Behind the Scenes with Singer/ Songwriter Sarah Silva

Judging by Sarah Silva’s Instagram account the young singer/songwriter has the sweetest personality and so naturally I wanted to go the complete opposite direction for the styling of this shoot. After all the photos are going into a Fall editorial slated to be released just before Halloween so why not bring a new version of Sarah to life? I came up with an edgy 1920s Victorian doll styled shoot with my all star team Juel Bergholm on Makeup, Rolando Aqui on Hair Styling and his lovely wife Amia Aqui on wardrobe.

These are the moodboards I created for my team to be inspired before our shoot with Sarah. Too see more of my moodboards and inspo check out my Pintrest https://www.pinterest.com/heatherkoepp7/

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Sarah Silva and her folks met up with my team and I at the cutest little black box theater in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles called the Skiptown Playhouse https://www.skiptownplayhouse.com/ for our four hour long photo shoot. The team got started prepping right away while I started setting up lights!

Talent: Sarah Silva Hairstylist: Rolando Aqui and MUA: Juel Bergholm

Talent: Sarah Silva Hairstylist: Rolando Aqui and Makeup Artist: Juel Bergholm — **Talent**: Sarah Silva **Hairstylist:** Rolando Aqui and **Makeup Artist:** Juel Bergholm

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Talent: Sarah Silva Wardrobe Stylist: Amia Aqui — **Talent:** Sarah Silva **Wardrobe Stylist:** Amia Aqui

Talent: Sarah Silva Wardrobe Stylist: Amia Aqui Hair Stylist: Rolando Aqui — **Talent:** Sarah Silva **Wardrobe Stylist:** Amia Aqui **Hair Stylist:** Rolando Aqui

Talent: Sarah Silva Hairstylist: Rolando Aqui — **Talent**: Sarah Silva **Hairstylist:** Rolando Aqui

Talent: Sarah Silva — **Talent:** Sarah Silva

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Talent: Sarah Silva Photograper : Heather Koepp — **Talent:** Sarah Silva **Photograper :** Heather Koepp

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Check out the exclusive photo series and interview when its released later this month in the Fall edition of Saturne Magazine!

TEAM CREDITS

MUA : Juel Bergholm https://www.instagram.com/juelhairnmakeup/

Hair Stylist : Rolando Aqui https://www.instagram.com/rolandoaqui/

Wardrobe Stylist: Amia Aqui https://www.instagram.com/amiaserrano/

Location : Skiptown Playhouse https://www.instagram.com/skiptownplayhouse/

Shot for : Saturne Magazine https://www.instagram.com/saturnemagazine/

Behind the Scenes with Actor and Singer Kevin Quinn

I met up with Kevin Quinn on his last day in Los Angeles, before the talented actor, singer and dancer was off to Nashville to start the filming of a musical film featuring costar Bailee Madison. We met at a very cool rustic garage in downtown Los Angeles where we spent three hours creating an exclusive photo series for the cover of Saturne Magazine’s Fall 2019 Edition.

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TALENT: Kevin Quinn Lighting Tech: Ethan Ingram — TALENT: Kevin Quinn **Lighting Tech:** Ethan Ingram

Talent: Kevin Quinn Photographer: Heather Koepp — **Talent:** Kevin Quinn **Photographer:** Heather Koepp

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Talent: Kevin Quinn Styling Team: DeAnte Law and Nikki Keeshin — **Talent:** Kevin Quinn **Styling Team: DeAnte Law and Nikki Keeshin**

Talent: Kevin Quinn Stylist: DeAnte Law — **Talent:** Kevin Quinn **Stylist: DeAnte Law**

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Talent: Kevin Quinn Styling Team: DeAnte Law Nikki Keeshin — **Talent:** Kevin Quinn Styling Team: DeAnte Law Nikki Keeshin

Talent: Kevin Quinn Photographer Heather Koepp Lighting Tech Ethan Ingram — **Talent:** Kevin Quinn **Photographer** Heather Koepp Lighting Tech Ethan Ingram

