Masquerade at The Muck

Finally....a photo project that I've been wanting to do has happened. I did a fashion editorial shoot along with three photographer friends Bryan, Christine and Julio at The Muck in Fullerton! I am so glad that I finally got it scheduled and made it happen! The inspiration for this shoot are masquerade masks! I love the color and the mystery behind the mask.

To make it easier for everyone to shoot....we used Bryan's speedlites and softboxes, so our lighting was very modular and simple. It was great! We got the lighting mood we wanted by placing the speedlites in various areas of the shoot and also using gels to get some added colors to the wall texture. We shot inside the museum first. Bryan had a great idea of shooting our models from the reflection from the mirror. The outcome turned out absolutely amazing! Colors on the wall were from gels we used on the speedlites.

Moving the shoot outside was a bit of a task. First off, the gazebo we originally intended on shooting from, the sprinkler came on therefore wetting the whole location. But it so happened just at the bottom of the mansion was a rock built gazebo. This is where the total imagination came into play. It was pitch black and totally freezing. With the help from The Muck employee, we borrowed a couple of lanterns to light up inside the gazebo and also to help us with focusing our talent. Again, gelled speedlite was used just behind the gazebo to bring in a little color and light effect. Thanks to our models Katrina, Arlene and Torand for braving the freezing gazebo.

The last area was shooting infront of The Muck. It was my main focus of the shoot. Capturing the mood of the location and the model's outfit. Again, just using two speedlites (no gel this time) and just the lights from the mansion...it was exactly the picture I wanted.

Thanks to my fellow photographers Bryan, Christine and Julio for coming out and shooting with me. Thanks to our models Katrina, Arlene and Torand. Our makeup artist Colleen Lota and hair stylist Christina Caldera Maldonado. You guys rock!

To see more photos from the shoot: www.lizarosales.com