South Bay_10.3.16

Lauren Williams

After never wearing or even being interested in wearing makeup through most of my pre-teen/teenage life, I began to take an interest in wearing makeup when I was about 17 years old. I always went to schools where uniforms were required and then I realized that makeup was an excellent way to stand out as an individual. It was also the only way that any color was allowed to be incorporated other than the required uniform colors of black, grey, and white. Read more >>

Candace Sillman

Growing up in San Diego watching all the classic films. I would love seeing all the beautiful elaborate makeup and hairstyles. I tried to recreate them on my mom. When I was 15 I injured my ankle and saw the inside of it, which was really gross! While I was healing I got the chance to watch horror movies and was fascinated by the special effects.That is when I decided I wanna do that!! I want to make the beautiful scary and the beautiful more beautiful. Read more >>

Justice Howard

The first image I saw that got me hooked was one by Helmut Newton. I apprenticed photography in my 20’s from a German master photographer who had shot Marilyn Monroe and Mr. Dolinskis was the ultimate best in his craft and I learned it all from him. Read more >>

Shawna Wilson

My interest in photography began in my high school yearbook class. I found myself constantly volunteering to attend various events so that I could photograph people outside of the classroom & get to see them doing the things they loved. My school had fairly decent cameras and equipment so I was exposed to high-end camera equipment that I would otherwise not have been. I became hooked and as my graduation present, I asked my parents to buy me a camera. They bought me a Nikon D40 & the rest is history. Read more >>

Craig Blank

My love of photography started at the age of 11 and has been growing ever since. I was educated at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. That was the catapult to a diverse photography career which led me to run my own studio that has been operating since 2000. Read more >>

Jeremy Nicolaides

For the better part of two decades, I was working in the film industry. First in Visual Effects then in 3D (Stereoscopic). Early on I worked for a VFX house that specialized in 3D and IMAX films. I didn’t know it at the time but 3D was about to become huge with Avatar and digital film projectors. This put me in a position to focus 100% on 3D, which I loved and had fun doing. Read more >>

Heather Ireland

Rare in LA, but I grew up here, in Torrance, close to the beach. I was the middle child of three. My older brother, Christopher Ireland was born with CF (cystic fibrosis) and was in and out of hospitals for most of my childhood. I was used to going to my brother’s doctor visits, or seeing him at the hospital (Long Beach and Children’s of LA) after school. Read more >>

Matt Ordeshook

It all started working at Circuit City in Pasadena. I sold computers mostly, A lawyer came into the store to buy a computer and I sold him three computers, two printers, network equipment and on the side sold him a website, brochures, business cards, and installation of a network. Up to this point most this stuff I did for friends and family members. Read more >>

Blanca Marisa Garcia

I have always been into photography. I have a Master Degree in Photography, I came into Jiu Jitsu Photography through The Gracies, which is the family known to have put Jiu Jitsu on the map with UFC1. I was their official photography as well as their family photographer. Read more >>

Travis Silva

I grew up in a little town on the Central Coast of California and moved out to Venice Beach in 2001 right out of High School. There I tried to tap into the entertainment industry doing graphic design and web development which I had been teaching myself the previous year. Still new to that skill set and the area I had to work hard on making contacts. Read more >>

Karin Fuire

I’ve been passionate about photography since I was a teenager, borrowing my father’s Minolta all-manual film camera, teaching myself how to use it and shooting with it whenever possible. It wasn’t until my daughter’s birth in 2001 that the desire kicked in to take my photography to a new level. Read more >>

Danielle June

Against my parents wishes (they wanted me to work in an office) Started in late 80s, worked as an assistant for 2 years and then struck out to build my career. I have always been obsessed with fashion especially vintage from the 40s 50s and 60s. My styling is heavily influenced by this. Read more >>

Stephan Canthal

I became involved in the art of photography while studying architecture at the University of Southern California. I later transferred to California State University, Long Beach to pursue a Fine Arts degree in photography. Read more >>

Josh Savage

From the beginning, Josh’s vision was casual fashion — comfortable, high-quality clothing, designed to suit your active lifestyle, whether you’re a musician, a badass or just plain SAVAGE. With edgy designs that express your love for the Extreme Lifestyle, Josh Savage, and Savage Heathens LLC not only defined the Complete Savage Fashion category, but set the standards and established the trends that left Heathen’s screaming for more. Read more >>

Carl Ihenacho

I was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Growing up, I was an obese child. I was an emotional eater, very depressed, and had developed low self-esteem. I hated how I felt in my own skin. My parents got me into playing sports, where I learned the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle. Read more >>

Krystal Campos

Back in high school I always loved the arts, specifically photography. My school had an SCROC program in place and it allowed me to get my certificate in photography my Senior year. I have been doing photography ever since. Read more >>

Annika Alexandra

I’ve had the love of photography since I was a teenager. Once I moved out to LA, I had a few successful years in the acting industry but my heart wasn’t there. It was when I was shooting new headshots, etc. I realized I was on the wrong side of the camera and my true passion was photography. Read more >>

Anthony Moore

I’ve led a pretty interesting life and been fortunate enough to experience things and spend time with interesting people that most can only dream of. I just don’t know where to really begin? I guess I’ll start with the most important. Read more >>

Bob Stevens

Born in San Francisco, raised in Los Angeles, my passion is storytelling with images and words, and I have practiced this primarily in the areas of Advertising, Graphic Design ad Editorial for over 30 years. Largely self-taught, I have been mentored by my clients, many of whom are well known, and award winning in their respective fields. Read more >>