Talent: Kevin Quinn Styling Team: DeAnte Law and Nikki Keeshin Photographer Heather Koepp Lighting Tech Ethan Ingram — **Talent:** Kevin Quinn **Styling Team:** DeAnte Law and Nikki Keeshin Photographer Heather Koepp Lighting Tech Ethan Ingram

Talent: Kevin Quinn Talent Manager: Joe Brooks — **Talent:** Kevin Quinn **Talent Manager:** Joe Brooks

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Kevin was such an exceptional talent to work with and Im so excited for all the amazing projects he has coming up. Make sure to check out the full photo series and his cover feature when its released for the Fall edition of Saturne Magazine

Team Credits:

TALENT: Kevin Quinn https://www.instagram.com/kevingquinn/

PHOTOGRAPHER: Heather Koepp https://www.instagram.com/dreamcatchersphoto/

STYLIST TEAM: OTH’THAN BURNSIDE https://www.instagram.com/otheezystyledit/ with Assistance By: DeAnte Law https://www.instagram.com/deante_law/ and Nikki Keeshin https://www.instagram.com/babiekeeshkeesh/

GROOMING: Hali McGowan https://www.instagram.com/halimcgowan.mua/

Behind the Scenes with Lilia Buckingham for Autumn 2019 Saturne Magazine

#polaroidoriginals with Lilia Buckingham

Its been almost a year to the date since I last worked with Lilia Buckingham and the young star has accomplished more in those 12 months than most. From staring in multiple series including Bratz TV ‘Dirt’, ‘Total Eclipse’ and ‘Crown Lake’ to recording music, directing videos, and spending time with her gaggle of star studded friends the bubbly teen has yet to slow down.

TALENT: Lilia Buckingham MUA: Hali McGowan HAIR STYLIST: Denise Perez

Lilia was all smiles when she arrived on set for our four hour photo shoot for the cover Saturne Magazines fall edition at the beautiful Zevarra Lofts in downtown Los Angeles. With my gal team Hali McGowan and Denise Perez on glam doing their thing to prepare Lilia, clothing designer Barbara Biosah of @atelier_dumebi and I went through her beautiful original pieces to decide which outfits we wanted to work with for the day

When the outfits were selected and the glam squad was done, Lilia and I were ready to create some amazing art and that we did! Check out the behind the scenes images below and makes sure to check out Lilias series when its released later this year!

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TALENT: Lilia Buckingham DESIGNER: Barbara Biosah — **TALENT:** Lilia Buckingham **DESIGNER:** Barbara Biosah

TALENT: Lilia Buckingham Photographer: Heather Koepp — **TALENT:** Lilia Buckingham **Photographer:** Heather Koepp

#polaroidoriginal of Lilia Buckinham Photographer: Heather Koepp

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TEAM CREDITS

PHOTOGRAPHER: HEATHER KOEPP

STYLIST: BARBARA Biosah

MUA: HALI MCGOWAN

HAIRSTYLIST: DENISE PEREZ

LOCATION: ZEVERRA LOFTS

Behind the Scenes with Actress Mary Mouser

Behind the scenes with Cobra Kai actress Mary Mouser

Behind the Scenes with Singer/ Songwriter Heather LaRose

When I pulled up to the quaint bungalow tucked away in the Los Angeles hills, Daniella Monet was already sitting in the glam chair getting prepped for our cover shoot for Saturne Magazine. At five months pregnant, the “Victorious” actress was looking better than ever as the hair and make up team worked their magic.

In the meantime, wardrobe stylist Lauren Taylor and I started going through the days looks and narrowed down our top choices for the days shoot which wasnt an easy task, just look at all these beautiful garments.

