Fashion

Tara LaTour // Fall 2012 Collection

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This past fall, I was lucky enough to photograph the newest collection of Tara LaTour's gorgeous gowns. Her work blows me away and she is most definitely a designer that is going to take the wedding industry by storm! This is the second collection of Tara's that I've photographed, and each time we have gone to the drawing board to conceptualize the shoot, it turns out better than we could ever imagine! This collection was very inspired by an outdoor fantasy land, with an ethereal touch. When we began having conversations about the background of this line, Juliane James Place was the perfect location to photograph the collection, especially with the fall colors! What I loved about this collection is that each dress literally had a different personality. Tara had named each of her gowns, and we really tried to capture each of these dresses with their own identity and charm! You can check out our behind-the-scenes photos from this shoot here! Otherwise, enjoy these lovely images!

CREDITS//

Photographer: Eliesa Johnson

Designer: Tara LaTour

Jewelry: Realia

Talent: Jen from Caryn International

Hair/Makeup: Amber Brenke

Location: Juliane James Place

Assistant: Liz Hardt

Styling Assistant: Grace Nordloh, Leslie Randall

 

Ceci Style // Winter Reverie

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The latest issue of CECI Style has just hit the world and we are super excited, once again, to be a part of this project! We photographed 4 covers for upcoming issues of Ceci's online editorial, so stay tuned for more fun images! Make sure to check out the entire Winter Reverie feature on Ceci's site HERE! As always, a BIG thanks to my amazing team who help me make all of this happen! Ceci's shoots always take place in New York, and it is simply SO much fun to bring this crew together...magic always happens!

CREDITS//

Photographer: Eliesa Johnson

Hair: Danielle Nelson

Makeup: Jaclyn Accetta

Jewelry: Tejani Jewelry

Assistant: Allan Zepeda

All Tied Up in Knots

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Testing is one of my favorite things to do, because it's all about pushing your limits, trying something new, having complete creative control - and simply having fun! Amber Rose and I came up with a slew of ideas for testing one day over lunch, and braids seemed to be a common love between the two of us! We thought it would be fun to incorporate some stunning portraiture, more on the beauty side of things for this shoot and I love the way everything turned out! It was simple, it was a small crew and a super fun set. One light, White Paper, Boom.

CREDITS//

Photographer - Eliesa Johnson

Hair/Makeup - Amber Brenke

Talent - Caroline and Alexandria from Ignite Models Inc.

Behind The Scenes // Tara LaTour Fall 2011

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I feel like I begin every blog post with 'I'm SO excited to show you..." but I suppose that is a perfect sign that I love my job! We are getting ready to release the images from Tara LaTour's second collection and I simply can not WAIT to share these with you! This was 'the perfect shoot'.  Absolutely everything just beautifully, even the weather was ideal for us! There will be many photos and details about this shoot to come, but I wanted to share some fun behind-the-scenes photos that Liz caught on her camera from this day!

Enjoy!

 

 

2420//

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People fascinate me, that's one of the reason's that I'm a photographer and a big reason of why I love to shoot people. Many times, when I'm in public, I go into observation mode and sometimes that means approaching people and asking if they will model for me. Michele is one of those people that totally captivated me. I met her at a networking event and I instantly loved everything about her - her vibe, her style, her hair, her lipstick, and at the end of the night she gave me her business card and once I checked out her website, I knew she would be one of those 'perfect normal people' for me to photograph. Michele was gracious enough to let me into her home, dig through her closet and there was just SO much to work with, so I dreamed up a shoot and vua-la ! There's something so cool about meeting someone who naturally has great style that you connect with, and allowing yourself to create some work that is simply for play - and for your portfolio! Michele is an amazing designer, and it's been so fun to collaborate with her on this project - and yes, she did the killer design for this layout! Enjoy!

CREDITS//

Photography: Eliesa Johnson

Talent: Michele Morales

Location: Personal Apartment

Design: Michele Morales

Ceci Style // Prints Perfect

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The latest issue of Ceci Style is out and we absolutely LOVED being a part of this shoot! The inspiration for this issue was all about prints and I absolutely LOVE the dress that Ceci is wearing!! You can see past issues that we've collaborated on for Ceci here, here and here - they are always so much fun to create! Make sure to check out the full issue and see more photos!

CREDITS//

Photographer: Eliesa Johnson

Dress: Kwabena Klassics

Jewelry: Republic of Foreigner

Assistants: Allan Zepeda & Laura Ivanova

Hair: Danielle Nelson

Makeup: Jaclyn Accetta

Behind The Scenes // Anne Kristine Lingerie Shoot

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Yesterday, we blogged all about the launch of Anne Kristine Lingerie, in which I photographed the entire look book + editorial campaign for!

I've been wanting to blog about these for SO long, but the wait was well worth it! Here are some behind-the-scenes images from our day of shooting! As a photographer, I'm always keeping my eyes open for great, new indoor locations for future shoots. A few months back, I stopped by the Hackwith Design House to pick up some garments for the TRIBE shoot and I fell in love with their space! They were oh-so-gracious for letting us, literally, take over their home on the day of our shoot, which was absolutely the perfect location and style for this line!

I love that we never know what kind of doors will open every where we turn!

 

 

 

Here are some of my favorite images from the shoot!