New set

I just finished editing my shoot with Sharon TK. I'm thrilled with the images. We started out shooting in Venice at the canals, The cloudy weather was a perfect softbox. We got some fun images, lots of pretty backgrounds and interesting buildings.

From there we decided to go to a rocky beach location to shoot the second look. Off the top of my head I remembered that I used to go hang out at El Matador Beach and it was one of the prettiest beaches in the LA area.

We took the trek 45 minutes up the coast to shoot there. Sharon did her make up in the car (props!) And Alika Schaeffer who was our wonderful hair stylist did her hair on the bluff in the wind. We threw a collar that Lacy Valentine leant to me (made by the fabulous Drew Bird) on Sharon then made our way down the cliffside to the waters edge. It was rather perilous for Sharon as she wasn't expecting to hike and only had her high heels to wear. Alika was the perfect gentleman and held her arm on the way down the cliffs.

The place was crawling with photographers... But we found a spot and got started. It was cloudy and the sun went behind the clouds, not to be seen again. Which was a bit of a bummer, but I still made it work.

We had to dodge the tide and spent a lot of time jumping on rocks and running backwards... Alika dropped Sharon's sweater into the water but was again a perfect gentleman and gave her the jacket off his back - which she tried to stop him, but he insisted!

It was a great shoot and a lot of fun. I look forward to working with Sharon again, perhaps next time I can go visit her area and shoot there!!

Check out the photos on my flickr page SharonTK Gallery

I've also updated my website, so please be sure to stop by there and check out the new work!

xoxoxo

Saryn

WHAT?!? Another Gallery show??

Yes, it's true. I'm showing in another Gallery show. This one is at the Betty on Wednesday Dec. 16 from 8-10/2am. 8-10 is the actual show and then it gets packed and club-like.

I'm really excited to be showing at another lesbian oriented location. And this one is at Fubar down in West Hollywood. It's a one night only event and the photos are a mish mash of beauty and fashion pieces 3 will be approximately 11x14, and the others are my standard 16x20 image size. I'll be showing (recenet) older work as well as some newer pieces I've never shown before.

The address:
7994 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90046
The Betty Facebook page
It's a few blocks west of Fairfax on Santa Monica Blvd. Parking can be a pain - pay attention to the parking restrictions.

I have recently started going to the Betty, and everytime have a blast. So come get your art on then stick around to dance and drink your ass off on Hump Day.

It is lady oriented, but there are always guys around. :) Come out and support!

Photos from Linda Vista

I had finally finished the edits on my Linda Vista Shoot, but the logic board on my computer went out before I could upload them.

I have finally gotten my computer back from Apple - And without reserve, I can say that my overall experience with Melrose Mac was a good one.

Here are a few of my favorite images from the shoot.




















To see more from the shoot visit my flickr page! Linda Vista

Gallery Shows

The show on Saturday went amazingly well. We had a wonderful turn out and everyone had a great time!

I'm so proud of the images I have hanging, and of the entire group of us who made this show possible. The Figurative Theatre show is up until Dec. 5. Please stop by and take a look - There are some wonderful pieces hanging, in addition to mine! Rebecca Molayem Gallery 306 N.Robertson Blvd. West Hollywood CA 90048

I'm showing 2 pieces in another gallery this coming Saturday, Nov. 21.

Daydream Republic
4423 W Jefferson Blvd, #103
Los Angeles, CA 90016

So, if you didn't make it to my last show and would like to meet me, this is your opportunity! This is a one night only show.

xoxo
Saryn

Rebecca Molayem Gallery Show

Tomorrow is the day!!

This is a show that I've been prepping for all through the last month. I'm getting the frames and mounting the images be delivered to the gallery today.

I'll be showing 6 images custom designed and framed.

The show is from 6-10pm tomorrow, Saturday Nov. 14th.
The address is

Rebecca Molayem Gallery
306 N. Robertson Blvd.
310 652-2620

Check out the website for more details on the artists showing.

FigurativeTheatre.com

Looking forward to seeing you there tomorrow!

Linda Vista Hospital

An acquaintance/past co-worker recently contacted me to see if I was interested in going in with her on renting space at the Linda Vista Hospital (Dexter and many other films have been filmed there) Together, we can rent it for 2 hours. It's a huge abandoned hospital in Boyle Heights. So us doing separate shoots while there won't be a problem!

The shoot is tomorrow, the models are some of my favorite girls - Lacy Valentine and Sarah Hilker, and someone I haven't worked with in years, but have been wanting to again, Annisse Damefatel.

My goal is to do a spooky but very fashion shoot. Not sure how that will turn out, as all three girls lean toward the spooky side, as do I, and we all have that goth-girl aesthetic. So, most likely, it's going to be on the goth side - We are styling it ourselves.

I'm UBER-excited about it. I did a walk through at the hospital the other day, am going to try to go back today, but time is tight today.

I will post photos from the shoot soon.

Saryn

Figurative Theater

Is an upcoming show that I'm showing in, I had mentioned it before.

I've finally done the shoot for it. And edited the images... all 6 of them. I'll be editing more of the images from the shoot and sharing them on my website, AFTER the showing. Which is November 14th, 2009.

I don't believe I can tell you just how excited I am about this show. I feel like I've met and possibly surpassed the Desolation Holiday images.

This shoot was a collaboration with Wicked Vanity - wardrobe stylist and fab partner out at the Rosebowl Fleamarket every month. She also styled my Desolation Holiday shoot. Make up was by Stephanie Lawrence of Make up Nation, and Jen Morgan. Hair was by my wonderful sister, Jeanna who is the color specialist at Luxe Labs and ArtLab in Santa Monica. She has recently discovered the allure of working with me! It makes me very happy to finally be able to bring our creative sides together and make amazing art together. I'm so proud of everything she has achieved. Ok, enough gushing about my sister.

The models were one of my favorite muses, Lacy Valentine, possibly some new muses, Alexandra Matthews and her beau/partner Yellow Strange, and a new girl I discovered at a Luxe Labs workshop that I photographed, Amy Goldberg. For her first ever fashion shoot, she did amazing! But.... You have to come to the show to see!

I'll be hanging 6 prints, framed in custom frames designed by my dad. I know what he designed, I just can't wait to see it in reality.

These will be one off prints in the custom frames. All will be for sale at the gallery.

Saturday, November 14, 2009
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Rebecca Molayhem Gallery
302 N.Robertson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

Check out the facebook page.