Photo Sesh with Jojo Serina...

I'm constantly needing to update my model portfolio with new pictures. You don't realize that even if you're a working model, you don't always come across pictures you can actually use in your book when showing to potential clients.. There's only so many "catalogue" type shots you can have in a port or sometimes if you're even lucky to get the pictures at all... I like doing shots with photographers I know from time to time to get the pics that I actually want.. draw from inspiration from other blogs I view online and make it my own. Becoming my own stylist with clothing and accessories and letting the creativity take a form of its own.. Believe me, we all have our safe 5 poses and stick with them and after the 5th pose, we start to draw a blank and contort our body to do things it's not meant to do and somehow look good in pictures.. or so we think until we see the images.. My shoot took place with celeb photographer Jojo Serina.. he's ridiculously nice and works lighting to bring out the best features.. We were both thinking beauty shots mixed with high glam.. I brought along some pictures for inspiration and this is what came of our shoot..

Beauty images.. Makeup artist and hair by Toni Farley.. (Dress/Accessories: Forever 21)


We decided to change up the hair and pull it back but still have it fun and curly...




I'm always a fan of vintage so I wanted to throw in a little lacey flair in the mix.. I got the blazer number from my fav website, Etsy... Oh and I got into thinking jumping was a good idea for a few poses.. (Blazer: Etsy - LuvStoneVintage, Monokini: Victoria's Secret, Shoes: Steve Madden)


By the end of the night, everything started coming off.. down to my monokini and some peep toe booties..




Thee Caleb Shinobi was getting some pictures shot as well and we jumped into each others pictures here and there.. Insert the NEW MATRIX duo:


..pictures that take snapshots of our youth, our memories, our lives..