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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

on the range

Finally!!!!!!

I finally got to do a photo shoot with horses! I love horses and always have since my mother started sending me to Colorado every summer since 5th grade to visit family that lived there. At first I didn't want to go. I had no friends and was way older than my cousin so I thought it would be horrible. Soon enough I was set up with riding lessons to keep me occupied and that is where it all began. I developed such a love for these huge but gentle giants immediately, and the fact that I could ride them and actually have coordination to do so made me quite proud of myself. I eventually started barrel racing or learning to I should say, but the older I got and further along into my high school years I stopped going out to Colorado and then eventually stopped riding all together. So sad. These days I don't even know if I would be able to ride or even know what I would be doing, but I still have a dream of having a horse one day. Cross your fingers for me please :-)

Also- side note- I am not a model by any means or with an agency or anything, but sometimes my friends will ask me to help them out with photo shoots and of course I love doing it. It's always an adventure and you meet so many wonderful people along the way. So this day was no different . . .

My good friend Lindsey invited me to do a photo shoot for her "Fall Look Book" for her school project and decided to go with an Equestrian theme. Lindsey is a fashion student at CSULB and also a swimsuit designer for Tavik Swimwear.

Look 1

Look 2

Look 3

Look 4

Look 5

Look 6

Aaannnnnnd that's a wrap!!!!

Photo shoot director: Lindsey Heppner. See her blog here

Photographer: Mike Carreiro. Website here

Stylist: Bre Tharaldson. Owner of Redux Ritual (recycled clothing into new clothing-amazing stuff people)

Jewelry made by: Stephanie-creator and owner of Lili Claspe

Hope you enjoyed the photo shoot!

Monday, February 4, 2013

the streets

Another little exursion in downtown Santa Ana. Love Love Love it there. Me and my friend Sean walked along the streets of SA and explored some of the shops. Loved the cowboy boot store that we came across- I cant remember the name now, but that was just one of many. As well as the quinceanera dress shops all over. I love looking at all of the extravagant and colorful dresses all along the streets. I do not know how these seamstress' do it, but damn they are good.

Red beret hat: vintage from Nordstroms that I think I got at an Estate sale somewhere || Red shirt from Fashion Q || Leopard pants also from Fashion Q || Red boots (Francoise) from ShoeMint || Black sweater is stolen from my mama and I do not know where it is from - sorry mom || Bag is from F21 (from a long time ago) || Watch is from Michael Kors || Red, black, and white stud bracelets are from F21

Photo Credit goes to the fabulous Sean Rosenthal at Within a Dream

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

santa ana expeditions. . .

Hi guys!

So- I have been going to Santa Ana every Tuesday these days to spend some time with one of my good friends Sean who is an amazing photographer (see his work here) and lives in downtown Santa Ana which is considered the Artist District. Let me just tell you- I am so in love with downtown Santa Ana and I've decided that I really really would like to move there. Not quite ready to move just yet, but when I am I am going to be looking around downtown Santa Ana fo sho.

Not only is it artsy, but they have amazing restaurants, Latin culture, and beautiful old architecture-which makes for great photo back drops.