Photography // Angie Myers
Model // Jamie Bowersox
Hair and Make Up // Elizabeth Johnson
Production Assistant // Dustin Short
Trumpy Yacht // Eric Horst, Bayport Yachts
The Shore Life // Audrey Chihocky
Photography // Angie Myers
Model // Audrey Chihocky for T•H•E Artist Agency
Hair and Makeup // Victoria Stiles for T•H•E Artist Agency
Production Assistants // Samantha Short and Dustin Short
Published // The Shore Life 1.2
Ola Holiday
Check out this holiday campaign I shot with Carolina Hinestroza and Gaby Betancourt for Ola Feroz!
"Rolid"
Since the last post I have been trying to concentrate on getting my photography portfolio going. As much as I love filmmaking, I also love fashion photography. An old friend of mine, Tao Thoma, asked me to shoot with him and his friend Chris Yu. Tao is an experienced Model/Actor who was showing Chris the modeling ropes. It was nice having Tao on set to set an example on how to pose. I don't really have an idea of how to direct a guy pose (since I am a girl and new at this). Hehe.
We shot the photos around downtown Boca Raton. For lunch, we stopped by this awesome little restaurant called The Cheese Course. I am a firm believer in keeping talent and crew energized with food! My favorite part of the day was having the boys climb this huge banyan tree I found. I also was lucky enough to work with Makeup Artist, Jaclyn Carmela! You guys should check her out; she is also a pretty rad model! Good times!
Fun Fact: The night before the shoot I had some chinese takeout with my grandma. We each had a fortune cookie after our yummy dinner. My fortune happened to say "Every artist was once an amateur." I don't know about you, but that kinda freaked me out!
The Shore Life Premier Issue
Update: As some of you may know by now I recently moved to the DC area to further pursue fashion photography about a month ago. I also graduated with my Masters in Entertainment Business on October 1st! Yay me!
Back in July I came across Krisztina, a gorgeous model I found on Model Mayhem. I commented on her website that I loved her portfolio and hoped to work with her one day and 3 months later...Voila! I shot with Krisztina of T.H.E Artist Agency and amazing Hair and Make up by Victoria Stiles of T.H.E Artist Agency. Fab styling by C Scott Design ! We shot at Leiper Stiles Studios in Virginia. Just goes to show you can create anything if you put your mind to it. I got to shoot with a model I wanted to and had a great time with Krisztina on set.
Check out The Shore Life Magazine Website!
Model: Krisztina Scherer for T•H•E Artist Agency
Stylist: Scott Stevanus
Hair and Makeup by Victoria Stiles for T•H•E Artist Agency
Production Assistants: Samantha Short and Dustin Short
SNAPPED // Tosh Stewart
Recently I had the chance to shoot with Tosh Stewart from LA! We shot at the Naval Academy in Annapolis.
Cute guys in uniform + Fashion shoot = a great day :)
Got one of the Navy boys to take a photo of us ;)
Swimwear by Jessica
As you all may know I have recently moved to the DC area. Before I left I shot an ad campaign for one of Florida's hottest swimwear lines, Ola Feroz! Ola Feroz swimwear is handmade in the US by Jessica Garcia. She creates all different styles and has fabrics that can be mixed and matched! Best part is its affordable! Ladies, you will love this brand! Fellas, you will love it too ;)
Model // Carolina Hinestroza Makeup // Maria Hinestroza
Behind the Scenes photos:
ooooh SNAP!
I need to tell you guys about one of the most awesome experiences I had! Its Called SNAP! ORLANDO! The first time I heard about snap was when I was reading one of my favorite blogs by Melissa Rodwell. She had mentioned in a blog that she was going to be traveling from LA to Florida for SNAP! I was supper excited so I immediately bought my $20 ticket! The ticket along with a T-shirt came in the mail and I was set to go! SNAP! Is a 4 day event for all things photography, here is how I experienced it with my good friends Kheirra Peggs and Bobby Rexroad.
DAY 1: I got up early and started driving up to Orlando from Boca Raton. It was the longest three hour drive of my life! That night we went to down town Orlando to preview art from many photographers. There were two venues showing the art. First was at the City Arts Factory. They had very nice showrooms to display the art; very quiet and relaxing.
