Saturday, July 30, 2011

Graffiti as a backdrop is swoon-worthy!


Miami - Wynwood Art District. A MUST!  It's about a square mile of art-ness!


Many photographers are afraid of color.  Me?  Never!

Bring it. I love saturation. I love tweaking the colors. Bending reality doesn't make it less than in my book, bending reality is what art is all about. 



Wynwood Art District is jam packed with more inspiration than most people can handle in one day. You'll be drooling.


Some of these murals have the artist's website visible. (How amazing is this piece?) Chor Boogie, artist, fascinated me.  Chorboogie.com


This area is also, conveniently enough, a fashion district.
Inside this black and white striped building is a row of shop owners.


Mariah, my niece and muse. We love to collaborate on these photography sessions when she visits from out of state.  She is a artist extraordinaire, multi talented with photography on the top of her list.


How adorable are these creatures?  This building is actually a giant boom box. A chunk of sidwalk acts as a cassette, below.









This area is being considered for a photographers workshop with a famous photographer, Manual Librodo, with Nick Bustos, a Miami photographer.  More on that soon!  'Librodo' is a man, but also a noun in my opinion. No other photographer has impacted me so greatly.



Is there enough color in your life?

Peace out - Lini

The Legs Have It


Meet Ashley.


She's gorgeous.  She's this wonderful blend of Armenian, Indian and English (?).  The minute she lays eyes on you, you just know you gotta get those eyes in front of your camera. And so I did.


We had slated this shoot for a highly styled one, but nixed the plan when the clock hit 5:30. Since I am a natural light photographer the time of day dictates most of my decisions.




In one look we used a simple sarong, a pair of killer earrings that are like 16 inches long, a hat, the awesome makeup and styling done by Mariah Janbou, some skinny jeans and of course shoes.



Do you SEE these earrings??


Can you find the mosquito bite?


These eyes are going to open doors and break hearts.


So will these legs!




The second look was about a bathing suit cover up. Well yes, a sexy one. But the best part of shooting Ashley is the camera is intrigued by her.

 Slideshow featuring the ever-so-lovely, Ashley Sania Chandy.

 

I have a month of posts to catch up on. And lots of pics to post, and stuff to tell! 


An almost announcement:
Soon, soon. I'm almost ready to post that there is a blog in existence here. No longer under cloak and mirrors, but not just yet. Still gathering the courage. (hah, not like I fear I'll go viral...more like spiral). Oh why do I do this to myself? I mean really.  Grow up already!  Ok, I feel better now.

Peace & Love, Lini