Caitlin

My 60s-inspired shoot with Caitlin was finally published on The Pet Fan Club, which is the blog for Material Girl Magazine. Happy to be in good company. Makeup by Inna Mathews.

Fillmore & 5th

In March I had the opportunity to do a shoot for new San Francisco-based consignment company, Fillmore & 5th. I got to use one of my favorite models, Brianna O. with Look, and hair and MU by Inna. The resulting set of photos are a bit more clean/commercial than I am used to, but I am still pleased with them!

Coachella Digital Diary

Last weekend served as a much needed break for me. I bought a Coachella ticket a few months ago irresponsibly and when I realized I couldn't sell it, I decided to arrange a trip. There was about three weeks left to the fest and I convinced my friend Samihah to buy a ticket off Craig's list. A shitty motel was booked, a ride share reserved, and this Coachella thing just happened. I had been before many years ago and knew I would have the time of my life...and I did. The thing about "the time of your life" is that you don't want to carry a camera. Who cares about documenting life when you're so busy living it? As a result, I borrowed my work's Canon G12 only to not carry it beyond day 1. It was just too heavy, and a heavy bag means less rocking out. Below are a few of those Canon G12 pictures, more photos from my instagram, and some memorable tweets or quotes of the fest (more of less).

Anyway, I hope you enjoy my journey...and if you've never been, you have to find a way to go. Coachella is inexplicably amazing. For three whole days it is simply life as you've never felt it before.





 Venice Beach, 3:00 a.m. Good morning. So totally necessary right now. #Coachella day 1 on 3 hours of sleep  If there isn't a fucking Tupac hologram at #Coachella this weekend I want my fucking money back  I don't care if you're at #Coachella, it's never okay to wear a fanny pack #notokay  

David Hasselhoff

 

"Why would someone call you and try to have a conversation during Coachella? Saying 'I'm at Coachella' is like saying 'I'm in another country.' It's just understood." "I like sassy boys because I like kind of douchebags" - me on the Canadian boy I met "We narrowed down the year rap died...2003." "Aww that's no fair! How come the handicapped people have their own balcony?"

"Where is your roommate?" "I keep telling her to come down and hang at the pool, but she's just sitting in our motel room, napping and making raver bracelets."  

All #Coachella days start with a trip to Denny's
Only half way through #Coachella and I've developed a pretty gnarly tan  

Party bus! State Farm giving free lifts to Coachella-goers, whoa! #StateFarm

"When you're dehydrated, water tastes like sweet, sweet honey."  

#Coachella might just be the closest we've ever come to utopia. I want to live in this festival forever.
If they can make a fucking Tupac hologram, they can do anything #Coachella


 

The award for best campsite goes to these dudes!

  

Riding in style, the State Farm golf cart gave us a lift from the party bus drop off to the main festival entrance. So #legit.

  

"This isn't a tan line, it's a dirt line."

By the end of day 3 Coachella you start to think this is your life. Yeah I pool party, make friends, and watch live music everyday #sowhat. Going to miss this place...  

Just saw a dude with a fresh "You only live once " tattoo. #yolo I guess... 

2:30 a.m., the Coachella-goers at my motel congratulate the ones that just arrived back for completing Coachella. Really been enjoying the #CoachellaComradery I've experienced here. So cute.

Golden Year

I stumbled upon this photo a few days ago in my Facebook tagged photos. It was taken by my friend Alicia when I was just beginning to get into photography. I was 22 years old. I had long straight hair, ripped jeans, a great tan (all from being in the sun!), and a film camera.

Fillmore & 5th

A little over two weeks ago I did a shoot for Bay Area-based consignment shop Fillmore & 5th. It's opening mid-April, so I can't show you photos yet, but one photo was used earlier this week to accompany a piece on the store by Refinery29. Read it here. The model was one of my favs, Brianna with Look, and makeup and hair by Inna Mathews, Many thanks to Liz for connecting me with her!

(Almost) Famous (Again)

I don't know how I neglected to post this earlier, but back in Early February, I went to NYC again. I love the big apple - it was good to me and the weather was unseasonably nice. I got to meet Connie from Refinery29, hang out with my friends Momo, Eyad, Kate, and my old stylist Ashley. I rode on a Ferris wheel in Toys R' Us in Times Square and attended the Independent Fashion Bloggers conference. The neatest part, of course, was going to Lincoln Center. Ashley and I went quickly on day one just to see some insiders and soak up the atmosphere. I ended up being stopped by various photographers, including on working for the famed fashion resource, the Cut. I made it on slide 9 next to various editors and insiders, and obviously, I was on cloud nine.

Little Olenslagga'

I had the pleasure of shooting Brianna from Look again last Friday. You might remember Brianna from my grunge shoot last year. I'm incredibly excited to show you the photos but unfortunately I cannot at this time as they were for a client...however, soon they'll be release and you know they'll be right here. Anyway, this is just a shot of Bri between changes via Instagram, freezing her little body away. The look was very different from the grunge shoot, but I think we both played our parts and captured it quite well. Stay tuned!

Makeup and hair by Inna Mathews