The other was at the Gallery at Avalon, it had a totally other vibe from the first place, it was loud, woke you up and had you ready to go out on the town. I enjoyed seeing all the different kinds of art, the variety of different artist and pieces gave us lots of things to talk about.
DAY 2: We went to the Exchange Building in down town Orlando. It was one of the most beautiful venues I have seen as far as architecture goes. A red carpet was rolled out for me to walk on. There were glasses of yummy
Wyland wine to sip on. They had this really cool Pico projector to play with too. Inside the building there were many rooms with art on display. Hung up where the works of legendary photographer Douglas Kirkland who we later met. I also met one of my favorite photographers Melissa Rodwell!
They are such awesome people and meeting them really made my year! I was so psyched! Still am!
DAY 3: Lecture day! My whole day was spent listening to some of the most talented photographers who ever lived. Melissa being one of them spoke about the Fashion Photography Biz and shared her life experiences with the crowd.
Next was Douglas Kirkland, best known for capturing images of the beautiful Marilyn Monroe in the 60s. Like I said before, he is a legend. I feel so blessed to have met him.
Last up to speak was Peter Langone who spoke about developing your photography style. Peter spends lots of time down in south Florida not far from me, so I’m used to seeing some of his beautiful work in the local magazines I have on my coffee table. It was cool to meet a local photographer from my town who has accomplished so much. I’d say this day was my favorite day for sure! I enjoyed every second of it!
DAY 4: Workshop day! Khe, Bobby and I attended Fashion Photographer, Betsy Hansen’s workshop.The workshop was at the Orange Studio, and yes it was absolutely orange! Betsy is a local Fashion photographer in Orlando who is very talented and very sweet. The workshop was spent asking Betsy questions and taking photos of local models ksghsk, Jackie Hoag and Emma Brayshaw from BMG Models. Fun times!
Over all I had the experience of a lifetime in just 4 days. I can’t wait for the next SNAP! Check out the Video I made and photos I managed to SNAP!
Ru De Muse
The other day I got a call from the studio manager Lesilie Cordosa at Montana Pritchards Photography Studio. She asked me if I could come in the next day to help create the set for a photo shoot. Luckily my schedule was free, I gladly said yes. The name of the shoot - Rue de Muse. Ru De Muse is an upcoming, high-end online boutique, started by Montana Pritchard and Sloane Sapan. Montana is a local photographer here in South Florida, while Sloane is a stylist. The plan was to have two beautiful models wearing lingerie in a boudoir setting. Montana had some tears and I assembled the mood board. The mood was sensual, soft, and edgy and all the focus was on the models. Montana and I shopped all around West Palm Beach FL. We found some great dark blue satin fabric with a simple flower pattern at a fabric shop. Next stop, The Home Depot! Montana and I wanted to create thee flats for one large wall. We also got some baseboard and trim for a footboard. Montana found some great Victorian stencil to accent the walls with. The set design was to be very dark. Quite naturally the focus point is the model, so we had to be carful not to put anything into the frame that would take away form her. As much as I pushed for a chandelier, there just wasn't room. The set took about 10 hours to assemble from thought to finish.
The next morning everyone arrived. Montana’s assistant Lauren brought out lights, and I spent the rest of the morning vacuuming and tweaking the set. Picture frames went up and down, while furniture was moved around. The makeup artist Sandy Maranesi, and the hair stylist Amanda Parisi did a beautiful job on the models. Courtney Bingham and Choice Gray are the talented and gorgeous models represented by ELITE MIAMI.
Seeing the end product is the best part. To pull of a shoot like this takes a lot of work and talented people. I know that I couldn't do it alone. The artists I worked with made the project more exciting. When you are around creative people, you yourself get more creative. In my field of work I know I will always work in a group. I don't mind it one bit. I feel blessed to be a part of any film or photo project. I love it, I always have and always will.
Sorry, no video! But you get to see pics provided by Montana!
Tuesday Night Lights!
The other day a friend of mine, and model,
asked me to come out to a photo shoot. Joella introduced me to photographers and Shannon Mathis. Courtney is a professional family portrait photographer and Shannon is a professional wedding photographer. Both girls are very sweet and talented. Joella and I drove to Hollywood, FL Tuesday night where I met the photographers and their beautiful models Kendal, Alex and Natasha. The girls modeled in a backyard studio. Everyone was excited for the fashion shoot. It was something fun, laid back and different from what everyone was used to. I had fun meeting local talent, and made some great friends in the process. It also gave me a great opportunity to shoot a little behind the scenes video. Here is the full-length version for your entertainment! Music in the video- Britney of course!
