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.
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
