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

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

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.

METRO MAGAZINE // SKYWAY FEATURE

The November issue of Metro Magazine is on the news stands, and I'm super pumped to share this feature with you! A huge part of the editorial work that I photograph is environmental portraits and I absolutely LOVE to do this! I've always connected with people and I've always been intrigued with people, so this was the perfect assignment for me! Minneapolis is unique, because we have a skyway system, which many cities do not have. Obviously, it's only because it is so damn cold in the winter, we all need a way of getting around still, but it was SO interesting to actually spend time documenting the life of this place. It's a maze, and almost a little city of it's own. There's even a huge difference in the skyway culture between Minneapolis & St Paul's downtown areas. It was a fascinating piece and I met so many cool people along the way! This article incorporates some awesome straight-up-portraits that I love doing, along with documenting the food, some details and the overall vibe of the life in the sky!

Enjoy!

Cheers To Bryan// Our Favorite Art Director!

Tomorrow, Minneapolis will say goodbye to, in my opinion, one of the coolest Art Directors around! Bryan Nanista has been our right hand man at Metro Magazine for quite a few years now, and he's moving to pursue other ventures and, of course, live the dream! Bryan has always been one of our all-time-favorite people to work with. He's crazy, he's fun, and ultimately, pushed us and believed in us to produce shoots for this city! So, as we bid adieu to Bryan, we wanted to simply say thank you for all of the amazing opportunities and memories you have given us over the years! You continually made us laugh, explore and share our work with this wonderful city through your amazing mind and design!

If you're having a beer tonight, or tomorrow, give a big CHEERS to Bryan! We are so proud of you for all you've accomplished and all that you will continue to do!

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!

Metro Magazine // Metro 100

Every year, one of our clients, Metro Magazine, puts out a feature called the Metro 100! I've been a part of this feature since the beginning-of-time, and it's always so much fun to be a part of! It's also interesting to see how with each passing year, the editorial department decides to approach the same article, but in a different way! This year was all about collaboration and submissions from various artists! Our role in the article was to photograph food carts, which landed us the cover  (Which is actually a throwback to my first-ever-cover with Metro!) We hung out with Saucy Burts and Nate Dogs one afternoon and learned all about the culture and community that is mobile-food! Also in this feature, our client Anne Kristine Lingerie is featured with a nice big image as well!

The Metro 100 issue will only be on news stands for a few more days, so make sure to check it out!

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

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

One Frame // Jen