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I hope you all enjoyed these exclusive behind the scenes images! Make sure to catch Daniella Monet’s feature when its released for Saturne Magazine this Summer! In the meantime, make sure to check out some of Daniella’s newest ventures

KINDER BEAUTY BOX :
Kinder Beauty is a new monthly box subscription co-founded by actresses and animal activities, Evanna Lynch and Daniella Monet. Kinder Beauty Box, is a cruelty-free and vegan monthly subscription box. We launched less than 2 months ago, and our very first boxes shipped out to customers starting on Jan 15. Every product in our boxes will be vegan, palm oil-free, and made by companies that are 100% cruelty-free.
We’re all about creating positive change in the world, and so we’ll be donating a portion of proceeds to our favorite animal rights groups. For the month of January, we’re donating to the LA County Animal Care Foundation in appreciation of the life-saving work they did during the CA wildfires. On top of that, we’re proud to say our packaging is made from 100% recycled and eco-friendly materials (even the ink used to print the logo is soy-based, not made from petroleum).

OUTSTANDING FOODS:
Having taken the risk 3+ years ago, Outstanding Foods is Daniella Monet’s first significant investment. With lead investor Rob Dyrdek, and a countless number of strategic influencers, actors, and athletes as investors, Outstanding Foods has been able to create a mushroom chip that not only emulates BACON, but will help people eat healthier while saving the lives of piggies! Our Pig Out Chips have become a viral product via social and was recently named Whole Foods Market’s Top 10 Trends for 2019.

SUGAR TACO:
Sugar taco is a female owned, carbon neutral, vegan, taco shop aiming to make quality vegan food accessible to everyone. They have also partnered with 8 Billion Trees (8billiontrees.com) and will be planting a tree for every meal sold. Additionally, many of their food items will support Food for Life Global; by purchasing one of those meals it will send a healthy vegan meal to a child in need. Sugar Taco will open in May inLos Angeles: www.sugartaco.com

HAIRSTYLIST: Michael Kanyon www.instagram.com/michaelkanyon

WARDROBE STYLIST: :Lauren Taylor www.instagram.com/laurentaylorstyle

MAKE UP ARTIST: Amy Chance www.instagram.com/amychance

Behind the Scenes: Caroline Romano

Decked out in fishnets and houndstooth, Caroline Romano the 17 year old singer from Mississippi came ready to slay her photo shoot and that she did! With just 2 hours to shoot and multiple creative hands on deck, we were able to knock out five gorgeous looks for Carolines feature for the Summer 2019 edition of Saturne Magazine. Check out some of our behind the scenes fun below!

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Hope you enjoyed these behind the scenes! Make sure to check out Carolines newest single, “Me and You” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU61GvcLpZw

WARDROBE STYLIST: Lindsey Dupuis Bledsoe @lindseydupuis

GLAM: Cici Andersen @ciciandersen

Behind the Scenes with Haley Reinhart at the Ragdoll Pink Palace

I met Haley Reinhart at Rock Night Out, an event my partners and I put on in Los Angeles every month showcasing up and coming bands that take you back to the roots of rock and roll { IF you haven’t heard of us make sure to check it and join us for a show sometime https://rocknightout.com/ }

Haley and I connected throughout the evening while jamming out to “Dirty Honey Band” and “Des Rocs” on the Moroccan Stage. We traded social media info and a few weeks later I had an opportunity come up that Haley would be perfect for. A magazine shoot I had spent weeks planning had gotten cancelled last minute so instead of calling it off altogether I reached out to Haley to see if she would want to fill in and do a fun day of creating; no pressures just art. Three days later, I had her in front of my camera with my favorite creative team on set ready to create this fire of a series.

Huge thanks to Lariss Raquel Photography for majority of these beautiful behind the scenes photos from our shoot!

