behind the scenes

Leah Glamour | Mikaela Joy: El Paso Portrait Photographer

I know I always say this, but I had so much fun with this shoot!  Leah came into my studio for a day of pampering and some Hollywood glamour portraits.  She had her hair and makeup done by my amazing makeup artist Sarah Martin (look her up if you are in El Paso and need makeup!), picked out this gorgeous dress from my studio closet (which seriously looks like it was made for her), and played model for a day! 

Of course she rocked it.  How could she not looking like that?! The Hollywood glamour style suited her so well, and it's one of my favorite styles to shoot.  Check out the photos here below:


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Meg Glamour | Mikaela Joy: Savannah Portrait Photographer

It's been a few years, but I finally got Meg in front of my camera again.  When I was just starting out as a photographer I shot a photo of her with the sunlight through her hair (above) and it's still one of my favorite shots.  I've tried to re-create it several times, but nobody does it like Meg does, I guess.

I've been wanting to get Meg into my studio for glamour portraits for a couple of reasons.  For one thing, she is not a girly girl.  I see her in her police uniform all the time, but never in a dress.  In fact, you should have seen her face when I showed her the outfits I had in mind for her.  "You want me to wear a dress?!" And makeup? Forgettaboutit. So it was fun to transform her from a southern girl in her flannel (nevermind that she's not actually from the south), to all dressed up with curls and pearls.

The other reason I've been wanting to photograph Meg is because she just does so well in front of the camera!  She think she's awkward, but there's something model-esque about it.  Maybe it's because she's built like a model: tall and lean.

I had a really great time working with this gorgeous girl!  Check out the video below for a look behind the scenes at how it all went down!

Uploaded by Mikaela Joy Photography on 2016-02-04.


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High Speed Glamour Retouch | Mikaela Joy: Savannah Glamour Portrait Photographer

High Speed Glamour Retouch | Mikaela Joy: Savannah Glamour Portrait Photographer

How about a little look behind the scenes today?

As you all know, I've been working on something a bit out of my norm lately- glamour photography.  I'm intrigued by the makeup, the posing, the retouching- all the things that go on behind the scenes to get the shot.

So many of us women are filled with dread when we look at pictures of ourselves.  I'm sure you know what I mean.  That little notification pops up on facebook that says someone tagged you in a photo and you have to prepare yourself for what you are about to see.  And then it comes up and everything you are self conscious about hits you like a ton of bricks.  I hear it all the time- "I don't like my nose," or "my arms look fat in that photo."  Heck, I often have those same thoughts when I see photos of myself.