Wrightwood California Maternity Session
Do not sleep on the city of Wrightwood in Southern California!! It is an optimal location for gorgeous nature backdrops- woods, mountains, cabins, a lake… this town is full of charm!
One of my dear friend’s from college asked me to photograph her pregnancy and we couldn’t have picked a better location to show the love between the couple and their love for nature, especially since they met on a camping trip. I really love photographing couples and maternity and look forward to more sessions like this in the future!
Carlsbad and Encinita's
Nature photography assignment for a client.
Photographs on assignment for a wall art brand.
We did an editorial photoshoot in Chuck E. Cheese!
I heard on KTLA that all of the animatronics were being removed from the Chuck E. Cheese’s across Southern California and felt a call to action based on childhood nostalgia. My original goal was to take eerie portraits of the animatronics before they were removed but unfortunately, I never heard back from Chuck E. Cheese corporate.
My next thought was to do an editorial style shoot with a model I had been planning to collaborate with for a few years after meeting on a Facebook group for Southern California models and photographers. Working with Erika Marks was a true dream come true for this photoshoot, she absolutely understood the assignment and even brought a Ken Doll for a prop which was iconic if you ask me.
After eatting some pizza and sipping on wine, yeah we kept it classy AF, we got to shooting! Below is the full session from that day. I photogrpahed these on my Nikon Z6.
A Day at Rodeo Drive: Architecture and Storefront Photographic Studies
I was assigned the job to photograph storefronts at Rodeo Drive as a source of inspiration for the previous home decor art company I worked for. I’ve never considered myself an architecture photographer but I do cosnider myself advanced at documenting the world around me as it is when I’m not working on more creative projects.
I had a really fun time looking through the lens of architecture in Southern California, more specifically Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills
Photoshoot under the Arroyo Secco Bridge
Pasadena portrait photography at the Arroyo Secco Bridge by Jerri Rose White
Pasadena Headshot Photo Session
KJ wanted lifestyle-like headshots and I thought it would be awesome to work under the Arroyo Secco Bridge at the Desiderio Neighborhood Park
A look at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
We spent our anniversary exploring nature (as usual) and our first stop was to Big Morongo Preserve before reaching Joshua Tree for our air bnb. Below are some of my favorite photo’s plus alternative edits to add extra pink to the world fur funsies!
Jalissa Birthday Portraits
Jalissa and I recently met in an Uber ride on the way to Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs at the Greek Theatre last month. The show was absolutely incredible but that isn't what this post is about!
Go off and celebrate your beauty with a boudoir session for your birthday
Jalissa and I recently met in an Uber ride on the way to Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs at the Greek Theatre last month. The show was absolutely incredible but that isn't what this post is about!
We instantly clicked and I learned that she is a make up artist, beauty influencer and model in Los Angeles. As two creative-female-powerhouses, we knew we had to collaborate on a project!
After a couple weeks of meeting, we were on location bringing her birthday photoshoot to life in DTLA at a photostudio rental spot she found through Giggster- which is rental space platform I had only heard of through instagram a few days before.... (Synchronicities are out there when you're paying attention, I swear!)
I absolutely loved working with her and we agreed that is is so important to practice self love and a great way to honor ourselves is through documenting our beauty through photoshoots!
The vision was getting ready for her birthday by baking a cake and then transitioning into a boudoir glam bombshell celebrating with the aforementioned cake! It was sooo cute and sexy! I absolutely love this bithday boudoir set and I hope it inspires all the babes to celebrate themself, whether it's your birthday or just because you slay all year!
I will attach Jalisa's Tiktok about how our photoshoot went accompanied by her great commentary and thoughts about the session here! Check out my video's on the session here
We stayed in a Caboose for our first anniversary
Sarkisian Ranch, Mojave Desert Airbnb Unique Stay: We slept in a caboose!
Polaroid’s from our adventure logs, 2021.
An anniversary trip for the books full of nature, animals and tranquility.
Nestled in the Mojave Desert, lies an incredible sanctuary, also known as the Sarkisian Ranch. This is where we came to stay for our first dating anniversary. We found this through Airbnb and what really stood out to us was that we had the opportunity to stay in an old caboose which was converted into a living space. Although, Judi is not currently hosting, we've been wanting to write a little bit about it and share the photographs we took.
What really appealed to our “happiest in nature and near water” souls was the fact that there is a lake on the property. That is partially because all of these homes are built on top of aquifers so the owners in the Mojave are able to tap into the aquifer and make a little lake on their property, which really helps in the Mojave summers.
Additionally, this incredible sanctuary is home to; multiple handfuls of peacocks, an emu named Lucy, about four dogs, and many tortoises. Lucy the Emu was rescued from abusive owners and she has scars on her beak from them. It warmed our hearts to know she was in good hands now.
Lucy the Emu.
When we went, the peacocks were molting so we didn’t really get to see them fan out their big-feathery-tails as they paraded around. The owner let us grab a bunch of peacock feathers to take home so now we have a vase full of feathers and a little piece of Sarkisian Ranch forever, which just adds to the whole magical experience!
Example of a molting peacock on the ranch.
One of the peacocks that hadn’t lost as many feathers.
Around the ranch is an eclectic mixture of trinkets, such as various glass statues, more train cabooses and located in the middle of the lake lies a little island with a tiny makeshift chapel type of structure with stained glass windows.
Chapel-like structure in the island in the middle of the lake on the property.
There are quite a few properties at this Airbnb. One of the homes is a library full of a very incredible mixture of books, including ones that Judi has been a part of Judy was a psychologist for her whole career and philanthropist, and she still choosing to uplift her community in ways, such as hosting events in the special hall on the property where the locals can come to do crafts and hang out. When we stayed there, we were in alone there was actually an archaeologist staying there, but you wouldn’t know it because he was out doing scientific studies the whole time.
We went in the middle of July, which isn’t necessarily the time you would want to be in the Mojave desert, but due to the amazing lake that was on the property we were able to just enjoy the water for most of the day and even had a little paddle boat there so we got to paddle away. It was really special! If Judi ever offers the chance to rent a stay at the Ranch we will be sure to announce it!
Self-portrait of my husband Ben and me in this incredible Yin Yang mirror outside another one of the properties on the Ranch.
Attached below are more photo galleries and media of our stay, seperated by: digital, 35mm, polaroids!
Digital photos shot with the Nikon Z6:
Polaroid 600 and Instax:
35mm Kodak Gold 200:
