1940's Themed Photo Shoot - Ogden Union Station, Utah

Finally! I took these photos in July and they are finally up on my blog! I had so much fun doing this shoot and I loved how the photos turned out, but, alas, it still took me a long time to get the photos up.
I love the 1940's fashion, music..well, basically everything about the era! So, I have been planning this shoot in my head for months. I did research about the hair styles, make-up and clothing of the time, and although I titled this a 1940's "themed" shoot, some of our outfits were off a bit, but hey, that's why it is only "themed" and not "exact".
To pull it off I enlisted the help of some super talented make-up artists/hair stylists. Stephanie did most of the hair and donated tons of clothing and accessories owned by her grandmother, who, I must add, was a pretty stylish lady! Alex did all of the make-up and a few hairstyles. You can check out their awesomeness here and here.
And, I had fellow photographer and friend of mine shoot with me. You can see her fabulous work here and here. She is a really talented photographer!
Then, I must give credit to all of our beautiful models! They rocked! Big time!
They were so willing to let me style them in whatever...some of which was really from the 40's and smelled like it! Daring girls!
A lot of work, preparation, and fun...totally worth every second!
These are the outside shoots. We also did indoors shots in different outfits. I will put some of those up soon, or you can see some on my Moda Photography Facebook Page.

Utah Fashion Photographer - Rust Vintage

This is another shoot that Tanya and I did for her blog. She was showing off the vintage tan skirt she just bought. I just loved how the rust background looked with the tan of the skirt! Such a great color combo!
I took so many great photos of Tanya that I can't help posting them all. But, tomorrow I will be shooting something special that I hope I can share soon.

Utah Fashion Photographer - Tanya and Tree

Yet another post of my Tanya photo shoots! This one was more for me and my experimental urges than for Tanya's blog, however she did post some of these on November Grey, too.
I had been admiring this tree since I arrived in Cali. I loved how the light passed through its leaves, and had planned to take these photos during the "golden hour" while the sun was setting...I can only imagine how beautiful these shots would have been had I done just that! But, instead I shot them on the day I was leaving in the harsh mid-day sun! Ouch. And, to boot, the entire shoot was probably only 15 minutes, since Tanya's little girl wanted to be up in the chair with Tanya...story of a mommy's life, right?! :)
I normally focus more on the person in my photos since I'm a portrait photographer, but this tree was just as much the focus of many of these photos, as my subject. Isn't it amazing? I mean, where can I find a tree this great in Utah? Haven't seen one yet!
And, look at that great vintage chair...with it's original upholstery no less! I will be doing another post, on my other blog, Design Diffuse, which will include this chair! Check back for more details.

Utah Fashion Photographer - Calypso Dress Shoot

This shoot is my favorite of the shoots I did with Tanya while in California, and I dare say it is one of my favorite shoots of all time! The shoot itself was quick and hectic...baby girls crying the entire time...but LOOK AT THAT LIGHTING! The light was a gift that all photographers dream of! Light like this is what makes the difference from a so-so photo and a photo that just comes to life in an amazing way. I love it! And, of course, Tanya looks fabulous, as always. Go here to see her post of this shoot: November Grey.