If you’re familiar with my work, you know I like my photographs to have an editorial flavor. I’m just drawn to the “magazine” look.  This probably stems from reading fashion magazines at a very young age.  Before my sisters and I discovered Seventeen Magazine, we perused Avon catalogs and anything fashion or beauty related, even if that meant the Macy’s weekend ad.  I think when I was younger these fashion magazines were just that, a glimpse of the fashion world and the glamour the pages evoked. Today,  when I look at a magazine, it’s not just for latest trends and topics.  When I pick up any magazine, I find myself studying the light and composition of the photographs. They’re a mini art gallery in my eyes.

When the oppotunity arose to shoot the fashion spread for Bonnie Magazine’s inaugural issue, I was beside myself.  Bonnie is the first woman centric magazine with a focus on bringing women together in the Sacramento, Ca area.  I went to college in Sacramento, got married there, and lived in the quaint East Sacramento neighborhood for many years. I loved that the Bonnie concept would be sharing the highlights,  hidden gems,  and important women of this magnificent city and was honored to be part of it.

The shoot centered around modern dresses featuring a local Sacramento favorite, Krazy Mary’s Boutique.  I love the contrast of feminine amidst a rustic or run-down background making the  hauntingly beautiful, dilapidated warehouses in the old section of The Old Sugar Mill Winery an ideal setting.  The models were fabulous, the make up by Christi Reynolds was flawless, and the location had all the textures and beautiful, natural light a photographer could ever ask for. As for the Bonnie staff, they were as pleasant, funny, and creative as I had hoped.

So, here they are some of my favorites (there are alot!).  To read Sacramento’s first woman-centric magazine and to view the spread, visit Bonnie for a digital copy or pick one up at a location near you.