Pin-up/retro fashion shoot

I had some ideas for shots I've always wanted but have never really gotten, so I put together a fashion shoot with a lovely model, Kristie Maclean (you can find her on model mayhem or email me and I'll get you her contact info if you'd like to work with her too!!) and a talented makeup artist, Victoria Kroll (again, contact me for her inf0). Here are some of my favorites - it was SOOO hard to choose images to post, I love so many of them!!

Vicki did an awesome job on the makeup - look at that color! The "tears" are actually glycerin, I've always wanted to play around with that.

This one doesn't really need a caption I suppose, I just love it!

Kristie is working on a pin-up portfolio, so we did some fun shots in the studio.

I love Kristie's look, and I just had to incorporate the scooter somehow. I think it's almost perfect, if only it were a Vespa...

She's just gorgeous! Don't you love the hair? Vicki did that too :)

Tim's starting school!

This is Tim. He graduated from high school last year and I took his senior portraits. At that time he wasn't sure if or where he would be going on to college, but since then he has decided to attend UTI in Avondale. We did a mini shoot to get some portraits of him in his new uniform - he's so proud, and I'm so excited for him!!

Catching up a little...

Okay, so I'm not really doing so well at keeping up with this blog after all. I just need to make it a habit somehow.

Anyway, I've been traveling and shooting and having a wonderful time in the sun. Phoenix is even nicer when it starts getting cooler - who knew :)?

I recently shot Carrie and Paul's engagement photos at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix. They are such a cute couple! We had a lot of fun playing around with the beautiful settings the garden provided. Here are a few of my favorites: