Early December 2012 I went back to NYC to shoot model portfolios. Here is Model Anita Marshall who is with Dorothy Combs modeling agency. This are some of my favorites of her. Her photo even made Dorothy Combs Monthly Ad in Plus Model Magazine. :)
More photos to come!

Stay tuned...

Photo:Michelle Alexandra Photography
Make-up: Tiffany Purdy 

2012 was great!

2012 was a great year! I got to work on so many fun photo projects with so many talented people! I put together a little photo montage of some highlights from 2012. 

xoxo
Michelle 

Sarah Robles - Olympic athlete photo shoot

    Last month I was approached for a special project that involved photographing Olympic Athlete Sarah Robles. I took a red eye out of SFO to Phoenix, AZ with Designer Jill Alexander and Make-up artist & Hairstylist Tiffany Purdy. Sarah Robles is a plus size weight lifter who's had a hard time finding cute clothes that fit her. Most of her images out there are of her wearing gym clothes with no hair or make-up done.

 On this trip Jill Alexander provided Sarah with a new wardrobe of some of her latest designs and Tiffany Purdy glammed Sarah up with hair and make-up. The end result was her looking feeling and looking absolutely beautiful! And I was there to photograph her! The funny thing was that It was over 90 something degrees in Arizona and it started to rain on our photo shoot. I wasn't able to get as many photos as I would have liked but I'm very happy with the way things turned out. Can you believe these photos were taken in her back yard? :) 

 Working with Sarah was so much fun! We spent most of the shoot goofing off and having a great time with her. She is a very down to earth gal and we are proud that she represented the USA in weightlifting at this years London Olympics! Her story along with my images were picked up by People magazine, Yahoo, and NBC.LATINO. Here are some of the photos! :D 

Credit:

Designer: Jill Alexander  http://www.jillalexanderdesigns.com/

MUAH: Tiffany Purdy http://www.purdyfaces.com/

Olympian - Sarah Robles http://prettystrongblog.blogspot.com/

Glam squad! Jill Alexander, Sarah Robles, Tiffany Purdy, Michelle Alexandra! 

Tiffany getting Sarah all 'glammed' up! 

Me being a goof with Sarah. 

NYC model portfolio special June 2012

Portfolio shoot with Mariesther - Plus Model

Here are some of my favorite test shoot images with Plus Model Mariesther.

2011 - That's a wrap

Wow, Happy Birthday to me! What an amazing day to celebrate a birthday at the end of such a successful and fulfilling year! My photography business has taken me to places I've only dreamed of and I've met some new friends, networked with some well know companies/celebs , and worked with some pretty amazingly talented people along the way!

I got the chance to photograph gorgeous models in LA, Las Vegas, and in New York! I've had some amazing clients locally and around the country, who i'm completely grateful for! I've also had several fashion editorials published in magazines, some international. Also a small appearance on the reality show Curvy Girls featuring the lovely Rosie Mercado in NYC. If someone would have told me in 2010 that I would be doing all this in 2011, I would have probably have fainted. LOL. I guess dedication and hard work pays off. Of course I wouldn't have been able to do any of this if it wasn't for my support system! My Wonderful husband, my family and friends. Thank you!

Though I've had an amazing and busy year in 2011... I only want to grow and push harder for 2012! Starting off with a 2nd business, to be announced in early January! Keep on the look out for that and to many more successful photo shoots!

Thank you again to everyone who has been following my work throughout the years and the continued support! I'm forever grateful!!!!!!!

Michelle :D

Here is a glimpse at what 2011 looked like for Michelle Alexandra Photography...

See me photography Rosie Mercado in NYC on the Curvy Girl

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See behind the scenes of my October fashion editorial for Skorch Magazine.

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That's a wrap 2011 (Click image to see larger)

A New York Minute Pt.2

While I was in NYC this June I was lucky enough to catch the Alexander McQueen "Savage Beauty" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Can you say perfect timing?

I was familiar with the work he has done for Lady Gaga, Beyonce, and his monster like shoe designs... But the things I've seen on TV and the Magazines did no justice for the master pieces he created!!!! The wait was about 1 1/2 hours to get into the exhibition and took me a little bit over 1 hour to walk through the entire show. Walking into the exhibition started off with McQueen's earlier work and slowly progressed into his latest work. Unfortunately we weren't allowed to take photographs or video. So I carefully studied every single piece of his work and took mental photographs. The quality was nothing like I've ever seen before, the idea's were one of a kind, the materials incorporated with the fabrics were unthinkable!

Everything in the exhibition was impressive! From the Lighting, to the music, to the blowing fans, to the written quotes, to the masked mannequins! All very surreal! I couldn't have been anywhere else in New York and felt more inspired! It was truly a magnificent show! And I've become a huge fan of the late McQueen! May he rest in peace and his master pieces continue to inspire!

Please keep a look out for Pt. 3 of my New York Minute Blog, that will feature some of the images I shot for my NYC model portfolio session.

Hope you enjoy!

Michelle :D

* Again, since we weren't allowed to take pictures here are some from the Met's website, and some images I took around in the lobby and outside of the MET. The show will be up until August 7th, so if your going to be in NYC you need to go! :)

Images courtesy of http://blog.metmuseum.org

This was one of my favorite pieces! Ostrich feathers dyed red and microscope slides painted red, made to look like blood inside.

Watch video here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgiyk_oPE-E

Here are some of the images I got to take before and after going into the Museum. Look at the amazing stair case! I would love to do a photo shoot there! :)