Society 6 // The Store is Officially Open!

I wanted to share with you a little project we have been working on over here at the studio! I have a pretty solid shelf of images from my personal work, and for some reason all they were doing was sitting on my hard drives! So, with the help of our crew, we put together an official store on Society 6!

If you haven't heard about Society 6 yet, I highly recommend checking out their website! Basically, it is a fantastic resource for photographers, designers and artists to get their work in front of the public for purchase. From Society 6, you can browse around and see a whole bunch of work from some amazing artists. You can then purchase products of our work from their site!

In my store, you will be able to purchase prints, canvas, laptop skins, iphone cases and the occasional t-shirt :0) Make sure to check out the store to see if there is anything you love!

I will be updating the store on a regular basis with fresh work as well!

Ceci Style // Winter Reverie

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

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.

Cheers To Bryan// Our Favorite Art Director!

Tomorrow, Minneapolis will say goodbye to, in my opinion, one of the coolest Art Directors around! Bryan Nanista has been our right hand man at Metro Magazine for quite a few years now, and he's moving to pursue other ventures and, of course, live the dream! Bryan has always been one of our all-time-favorite people to work with. He's crazy, he's fun, and ultimately, pushed us and believed in us to produce shoots for this city! So, as we bid adieu to Bryan, we wanted to simply say thank you for all of the amazing opportunities and memories you have given us over the years! You continually made us laugh, explore and share our work with this wonderful city through your amazing mind and design!

If you're having a beer tonight, or tomorrow, give a big CHEERS to Bryan! We are so proud of you for all you've accomplished and all that you will continue to do!

Metro Magazine // Metro 100

Every year, one of our clients, Metro Magazine, puts out a feature called the Metro 100! I've been a part of this feature since the beginning-of-time, and it's always so much fun to be a part of! It's also interesting to see how with each passing year, the editorial department decides to approach the same article, but in a different way! This year was all about collaboration and submissions from various artists! Our role in the article was to photograph food carts, which landed us the cover  (Which is actually a throwback to my first-ever-cover with Metro!) We hung out with Saucy Burts and Nate Dogs one afternoon and learned all about the culture and community that is mobile-food! Also in this feature, our client Anne Kristine Lingerie is featured with a nice big image as well!

The Metro 100 issue will only be on news stands for a few more days, so make sure to check it out!

Ceci Style // Prints Perfect

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

One Frame // Michele

Behind The Scenes // Anne Kristine Lingerie Shoot

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!

Anne Kristine Lingerie // Campaign Launch!

I'm super excited to show you all a recent campaign I photographed for a new lingerie line!  Anne Kristine Lingerie features pieces made, specifically for a bride on her wedding night, not that it should stop anyone from buying this lovely attire for any occasion, but I loved the concept of a line that was made for such a niche market! I had so much fun photographing this line! When it comes to the commercial work, I love being a part of something new and helping that brand come to life! Congratulations to Anne on the launch of her new line! We are so proud of you! Take a moment to check out the website for the full online-boutique-store!

CREDITS//

Photographer: Eliesa Johnson

Designer: Anne Archambault

Talent: Lindsey of Ignite Models Inc.

Hair/Makeup: Amber Rose

Florals: Skinner Jones

Digital Tech: Liz Hardt

Assistant: Jonny Edwin Bennett

Ceci Style // Birds of Paradise!

The latest issue of Ceci Style is OUT and we are SO excited to show you this round!

This issue revolves around Guatemalan inspired invitations for a wedding down in Antigua! For this issue's shoot, I originally planned on using kind of a 'bad flash' technique against the textured wallpaper; however, sometimes being a good artist means switching gears in the middle of a shoot and seeing the potential for an entirely different feel! We ended up shooting this cover with the most gorgeous natural light that was poring through the windows on an overcast day in NYC....perfect light!

To learn more about Ceci New York and subscribe to Ceci Style, check out the links! You can also see some more super-cool-behind-the-scenes footage here!