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via fashion gone rogue Emily Van Raay by Jeff Tse Haven't posted in ages, so I figured it would be best to ease back into the swing of things with a short fashion photography post. I love a good beauty shot. It's a great way to roll a lot of different genres into one: beauty/fashion/portraits, and great chance to work with some amazing model talent.  I love these shots. There's a freshness and a flow to them that I wish I could achieve with my photography. These kinds of shots should be more about  highlighting a natural kind of awe about the face, and I think these do that very well. Continue Reading My Brilliance! >>>

via fashion gone rogue Yuvia by Jesse Laitinen Here's something to stun you. I have to work today (Is is weird that I'm excited? It's probably a little sad that I have nothing better to do than go to work....)  and things will likely be hectic all week, so I probably won't post much before the end of the month. In the meantime, do enjoy these gorgeous portraits of model Yuvia. I really love that they made her hair the accessory, and kept things simple otherwise. They're beautiful shots. Continue Reading My Brilliance! >>>

via fashion gone rogue  Ellinore and Maria by Mikael Schulz There really isn't much to say here except "Holy shit that's gorgeous." Full editorial after the jump. Continue Reading My Brilliance! >>>

via fashion gone rogue Brittany Hollis by Jeff Tse I'd love to do some more work with a makeup artist. When it comes to fashion portraiture, the makeup is almost as important as the photograph if not more important logistically. MUA's do all the heavy lifting so that photographers's jobs get a little bit easier I think.

  via PLola Portia Ross by Cate Young I LOVED shooting Portia. Do you ever have those moments where you see something and you just HAVE to have it? That's what I felt like when saw Portia across a room one day after a class. She was sitting with a mutual friend of ours, and I absolutely fell in love with her style and her look. So, like the creeper I am, I looked her up on facebook, got her email address and shot her a quick email asking her to sit for me. (Privacy settings y'all! Check'em) Anyway, because she's awesome she didn't run away screaming and we met up on Friday for a quick session.  It's so refreshing as a photographer to find a subject who just knows . Not a lot of people are fully aware of their body, and it's one of the reasons why modeling is so hard. You have to be aware of every inch of yourself, and be able to manipulate it in pieces. Contrary to popular belief, it's a real skill. Needless to say, shooting with Portia was ...

via PLola Photo #50: Preview 2 Tomorrow the big reveal!  Or you can head over to facebook now and see them early.

via PLola Photo #49: Preview The entire photo set is coming soon. The shoot yesterday went really well, especially considering I went in with no game plan other than "OMG, she's gorgeous...."

  via PLola Photo #16: Sierra, again I promise, no more from my SVA shoot. But I really do like this.

via PLola Photo #14: Reah again Reah has AWESOME skin. Like, stunning. It's not fair. I'm jealous.

via PLola Photo #13: Dominique again And again. Because I can. I really have taken a very strange liking to this photo though. I'm not sure why, but it's really growing on me...

via PLola Photo #10: Gabby This is Gabby. She is Rachel's sister. They are gorgeous. That is all.

via PLola Photo #9: Reah Another SVA portfolio shot. Hopefully by today I'll be finished editing all 5 sessions and I can post some more of the work that I did. I can't wait to be finished with this application!

via PLola Photo #7: Rachel This was taken over break as part of my portfolio for my application to SVA. As soon as I finish editing everything I can finish my application and post all of the pictures! Can't wait to get it over with.

via PLola Photo #5: Making Strides I used this photo in my portfolio last semester and I really like it. This is Jordan Diaz. You'll probably see him hosting E! News someday. He's my designated famous friend.