Shooting with Fotoula’s New Clothing Line

I was recently so fortunate to have some of Fotoula’s newest collection in the salon.  I am in the process of setting up a boutique area for clothing in the salon that will feature Fotoula Lambros Designs among other lines.

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At first glance, Fotoula’s clothes do not appear to be what they actually are.  What I loved most was to watch the models get to know Fotoula’s clothing.  These designs are so fabulous and functional!  Fotoula’s designs are unlike anything from this area.  They are more like clothing I see from NYC or Europe!

I love all of these photos!  There are four short sequences of photos that are all very different.  All of the clothing is from Fotoula’s newest collection, and all of the hair is by me!  The photos were all taken by me except the first one which was taken by my husband backstage at a Detroit fashion show.  What a crazy fun time we had!!  The outdoor sequence was in a small town West of Ann Arbor taken on one of the last beautiful Fall days this year.  The third sequence were taken inside the salon of a good friend and long-time client immediately following her hair appointment!  The indoor photos really inspired me to invest in photo lighting…  The last two photos on this page were taken outside the salon in between clients.  Look at this young woman’s beautiful dreadlocks and hair wraps!!  I especially love how this dress of Fotoula’s has a soft flowy hood!

Diana

Diana Mellon, Mike Frieseman, and I got together for a small shoot inside Grateful Dreads.  I put Diana’s hair in hot rollers and did her make up to be very soft and warm.  Mike got some great shots!

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These are some very beautiful pictures, and they really create an ambience.  Romantic and clean.  Very special thank you to both Mike and Diana!!!!!!

Sneak Peek of the Shoot Last Night

We did a photoshoot last night at Grateful Dreads.  Mike Frieseman took the photos, and Diana Mellon did some modeling.  We had a lot of fun and created some really amazing shots.

These are some pics I snapped with my phone:

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Diana is modeling a dress by Fotoula Lambros Design.
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Dress by BCBG.
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Mike Frieseman taking photos inside Grateful Dreads
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Group photo!
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Diana and Mike

Fun times!  We created some very artistic and fashionable looks.  Thank you Diana and Mike!

Behind the Scenes With Alloy Ash

Alloy Ash, Steve Ragland, and I collaborated for a photoshoot last Sunday.  Steve had some very beutiful ideas, and I had this cute sweater I really wanted to shoot.  Ash has a Doc Martens collection spanning from the 90’s, so we had fun with that too!

Alloy Ash in Grateful Dreads the night before the photo shoot.
Alloy Ash in Grateful Dreads the night before the photo shoot.

I took these pics with my phone while they worked.

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Setting the lighting and exposure times.
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Steve uses a live stream for his photos that goes right to his iPad! Ash is wearing a beautiful silk robe from Thailand.
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A shot of Steve’s iPad. The beauty of this photo speaks for itself! Dress by Fotoula Lambros Design.
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I love these oxblood Docs with the navy Polo golf sweater!

This was a fun shoot!  Everyone was very professional and we worked fast.  I got to play with some more alternative looks than usual, and that’s always fun.  Alloy Ash you are truly amazing!  I could go on and on.  I keep thinking about your cool pink shoes!

Cam and Gabi

Fan Cam and Gabi met at Grateful Dreads for quick Kerrytown photoshoot!  Fan Cam is an extremely motivated and talented model.  Gabi is a talented photographer as well as a gorgeous model!  I knew they would really get along, so I was so happy to host this shoot.  I love getting artists together for collaborations!  We all had fun and got some great photos!!

I had already cut their hair, so I left things pretty natural.  I styled Cam’s a little bit, and Gabi did some very light make up.

Photos of Fan Cam by Gabi Giacchieri:

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Cam and Gabi inside Grateful Dreads.
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The tallest people on the littlest bench!
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I liked that I-beam in the back on the windows.

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A hip urban feel.  I took these photos inside the Kerrytown building.  Such a photogenic place!

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Cam and Gabi in Monahan’s, Kerrytown photographed by Grateful Dreads. 

Thank you Gabi, and thank you Cam!  You are both so talented and fun, and you both have amazing style!  I think we all enjoyed ourselves.  Special thank you to the person who loaned us this great camera!

Maeve

Maeve is royalty of models.  I love working with her and her hair!  She’s so gorgeous, highly educated, and speaks from her amazing experiences.  So cool!  We met early for the shoot and got ready so fast that we went out for breakfast while we waited for Daighna Rayner, the photographer, to arrive.  The day before, Maeve came to Grateful Dreads, and I deep conditioned her hair and braided it to dry.  When I took out her braid for the shoot, her hair looked beautiful just how it was!  I did a little detail work to create some smoothness.  Maeve did all of her make up in all of the photos.

This is a very special shoot.  I put a lot of myself and my ideas into this and was able to meet with both of my favorite designers, Kelly Lynne and Fotoula Lambros, to pull from their new collections.  Given the concept and the model, we were all excited!

All photos by Daighna Rayner for Daighna Photography:

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The dress in the last picture is the Monroe dress in black by Fotoula Lambros for Fotoula Lambros Design.  The dresses in the above pictures are both by Kelly Sager for Kelly Lynne.  The machine in the top picture is a Linotype and is how newspapers used to be printed.  Maeve looks like she is from that era in Kelly Lynne’s beautiful lacy dress!  I really love the red puffy sleaves on the middle dress.  So haute couture!

Maeve has amazing energy.  Thank you to all of you involved in this shoot!

Stardust

The photos from Grateful Dreads’ first photoshoot are here!  Ashley is so gorgeous!  I really love her style. We met up early that morning, so I could make her hair platinum and touch up her mohawk before the shoot (you can view the process in the next post).  Then I made her hair huge and added some bright purple and deep blue to the back!  Ashley did her own make up then we drove out to a beautiful spot on the river.

All photos by Amy Hubbarth:

I love Ashley’s confidence!  And I really love the one-lens sunglasses!  What a special treat to work with these two amazing artists.  Thank you I love you guys!!