GETTING READY

MAKEUP ARTIST: Hali McGowan and TALENT: Haley Reinhart — **MAKEUP ARTIST:** Hali McGowan and **TALENT**: Haley Reinhart

TALENT: Haley Reinhart MAKEUP ARTIST: Hali McGowan and BTS PHOTOGRAPHER: Larissa Raquel — **TALENT:** Haley Reinhart **MAKEUP ARTIST:** Hali McGowan and **BTS PHOTOGRAPHER:** Larissa Raquel

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TALENT: Haley Reinhart MAKEUP ARTIST: Hali McGowan PHOTOGRAPHER: Heather Koepp — **TALENT:** Haley Reinhart **MAKEUP ARTIST:** Hali McGowan **PHOTOGRAPHER:** Heather Koepp

TALENT: Haley Reinhart and PHOTOGRAPHER: Heather Koepp — **TALENT:** Haley Reinhart and **PHOTOGRAPHER:** Heather Koepp

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TALENT: Haley Reinhart STYLIST : Gabriela Tena MAKEUP ARTIST: Hali McGowan — **TALENT**: Haley Reinhart **STYLIST** : Gabriela Tena **MAKEUP ARTIST:** Hali McGowan

TALENT: Haley Reinhart STYLIST: Gabriela Tena — **TALENT**: Haley Reinhart **STYLIST**: Gabriela Tena

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Photographer: Heather Koepp STYLIST: Gabriela Tena — **Photographer:** Heather Koepp **STYLIST:** Gabriela Tena

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TALENT: Haley Reinhart MAKEUP ARTIST: Hali McGowan — **TALENT**: Haley Reinhart **MAKEUP ARTIST:** Hali McGowan

This was such an unforgettable day, Haley was such a pro to work with and really believed in the visions that I had; she brought her own flair to the mix and together we created a dynamic series of art. You can view some of the featured images over at

FORBES:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebaltin/2019/03/27/haley-reinhart-takes-us-on-her-lo-fi-soul-tour-of-l-a-for-superb-new-album/#2d9d767473df

BILLBOARD:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebaltin/2019/03/27/haley-reinhart-takes-us-on-her-lo-fi-soul-tour-of-l-a-for-superb-new-album/#2d9d767473df

My team really brought their A-Game for this one. Shout out to the creatives!!!!

STYLIST : Gabriela Tena https://lagab.style/

MAKEUP: Hali McGowan https://halimcgowanbeauty.wixsite.com/mysite/print

BEHIND THE SCENES PHOTOGRAPHER : Larissa Raquel www.larissaraquel.com

Behind the Scenes: Froy for Saturne Magazine

FROY GUTIERREZ

This shoot with actor and musician Froy was a special one; not only because we had an AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL house to work in, but because I was also able to bring my momma to work with me! She has never seen me “in my element” before so it was THE BEST feeling ever to finally be able to bring her on set while she was in town visiting! And what a shoot it turned out to be, I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better talent or team!

Froy was absolutely AMAZING to work with and I had my go-to gals on set Hali McGowan on grooming and Gabriela Tena knocking out the styles. Check out the collection of Behind the Scenes photos below!

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TALENT: Froy MAKEUP ARTIST: Hali McGowan

TALENT: Froy MAKEUP ARTIST: Hali McGowan PHOTOGRAPHER: Heather Koepp

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TALENT: Froy PHOTOGRAPHER: Heather Koepp STYLIST: Gabriela Tena

TALENT: Froy PHOTOGRAPHER: Heather Koepp

PHOTOGRAPHER: Heather Koepp MAKEUP ARTIST: Hali McGowan- with that backup camera doing some BTS WHHHAT?!

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PHOTOGRAPHER: Heather Koepp TALENT: Froy

PHOTOGRAPHER: Heather Koepp TALENT: Froy : ALSO PEEP MY MOMMA SMILING IN THE BACK

Joe and Mom shooting the breeze while I take a picture of the makeup artist turned bts photographer Hali McGowan

TALENT: Froy PHOTOGRAPHER: Heather Koepp and MOM

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This is one of my favorite shoots to date; bringing my mom to work was such a rewarding and special memory that I will cherish forever. Froy is hands down one of the best peoples anyone could ever hope to work with;he just radiates good energy, fun, and professionalism… and he even gave my momma a big ol hug which made her feel apart of the team.

