The LA Weekender
I'm so excited to share this fashion editorial shoot I did with Karen Nguyen. Karen is one of the most stylish people I've ever met, and I love photographing her in pieces from her own wardrobe. (See last year's shoots, here and here.) For this shoot, I wanted to create a fashion spread with different looks, and Karen so flawlessly carried out my vision by expertly styling and modeling every outfit.
We did this shoot one rainy school night last week, and I'm thrilled about how professionally everything was executed, from pre-production to styling to lighting and modeling. I love collaborating with fellow artists with similar visions, and geeking out over fashion. Thanks, Karen, for being so talented and awesome! I hope to do this again some time soon :)
The thrill of amassing cute clothes on my own dime was addicting. I overconsumed, convinced I was winning because I saved so much money.
Clothing is powerful, and I’m serious about my personal style. A look into how I used a scientific approach to determine style principles and personalized outfit formulas.
Being Chinese-American, I feel a personal connection to Guo Pei and many of the themes motivating her work. Her artistic approach is deeply rooted in her heritage and ever-evolving with contemporary fashion practices, her artistic innovation, and transcultural perspective.
Shannon mentioned she had recently inherited clothing from her grandmother-in-law. I knew we had to do a shoot.
Determined to overcome my fear of fast-moving pointy needles for the sake of fashion, I dusted off the old sewing machine.
This year I planned to reduce my fashion footprint by taking a closer look at what I’m buying, evaluating its longevity, and keeping track of it all.
Not only am I finding great pieces for less, I’m contributing to the resale revolution and learning about sustainability and ethical fashion.
You know when people ask you what you’d do with your life if money were no object? It would be this.
Summer's coming, and what better way to welcome my favorite season than do a fashion shoot? I got to art direct, produce, and shoot Ashley Chloe's summer campaign.
New York is so amazing in everything it is, and I'm so lucky to have experienced living here and using it as my artistic playground.
This week I was fortunate to test with a model from MC2 Model Management. Russian-born Yuliya is based in Miami and happened to be in town for a bit, and the agency arranged for a test shoot.
Shooting at NYFW is an opportunity to test shoot with the industry's top models and celebrities. Join me in recapping the experience of a lifetime at my first fashion week in the most amazing city.
I collaborated with Brittany of Not Another Blonde on some outfit shoots, and wanted to share one of my favorite looks.
Direct sunlight provides a harsh light source that's perfect for these urban settings. Clean linear backgrounds, crisp shadows, and action frozen in mid-air...
Last weekend I had the opportunity to shoot with Hillary, a model and trainer who recently moved to San Luis Obispo.
The clothes a model wears speaks so much about the person wearing them and the artistic vision behind the photos. And as you can probably guess, this shoot is my aesthetic af.
Last week I got the opportunity to photograph some of the models from Cal Poly Cross Cultural Center's Multicultural Fashion Show. As much as I love shooting contemporary fashion, there's nothing more beautiful than traditional garments that hold thousands of years of cultural history.
Cindy knows how to pose in every outfit and play the the part of a girl in any mood - whether it be commercial beauty, dark and moody, bubbly and colorful, or street chic.
I brought in some clothes I've been collecting for my wardrobe closet and we had a blast blowing hair all over the place.
I wanted to create photos full of movement, flow, energy, and grace. With some dresses I thrifted and my dancing muse Andrea, we shot these dreamy images in the studio.
Browse your wardrobe, build outfits (manually or with AI), save looks, and plan packing lists for trips. I finally built my version of Cher’s closet (with zero technical knowledge).