Africa, it’s ok to bring Africa to wherever you are. Meet Leila, my lovely and very wise roommate. Also the first person to gladly teach me how to tie head scarves the right way. When I told her about my 9 countries, 9 photo shoots, 9 months project … Continue reading Take Me to Africa
While we were location scouting for group production projects, we found an abandoned building. I’m not sure what it was supposed to be. Inside we found a school chair and desk, a working radio, the back seat of a car and best of all, a piano. There were several trailers just outside filled with random things. It was all very bizarre. After filming one day, … Continue reading Pianos in Abandoned Buildings
Project 9 countries, 9 photo shoots, 9 months… how is that going? Well it’s definitely not a thing to randomly walk up to some stranger that does not speak the same language and demand to take their picture. Does it count if the model looks like they are in another country? Is that a thing? I have many pictures that look like they were taken … Continue reading Gargoyles in Space
Of course, everyone in California is bundling up for the cold. By cold, I should probably specify that they are experiencing temperatures in the 70s… But when the sun shown over the French Pre-Alps and the temperature rose up to 43◦, we grabbed black dresses and ran barefoot across the snow. Again, I borrowed Grace’s camera because mine is broken. Unfortunately, it ran out of … Continue reading Bare Feet, Snow and the Pre-Alps
At the end of Freshman year, Ben asked to exchange a plane ride for headshots. I was worried because I’d never done pictures for a guy before. Turns out that should have been the least of worries. Yes, it was easy to take nice pictures, but during that photoshoot, I found out that I had no idea how to use my camera. Didn’t know how … Continue reading Moroccan Vagabond
Soon after arriving at my new room, I walked down the hall to my friend Grace’s room. She had decorated one of her walls with pictures from last year. I gasped in surprise as I noticed a particular image of myself, guy friends on either side, all eyes crossed, spoons hanging from our noses. Hadn’t seen that one before! Grace reminded me that the day … Continue reading Literally Posted on My Wall
A few years ago, during a road trip around the US, I realized that it would be amazing to do fashion oriented photoshoots around the world. Project Idea: 9 countries, 9 photo shoots, 9 months. I’m not sure if this will work out, because so far it’s not going so good… but at with least one photoshoot per country I visit during my school year … Continue reading “Punk Rock” and “Glamour”
The first time someone directly mention these images, they described them as “girls by the train”. Of course, I was super confused… I hadn’t taken any pictures near any train of any kind. Or had I? After looking at the pictures again, I realized that the background did look like a train! It was so weird! In reality the structure was actually an old shed … Continue reading Dream’n by the RailWay as the Sun Slips Away
The title of this post makes me laugh because Anastasia and I actually go to church on Saturdays instead of Sundays. When we were younger, Anastasia and I would sneak out of church to do photoshoots. One time we climbed over a fence to take pictures in a playground. On another occasion, we walked to the firehouse and dressed up as firemen. This time we … Continue reading All Dressed in Sunday Best
Oh, you know, chillin’ on the porch sipping ice cold lemonade. “It’s like the life people wish they had.” Anastasia said about the pictures we were taking. We had just finished up with a photoshoot downtown. We walked back to Anastacia’s house and decided we wanted a couple more shots on her front porch. Complete with the American flag and our outfits, we felt that … Continue reading Chillin’ in Vintage America
In my portrait photography class, we were assigned to take wedding or engagement pictures. I had asked our professor if the wedding pictures could be done underwater, but he disagreed, saying that the bride’s dress would be ruined. My friend Ivy decided to give it a try anyway. He invited me to come along. I was super happy to help out with the photoshoot, since … Continue reading UnderWater Dreaming
Sad story. I’ve designed my own cloths since like forever. Some of them get made, some of them don’t. After attending the REVO fashion show last year, I wanted the opportunity to design something for it this year. Well, they didn’t let me do it. So what did I do instead? I filmed for my group production project, took pictures for a photobooth, felt sick, took a nap then … Continue reading Rocking the Cat Walk, You See?