This series is looking soooo soo good and I seriously cant to show you all the full series when its released later this month! I hope you enjoyed these behind the scenes!

Make sure to check out Froy’s new single “Fix Me”, that track is fiiiiire!!

STYLIST: GABRIELA TENA https://lagab.style/

MAKE UP ARTIST/ GROOMING: HALI MCGOWAN https://halimcgowanbeauty.wixsite.com/mysite/print

How to Get Killer Images When You're Limited on Time: Band Promos Edition

Lets face it, not every photo shoot is going to be held at a luxurious location complete with a glam team and hours set aside to create. Sometimes you’re given just a few precious minutes with an artist, set in locations that are rather uninspiring and you have to create awesome photographs despite it all.

It can be intimidating when you’re faced with all these obstacles and yet still have to be creative. Here is a few tips and tricks Ive learned from shooting these quick band promos

Research Your Artist
Research as much as you can about the artists before your shoot. It pays to know the person you’re working with; obviously you want to be familiar with their work and the style of music they create but to go a step further from that and find what makes them unique. I find browsing an artists Instagram is the easiest way to learn about an artists vibe; by analyzing the captions, the filters and the content you can really learn about the individual/ group esthetic.
Bring Props
You don’t need to bring anything too lavish but I do find that the use of props helps in more ways than one. In addition to helping”tell the story”, props can be a welcome distraction for subjects who are shy or uncomfortable in front of the camera. Some of my favorite things to bring are suitcases, old film cameras, mirrors, florals, etc. I also am known to bring furniture like benches and chairs to shoots as well.
Scout Your Location
Whenever the band is being interviewed by my partner for the written part of the feature, I like to scout the location for the ideal place to take portraits. Being a natural light photographer I always try to find a place that has access to nice natural light and doesn’t have a lot of clutter or distractions in the background- unless I can make it work with the storyline of coarse
Have a Game Plan
Once you have your research on the band, the location and the props you want to use form the story you want to tell. Have an idea of the poses and prompts you want to use to get the shots you need in the short time frame you have.

Here is an example of one of my favorite “5 Minute” Photo Shoots with band “Houndmouth”. We were at the Warner Bro’s Studio Office which is not as glamorous as it sounds. Its literally just an office building with people working at their desks making calls, working at computers…Inside my head I was just like, “Oh Crap”

Here is the lovely interview room

Yikes, right?! So during the interview, I snuck outside to scout and grab some props from my car and by the time I came back with the 3 large 1970s suitcase in hand, the band was ready to go.

I handed them their suitcases which just so happened to color coordinate with each of their outfits and we got to playing

The guys opened up one of the suitcases and saw some old granny glasses that I had used on a previous shoot and let me tell you, once they tried them on…it was the funniest shoot I had ever been apart of

Thanks for reading everyone. If you use these tricks next time youre out on a shoot, I would love to hear if it improved your work. Also, feel like to add your own tricks of the trade to the list in the comments!

BTS with Lindsey Stirling at The Ragdoll Pink Palace

It was late when I got the message from my good friend and editor Jasmine over at Grumpy Magazine that she wanted to try and squeeze in one last talent shoot before the Winter edition released. Before I could even answer (which would have been a yes either way), she told me it was Lindsey Stirling and I seriously couldn’t reply back fast enough. My brain instantly started planning out our shoot.

I had about a week to get everything prepared for this shoot and the biggest challenge per usual was finding an amazing location to shoot at. The concept I wanted for Lindsey was a vintage circus wonderland inspired shoot hahahaha no problem right?!

