Pokerface

I had to giggle...

Apparently some haters have posted this song up for me...



Listening to the words, I'll take that as a compliment. :)

A friend told me - "I love my haters , first, I can be sure they hate me , second, they are people I would be ashamed to be loved by."

I would just say, why spend so much time and energy hating anyone? Live your life, love your friends and use your energy to make you and the ones around you smile! Life is so short my dears....

xoxox

Miss Crystal Gregg

I worked with the ever-lovely Miss Crystal Gregg again last weekend and I am loving these pics! Crystal was crowned Miss Teen Oregon a year or so ago, and she's growing even more beautiful every year. As always, the credit is given to Tom from Inner Beauty who simply rocks!!!

White Glove Photography

I had a shoot a few weeks ago for a White Glove Photography, with Kimberely and Dimitri. The photographer wanted to have some artistic bridal shots to help with her website and such, and here they are....








www.whiteglovephotography.com

some more stuff...

Continuing on the new stuff -- here is Virginia. She is so versatile and so beautiful! She asked me to do a fruity lemon-lime theme, concentrating her makeup on the lovely yellows and greens that we would surround her in.

Originally, this shot started in an inflatable pool that Tom brought into the studio. Somehow we didn't think that (duh) the water coming from the hose to fill up the pool would be FREEZING cold. Virginia stuck a toe and was promptly squealing! I really didn't feel good about her laying in that, but she gamely laid down in the frigid water, while I desperately tried to keep the lemons and limes floating and framing her face. Needless to say, she was quickly turning blue before we could get a decent shot, so I wrapped her up in something warm and we decided to just try using the fruit laying on her and around her for effect. I think it came out beautifully!



Tom is incredible with capturing lovely angles and using soft lights. Thanks for another wonderful shoot buddy!

Another note about Virginia-- check this out!

She told me a few weeks ago she was contacted by the Tyra Banks Show and she had an appearance with Kim Kardashian! Apparently, they were looking for girls to launch her "Queen of the Kims" look alike contest :) So, because she bears such a strong resemblance to Kim, Virginia was flown out to NY and got a spot on the show! Virginia said that it was SO much fun, and that Tyra is even more incredibly beautiful in person. She also said, "Kim is SO tiny!! I was a head and more above her standing next to her!"

A bunch of stuff...

I have been SO busy and I have so many new pieces to show you!

First, I'll start with Kelsi.

I worked with Kelsi several months ago for the first time and she was so much fun. She wanted a "girl rocker" sort of theme to add to her port, and she brought along her electic guitar. :) This time, she asked me to transform her into a beautiful 1940's lady. What do you think?



I don't have time for more now, but soon!!!

Hair Mannequin Julie

It was over a month ago this picture was taken, and I finally have the finished print to show you all. Julie was such a great sport for this picture! She has such incredibly beautiful hair, that we decided to use that as our focus. I prepped her hair and wrapped it in different shapes for her face and set on this. It really reminds me of an artistic commercial hair ad - and it was just a test shoot! Thanks Julie for being so lovely! And thanks of course to Tom - you ROCK!