Ok, so remember how I said in my ‘About Me’ that my career choice as a kid was ‘mermaid’? Well my parents made me a mermaid tail for Christmas! I didn’t get to try it out till a couple of weeks ago. The tail is super heavy underwater, and the fact that I can barely swim doesn’t help either. I feel that the other mermaid … Continue reading La Sirenita
In my digital photo editing class, we were supposed to choose a fairy tale and recreate an image using photoshop. I choose ‘The Little Mermaid’ because I wanted to try out my new mermaid tail on someone. The problem was finding Ariel. Well that wasn’t too hard – I ran into Cassi during breakfast and even though I didn’t know her at the time, I … Continue reading A Photoshoot with Ariel
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Over spring break Zach, Kelanie and I found a magical field of grass. We spent the afternoon running up and down the hillside. We spent most of our time taking pictures. While the sun was high in the sky, we used reflectors to light each other. As golden hour rolled in, we used the reflectors as props. I ran out of card space and Kelanie … Continue reading Faceless Reflections
For my portraiture class, we were supposed to recreate a well-known image. I chose to do Lady with an Ermine. I asked Amanda to help me out with the project. She is usually helping me behind the camera, but this time she would be in the spotlight. After doing a little research, I found out that a lot of people mistook the ermine for a … Continue reading Lady with an Ermine
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The way I was able to get these shots has to do with mud caving,Meeting new friends & hanging out Rides in the back of Ben’s truck and discovering extraordinary modeling talent So we scheduled a photoshoot. I took pictures of Manny. Chloe took pictures of Larissa. This was actually the biggest studio project I have ever worked on. It lasted from 8pm till almost 1am. We had … Continue reading Mud Caving & High Key Lighting
These are the results of my first ever on location photoshoot with studio lighting. Chloe and I had this crazy assignment for portrait photography. We needed to shoot on location with a lighting kit. Now this might sound easy but for a first, it was not so much. Especially since the kit was large and pretty heavy. Chloe drove myself and our two models Sarah and … Continue reading Sunset Shore
I recruited my roommate Cheyenne to help me out with a film/digital project. In between studying, I did her hair and makeup. The carnival inspired eyeliner and hair bow made her look like a little kid. Had her dress in a pretty blue dress, got some baloons and we were ready to go! The point of the photoshoot was to capture angel lighting on film, but I decided to take advantage of … Continue reading Making Dreams in Film and Digital
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Last year I had such a hard time with film. Film didn’t like me and I didn’t like film. There was even an incident in which I spent 8 hours in and out of the darkroom >.< That was traumatic. So I stayed away from film for nearly a year. Then all of the sudden I got to thinking on how I’ve been taking all of … Continue reading Film in Black and White
This weekend, I was going to work on a portrait photography assignment – and then I realized that I had to use my film camera, which wasn’t working >.< Well the girls and I were all ready to go, we weren’t gonna let a little film problem stop us from having fun! With two DSLRs we set out the a ledge at the edge of our school and jumped … Continue reading Girl Time!
Last week I got to take pictures of three beautiful young ladies. Abena, who is visiting from Moscow Russia asked for the favor. Her sister and her cousin who are both named Adwoa were also there. In Ghana, the country from which the girls are originally from, Adwoa means ‘girl born on Tuesday’. I had a lot of fun editing the pictures the next day, especially this one with the cute jaguar kitten. The picture that took … Continue reading Ferns and Flowers
Recently I was inspired to create this new profile picture for my photography: Inspiration was from one of Nina Pak’s picture’s featuring a woman with a blue butterfly on her face. Unfortunately, the exact image has been removed from wordpress due to people posting it on their sites and crediting me as the photographer. I feel like my own picture needs to be cropped and … Continue reading Butterfly Girl
Meet Belle. Well actually her real name is Ingrid although she has been known for dressing up as belle during various important events throughout her life. Recently Ingrid asked me to take her Quinceanera pictures. She wanted her pictures to be different from the traditional portraits hanging from living room walls. That particular photoshoot was one of my stranger ones though. It started at 11pm – right after my camping trip and just a few hours … Continue reading Belle Comes to Life at 15
These are some group pictures that I’ve edited. Just randomly found them today and decided I’d post them up 🙂 This one is from Prom my senior year of highschool. This is from a friend’s 18th birthday and promise celebration. This is from another friend’s surprise birthday dinner. Continue reading Group Shots XD
This weekend I got to go camping in a place called La Concha, Durango. I had Silvia snap the picture above. The original includes a wider shot of the falls as well as a cotton specked blue sky. I cropped it in search of a more artistic look. I’ve been told that it looks more like snowy pines than a waterfall! This picture is ‘color selected’ although the original color … Continue reading Sprinkles and Droplets
