...COME BEHIND THE SCENES...

wanted to share another video from an editorial i did for the winter 2010 issue of eliza magazine. this shoot was a dance movie inspired story, meaning, we chose some of our favorite dance movies and re-created moments from each film. the shoot ended up taking 4 days to complete, so we have broken down our behind the scenes videos into separate parts. here is the first!

grease and breakin'



and here are the images...

grease




breakin'


what made this shoot so cool (besides the obvious), is that we used models AND real dancers! in fact, some of the best, most recognizeable dancers in the world.

you may remember devin jamieson in the grease shot from 'this is it', the recent michael jackson movie!! we also got to work with michael riccio, and jimmy federico. our breakin' dancers were shonnie solomon and aja george

our beautiful model for grease, was natalie fabry, and our gorgeous breakin' model was kate herman

as usual, the team was awesome, gia harris on makeup, nikki providence on hair, and nra kudelka on wardrobe. thanks to alex smith, my assistant on these two movies, and to nicholas bentley for the amazing video.

xx

...LINDSAY AND THE RAIN...

hi everyone!

yesterday i had my shoot with the wonderful lindsay sloane. she was so fablous and fun to work with, and a total trooper! as you know, it was super rainy, overcast, and cold yesterday...and of course, we were scheduled to shoot outside. yikes!

problem? no way! we got some cute umbrellas, and went to work! i was lucky enough to have a great team on board yesterday... the wall group's kayleen mcadams on makeup, and richard collins on hair. amazing wardrobe from stylist steph ashmore, and my awesome assistant, eric bradshaw.

the look we created was all about being fresh, young and feminine. looking through images was fun to do, since there was so much great stuff. lindsay's personality is upbeat and fun, and it totally showed in her film. (just so everyone knows, i did shoot this digitally. film is only a term used to describe all her shots...if youre annoyed by that, sorry)

looking forward to being able to put some up from the day, and when the issue of eliza magazine comes out!

last thing for today...

tonight i speak at tri community at 7pm. i am super excited, and have a lot of important things to tell the students tonight. if you are going tonight, i will see you there. if you or someone you know are interested in having me come to your school and talk, please email me!

hope everyone is having a great day! i will leave you with some inspiration...

xx

...NEW WEEK, TONS TO DO...

hmph....

well, i just wrote this entire post, and realized that i messed something up, so i copied the entire thing before deleting it...THEN i guess i copied something else, erasing my entire blog post! aaahhhhhhhhh!

ok, it happens.

i will try this again, lol.

so, this week is BUSY! and i like that, A LOT!

first on the agenda, is pre production (pre-pro) for a shoot with lindsay sloane. you may remember her as 'big red' from 'bring it on', or as 'valerie' on 'sabrina the teenage witch' - or is that just me? hey, i loved that show, and yes, i may have watched bring it on 5 times (last week)...jk, kind of.

the shoot is for a one-pager in eliza magazine, running in the spring issue. i have never met lindsay, but think the shoot will be super fun! we are shooting here at casa de carmel, so pre-pro does include a clean up (or a white tornado, as my dad would call it).

simultaneously, i am doing pre-pro for a press shoot for pop star, jessie malakouti! she is an american, but has been living in europe for almost 3 years, kicking ass. she is kind of a big deal across the pond! besides being super talented, she could not be sweeter - i cant wait to work with her. we will be shooting behind the scenes video too, so video and images to come!

this week i will also be working with some newbies! i get tons of emails from aspiring photographers, and i am always so happy when they ask if they can come to a shoot so they can learn. i always say yes, because it is a great opportunity for them to donate their time and service in order to get a taste of the real thing. i love to contribute to the foundation of someones career, its important to pay it forward! i totally respect the hustle, and always have told myself 'if you dont ask, the answer will always be NO'. something to think about...

last for this week, and probably my most exciting venture, i have been invited as a guest speaker!! on thursday night, i will be speaking at tri community, an adult photography program located just outside of los angeles, in covina. this is my third time as a guest, and i am so excited!! there is such a diverse group of photographers there, all eager to learn and share. they are always so gracious to me, and speaking to others about photography is one of my favorite things about my job. please check out the program, you will be amazed at what they offer!

ok, i did it. longest post ever.

i am working on a visual post for later, so check back!

xx