7 Days of Funk!

Snoop and Dam Funk for the cover of the LA Weekly! I had such a blast working with these guys. Thanks to Darrick Rainey from the Weekly for such a great assignment. Check out the full story HERE

Sacred Memories

Come celebrate Dia de los Muertos at the Sacred Memories show at the Pico House Gallery in Los Angeles. I'll be showing a piece from my Cali Love Series along side some really awesome artists who are showing altars, painting, and mixed media pieces. 

Palm Beach New Times

Another Riff Raff Cover. This time on the Palm Beach New Times!

Tonight!

Tonight at Classic Car West in Oakland! 

411 26th street, Oakland, CA 94612

Tomboy Supremacy

Last week I had the pleasure of working once again with one of my faves, NY's own Vashtie Kola. Below are some of my favorite shots from our shoot. She's rocking the Supreme Fall/Winter 2013 collection! To see the rest of the pictures from our shoot, check out Vashtie's blog HERE

Houston Press

Riff Raff

Riff Raff for the cover of the LA Weekly.   

Smile Now Cry Later

Tulum

The Mayas affirm that a sea road to Tulum will open up at any given moment and that when it does, the world will change.

Wysh

Last month I had the pleasure of photographing Andrew Obrien, for the LA Weekly. After a failed suicide attempt, Andrew decided to created the Wysh Project which is an organization that helps soldiers struggling with PTSD. Please take a minute to read the full story HERE and learn about his important mission. Thank you for being brave enough to share your story Andrew. 

Below are a few outtakes from our shoot. 

 

ACxDC

A few weeks ago I got the opportunity to photograph the hardcore band ACxDC for the LA Weekly! HERE is a link to the STORY and a few of my favorite images from the shoot.

Fun and Games

I shot the latest Heart Boutique Look Book, Fun and Games last week at the California State Fair. Here are a few of my favorites with the homegirl, Jocelyn.

RIP DARONDO

Grateful to my homies The Park for introducing me to such a lovely soul. Darondo was a beautiful spirit. His music and energy will be missed. 

In Art Eye Trust

Photo by Trevor Traynor

I have been a fan of Estevan Oriol's work since I was a student at SFSU.  I use to spend time between classes reading magazines at my neighborhood Borders Book Store and his images were always the ones I gravitated to because he has an unmatched ability to pull so much emotion from his subjects. When I moved to LA in 07', he took me on as an intern. While assisting him, I had the opportunity to work on some pretty epic shoots with people like 50cent, Kim Kardashian, and Travis Barker. I learned so much watching Estevan work. Most importantly to always stay true to your own artist vision and that you don't need a bunch of tricks and effects to connect with a subject and make an epic portrait.

Last week I got to photograph him in the LA river as part of a new project I am working on called "In Art Eye Trust." It was an honor to have the opportunity to photograph someone whose work I truly admire and respect. Thanks for your time Estevan! More images and details about the project coming soon.

Brooklyn and Boyle

One of my images was recently featured in the latest issue of the art magazine, Brooklyn and Boyle. The magazine can be picked up around Los Angeles or read on their site, BrooklynandBoyle.com
Thanks so much for including me Abel!

Ashley, shot in San Francisco for Mama Clothing. Viva Miss Crew!

Tee Shirt Time

I love shooting for Heart Boutique. Check out the latest at www.shopheartboutique.com !

 

Peace Love Spring

Lindsay

Ellisa