Fashion
Ceci Style // Art Deco
Every Tuesday, Ceci New York comes out with an online editorial called Ceci Style. I've blogged about these installments quite a bit, but I just had to share the latest cover I photographed with you all!
Ceci is a stunning woman, no doubt about it, but these covers go way beyond just making her look good. All of Ceci's covers revolve around an invitation she has designed for a client, the client's event and all of the inspiration that was pulled to create a piece of art. My job is to interpret the mood of this concept, using the correct lighting, direction and posing for our beautiful subject. When we shoot the covers for Ceci, we are always on location in NYC, so time is very valuable to the entire team! We all love working together, and want to make the most of the time we have. Therefore, we always end up photographing 4-5 looks in one day. Tons of work, but so much fun!
I just love the way this week's cover turned out! The theme is Art Deco and I chose to use, what I call, a 'Bad Flash' technique, which is basically blasting the subject with direct flash. It's tricky and very simple all at the same time, and I love the contrast that was brought out in this image. Everything about it is great! You can see the complete feature on the Ceci Style website!
Of course, many people helped us create this image, so I would love to thank them all!
CREDITS//
Photographer: Eliesa Johnson
Assistant: Allan Zepeda
Post Processing: Liz Hardt
Hair: Danielle Nelson
Makeup: Jaclyn Accetta
Wardrobe: Angelo Lambrou
Hair Accessory: Leah C. Couture Millinery
Jewelry: Tejani Jewelry
Call Me Ishmael // A shoot for Danielle Everine
Sometimes, a shoot comes together so easily and so perfectly that you just know it is meant to happen! That's the way things went for Danielle Everine's latest photo shoot for her look book. For those of you who are not familiar with Danielle's designs, they are truly incredible. The shoot was composed of a small crew of just 4 people; Danielle, Micah, Telsche and myself. The weather was perfect, our light was even better and we were exactly in the element where Danielle's inspiration was drawn from - water.
It's really easy to get lost in Danielle's designs and hearing her speak about her work is one of the most inspiring accounts you will ever hear! In the spreads below, Danielle describes in her own words, what she hoped to achieve when designing this collection. Special thank you to Micah Savage for all of the gorgeous hair and to Telsche for being our most beautiful of natural models!
One Frame //
I've been a bit absent on this blog for a while, that's about to change!
Here's an image that I photographed for Metro Magazine back before the holidays! I absolutely love the drama of this image, sometimes there's nothing better than simplifying things and opening up a door for some natural light to shine in!
Tara LaTour // Fall 2012 Collection
This past fall, I was lucky enough to photograph the newest collection of Tara LaTour's gorgeous gowns. Her work blows me away and she is most definitely a designer that is going to take the wedding industry by storm! This is the second collection of Tara's that I've photographed, and each time we have gone to the drawing board to conceptualize the shoot, it turns out better than we could ever imagine! This collection was very inspired by an outdoor fantasy land, with an ethereal touch. When we began having conversations about the background of this line, Juliane James Place was the perfect location to photograph the collection, especially with the fall colors! What I loved about this collection is that each dress literally had a different personality. Tara had named each of her gowns, and we really tried to capture each of these dresses with their own identity and charm! You can check out our behind-the-scenes photos from this shoot here! Otherwise, enjoy these lovely images!
CREDITS//
Photographer: Eliesa Johnson
Designer: Tara LaTour
Jewelry: Realia
Talent: Jen from Caryn International
Hair/Makeup: Amber Brenke
Location: Juliane James Place
Assistant: Liz Hardt
Styling Assistant: Grace Nordloh, Leslie Randall
Ceci Style // Winter Reverie
in Commercial, Editorial, Fashion
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
in Commercial, Editorial, Fashion
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.
Behind The Scenes // Tara LaTour Fall 2011
I feel like I begin every blog post with 'I'm SO excited to show you..." but I suppose that is a perfect sign that I love my job! We are getting ready to release the images from Tara LaTour's second collection and I simply can not WAIT to share these with you! This was 'the perfect shoot'. Absolutely everything just beautifully, even the weather was ideal for us! There will be many photos and details about this shoot to come, but I wanted to share some fun behind-the-scenes photos that Liz caught on her camera from this day!
Enjoy!
2420//
People fascinate me, that's one of the reason's that I'm a photographer and a big reason of why I love to shoot people. Many times, when I'm in public, I go into observation mode and sometimes that means approaching people and asking if they will model for me. Michele is one of those people that totally captivated me. I met her at a networking event and I instantly loved everything about her - her vibe, her style, her hair, her lipstick, and at the end of the night she gave me her business card and once I checked out her website, I knew she would be one of those 'perfect normal people' for me to photograph. Michele was gracious enough to let me into her home, dig through her closet and there was just SO much to work with, so I dreamed up a shoot and vua-la ! There's something so cool about meeting someone who naturally has great style that you connect with, and allowing yourself to create some work that is simply for play - and for your portfolio! Michele is an amazing designer, and it's been so fun to collaborate with her on this project - and yes, she did the killer design for this layout! Enjoy!
CREDITS//
Photography: Eliesa Johnson
Talent: Michele Morales
Location: Personal Apartment
Design: Michele Morales
Ceci Style // Prints Perfect
in Commercial, Editorial, Fashion
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
