𝕲𝖀𝕸 𝕾𝖙𝖚𝖉𝖎𝖔𝖘 𝕳𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝕻𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖞 (10/28/17)

It's difficult to explain the level of spookiness and kookiness that is halloween in New York, but GUM Studios threw one of the best costume shindigs I've ever been to at their Long Island City warehouse. So many amazing creatures and characters!

𝔻í𝕒 𝔻𝕖 𝕃𝕠𝕤 𝕄𝕦𝕖𝕣𝕥𝕠𝕤 𝟚𝟘𝟙𝟟

Glad I made it back in time for Los Angeles' original Day Of The Dead festival and procession ("Novenario Procession"), one of the oldest holidays in the Latin American calendar. This festival of flowers, sugar skulls, altars and face-painting is not about mourning the dead, but celebrating the life that they lead. It is also about showing gratitude for the life we have in front of us now, and the people whom connect us to something larger than ourselves. As Minerva Vazquez puts it, "...The Day of the Dead is a holiday to remember and give tribute to people whom were a part of this world. [About] marking your prints in all people’s hearts and when the time comes, you will be remembered with bright colors, your favorite food, some wild marigolds, or at least with a fragile light." For all those whom we've lost this year and for those long gone but not forgotten, your lives mattered and we love you.

𝐵𝑒𝓃 & 𝒥𝑒𝓈𝓈𝒾𝒸𝒶

One of my oldest and dearest friends Ben asked me to do some updated family portraits with his wife and son Santiago. What a family!

Gigi :: Something Borrowed, Something Blue

Thanks so much to Gigi for stopping by for a quick shoot at Arlington Gardens in Pasadena. Plus, check out this article by Happy DIY Home.

Ɽ₳ĐłØ₳₵₮łVɆ ₵Ⱨł₵₭Ɇ₦ ⱧɆ₳Đ₴ ₳Ⱡ฿Ʉ₥ ⱤɆⱠɆ₳₴Ɇ ₱₳Ɽ₮Ɏ (10/13/17)

Thanks so much to the Radioactive Chicken Heads for having me at their record release of "Tales From The Coop" at the HM157 in Lincoln Heights. Congrats to these good eggs.

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Thanks to Jessica for some beautiful and light test shots at the LACMA. And thanks to Tasha Walker for setting up this shoot!

𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮 :: 𝗠𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝟠/𝟙𝟚/𝟙𝟟)

Thanks so much to Model Melissa for having me along with a whirlwind day around LA including the Getty Museum with her lovely Swedish mother, Jeanette.

🍒 🍡 🎀 𝑀☯𝒹𝑒𝓁 𝑀𝑒𝓁𝒾𝓈𝓈𝒶 :: 𝑅💗𝒸𝓀𝓎 𝑅♡𝒶𝒹 𝒲𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝒜 𝒞𝒽𝑒𝓇𝓇𝓎 🌺𝓃 𝒯❁𝓅 🎀 🍡🍒

Some desert fashion stunners with Model Melissa, a champion on the road and in front of an epic NASA jetliner at the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark. Stunning! Working with her is such a joy!

ᗰOᗪEᒪ ᗰᗩᖴIᗩ ᖴᗩᔕᕼIOᑎ ᔕᕼOᗯ ᐯIEᗯIᑎG ᑭᗩᖇTY (9/24/17)

Thanks so much to Model Mafia and Queen Sheba for having me to the Model Mafia Fashion Show Viewing Party at Manor On Vine is sunny Hollywood. Such a great way to present the 2nd Annual Fashion Show & Runway For Water event, showcase all the beautiful talent and boogie afterwards. Thanks again!

#𝘿𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙣𝙙𝘿𝘼𝘾𝘼 𝙍𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙇.𝘼. (9/10/17)

So inspired by the #DefendDACA March around Macarthur Park, Echo Park and Placita Olvera in DTLA. Thousands of people poured into the streets to protest the end of the DACA program, meant as a stop-gap to an already broken immigration system, exposing over 800,000 hard-working young people to possible deportation and harassment. Besides a few pro-Trump hecklers, the day was just filled with love, peace and a call for immediate change. Thank you to all the organizers of the Defend DACA for this incredible rally of support!