Grace

Grace recently won the "Miss Mark & Brian 2009" Beauty Pageant over at the KLOS 95.5 radio station. We were both pleased with the results from our photo shoot on Saturday and look forward to working together again soon.

Just Dance

Here's Jessalyn. She attended Juilliard and can do some amazing things. I was very impressed.

Christina

Yes, I still love cowboy hat shots....

Great profile

This is Rachel, who I've worked with twice now. She's a lot of fun, and always has a witty comeback. I like her strong features, so I wanted to accentuate that. She has some of the best lips I've ever seen. Also, I tried to use her hair as more of a graphic elemnet. I like the straights and the curves....and the shapes her hair creates.

Lummi Island Shoot

So I went up to Washington state with some friends, to see some friends, and I ended up making a new friend. This is Kim, who lives up in Bellingham, Washington. I was fortunate enough to coordinate a shoot with her, and she was such a delight to work with. I stayed on Lummi Island which is located off the coast of Washington, near Bellingham. My friends Brian and Leigh currently live there, and their place has a spectacular view of the water. The entire island is really beautiful, so I was glad I was able to shoot with someone while I was there. Kim and I got along very well right away, and I'm sure she'll be down in L.A. soon to shoot with me again! A special thanks to Leigh and Brian for being such great hosts and for helping me out with the shoot. This shot was actually taken on their balcony which overlooks the water.

My friend Jessie...

Jessie and I just had our third shoot together, and it went very well. She's got great energy and is always fun to be around.

Daniela

Sometimes you see a model, and you just know they'll be perfect for "Pin Up." Daniela is one of those girls.

Beautiful.....Can you guess her ethnicity?

Ashley

This is one of the tougher Pin Up poses, but Ashley pulled it off with ease.

The Mighty Erika

She may only be 5 feet tall, but Erika performed like a superstar.
These shots were done in a very simple way....just one Nikon flash and a piece of foam core (tanktop shots).....but they are some of my favorites of the year so far.

Skatin' around....

Had a lot of fun with the roller skate theme...I'm sure it will be a popular theme in the future. Been shooting a lot this week, so there's much more to come!

Nazanin

Nazanin had a great exotic look. Her ethnic background consists of Spanish, Persian, Mexican, and American Indian. Great mix.

Chi-WOW-hua

That's "Cuba" the little chihuahua, and Rebecca, who I've shot with once before. I don't often bring an animal in the studio, but this seemed like a good idea to try. Cuba makes a great prop!
You've really gotta click on the photo to appreciate it.

Carina

I had a photo shoot with Carina on Sunday....it lasted 9 hours! It was just going so well, we didn't want to stop. We got a lot of great shots.

Salute to the Hair & Make Up Artists

Just wanted to give some recognition to some of the wonderful Hair & Make Up Artists I've been working with lately. These shoots wouldn't have been successful without them. SO....a big Thank You to Candace, Liz, Evelyn, and Susana.
The model here is Cindy, who you also saw on the "Diner" post down below.

Lana

Lana, who posed for the fairy shot, came back for another shoot. As usual, we got way too much good stuff....it was tough to know where to begin. We both really liked this shot, so I thought that would be a good place to start.

Diner

I love 50's Diners, so this was a lot of fun. We managed to squeeze in several different looks into one night, so I'll be posting more soon.
This is Cindy, she did a great job and is anxious to work together again in the near future. It always makes me happy when the model has a fun time and wants to come back and shoot again very soon.

Fairy: Updated

Ok, so I brought the wings down, and I like the composition better. I know the wings are large, but I like oversized wings.

The Amazing Amy

Amy came back for another shoot recently, and we had a great time! This look was inspired by an old Billie Holiday photo.
It was Amy's idea, and to be honest, I wasn't too sure about it, but in the end I was very pleased.....and she was right, it WAS a good idea!

Flashdance

This shot was inspired by the 80's movie....gotta love the 80's. Kathy, the model, was very professional and did a fantastic job. She was very pleased with this image and wants to work together again very soon.