The Blog: Real Raw Moments
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Blogger: Angela of RunwayDoneMyWay
16 Feb 2016
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It’s always wonderful to work with a new blogger. I was excited to meet Angela of RunwayDoneMyWay & find out she lives in Newport, which is so close to me! We met up in Newport and shot around her apartment complex. All of the pieces pictured were designed by her.…
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Katerina // Bella Los Angeles
04 Feb 2016
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Model: Katerina c/o Bella LA
Makeup: Veronica Villegas
Photographer: Kara Nixon
I LOVE Katerina, so I was beyond excited to get to work with her and her mom in Laguna Beach a couple of weeks ago. Katerina is basically wonder woman! She does anything and everything and is SO GOOD…
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Creative Fill: Blake
02 Feb 2016
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Soooooo sick.
All right, all right.. So flashback to a few weeks ago when I talked about creative fill (if you missed out, read the blog post HERE), I defined it as:
growing, connecting, learning something new, getting refueled, gathering ideas, mentoring, giving and gaining advice + so many more…
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Leonardo // Bella Los Angeles
30 Jan 2016
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Model: Leonardo c/o Bella Los Angeles
Photographer: Kara Nixon
I had the pleasure of working with Leonardo about two weeks ago. We met up at his apartment in Los Angeles for a quick shoot. We utilized his apartment complex and locations nearby to capture some of the latest trends as…
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The Colin Owens
22 Jan 2016
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The homie Colin Owens of Vision LA, LA Models Runway, No Ties Management, Next Miami – basically everywhere. He asked me to take some headshots of him a few weeks back. We made an attempt outdoors and they turned out pretty well (view below).
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Although solid images, they just weren’t…
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The People Who Pour Into Us
21 Jan 2016
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I LOVE this dude SO SO much. I never would have thought he would become such a good friend when I first met him. Micah TooToo is one of the coolest, most down to earth people I know and I really value his friendship. When we hang out, it’s like…
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Portfolio Update: The Young Dad Look
18 Jan 2016
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The Young Dad look is a staple look for all male actors. I met up with these two actors from Bella LA and they both needed that young dad look. I think we nailed it with some of these looks.
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To Travel or To Make Money?
11 Jan 2016
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Of course the ultimate goal is to travel and to make money while doing it, but sometimes that doesn’t happen. Sometimes life throws us opportunities to travel with the price of making ends meet rather than making money.
Something I was challenged with when I first started traveling was having…
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Creative Fill
09 Jan 2016
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Photo by John Philp Thompson
Creative fill… What does that even mean?
Creative is defined as:
adj. relating to or involving the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work.
Fill is defined as:
v. put someone or something into (a space or container) so that…
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Sonny // Two Management
06 Jan 2016
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It’s always good to reunite with my dude Sonny, especially when he’s covered in all sorts of new tattoos. Exactly a year later, we shot at the exact same location, same vibes and everything. The only difference is the number of tattoos he has.
I absolutely love this guy &…
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Travel Itch!!
06 Jan 2016
I’ve got that travel itch again! I absolutely loved living in New York, but I’m a true California girl – meaning I don’t do cold. BUT that’s not without having lived in a place where you get all of the seasons: Massachusetts. I would get so excited for snow…
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Feel Beautiful in Your Own Skin
05 Jan 2016
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One of my absolute favorite things in life is watching my clients see themselves after they go through hair and makeup. Sometimes I get to watch them feel beautiful for the very first time. I LOVE being a part of something so wonderful.
Regardless of the amount of makeup on…
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Online Dating Profile Update?
04 Jan 2016
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More and more clients are coming t0 me because they are in need of photos for their online dating profile and I’m 100% for it. Let’s be real for a second… We are all on Tinder or Bumble… Or at least have been at some point.
Online dating is…
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366 Days Worth of Adventure
02 Jan 2016
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2016 is going to be an adventure! But isn’t every year?
With the start of every year, we are all so excited because the old is gone, the new has come. We can set new goals and regardless of how different they are, they are all an adventure.
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We start…
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2015: That’s A Wrap!
28 Dec 2015
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Long Beach, California (Mitchell Wick c/o Next LA)
2015 is quickly coming to an end! What a whirlwind of a journey. It feels just like yesterday I was writing my end of the year blog for 2014 and prepping for 2015. Here I am prepping for 2016! Can you believe…
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How to Stay Relevant in an Oversaturated Industry
18 Dec 2015
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If you’re not friends with me on Facebook, you may have missed this post earlier today, so I really wanted to reiterate this idea & the way it relates to relevance.
The secret to having it all is already knowing you do.
This idea can be taken many ways, but…
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Shayan // Bella Agency NY
17 Dec 2015
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Model + Stylist: Shayan ℅ Bella New York
Photographer: Kara Nixon
Shot in West Village, New York
I had the pleasure of working with Shayan while I was in New York. He came with some killer outfits and absolutely killed it in front of the camera. Enjoy the photos we…
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David // Q Models NY
07 Dec 2015
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Model: David ℅ Q Models NY
Photographer: Kara Nixon
I LOVE this guy! I remember first meeting him at Q and I thought he was absolutely gorgeous… I mean come on! I knew i needed him in my book and it definitely helped that he was one of the kindest…
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A Newmark Beach Day
05 Dec 2015
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Models: Ashleigh + Ivy ℅ Newmark Models
Makeup: Aliana Moss
Jewelry: LeBrisa Designs
Photographer + Styling: Kara Nixon
Newmark ladies always was rock and this beach day with Asheligh + Ivy was no exception. We had a blast hanging out in Orange County. We started off at my house where…
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Chanel + Matt // Two Management
03 Dec 2015
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Models: Chanel + Matt ℅ Two Management
Photographer: Kara Nixon
Aussie mates are THE BEST! I always love opportunities where I get to meet and work with Aussies, so I was pumped to work with Chanel and Matt. We met up in Culver City and shot some sweeeeet *Aussie exaggeration*…
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Kaylie + Stefan
28 Nov 2015
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I’m so excited for these two! They’re getting married in 18 days!!!
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Dylan // Chosen LA
28 Nov 2015
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Model: Dylan ℅ Chosen LA and Wilhelmina NY
Grooming: Crystal Golden
Photographer: Kara Nixon
Dylan and I first met in New York while I was there last year. I had really hoped to work with him in New York, but unfortunately the day I needed him, he booked a job.…
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David // DNA
26 Nov 2015
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Model: David ℅ DNA Models New York
Photographer: Kara Nixon
(Shot in Soho New York)
I had the pleasure of working with some new agencies while in New York and DNA was one of them. My good friend Mike over at Vision constantly sends updates of who is in…
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The Bates in New York City
25 Nov 2015
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I’ve had the pleasure of taking the Bates’ family photos for the past couple years. I grew up with Danny and Marissa, so of course I was excited when Mrs. Bates first asked me to take some photos. Flash forward a couple years and here we all are in New…
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Zachariah // Request
23 Nov 2015
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Model: Zachariah ℅ Request
Photographer: Kara Nixon
Shot in Central Park, New York
I had the pleasure of working with Zach in New York. He first contacted me after he discovered my work and seemed eager to set up a test shoot. We talked back and forth for a few…