Sacramento Magazine "Cover Of The Year"

I just received word the cover I shot for Sacramento Magazine was voted the 2013 Cover of the Year. My team and I put together the photo shoot early last year for the lead story and cover of the April issue. I photographed many of our Sacramento news anchors, it was such a fun day! We had Bethany Crouch from FOX 40 (KTXL) and Lisa Gonzales from Ch 3 (KCRA) as our cover models and wow, are they amazing together! I have never seen such great chemistry! They should have there own TV show.

I am so pleased with the team I had on this shoot. That cover shot came out of a very funny situation. After the shoot was over, Lisa and Bethany were playing on an old Honda scooter that was in the studio. I started shooting them with my iPhone. After looking at the iPhone images I realized that was the energy I needed for the cover shot. We went back and reshot the cover with the same configuration and style. Although the iPhone shot was almost good enough to be the cover by itself.

And who says the iPhone is not a real camera!

Makeup: Jenifer Haupt 
Hair: Renne Alejandro
Styling: Simone Vianna 
Production: Christine Alward

Sacramento Fashion Week Press Preview

Had a great evening on Thursday. Nolan Kouri showed a gown from his fall 2014 collection. The full collection to be presented on the runway Sat February 22nd at Sacramento Fashion Week. 

Model: Christine Alward
Makeup: Brooke Barker
Hair: Allure Salon and Spa
Stylist: Simone Vianna