Mary.

December was supposed to be a quiet month, a time for reflection and purposeful deliberation on the year ahead, a time to plan, rekindle, realign goals and aspirations. Instead, because of my bright idea to put together a holiday promotion and for reasons only the stars can reveal, my month was busy with several portrait sessions, a test session and a wedding. And that was good. It was a pleasant surprise, and it reminds me to be flexible and grateful for abundance.

This last minute shoot was for Exalt Agency. Mary is a sprite, all girls catholic school girl, like myself, with legs as long as redwood trees and skin as clear as porcelain. If my calculations are accurate this was roughly her third time in front of a camera, modeling that is. Few young women possess character, poise, confidence, grace and amiability like Mary. She was impressive, and I hope her new career goes far. 

Photography: Sandra Fazzino

Hair: Laura Milo

Make Up: Natalie De Los Santos

Location: Allied Art Guild, Menlo Park, CA

Agency: Exalt

PK Part I

If I were a person of few words, I would simply write these nine letters: b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l. Unfortunately, for many, I'm not. I need to tell you the little story of our test shoot. For months, PK and I have wanted to test together. This is something photographers and models do to keep busy during down time, to work on ideas that have been swimming around in our heads, and to keep our books fresh. Once PK found it within herself to stay in town (I'm teasing you, girlfriend!), we booked a date and made it happen with the help of an amazing producer, Sandra Jones, and a very talented make up artist, Asal (www.AsalBeauty.com.) There we were on the side of Route 37 in Sonoma, our trunks popped open, music pumpin', hot tea poring into our cups, baguettes, prosciutto crudo, caramel toffee treats, hair spray, camera gear, and clothes. Do we know how to do it in style, or what? We broke our day up into two sessions: the black and white tight shots as shown here, and the color full length shots which I will post later. Enough can not be said for how good it felt to be in the company of these talented and professional women. Enjoy, and please come back for a peek at part two!