Photo Workshop, May 19: El Mirage Fine Art ~ $125

We are returning to El Mirage for another fun filled day of abstract fine art and fashion photography!  This workshop was extremely popular last year and we expect it to fill up very quickly.  We will meet at 7am on the outskirts of Victorville and caravan into the dry lake.  There will be models for fashion portraits, and several props for some abstract photos.  We will spend a couple hours discussing the techniques to use in what can be a harsh lighting environment and taking tons of photos.

From the dry lake we'll travel a few miles to an old abandoned house where we can shoot a structure slowly being reclaimed by the desert.  finally we will move right down the street to the free standing chimney and graffiti-covered swimming pool.  We will discuss the best way to utilize a non-traditional setting to work with people and spend some time photographing the area.

Those who want, can join us for lunch before heading back toward home.  This is always a fun workshop and one of my favorite places to photograph.  If you are interested in attending, justsend an email to edenlunaphoto@yahoo.com and we will send you a payment invoice through paypal.  Sorry for the inconvenience, but the paypal button is not currently working on this blog. Here are a few photos from various trips to El Mirage.

Meet Luis

Luis is one of a new rising crop of actors trying to make it in the big bad machine that is Hollywood. He has the talent and he has the drive and that is a powerful combination. I have had a chance to work with Luis a few times and he is a genuinely nice guy as well. He cares about people and I hope the machine doesn't rip that part out of him. If you need a model/ actor for any of your projects, give him a shot.


























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Meet Samantha

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.















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Steampunk Rock

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.



























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Meet Brett

We've known Brett for a couple years. He is a good friend and photographer, and when he asked us for some trashy head shots, we knew the perfect place! end