The actual moodboard Jasmine created and sent to the team based off my visions for the shoot

I got to work right away looking for locations and upon my search meet Winie the ringleader of the LA Circus; one of the biggest prop houses for circus themed films in the country. She greeted me with baby pink curlers in hair as she filled dishes of candy and tea for our meeting. We sat and chatted about her space and the history of her prop house before she showed me around the 4 acres of circus history

I had chills walking through this glorious place while I envisioned all the places I would pose Lindsey. At the end of our nearly 3 hour long meeting, Winie gave me the unbelievable offer to use her space for the shoot and I could not wait to report back to the team about this amazing location I had secured.

Unfortunately, it was a tad too far for the team to travel and so we were back to square one, with only 72 hours to spare. We secured a small studio in downtown Los Angeles just as a backup and it was looking like that was going to be the final shooting location.

I messaged Jasmine 24 hrs prior to the shoot, panicked and told her how uninspired I was by the location. I went from securing us the whole circus just to end up at the “lightbulb wall” room and I just really couldn’t hide my disappointment and I was struggling to find the magic in this new location.

A few hours later, Jasmine messages me to let me know she was able to secure The Ragdoll Pink Palace for our shoot. The relief was instant and the creativity starting trickling back.

When I arrived at 9:30 the next morning, Lindsey’s glam team David Gardner (@davidgardnerla) and Michelle Miller (@missmeeeshie) were already transforming Lindsey from sweet to circus fabulous.

While Lindsey was in makeup, wardrobe stylist Brittny Moore (@brittnymoore) and I pow wowed which outfits we liked the most and I went room to room to see where I wanted to photograph them.

We were behind schedule when we finally got to shooting but luckily the owner of the location gave us an extra hour and a half to work and so all in all we were able to get 5 looks done in the time that we had together.

This is by far my favorite editorial to have worked on all year. Lindsey was an absolute pro to work with and was so fun and sweet to boot. Make sure to grab the 2018 Winter edition of Grumpy Magazine with our cover girl Lindsey Stirling when its released later this month!

BTS with Meg Donnelly for Grumpy Magazine

Some photoshoots you are given the luxury of spending several hours with a talent, while others you have just a brief moment to connect and get the images you want. I had an hour to work with Meg and I have learned in this industry to work fast. We were able to do four looks in the time that we had together.

She is truly an amazing talent and was so wonderful to work with. Here is some fun behind the scenes images from our shoot to tide you over until the series is released next month for Grumpy Magazine!

GETTING READY:

MAKEUP ARTIST :Anton Khachaturian @antonmakeup

Hair Stylist: Suzy Balderas @slayed.bysuzy

THE WARDROBE

STYLING BY: Lo VonRumpf @stylevr

THE STUDIO

Extras

Behind the Scenes with Madison Iseman for Saturne Magazine

It takes a village to make any great project come together and luckily I have the best tribe around. Planning this shoot with actress Madison Iseman was so fun and I just knew it was going to be a killer day when it all came together.

I met Madison and her glam team at 10:30 am on Tuesday Sept 18th along with my wonderful stylist Shaina Feldman. Everyone got settled in for the two hours we had reserved and I was determined in getting 6 looks done in that time frame.

As usual, Shaina knocked it out of the park with her brilliant and unique looks which was so different to the space but somehow worked wonderfully. Madison and I were beyond excited to play around with the variety of vintage Versace, sequin shorts and faux furs.

The studio had so many awesome little sections to work with and I decided to start on the left side and work my way around to the windows ( praying the sunlight would shift by the time I got there because Holy Bright Light Batman!)

The first section was new to the studio and I was excited to break it in. We got Madison dolled up in this fabulous dress that looked like it was made for her! Just look at this angel!

Look 1: Angel Wing

Look 2: Breakfast Club

The second look was so fun and the blue just complimented Madison so so well!

Look Three: Sully

This faux fur jacket had everyone in heart eyes and it was tenderly dubbed as ‘Sully’.

Outfit 4: Daisy

This outfit was so cute and was giving me all those retro vibes in this space!

