LilyJo: January 2011 Fashion Photo Shoot

As a Fashion major and somebody that has always loved pictures, I have decided that I am going to start putting together monthly photo shoots. For these "fashion photo shoots," I will come up with a few different concepts, pick the models, style them and do their hair and make up. I have always been inspired by the photo spreads in fashion magazines. Vogue, Elle, W, WWD, InStyle, Glamour, Marie Claire and People Stylewatch are some of my favorite magazines to repeatedly flip through. When I was younger I dreamed of being the girl in the shoot! I got a small modeling management contract at seventeen and that was the end of my modeling career. ; ) Those dreams fizzled when I left Malibu, with the entertainment industry in my rear view mirror. It didn't occur to me until years later that I didn't need to be in the spotlight. I could be behind the scenes! There is still something so dreamy to me about styling photo shoots and taking pictures! You can turn somebody into whomever and whatever you please, telling stories in a way! My first shoot, the January Fashion Photo Shoot, was conceptualized and carried out by my younger sister, Alison and I. We started the shoot on the top of Palomar Mountain and drove to the desert. We stopped wherever we felt inspired, having already come up with several different ideas. The day did not go off without a hitch but considering it was something that we started planning a week in advance, it worked out wonderfully. For this shoot I styled myself and my sister took the pictures. I am completely inspired and my head is overflowing with new ideas! I can't wait until February to share!!

1st Stop: Side of the Rd. on Palomar Mtn.

Ribbons and Pearls. An American Girl.