This week I had the chance of photographing Sarah. We spreed it out on two different day with four different outfits. Here is a picture of my assistant/apprentice Amanda. I asked her to bring her own equipment so that could take her own pictures as well. I got to say that Amanda is super creative! She helped out a lot with the artistic aspect of this photoshoot. On the first day, we … Continue reading All of the Lights
I redited some pictures that I had taken for my Digital Photography Class during winter quarter. My first WordPress post actually has two of these images as I had turned them in to the teacher. During the photoshoot, I got to work with Erica and her horse Koda. It was the first time Erica had ever ridden bareback. We had a lot of fun, but almost had … Continue reading An Afternoon With Koda
All quarter I have been freaking out about my Intro to TV Production excerpt. Well today I saw Rachel and I was like – Hey she is dressed like one of my characters! And so I asked if she was willing to help me out. Thankfully, she agreed! Not only help me with my excerpt, but she also allowed me to take a few shots. I couldn’t wait … Continue reading La Belle Rouge
Maureen was going out on a date. I just had to capture a shot of outfit 🙂 Not quite sure which is better though. Continue reading Vintage
Je me suis un peu ennuyé, j’ai donc décidé de jouer avec la lumière. Avec un petit montage, c’est le résultat. Je dois cesser de se coucher tard. Il n’est pas bon pour moi depuis que je suis à l’école. Cette photo a été prise il ya quelques jours à 3 heures du matin. Continue reading Jouer Avec la Lumière
Patrick and Jenny look for their personalized tea bag – a souvenir from the Wonderland Banquet. Jenny and Maureen enjoy a piggy back ride from their boyfriends. Continue reading Tea Bags and Top Hats
Originally Published in March. Gotta say, I really love going to airports and after viewing some awesome Jim Jordan Photography, I was inspired to do this shoot. Originally, the desired effect was to have the model floating. Unfortunately, in most of the takes where she was floating, she appeared in front of the airplane which totally threw the whole picture off balance. Here in the last image, … Continue reading Dreaming About Flying Away
In high school – we photography students were often sent out of class to capture the perfect image for Mrs. McAllister. Gezelle was my photo buddy – and for the sake of our pictures we did a bunch of crazy things; climbed fences, trees and even took the classroom outside. On this portraiture assignment – I decided that I needed a backdrop. I had my … Continue reading The Creatures
I had the pleasure of helping out with the True Beauty Retreat for 7th and 8th grade girls this weekend.It was soo much fun – and everyone got to dress up all fancy! Although I helped out in the kitchen for a bit – I wore this green prom dress and a beautiful apron that Amanda’s Grandma had given her. Little Bo Peep, don’t you … Continue reading Evolution of my Little Bo Peep Facebook Picture!
These are a few shots from a fashion show a few weeks ago. Each designer did a pretty good job. I really liked the use of live animals and scratch material. Continue reading RunWay RunAway
For a long time, I’ve wanted to do a Bohemian styled photo shoot. Immediately I asked Becky, Micheal and Sharla to participate. Every so often, I discussed photo shoot ideas with Micheal. On the day of the shoot, Sharla did Becky’s makeup. She did such an amazing crazy job! We were running out of time so Jazmine stepped in to help with Becky’s hair. Originally … Continue reading Blue Belle
For the longest time I’ve had a this suspicious looking suitcase in my dorm. I actually used it to make a short for my film class. But after the project was over, I forgot about the suitcase. You can image my horror when I opened it and found a large bloody looking knife inside! So anyway, I was supposed to return the suitcase to the … Continue reading Runaway Gypsy Child
This past weekend I had the chance to shoot with one of my friends:Kara. (Inspired by my personal dream of swimming at the Devil’s Pool in Victoria Falls, Africa.) We hiked up to the waterfalls and went into the water right away. For such a hot day, it felt really good! We shot in three different locations and had two dress changes. I am happy … Continue reading Water Flips and Linda Falls
Remmy wanted some pictures, and I thought a walk in the woods would do the trick. At first she felt uncomfortable, but after a while she couldn’t help but admire the nature around her. Here are some of the interesting shots we got 🙂 Continue reading Wading at the Creek
When I was younger, people used to make fun of me a lot. I wasn’t white enough, I wasn’t black enough, my hair was too dark, too long, curly and the list goes on. Other than owning my own digital camera at a young age, that’s probably another reason why I got into photography. I wanted to show people that even if they didn’t think I was … Continue reading Self portraits
I given this peacock necklace (Worn here by my wonderful friend Queenie) for my 19 birthday. It was handmade by a craftsman from Market Night. Originally, it came with just the pendent but I added feathers and beads to flavor it up. Hummm…. I just wish the feathers were durable enough to survive wherever I decide to put. Continue reading Peacock Chains
“Feeling down? Saddle up, It is the only cure.” Life is good 🙂 Continue reading Life is Good 🙂
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