Look 5: Crosley and Versace

This was my personal favorite look of the day and it probably reflects in how many images I have from this portion of the photo shoot haha

Look 6: Canary

And our final look for the day <3 Madison look absolutely amazing in everything and was so easy to work with.

Im so proud of this series and cannot wait for you all to see the full gallery and publication when its released later this month.

Malibu Adventures with Emily Skinner

6 AM Monday morning; the California interstates are jam packed already and my glam team and I are in the thick of it. Why, you ask? Well, because we are on our way to spend the day with Disney star Emily Skinner and her beautiful momma Jennifer for an exclusive one on one photo shoot for Saturne Magazine.

We all started our day off early in anticipation of the long morning commute to beautiful Malibu California. My glam team got to the park right on time to greet Emily (thank god) because my gps hijacked the route and put me on the complete opposite side of the park--apparently my GPS thinks I'm adventurous...Im not. Luckily my glam team is amazing and got to work on transforming Emily for our day of creating.

When I finally arrived 45 minutes later (insert crying emoji here), my make up artist Hali McGowan and hairstylist Suzy Balderas were finishing up final touches on Emily and soon after, my stylist Nery Rodriguez arrived and started laying out all our clothing options!

Unfortunately there was a mix up with film permits and we were asked to leave the park and find a new location. CRINGE! It was beyond embarrassing and I almost didnt include this in the blog because of how embarrassing the moment was, but life is real and moments like this happen--not often thankfully, but they do and you have to overcome them. Luckily, I knew of a location about 20 minutes away so we all drove one by one to the new park. I am a firm believer in everything happens for a reason and l honestly think we got better images at the new location than we ever would have got at the original location. Happy accidents yall, happy little miracles.

When we got to the new park and Emily did her fitting and choose five outfits to shoot in. Everyone grabbed various bags and props and we all started the mile and half trek though the Malibu canyon.

Emily's beautiful Mom Jennifer Skinner looking as graceful as ever

Everyone helped carry the load, and yup even little Emily back there did her part haha!!

We finished shooting right around 4:30 pm..(talk about a long day, am I right!?) but I honestly, I could have kept going because this park just had endless amounts of beauty and historical charm.

I am so excited to share this exclusive photo series with you all when it is released later this month in Saturne Magazine. In the meantime here are some outtakes and BTS to tide you over!

Outfit 1 - Designer: Mustard Velvet Dress: Dumebi @atelier_dumebi White Undershirt: Hottie + Lord @hottieandlord

Provided by @mannfolkpr

Outfit 2

Wardrobe Provided by: Latiste Clothing @latiseteclothing

Stylist Nery Rodriguez in action for Outfit 2

Outfit 3

Wardrobe Provided by: Latiste Clothing @latiseteclothing

Outfit 4

Wardrobe Provided by: Latiste Clothing @latiseteclothing

Outfit 5

Designer: Red Velvet Skirt: Dumebi @atelier_dumebi Provided by @mannfolkpr

Man, my hair hahaaa..it was a looong day. Dont judge

Huge shout out to all five of these fabulous women for spending a full day hiking, laughing, swapping life stories, and creating art together. Make sure to follow them all at

Talent- Emily Skinner @emilyskinner__

Hair- Suzy Balderas @slayedbysuzy

Make up- Hali McGowan @halimcgowan.mua www.halimcgowanbeauty.wixsite.com/mysite

Stylist- Nery Rodriguez @campyvamp www.stylriot.com

Wardrobe provided by @mannfolkpr

BTS of On The Move Mag: Samm Henshaw at Epic Records Sony Studios

Life has been so crazy and I have been slacking on keeping everyone updated on what Ive been up to and for that I apologize. Over the past few weeks my life consisted of planning editorial shoots, shooting rock concerts, an amazing nude art series, broken cameras (yes plural), a fancy Hollywood party, a new puppy, and multiple artist shoots. So as you can see I havent had time to breathe let alone blog but things have slowed down( for now) and I cannot wait to start updating you all on my summer adventures.

