Thanks so much to the Duarte-Velazquez family for having me capture their two babies' first baptism at Our Lady Of Miraculous Medals and Quiet Cannon Conference & Event Center in Montebello. All the love to Agustin, Amalia and the rest of the gente. Thank again, B+P.
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YACHT (Young Americans Challenging High Technology) isn't so much a band, as an entire creative enterprise that involves music, technology, design, research, manufacturing and otherwise being a sentient being from the future. Some 35mm silver gelatin prints came back from their show last year at the Teragram Ballroom and the results are really something else.
I know you won't believe me, but it really does snow in Los Angeles...you just have to know where to look! My awesome crew Ruthie Linnert, Amy Prado and the lovely Grecia Xรณchitl and I headed up to about 6,000 ft. with some winter fashion to try and catch some fresh powder in the Angeles Crest. A big thanks to everyone for helping me put this together and a huge thanks to the awesome folks at Mount Waterman for letting us borrow their adorable โชโhuskyโฌ puppy, Loki!
Thanks again to Anne Patterson for having me as the official photographer for her State of Grace project at Grace Cathedral. If you missed it (it closed February 28th), it was truly a sight to behold. Besides some great images for my portfolio, some of the images were published in newspapers like the SF Chronicle and magazines like CASA Vogue Brasil. Other blogs like LaughingSquid.com and MyModernMet.com or others here, here, here and here also ran features with my work. Fiestaban Photography is on the move!
Some people enter your life and you just know that you're going to be bff's. That's my friend Tasha Walker, whom is absolutely stunning in front, as well as behind the camera. A talented photographer, model, trainer and health coach, she's really a light to everyone around her and is always down for a photo adventure. A few weekends ago, we decided to try out some new locations and lighting and just went with it. The results were fabulous!
For Day of the Dead this year, I headed back to Olvera Street, one of the oldest sites in L.A., to watch the after-dark Processional of the Dead, a sacred rite that pays homage to those recently passed, as well as ancient ancestors. Caught some folkorico, elaborate costumes, Aztec dancers and a little magic on the street.
Thanks to Enaura Bridal & Blossom Veils for their having me shoot two of their incredible dresses and veils a few months ago. The sunset and our two beautiful models were really something else.
Thanks to our crew:
Models: Grecia Garia Xochitl & Natalia Brown
Styling & Coordination: Ruthie Linnert
Flowers & Decor: Sarah Lineberger
Hair: Delia Falls
Make-up: Karen Eilon
Video Producer/Editor/Art Direction: Larissa Mills & Valerie Ramos
Thank you so much to Abel Jimenez for inviting me back to shoot his beautiful daughter Rebecca's Sweet 16 party. This party had it all: a full folklorico dance number, a great dj, amazing food, a proper 12-piece banda outfit, and of course, a community hall full of love. Thanks again for having me! Y Feliz Cumpleanos Rebecca!
"When you expect nothing and get everything, that's destiny" -Miklo Velka
East Los Angeles has long been the epicenter of the Chicana/o Rights Movement: From the Zoot Suit Riots of L.A. in the 1940s to the "Brown Power" Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s to the rise of the Brown Berets and student demonstrations of the 1970s, Los Angelesโ Chicana/o culture has been the vanguard of helping bring equality and dignity to people of all ethnicities.
Thanks to Stop Staring! Clothing for giving us the look we wanted to create an homage to some of these movements, along with a vintage elegance. Shooting around Hollenbeck Parkโ, Mariachi Squareโ and Ascot Hills Parkโ gave us the perfect backdrop for some amazing shots!
Model: @Grecia Xรณchitl Garcรญa
Hair: @Ileana Mendez
MUA: @Amy Prado - Amy@AmyPrado.com
Photo Assist/Art Direction: @Meliza Banales
2nd Photo Assist: Eddie Garcia
Accessories: Rental Bootique
And Special Thanks to my mom @Luanna Allard
Such a historic moment to be in San Francisco for its legendary Gay Pride Parade, especially on the heels of the ground-breaking Supreme Court decision to legalize gay marriage across America! There could not have been a more festive, ecstatic crowd all along Market Street this year. #sfpride2015
