Recently I had the opportunity to photograph Local Author and Actress Samantha O'Mara-Mezzano. Sam is a very talented and charming person and I had a lot of fun working with her. When her long, red hair caught the sun's rays it simply glowed, framing her face beautifully.
We started the year off with an amazing photo shoot! Once again we asked Maili Tom, aka Celestial Raven, our favorite model and good friend, if she would be up for the shoot and once again, she came through! We wanted to do our first steampunk themed photo shoot and when Maili showed up with dreadlocks, we weren't sure how that would work. After reviewing the photos I think we have created a new genre called STEAMPUNK ROCK! We took over Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles for about an hour and the soft light filtering through was amazing! It is times like these that make our jobs so easy. Maili was a pro as always, holding her composure even as one of the...uh...more vocal patrons yelled at her to smile, screaming "You have no soul!" All I can say is, I know Maili and she has plenty of soul. Jewelry and other props were supplied by AzuWish Designs and really helped pull the entire shoot together. Evelyn and I always look forward to a day with Maili...good times, good photos and lots of fun.
I was born, as many of us were, a very young child. The hospital was in Connecticut , and so were my parents, which made it convenient. Until the age of 7, I grew up in a small Massachusetts town called Middleboro. I had a better than average childhood with very little money. I spent days playing with my friends, picking berries, and generally finding mischief wherever I could. Only once were the police involved.
I met Evelyn at a time when my life was at a crossroads. Her love saved my life and gave me hope.