Gypsy Love Fashions/Ashlynn...

I contacted a Clothing Designer, Gypsy Love Fashions, about a possible shoot together. We set this shoot up a couple times but it didn't go through because of cancellations or whatnot. We finally set a good date and booked a reliable model, Ashlynn. At the last minute the makeup artist and hair stylist cancelled. Instead of canceling the shoot I got on You Tube, yeah I know, and started researching pin-up looks.

At the shoot I did the hair and makeup to the first look which was a 50's type of pin-up dress. It took me awhile to get something that kinda resembled pin-up but I had never done hair before!! The look was very cute and Ashlynn played the role perfectly. At one point she said "I wish we had a pie" and I responded "Actually, I do". Raul had bought an "apple" pie a couple days before and it turned out to be cherry so he wouldn't eat it, so it became our prop!

Gypsy actually did the makeup and hair for the second and third look, so all in all we came together and produced something that worked for us. The shoot was really fun, Ashlynn was a doll, and Gypsy was awesome to work with!

Haley...

Haley is a gorgeous girl that I contacted from Model Mayhem. She is very new to modeling but you can't really tell. She is very relaxed and natural in front of the camera. I new from her very first modeling images that she would be amazing, I was right! I am sure that she will become very popular on Model Mayhem. She also has a daughter that is around the same age as my Lili, so that commonality gave us something to chat about.

I did the makeup for this shoot. We had inspiration photos to go by and I learned that I am fairly good at replicating looks just from referencing another image. I think I did a great job on the makeup and Haley's stunning good looks helped a lot as well.

Haley is as sweet as she is beautful! I can't wait to work with her again and maybe photograph her beautiful daughter, Eden, as well!!

Anna...

Anna is a very understanding person with a heart of gold. Our shoot ended very abruptly because of certain circumstances and she was a trooper about the whole situation. She even texted me later to make sure everything was alright. She is a genuinely caring and lovely person to be around.

She shoots a lot of sexy images and I am not the person to come to when you want to do a sexy shoot but she encouraged me to at least try something different. I am glad that I broke out of my comfort zone, but it wasn't easy. I give props to people that shoot sexy shots and glamour well! You would think that it is just shooting chicks in lingerie but it is a lot more than that!

I always thought it would be fairly simple, but for someone like me that enjoys shooting beauty and portraits, it was very nerve wreaking and stressful. I learned at this shoot that I am very anal about my images. I like to compose a great shot and I don't let go. I think that Anna taught me that I should relax more and enjoy shooting whatever that I may be shooting even if I am not familiar with it.

I did surprise myself and we got a few really nice images! I also did the hair and makeup for this shoot.

Bisi Beauty Shoot...

I shot with Bisi, a very talented Makeup Artist, once before and she did such a wonderful job that I wanted to set up more shoots with her. She came to me with an idea of doing a beauty shoot with a few models and doing one look each on them.

She contacted models and in the end Nealean and Angela showed up for the shoot! These two girls are very different yet very beautiful and talented models. Nealean is just gorgeous. She photographs beautifully, probably the most naturally photogenic person that I have ever worked with. She takes direction incredibly well and the photographs of her needed very little retouching. She was willing to try different things, which is awesome. We ended up doing a very beautiful orange look with Nealean.

Angela is a very professional and awesome person. We talked non-stop throughout the shoot. She has such a warm and inviting personality. She is one of those people that you talk to and you feel like you have known them for years, I like that! We ended up doing two looks on Angela...a dark black look and a brown feather eyelash look.

We had a few mishaps that caused us to make some last minute decisions about looks and what not, but overall I was very pleased with the outcome and I think that everyone got some great images for their portfolios! I would work with any of these ladies again!

Victoria Bell/Ophelia Darkly...

This model is not only an alternative model but she also has fashion model stats and look! Victoria Bell is the name she goes by on her fashion profile on Model Mayhem, and Ophelia Darkly is the name she goes by on her more alternative profile.

I wanted to shoot this model for a long time but our schedules never worked out. For this shoot we had planned to do two different looks. We did a more natural look with her that turned out with a slight Victorian feel, and then we did a more colorful look that she had planned and put together.

Unlike most models that I shoot, she came with a Makeup Artist! Both girls were so fun and so wonderful to work with, I really hope that we all get to shoot together again some time! She also added a new station to my Pandora, Marilyn Manson Radio...it actually was awesome shoot music!

Velouria Adore...

"Velouria Adore" as she is called on Model Mayhem is one of the sweetest girls that I have ever worked with. You can tell that she enjoys modeling. She is a newer model but she takes direction well and is very easy to work with. She has a very unique look and is an accomplished Hair Stylist!

Velouria did her own makeup for the shoot and it is pretty much her own signature style. I have yet to find someone that did not like the makeup that she did for the shoot. She came to the shoot with full ideas prepared complete with wardrobe and props in hand, I love that! I would shoot her again in a heartbeat.

She was the first "alternative" model that I had the pleasure to shoot. I couldn't have asked for a better model for the shoot that we did.

Jenny...

Jenny is a very outgoing and beautiful girl. She has a personality that is hard to come by. She is just one of those people that are hard to explain, but you adore them. She was very relaxed which is hard to come by when working with girls from Model Mayhem. She is not a new model and has vast experience which is where I lend the relaxed attitude to.

Even though she has an amazing sense of humor and she likes to goof around, she is very professional. She would be cracking jokes one minute and striking a serious pose the next. She was a joy to work with!

She has this amazing model quality about her. I hope to work with her in the near future, we created some fantastic images together.

I did her makeup for this shoot and I think that it turned out very well.