Favorite Friday - 01

Favorite Friday - January 8, 2016

For 2016 I'm going to do something a little different. Every Friday will be my "Favorite Friday". I'll share an image that I've shot and that I love. It could be of anything, and is not limited to headshots. There are so many photos I've done over the years, and I can really tell how I've grown and changed, so I thought this would be a fun way to look back and also share some of my favorites and the stories behind them!

This first week is of Shenea, taken in March of 2015. I love how it is darker and not quite as colorful as all of my other work. This was one of the last poses, and I didn't really like it a lot right after I shot it. But once I looked at it again a few days later, it really drew me in and now it's my favorite from the whole shoot.

Hilary

Young model Hilary. She did great for her first photoshoot for her composite / zed card. I loved this shot we got of her! Hilary is represented by BMG Models Atlanta.

Dominque

Atlanta / Los Angeles actress & model Dominque.

I've worked with Dominque quite a few times and we always get something fun and different!

Dominque is represented by The People Store - Atlanta.

Make-up: Gwynnis Mosby

New Promo Video!

I'm so excited to share my latest promo video that was produced by Impressive Productions! It was my first time making a video for my business, and it was really fun to see how it was all put together and the final product.

I had a great time working with one of my make-up artists, Valeriya and one of my favorite models, Jennifer (represented by J Pervis & Click Models). They both are great at what they do and I love working with them!

Check out the video and final photos below, and let me know what you think!

Video Production: Impressive Productions Atlanta 
Model: Jennifer Ansari 
Make-up Artist: Valeriya Shindrova
Photographer: Megan Dougherty 

VIEW THE VIDEO HERE

Here are the final images from the shoot. 

Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors" Video Ft. James!

In 2010, I had a crazy idea of just putting some shoots together in NYC. I was going to be there anyway for one of my best friend's birthdays, so why not make a dream come true, right? I went on ModelMayhem (which was different then!) and I landed some models, a stylist, and a make-up artist and shot them over 2 days. It was tons of fun, and I was free to just shoot.

One of the models I contacted and ended up working with was James. I was drawn to his vintage look. He had been modeling and acting a little while, but was starting to get serious about it and wanted different shots. We met at the South Street Seaport and did some classic type shots there, and then wandered down back roads to shoot some more. We really got along, had the same mindsets, and together we captured really cool images showing a lot of different looks. After our shoot, he took me to lunch where we chatted about the differences of Atlanta and NYC among other things. I loved working with him, and his images are still some of my favorites to this day (some snapshots below). I have a large photo from this session in my studio, and all the guys want a shot like his, and all the girls wonder where he lives!

Even though it's been a couple of years, we've stayed friends (thanks Facebook!) and I have seen him do more fashion shows and films, but I was BEYOND EXCITED today when I was flipping channels and saw Justin Timberlake's new video for his song "Mirrors". I bought JT's album and have been enjoying it so I was interested in this video. I stared at the TV for a minute, and sure enough there is James in the lead role! I went to Facebook to see if my eyes were deceiving me, and there was the truth that he was in it (the lead young guy in the denim jacket). I love seeing my clients accomplish great things and I'm so happy for him! Check out the official video here! It really is touching, and I love how it shows the 2 couples and has a story.

Watch the video!