A lot of the landscapes here in Utah kind of feel like you’re on another planet, especially any location with red rock. So for this photo shoot, we decided to do a fashion editorial-inspired concept with four models, styling them in out-of-this-world wardrobe, hair, and makeup. Our goal for the shoot was for it to feel like these metallic aliens were stranded on an unfamiliar planet, but with a little bit of a 60s sci-fi influence on the styling.
June 15, 2023
When coming up with concepts for our photo shoots at Colorpop, Ashley and I are often inspired by art history, fashion editorials, movies and TV, interior design, sculpture, and other forms of art. Ashley recently went to Mexico for Day of the Dead and left feeling so inspired by Frida Kahlo’s work and life. For Colorpop, we wanted to think about Frida’s style and reimagine it in our own, modernized way. Almost like, “what would Frida wear if she was alive today?“
June 15, 2023
Right after my annual retreat Colorpop wrapped, the wildflowers were blooming at Albion Basin. This is one of my favorite places in the whole world (Mason proposed to me in this area!) and it only blooms with these lovely flowers for a couple weeks each year, usually towards the end of the summer. I knew this would be my only chance to shoot here, so I went up with model Willow Corner for sunrise one morning.
April 20, 2023
When Olivia and I were in Malta, we worked with local Maltese fashion brand Charles + Ron to shoot some of their runway pieces around Valletta. Ron and Brendon were so kind to us and understood our vision for the shoot – the more drama, the better. We were over the moon when the pieces they choose for the shoot had everything we dreamed of: volume, sequins, ruffles, trains – all of the fixings to create a scene in public (and get the coolest images possible).
April 5, 2023
A few months ago I purchased a roll of reflective mylar paper to use in a photo shoot, and I’m so happy with how this passion project finally turned out! Our silver chrome dream came to life, and after some struggles with managing the reflections from the material, we got into a groove for these editorial portraits.
March 4, 2023
I’ve wanted to try out this paper chain backdrop tutorial I found on a craft blog forever ago, but I haven’t had time until now! This colorful concept was a two day project that resulted in some of my favorite self portraits I’ve ever taken. Read more to see how I created and planned this photo shoot!
February 24, 2023
Last year, many of our Colorpop attendees told us that one of their favorite shoots was our close up beauty editorial, so we wanted to make that a priority for this year’s event. For this concept, we wanted the main focus be colorful makeup and florals. Our makeup artists did a variation of ombre and rainbow looks on the models, and we opted for emerald green wardrobe styling for each of them. Ultraviolet Backdrops provided us with the most gorgeous hand-painted backdrops in green in purple shades, which really made the styling pop.
September 21, 2022
Our inspiration for this concept was 1700’s + 1800’s fashion meets modern day. We are obsessed with the wardrobe styling in Netflix’s Bridgerton and wanted to bring a similar look to life in a location that would make it feel like our models were lost in time – Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats. We opted for a romantic color palette of different shades of pinks, and sewed together hundreds of feet of yellow fabric to drape over our large set pieces. Our models stood tall in some powerful poses, staggered along the fabric in this epic landscape. After our attendees got their group shots of the models together, they broke into smaller groups with individual models for some one-on-one closeup time.
September 21, 2022
For this women’s editorial shoot, our theme was fringe. We chose a red, pink, and black color palette for wardrobe styling, and added our own fringe with a hot glue gun (and a prayer). Our talented models swayed back and forth, flung their arms, did big kicks, and kept moving the whole time to make the fringe sing. It was bold and dramatic, and everything we’d hoped it would be!
September 21, 2022
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