Photos by Courtney Ortiz:
Photos by Shannon Mathis:
Tahema
Tahema is a high-end golf apparel brand. Recently I assisted the Art Director of the brand Amy Yanda-Lee, owner of Boheme a public relations company. Amy produced the Spring 2011 Tahema ad campaign. We shot on a hot summer day at the Frenchman’s Reserve in West Palm Beach Fl. The campaign was shot by photographer
Montana Pritchard with help from Lauren McLeod, Leslie Corredeira, Anthony Agrisani and Andre Comeaux. Hair was done by Amanda Parisi, who I worked with on
Re De Muse. You may recognize makeup artist Kristin Brown who I worked with on the Exposure of Virtue and the Crane’s Beach House shoot. Local fashion designer,
Stephie Rockwell was also on set assisting with styling. You should really check her out, I love her style. Models from NEXT, Fernanda Mello and Brett Hollands, killed it on the shoot. I had a blast working with everyone. I even learned a few things about golf! Lol.
Montana Pritchard with help from Lauren McLeod, Leslie Corredeira, Anthony Agrisani and Andre Comeaux. Hair was done by Amanda Parisi, who I worked with on
Re De Muse. You may recognize makeup artist Kristin Brown who I worked with on the Exposure of Virtue and the Crane’s Beach House shoot. Local fashion designer,
Stephie Rockwell was also on set assisting with styling. You should really check her out, I love her style. Models from NEXT, Fernanda Mello and Brett Hollands, killed it on the shoot. I had a blast working with everyone. I even learned a few things about golf! Lol.
"Buried Alive" Music Video!
A good friend of mine from Film School,
called me up one day and asked if I could Assistant Direct a music video with him. I said sure! Nick is a very talented Filmmaker, so I knew whatever he was working on would look amazing. The music video was for Diego Heat, a local rapper in the Orlando, Florida area. I was excited; it has been a while since I have dabbled in Assistant Directing (AD-ing). Most people have this misconception about AD-ing. They assume that you are helping the Director to creatively direct each scene. In fact it’s not at all like that.
The duties of an AD include: setting the shooting schedule, tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking the arrival of cast and crew, maintaining order on the set, rehearsing cast, and directing extras. Pretty much paperwork and bossing people around :P
The day before the shoot I met up with Nick and Diego to discuss the days ahead. I was going into the meeting blind, but we got most of the preplanning done that day.
Check out my Behind the Scenes Video I splashed together… Oh ya, we were in the exact studio BSB recorded at! WHAT!!! lol
So you see, as an AD, you are constantly producing and keeping everyone on track and on time. I have learned that nothing ever goes as planed. Two minutes into a shoot, my shooting schedule already has scribbles, arrows and notes all over it. The "Buried Alive" shoot was a 2 day, 12 hours a day shoot. We had five sweet locations all over Orlando and 8 people for talent, including me. I ended up being the “secretary” last minute. I am no actor, but I think I did a pretty good job! Lol. The show must go on!
Now for the crew! Nick Ruff was the Director and Editor for the video; he also filmed on a Panasonic HVX. The 1 st day of the shoot I got to meet our other two camera guys,
I had a great time meeting with other artists during the 3 days in Orlando. Check out the Music Video!
. Travis also had an HVX and Michel used a Cannon 7d. Having 3 cameras helped the filming possess go by faster in some ways.
Crew Pic!
Summer lovin' fashion!
Summer is here and it’s getting HOT down in South Florida! Time to bring out the bikinis, board-shorts and sunblock. Get your summer on and enjoy! This blog post is all about summer fashion! Check out some work by my friend and photographer,
We all had a lot of fun on the shoot. I have had the pleasure working with great people in the fashion/photography industry thus far. As always (or at least whenever I can) I have a behind the scenes video! In it you will see snippets of our day. We started the day at the hotel then moved to the beach for golden hour. We also had two different types of models. Jennifer is an experienced model who has done work for Hooters, where as it was Michelle’s first time. Both girls look great! You even get to see some of Kristen’s modeling lessons, as well as a short cameo of my feet!
