December 1, 2016
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Shopping
November 15, 2016
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Work
Work // What’s In My Styling Kit
I recently had to re-stock my styling kit for a few photo shoots, so I thought I’d share what I keep in my bag, which is currently a glittery Victoria’s Secret free-gift-with-purchase tote that coats everything in stripper glitter and sorely needs to be replaced. I’m looking at one of these. Until then, here’s what stays in my kit: Flathead pins and safety pins – have several sizes on hand (long, short, thick, thin) so...
November 2, 2016
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Work
Work // Ball Tracer Dummy Photo Shoot
A few weeks ago, my friend Josh Anderson (you remember him from the podcast, right?) reached out with an interesting concept for a photo shoot: ballistics and martial arts. Josh likes weird stuff, and after years of styling relatively tame editorials for a mainstream audience, it was fun to push the boundaries a bit. The process As soon as I saw the mood board Josh put together, my brain immediately went into Producer mode: We...
October 11, 2016
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Inspiration, Tips and Advice
31 Resources for Visual Inspiration
A lot of creative types claim they don’t enjoy planning, but gathering inspiration is one of the best parts of the pre-production process, I promise. When I’m producing photo shoots, putting together the creative direction is not only fun, but useful: it helps me hone in on a vision, acts as a trigger for new ideas, and provides examples of lighting and composition, which make it much easier to communicate with the client and crew....
September 28, 2016
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C'est Ma Vie