Feeling the spring vibes with this paring of a black dress and pink coach's coat on @juicesandberries . Fit from @store242 , the fantastic brick and mortar store in Eagle Rock brought to you by Brown from @thepharcyde and his lovely lady @ellemcee323 . Love love loved working with them to rebrand their photos & shoot for web & socials. Everyone go check the shop out! There’s something dope for everyone ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #springfashion #losangeles #eaglerock #femalephotographer #fashion #sonyalpha #bealpha #alphafemale #lightroompresets #mobilepresets #pharcyde #brickandmortar #naturalhair #afro #melanin
“Sometimes since I've been in the garden I've looked up through the trees at the sky and I have had a strange feeling of being happy as if something was pushing and drawing in my chest and making me breathe fast. Magic is always pushing and drawing and making things out of nothing. Everything is made out of magic, leaves and trees, flowers and birds, badgers and foxes and squirrels and people. So it must be all around us. In this garden - in all the places.” ― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Look at this GORGEOUS color palette whipped up by
Who all has seen @beyonce 's new doc, Homecoming? What about the music video for the @badgalriri & @nerd song, "Lemon"? And who here has seen the video for "Single Ladies"? What? ALL OF YOU HAVE? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Meet the genius behind all these insane dance moves: the peerless choreographer @jaquelknight . I'm always incredibly inspired by people who have the courage to showcase their own unique talents...everyone has their gift and where would we be if everyone held theirs inside? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In light of Homecoming's release, I'm beyond excited to share this BTS portrait I took of JaQuel--such an amazingly talented and super nice human while I was working with @mossycreative . Everyone go look up all of his work. Amazing. Be inspired. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Image edited with Farah, one of my mobile presets for Lightroom. Link in bio ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #losangeles #femalephotographer #dance #choreographer #jaquelknight #beyonce #beyhive #beychella #mrscarter #queenb #homecoming #rhianna #nerd #lemon #sonyalpha #bealpha #alphafemale #lightroompresets #mobilepresets
I know you all likely know that I work with people, but how many of you know that I also shoot gardens! For the past 3 years, I've been working with one of my best friends/regular clients shooting her AMAZING permaculture garden designs: Jessica Viola @violagardens . She is SO so talented and I am super fortunate to get to go hang out with beautiful plants and gardens doing what I love. It's been really amazing to watch her *literally* grow this business (and her life!) and to see how everything is blossoming for her, just like her gardens. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Jessica and I come together on creative direction: not only do I document the garden design, but we also aim for beautiful, artistic photos. We have this overall direction and then she lets me do my thing--I get so much in the zone when communing with her plants. I LOVE it! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I've been wanting to share these and wasn't sure where I'd fit them in with my people shots--but I realized that the images of plants and people all come together perfectly. Not only do both showcase my "visual voice", the reflect the storytelling and emotion that is one of my greatest strengths in my work. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ SO YAY! Get ready to enjoy photos of Viola Gardens gorgeous garden designs ❤️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #home #garden #gardening #permaculture #permaculturedesign #sustainability #nativeplants #gardensoflosangeles #landscapedesign #femalephotographer #losangeles #sonyalpha #alphagang #bealpha #alphafemale #sony #sonyalpha9
Soft pink merging to pearl; the plum velvet of night had come out of the east. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Happy Sunday ✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @dotmvsic ✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #losangeles #femalephotographer #fashion #sonyalpha #bealpha #alphafemale #lightroompresets #mobilepresets #flow #womensupportingwomen #badasswomen
The magical hour where light and dark touch. Dusk holds the magic of the day and the promise of night. It's the moment in between breaths. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @dotmvsic shot at dusk on my fave ledge overlooking Broadway in DTLA at my first work studio. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #losangeles #femalephotographer #fashion #sonyalpha #bealpha #alphafemale #lightroompresets #mobilepresets #flow #womensupportingwomen #badasswomen #dusk #twilght
“Twilight fell: The sky turned to a light, dusky purple littered with tiny silver stars.” ― J.K. Rowling ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Happy Friday, everyone. Wishing you all a blessed weekend. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @dotmvsic shot on the rooftop of my old work studio DTLA. Even though the building was decrepit and sometimes we saw little creatures there and even with the ghost at the end of the hall, this studio was such a magical place...I miss it so much. It was a room of my own and my safe haven and a chrysalis for change. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #losangeles #femalephotographer #fashion #sonyalpha #bealpha #alphafemale #lightroompresets #mobilepresets #flow #womensupportingwomen #badasswomen #dtla #bokeh #twilight #dusk