! I remember the first time I met Alex, it was at a Halloween party and he was taking a ton of social shots. The photos came out great, I saw more of his work and I was all… “Hey Alex, invite me out to a shoot!” and he did. Alex shot a summer themed piece at in Delray Beach, FL. Two beautiful girls, Michelle and Jennifer Keller modeled for the shoot. Stylist (yes we had two Michelle’s on set) brought really cute summer looks from I also had the pleasure of seeing makeup artist, Stash Wardrobe. again! Kristin worked with me on shoot. If you haven’t seen it, go check it out.
Now check out the final photos of Jennifer Keller!
Michelle Gingold:
Michelle & Alex getting ready to shoot at the beach house.
Michelle (Stylist), Kristen (MUA), Jennifer, Alex & I
Michelle, Alex & I after the shoot on Delray Beach
PGA All Day!
Here are the videos I made about the awesome PGA Catalog Shoot. I had the privilege to assist on the shoot and meet Justin, the Art Director and Kristen, the Project Manager. The shoot took place at Montana Pritchard’s Studio in West Palm Beach FL. The studio was crowded with boxes that were shipped from all over the country. They were full of shirts, sweaters, jackets and hats. There were also all different kinds of items like cups, umbrellas and golf gear! Montana’s photos came out perfect as always! Here is the link to the PGA CATALOG!
This first video demonstrates the many uses of gaff tape!
This next video shows the importance of pre planning and how a plastic jug can come in handy!
P.S. This was the day that I fell in love with steamers and said goodbye to irons!
Music By: Cartel - This is Who We Are
MGMT - Electric Feel
Exposed
As a new Art Director to the industry, it was a exciting experience working with Montana Pritchard. We came up with the concept of “The Exposure of Virtue” in Montana’s studio after a long day of work. We knew we wanted something soft and beautiful, and luckily we had three beautiful girls respond to our casting call. Mellissa, Danielle and Cheyenne all possessed the mood of the vision we wanted to portray.
I wanted to put together an interesting set that wouldn’t take away from their natural beauty. Themes for the set: Texture and white. Options: fake snow and comforter stuffing. The winner? 4 rolls of comforter stuffing! Dressing the set took a few hours; we weren’t getting the right vibe from the three walls of texture, so we settled on using the corner of two walls for the background. Meanwhile our models were in hair and makeup.
Kristin Brown did a fabulous job with hair and makeup on Cheyenne and Melissa. The makeup was soft, with a splash of pink. Cheyenne’s hair was in a tousled bun, Melissa had a ballerina bun and Danielle had loose ringlets. All three girls were powdered down with baby powder from head to toe. I also took behind the scenes video for your enjoyment! Montana’s assistant, Lauren took great behind the scenes pictures. The day was amazing, with creative individuals.
The Exposure of Virtue by Angeline Myers on Vimeo.
Music By: MSI -- Photos By: Montana Pritchard
WALK WALK FASHION BABY
Anyone who knows me can tell you that I have a serious love for fashion. But what I love more is fashion for a cause! The Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness is a non-profit organization based out of West Palm Beach that is actively working to prevent eating disorders and to actively promote a positive body image. They threw a beautiful fundraiser fashion show called "Escape to Reality" in an airplane hanger! Even the event voucher looked like an airplane ticket. The first thing I noticed about the show was the wonderful art direction--white fabric that looked like silk chiffon hung from the ceiling, bright blue lights and music to get you amped! The models were so energetic, wearing cute Hawaiian and sailor inspired outfits. They came in all shapes and sizes, and even included local celebrities like the mayor! At the end of the show, I had the chance to meet Johanna Kandel, the founder of the organization. Montana took fabulous photos of us on the runway; maybe we will be recruited as the models for next year?!
Real-World Education
Full Sail University was an awesome experience I will never forget :)
Reef Roadin' it
Back in October, I met one of the best photographers ever, Montana Pritchard. Montana hired me as a photographer's assistant. My first mission: Reef Road! Reef Road is a restaurant in downtown West Palm Beach. Our job was to first shoot the interior. The restaurant has these awesome light fixtures made out of actual blow fish! When we shot Reef Road's food and drinks, it was so hard to resist. After the shoot we had lunch there and let me tell you, it was out-of-this-world good!! I learned a lot and had fun, and even got a bite out of it!
