Cara the Peacock Lady!

It was several weeks ago that Cara got in touch with me and said she wanted to hire me to do a peacock theme for a gorgeous new headshot. I definitely liked the idea, so I thought about lots of lovely ways to create the look for her. We really wanted to incorporate some feathers in there, but how to make it all pull together?

I put Cara's large soft eyes as the focal point, and used layers of royal blue, green and the tiniest hint of yellow. Using the blackest eyeliner, I carved a beautiful shape around her eyes to give her an animal feel. With glowing skin, her lips stayed a soft nude so as not to detract from her eyes, and then I swept her hair back into a high bang with some texture. We tried several different poses and angles and these struck me the most. Each so different, with different emotions. Beautiful job Cara! And as always, iBeauty really captured each shot!

MA Photography

I've had a blast working several shoots with Michael Andrus this past month, and I really wanted to sit down today and show some of the final work! :) He's a wonderful photographer, with great sense of humor. He is great if you need some special rates for starting up your modeling portfolio, or taking those gorgeous senior pictures. Check these out!

Several weeks ago, Michael called me in for a shoot and I met Teddi - she's such a lovely lady inside and out. Teddi was wanting to update her business cards and profile with new professional images. She still wanted to keep a feminine feel to her look, so I left her hair softly curled and her makeup enhancing her beautiful features.





A few weeks later, Michael called again, and I got to meet the fun Daniella!! She wanted to build up her modeling portfolio here in the states. She's from Venezuala and although she kept saying she was JUST taught English only this last December - she spoke more clearly and fluently that some american's I know!! :) We did something a little smokier for her look, bringing out her amazing eyes...



Last week, I got to meet the beautiful Haley - oh my what a doll! Gorgeous skin, luminous eyes! And yes, she is just 14! Her Mom was there as I applied her makeup, telling me how an agent had scouted Haley and wanted to sign a modeling contract. So smart Mom made a few inquiries and found Michael's well deserved reviews leading her to set up a Modeling Portrait session with him to build her book. I kept her makeup clean and fresh and her hair I tousled up into a lovely romantic 'do.



Later we brought it down for a more casual feel!

The Better Living Fashion Show Weekend

Happy Easter everyone! I'm sorry, it's been so insane these past few weeks. I know I'm always saying that, but it's so true. I finally have time to sit down and write a bit about the shows last weekend.

Put on by Semper Fashion productions, the fashion shows at the Better Living show were a huge success. The show featured pieces from over seven prominent designers in the Portland area and all highlighted the use of sustainable fabrics and accesories. My favorites were the dresses made from cocoon silk! Gorgeous!

There were about 35-40 models in the shows, so each day all these guys and gals had to be made up! Myself, I did over 25 models each day, trust me, I was tuckered out by the end. :) Jamie from Rumours Salon brought in the mineral makeup line we used for the show, YoungBlood. It gave a natural, and lovely look to everyone. I fell in love with the "LunarDust", such a beautiful highlighter for the cheeks!

Hopefully I'll get some time to post up the previous pics from the tv commercial segments and all that fun. Enjoy these pics from the show! From Merc Photography and random snapshots :)