“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” ― Dr. Seuss ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ***Heads up: before you read further, I was the photographer in this pic and not the one being proposed to! The couple has asked to remain anonymous. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Swipe left to see more photos! This surprise marriage proposal shoot was not only one of my favorite shoots ever, but DEFS THE TRICKIEST shoot of my life, both technically & logistically! Kusama's Infinity Room installation at The Broad in DTLA is a room full of mirrors on all sides with lights that flicker, dim, and do all the things that lights do...all within 45 seconds! The story is insane and magical and beautiful...read all about it on my blog! Link in bio. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #losangeles #femalephotographer #fashion #sonyalpha #proposal #marriageproposal #thebroad #kusama #yayoikusama #infinityroom #SoulsofMillionsofLightYearsAway #sonyalpha9 #bealpha #alphafemale #lightroompresets #mobilepresets #flow #love #wedding #engagement #engaged #shesaidyes #bridal #ido #theknot #putaringonit #dtla
***Heads up: before you read further, I am the PHOTOGRAPHER in this pic and not the one being proposed to! The couple has asked to remain anonymous. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sharing a few more images from this magical shoot! Please see my previous post for more. Full story via the link in my bio. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #losangeles #femalephotographer #fashion #sonyalpha #proposal #marriageproposal #thebroad #kusama #yayoikusama #infinityroom #SoulsofMillionsofLightYearsAway #sonyalpha9 #bealpha #alphafemale #lightroompresets #mobilepresets #flow #love #wedding #engagement #engaged #shesaidyes #bridal #ido #theknot #putaringonit #dtla
***Heads up: before you read further, I was the photographer in this pic and not the one being proposed to! The couple has asked to remain anonymous. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This surprise marriage proposal shoot was not only one of my favorite shoots ever, but DEFS THE TRICKIEST shoot of my life, both technically & logistically! Kusama's Infinity Room installation at The Broad in DTLA is a room full of mirrors on all sides with lights that flicker, dim, and do all the things that lights do...all within 45 seconds! The story is insane and magical and beautiful...read all about it on my blog! Link in bio. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #losangeles #femalephotographer #fashion #sonyalpha #proposal #marriageproposal #thebroad #kusama #yayoikusama #infinityroom #SoulsofMillionsofLightYearsAway #sonyalpha9 #bealpha #alphafemale #lightroompresets #mobilepresets #flow #love #wedding #engagement #engaged #shesaidyes #bridal #ido #theknot #putaringonit #dtla
“It was her habit to build up laughter out of inadequate materials.” ― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sometimes joy happens easily and naturally. And sometimes you gotta make it yourself through resiliency, creativity and choice. And of course, it always helps to have a friend support you through all of this. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Photo by @heatherbejar , who makes me laugh pretty much every day--and also giggling our way through this photo shoot! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #losangeles #femalephotographer #fashion #bealpha #alphafemale #lightroompresets #mobilepresets #flow #womensupportingwomen #badasswomen #homesweethome #inmydomaine #lightroompresets #mobilepresets #Apartmenttherapy #housetour #homedecor #interiordesign #home #me
Good morning from me and my favorite mug! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One of my lovely friends (aka my wifey) @for_the_actor actor gave this to me for my bday 5 or 6 years ago. I'm obsessed with ceramic artist @laurazindeldesign . Not only is her work incredibly beautiful, this mug has never cracked or chipped...it doesn't even STAIN! Part of that could be that I don't let anyone else touch it. haha! But seriously, I use this mug every.single.day. and it's as perfect as when I first received it. So if anyone is wondering what to give me as a gift (ha!), I'll take more of Laura Zindel anything! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Coffee is a MUST for me in starting my day. Aside from coffee, I try and make time for meditation & journaling and always taking my Chico pups on a walk. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How do you start your day? What are your morning "musts"? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Photo by @heatherbejar ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #losangeles #femalephotographer #fashion #sonyalpha #bealpha #alphafemale #lightroompresets #mobilepresets #flow #womensupportingwomen #badasswomen #homesweethome #inmydomaine #bealpha #alphafemale #lightroompresets #mobilepresets #Apartmenttherapy #housetour #homedecor #interiordesign #home #coffee #coffeeholic

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