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Steffani + Alfredo | Street Maternity | Honolulu, Hawaii

gayla — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:08:17 +0000

When Steffani inquired about a maternity photography shoot in Hawaii, we talked about a few ideas that would be best suited for both her and Alfredo. I realized a street urban feel would be best suited for these two, since they are not your traditional photography kinda couple

. We decided to do the maternity/couple photography downtown and it was awesome! Steffani was almost 37 weeks pregnant when we did this photoshoot, so I wasn’t sure how far we I could “push” her without pushing out that baby! LOL. Luckily, she is pretty athletic and was in great shape even at 37 weeks pregnant. She was a total sport for getting up trucks, laying down, climbing stairs and walking for a bit, which made for some awesome and fun photographs. My style is pretty non-traditional, so I opt for some crazy things and locations

This couple came stylin’ to the photo shoot, sporting the GUCCI sunglasses and JIMMY CHOO bag, I came with my camera and snapped these two together!

We walked around for a bit and by the end, Steffani’s feet were uh……super swollen. YIKES. They both were super cool and a fun couple to shoot. While her baby was officially due next Tuesday ( 5/24/11), she gave birth exactly one week after this photo shoot to a beautiful baby girl, so a little over 2 weeks early. Congrats Steffani and Alfredo on your new baby!

Dancing with the Stars Dmitry Chaplin – Vote for him!

gayla — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:05:47 +0000

I shot gorgeous Dmitry Chaplin at the Geisha House in Hollywood for a DIOR promotion a while back and thought I’d post them since he is on the hit ABC show Dancing With The Stars. This year he is partnered with supermodel Petra Nemcova. I mean talk about a gorgeous couple!

You can see their official bio on the ABC DTWS website by clicking here. Not only does he have the body, the looks and the moves…. he has an awesome personality and is such a sweet guy. Please call in 800-VOTE4-04 …text code 3404 and vote for Dmitry and Petra. Be sure to tune in every Monday watch Dancing with the Stars on abc, with the result show on Tuesdays. Go Dmitry and get that mirror ball trophy! WOOT…

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Stefan + Erin | Fashion Photography | Malibu, CA

gayla — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:14:48 +0000

Stefan and Erin are Brazillian twins who are just gorgeous, sultry and exotic. This fashion photography session took place in Malibu, CA with concepts for top designers and modeling agencies in Los Angeles such as:

We scheduled a 2nd photo shoot shortly after for a few other designers. Stay tuned for those and enjoy these photos and be prepared to see the look of Brazil. HOT!

The Black & White party was awesome!

gayla — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:03:25 +0000

Last month I did a shoot at the Geisha House in Hollywood, CA for Mr. Dior’s birthday bash. I did a post with the promotional shots I did for this event and you can see them by clicking here. The party was last night and it was a blast. Great party with some fun people. I’ll be editing the shots and getting some posted soon. Here’s the final invite that was sent out to guests. Stay tuned for the pics..

HOT people at Geisha house – Hollywood

gayla — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:45:44 +0000

The Geisha House in Los Angeles, CA is partly owned by Ashton Kutcher and the scene for some serious sushi and very chic asian vibe. Located in the heart of Hollywood, this restaurant was a great backdrop for this photography fashion session. The vibrant colors, seductive lighting and hot models made this photo session fun and enjoyable. Keenan Dior will be hosting an event here and asked me to shoot the promotional pieces to use for the black and white themed event. The models included Dancing With The Stars very own Dmitry Chaplin and Anthony Royer. They were accompanied by three hot models; Jade, Stephanie and Alma. So, with one hot venue and six hot models, my job was easy. We started off getting some of those sexy shots for Keenan, since he will be the host. What guy wouldn’t love having three beautiful women draped over him? He is THE MAN! Once we did that, we strutted around the restaurant and setup some really cool shots. I also want to give a big thanks to my friend Anwar for coming out and helping during this amazing shoot. It was rather dark in here, so none of these shots would’ve been possible if it weren’t for my assistant Lisa as well. So, thanks guys for all your help. *HUG*.

I shot this on Sunday, so I just did a quick edit and decided to post a few of my favs to share. I will most likely post a few more as time permits, but for now, enjoy thes. All 6 models were HOT, so my job was easy. Take a look for yourself.

Shootout at Split Rock Ranch

gayla — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:50:21 +0000

It was quite the drive, but upon arriving on this beautiful ranch in Ramona, CA, I realized it was gonna be an great day of shooting since this ranch was so AWESOME. Thanks to Yvonne and Stephen for the incredible shootout… it was fabulous. As I walked up the loooooooong driveway, I met our beautiful model Amanda Rojas at this amazing barn, filled with all the details you would expect on a ranch.

• saddles

• bull skulls

* lasso rope

• wagons

• hooks, chains, rakes and more…

Credit our makeup artist: Robyn Mason 909-684-3445

Model: Amanda Rojas

Stay tuned for more shots from this great, great location…I will post more soon….