Desa's shoot

Last weekend I worked on a shoot for a lovely lady by the name of Desa. I had been contacted over a month ago by a photographer I've worked with many times, letting me know about the shoot and that I would be signed on as the MUA. I was really looking forward to working with Desa, because I actually knew her but hadn't seen her in years. Her sister and I were in the same grade in school, and were friends, so I saw Desa plenty. Boy has she grown up!

The shoot was for Desa's 21st birthday - a nice gift to herself. She did three locations and looks, and I have to say that while it was a long day, things went smoothly and I'm very excited to see the photos. Desa was a doll to work with! She's moving to the East Coast soon for school, and I'm bummed that this means I won't be able to work with her at all for quite a while. I hope we'll have an excuse for another once she's moved back.

Now lets get into some pictures :) These are just some taken on my camera and phones. I will post some of the professional shots once I'm able.

So the first of the three parts was slightly boudoir. Sarah and I did our Playboy inspired hair and makeup on Desa for this lingerie portion of the shoot.








Desa loves Marilyn Monroe, so while we weren't trying to copy anything of Marilyn's, we were going for a slightly inspired look.








Last was our "super villain" look. We gave Desa a sexy, dark, more edgy look for the last shots of the day, which took place at the bunkers in Santa Rosa. Here are some pictures I took before leaving for the bunkers. (She changed her top once she got there).



Anyway, it was a long day, but a fun day and I cannot wait to see the photos that come out of it!