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  1. Izzie // New York City

    2018-02-01 17:00:00 UTC
    Isn’t Izzie the cutest? It was a rainy day and we almost postponed. I had made my way to her place just in case and thankfully we managed to make it work, especially since it was my last day in New York. Thankfully we wound up with some really great…

  2. Carly // New York City Dancer

    2018-01-29 17:00:00 UTC
    I had heard Alex and Colin go on and on about Carly for a while, so I was stoked to finally meet her earlier this year while we were out for happy hour. We instantly followed each other on Instagram and stayed in touch a bit. Colin and I were…

  3. Fred // Bella NY

    2018-01-25 17:00:00 UTC
    I love working with Fred! He’s really great to be around and so so fun! We met on the High Line for a rad shoot featuring looks from Zara. He totally killed it and we’re both really happy with the shots. Enjoy!

  4. Caroline // Dragonfly Agency Dallas

    2018-01-22 17:00:00 UTC
    It has been a while since I worked with such a young new face. I work with new faces all the time at Bella, but most of them are actors and still have some sort of experience in front of a camera. Caroline was very fresh - first shoot ever!…

  5. Rene Grincourt // LA Models

    2018-01-18 17:00:00 UTC
    It was so great to finally meet and work with Rene Grincourt! We met up for coffee on the rainiest day, so we primarily shot at the coffeeshop and around the area. We rescheduled shooting 3-5 times due to rain, so we decided to just make it happen even amidst…

  6. Gergana // Coney Island Blogger

    2018-01-15 17:00:00 UTC
    I had a blast working with Gergana out in Coney Island. We were shooting specifically for a jewelry line, but I also was able to snap some shots of her for fun. Enjoy!!

  7. John Philp // 10 Mgmt Chicago

    2018-01-12 15:35:00 UTC
    John Philp - oh how I love this guy. It’s crazy this was only our fourth time hanging out and our first time shooting. We first met via Instagram and actually met in person when he was in Laguna Beach with his family. I always reach out to him when…

  8. Jacq // Chicago Blogger

    2018-01-09 21:59:56 UTC
    Thanks John Philp for linking me up with Jacq! While in Chicago, I needed someone to help me on a social media project for Origins and asked one of my only Chicago friends, John Philp who recommended Jacq. She was so awesome and I loved working with her! While I…

  9. Gentleman Warfare

    2018-01-07 00:33:24 UTC
    Remember when I shot the brand Egard Watch Co? Well Ilan, the owner of Egard started a new watch line called Gentleman Warfare and he was kind enough to ask me to photograph the new line! I was beyond stoked to get to work with two awesome friends on this…

  10. Darren Kennedy // Sunset Blvd

    2018-01-04 22:16:00 UTC
    Darren came to California from Dublin/London and of course Mr. Rutherford made sure to connect us! It was such a pleasure working with Darren. He wanted to hit all the typical Los Angeles must do’s, spots that made it very obvious we were in LA. We met at Mel’s Diner…

  11. New York Fashion Week Men’s ‘17

    2018-01-03 06:49:00 UTC
    As London Men’s Fashion Week is approaching, I’m reminiscing on when I went to NYFWM with my good friend Eric! I can’t believe I’d never been to fashion week. Eric Rutherford invited me to join him during men’s fashion week since I was in town. It was such a blast…

  12. Noa // Downtown Los Angeles Blogger

    2017-12-31 00:29:02 UTC
    I love working with Noa. She always has the best looks - so many things I would never think to put together and she totally rocks them. She gives everyone fresh and new wardrobe ideas. This shoot we met in the arts district and grabbed some shots around the area.…

  13. Bill // Santa Monica

    2017-12-29 06:48:00 UTC
    Ah Bill Tamlyn made it to LA! Thankfully we were able to make a shoot happen again! This time I was able to meet his son, Liam. I took them to Lemonade then we relaxed on the beach and took some photos. Enjoy!

  14. Jemma // Bella Los Angeles

    2017-12-22 06:47:00 UTC
    Ah Jemma is SO cute!! I had a killer team on this shoot, too Nicole Lorraine on hair/makeup and Jill Vincent on styling! Everyone nailed this shoot!! We met at Nicole’s studio in Burbank and shot around the area. Enjoy!!

  15. Alex // Brand Models

    2017-12-21 04:56:03 UTC
    BFF coming in hot with the booty on fleeek! So so funny - I started laughing and he kept asking what was so funny… Well I totally caught myself staring at his butt. He said he had been working on his legs and butt, so he took it as a…

  16. Daniel // Factor Chosen Chicago

    2017-12-17 00:09:21 UTC
    It’s always a pleasure working with Daniel! We first met in New York nearly two years ago, so it was amazing to reconnect with him while I was in Chicago. The day we shot, it was beyond cold and so windy, so we shot one look then grabbed lunch then…

  17. Anthony // LA Arts District

    2017-12-16 07:31:18 UTC
    I was so stoked when Anthony reached out about shooting, but I was even more stoked when I met him and he was one of the coolest people I’ve worked with. He was easy to get along with, so fun to work with and totally had the model look. Since…

  18. Kasia // Newport Beach Blogger

    2017-12-12 06:51:00 UTC
    I absolutely love meeting bloggers who live near me! Kasia is in Newport Beach, which is only about 20 minutes or so from me (depending on traffic of course). We met up at Fashion Island to do some shots of her killer look! She was so fun and easy to…

  19. Steve // Ford Models Chicago

    2017-12-04 01:20:37 UTC
    Chicago is full of handsome dudes, especially handsome model dudes. I contacted Ford about doing some shoots during my free time in Chicago and I was surprised to receive a package of 25 guys. Steve was one of the top guys I wanted to work with and he was so…

  20. Mr Rutherford // West Village, NY

    2017-12-02 08:03:14 UTC
    Days with Mr Rutherford are some of my absolute favorite days. This time we met at Blue Bottle in Chelsea to grab coffee + catch up, then of course we had to wander around and shoot. We made our way down toward West Village and found this great street! Enjoy! …

  21. Summer // O Models

    2017-12-01 06:50:00 UTC
    It was such a blast working with Summer in her neighborhood! We shot in her neighbor’s backyard then headed to Larchmont for some fun lifestyle images filled with eating ice cream and drinking Lemonade. So fun!! Enjoy!

  22. Noah // Wilhelmina New York

    2017-11-26 20:57:30 UTC
    It’s always a blast working with Noah! I was so stoked our schedules lined up a couple of times while I was in New York. We had the chance to grab coffee, shoot and even workout together! It was obviously snowing the day we shot, so I was basically frozen,…

  23. Nelson // Malibu

    2017-11-24 22:09:46 UTC
    Another fun shoot with Nelson in the books! I love return clients like Nelson, especially when every shoot is so unique. Our first shoot was in New York followed by a shoot on the Irvine Hills with his sister. The last one was in his neighborhood at sunset. This time…

  24. Karah // Laguna Blogger

    2017-11-22 03:03:13 UTC
    I love working with Karah! We met up at golden hour at Laguna Niguel Regional Park. We usually have to meet early in the morning before she goes to work, but thankfully we got that golden light for once! Enjoy!

  25. Quincy // Two Management

    2017-11-19 22:44:56 UTC
    I was so stoked when Britt set up this shoot and I got to shoot with Quincy in one of my favorite locations, Venice Beach. We met up near Blue Bottle and wandered around the area. He was such a blast to work with and so fun to be around.…

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