At the start of July I was contacted by the editor of On the Move Mag, Pam Charbit to see if I'd be interested in doing another shoot for their publication. It had been almost a year since our shoot with actor Keiynan Lonsdale, so I was excited to be able to work with their team again. This time we were invited to Sony Studios Productions to meet with Epic Records newest signed artist Samm Henshaw.

We were given the rooftop area to shoot which was pretty drab to be honest. Think studio lot, so square tan buildings, bright California sun, and faded outdoor furniture. We were able to get some nice images but there was only so much I could do in such a limited space.

We shot for maybe five minutes before I decided to switch directions. I ecieded to let Pam conduct her interview, while Samm's publicist and I went off in search of a location inside the building.

Luckily, once inside I was able to find all sorts of inspiration. There was one location where they conduct meetings. It was a large open room with wooden risers and under the risers were these great track lights, that with a prism and bam, magic!

Samm was just the sweetest person to work with and I know his music career is going to explode! The photos and interview will be released in the September issue of On the Move! Check back to see the exclusive images and full gallery soon

Where the Antelope Roam

Nearly a year to the day that we met, Christy and I arrived to Antelope Canyon Poppy Reserve on a brisky windy Wednesday afternoon. The fields where barren and dry and we were two in a handful of visitors. We rummaged around our two car loads of wardrobe and props and one by one we started finding inspiration. We started off in a vintage 1940s linen dress complete with a straw hat and wind blown hair and bam! Magic.

Christy and I went on to do 5 other looks this day and found so much inspiration against this beautiful landscape. I sent each outfit series to publications and was blessed with the opportunity to be featured in 5 different publications from this one shoot.

This series 'Where the Antelope Roam' was released earlier this month in PUMP magazine

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I cant wait to share the rest of the publications with you as all they are released over the next few weeks!

Krewella

When the editor of Grumpy Magazine contacted me to shoot their next artist I was stoked to hear it was the EDM musical masterminds Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf of Krewella. The magazine set up a simi-vintage, slightly outdated hotel room in Studio City to do a grunge inspired rock shoot with the girls. I brought along some vintage luggage and a few other props to add to the scene.

The stylist showed up first with a whole rack of outfits and a rows and rows of accessories

Next on the scene was the hair and makeup artists, followed by the ladies who made up Krewella. The team got the duo ready as nightfall began to set in.

Being a natural light photographer this was all suuuuper out of my comfort zone and I silently prayed to the photography gods for good photos. While it was intimidating and a bit of a challenge working with flash and such, it was so much fun and certainly a highlight of my camera thus far. Not only were the girl extremely nice and funny but they slayed this shoot. mean...Just see for yourself

Sophie Simmons : Its in the Gene's

It was a rainy morning in January as I drove up to Venice for the 10am call time with singer Sophie Simmons. You may recognize the last name or recognize her from her on going appearance in Gene Simmons Family Jewels but the singer who just released her first album, 'Black Mirror', is making her own way in the industry.

I was contacted by Grumpy Magazine to do a shoot with her and the concept was just epic. It was going to be outdoors at Vasquez Rocks but the weather forced us to make a quick change of plans, those plans landed us at Podshare of Venice. Having no idea what to expect when I arrived, I swung open the doors to a completely dark room filled with rows of bunk beds; complete with sleeping travelers resting next to piles of laundry and luggage. It was 930 in the morning and the place smelled of freshly microwaved meatballs. I instantly thought, oh crap.

I quickly scoped out the place and tried to find inspiration in the corners of the room that held any sort of light. As I walked around the building I saw how cool it really was and I started to relax, I really had no time to panic since Sophie showed up minutes after I did. The MUA and Stylist were quickly behind her and we got things set up for shooting.

There was little conversation exchanged during the hour shoot but we were quick and efficient and got some killer content which was just released in the Spring Issue of Grumpy Magazine which you can pick up on issu.com.

Here are the images from the magazine as well as a few bonus images