Alpha...

When I wrote my last words here it was summer... Today it's autumn. At the beginning of the month I heard over the news that an Alpha female wolf had been shot and killed from the air. "A Huckleberry Pack has been feeding on sheep being raised on private forest lands in northern Stevens County in Washington - said the news reporter." The only wolf killed was the Alpha female shot from a helicopter by a federal contractor. 

From up in the air they could not tell it was the Alpha.

From down on the ground I was inspired.

She Wolf

Models: Vy D. , Elaine H.

MUA: Megan G.

Photo & Styling: Adriana I.

Thanks Vy, Elaine and Megan.

A life in harmony with nature, the love of truth and virtue, will purge the eyes to understanding her text.  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson 

A Tribe Called Women...

This blog post began on July the 20th of 2014. I was inspired by Brooke Shield's old movies Pretty Baby and The Blue Lagoon that would be my point of origin but the shoot fell flat. It was cloudy, rainy and I felt it had no dimension. Or maybe I had no dimension at the moment. At times I wonder if I am solar powered. My Pretty Baby was more like a scene of Rosemary's Baby and my Blue Lagoon was more like the Black Lagoon...

Unconciously... I deleted the files only keeping 3 images and I begged Amy to reshoot. 

I gave her the excuse that most give... It's not you... It's me.

She asked "Are you breaking up with me?!"

To which I quickly reply  "No, I just need a break".

And a break I took...

:::Enter Deedee:::

There are people that come into your life and without any explanation they enhace your life and reality bring happiness and laughter as if breathing life into you. There are beings that come into our lives and turn a dull day into nothing but beauty... That's Deedee. A tribal dance teacher and my make up artist for many of my shoots. A single mom finishing her Masters degree... she is perfect.

:::Thank You:::

Amy thank you for whispering the words primtive and Niema and for the many lessons.

Niema thank you for your vulnerability and spirit. I am honored.

I, now proudly present to you the production and creation of a small tribe of women...

The Tribe...

Models : Amy H., Niema R.

MUAH & Styling : Deedee C.

Photography: Adriana Iris

Location: Our Village aka Savvy, GA

“It’s the fire in my eyes,

And the flash of my teeth,

The swing in my waist,

And the joy in my feet.

I’m a woman...

Phenomenally.”   

Maya Angelou

Tribe

I Guess Not...

My photography continues to take me on rides challenging my visions and concepts. I experiment with light and textures and it is all becoming second nature. When my journey began with digital photography almost four summers ago, the blog was the means of documenting my process and growth. At times the blog became my confessional. The place and space where I would open up and admit to way too much. My goal was and always has been to be vulnerable. Each time I press that publish button I am vulnerable. I am naked, exposing myself and my ideas as well the abilities and disadvantages that I posses.  Each time I hit publish I have butterflies in my stomach. 

With that being said I now would like to show you a few images of my latest fashion photo shoot. Inspired by the old Guess Jeans fashion campaigns and by the summer season  here are my latest photos...


Guess Not...
Models: Ashlee C. & Sergi S.
Photography: Adriana Iris
Location: Farm

Thanks to Sergi and Ashlee I had a blast...

Savannah, GA...

What else could I possibly say about Savannah?! I am in love with her.  Her nights are endless and her days are intoxicating. Summer arrived with all of its glory. The muggy nights make you leave the house wearing chiffon, silks and ribbons in your hair. Tiny dresses and skirts with sandals all which make me  flutter around as if I am lost in some fairyland.  

This city is enchanting the perfect backdrop. The perfect stage for the many stories I wish to tell through images...

We picnic in the park and we bring flowers and candles and quilts and make it home and we set up and welcome those that stop by because that is the southern thing to do...

I am going to enjoy June and everything it has to offer.  For as long as I have a moment I will not hurry or hush the marshmallow clouds that linger above me. When the flowers have wilted I will pin them to my wall since everything is so fleeting...

Instagram freak...

I did the month of May like the bees do and June will be no different... 

Happy first day of June and  a very Happy Summer season to each of you.

About Inspiration...

So, I am filled with such inspiration that I am never worried about the future. Because I know inspiration doesn't find you. You must go and beg for it. Inspiration is way too precious and complex for it to give itself out.  It doesn't willingly come and shows its face at you unless you go and seek for it. Inspiration isn't a submissive force but a tempestuous energy one that is untamed and carefree. 

Art can be so messy and dirty while its pouring out of you. A real demon that drags you along through the back-alleys of your mind. It is not something you can stop even if you want to because in doing so you might drive yourself insane. You throw yourself away to be an artist and many times you attempt to blend and fit in and unsuccessfully you must retreat to that safe place which helps in the creation.

I met another young designer named Elyssa she will be graduating from the Savannah College of Arts and Design as a fashion designer. Her inspiration were the gardens at the palace of Versailles. I tried hard to recreate images at a location that were reminiscing of Europe and of course France. The following images represent her Senior project and collection. I hope you enjoy the images as well as the fashion. 

Versailles

Designer: Elyssa Michelle

Photography: Adriana Iris

Location: Versailles.

Thanks Elyssa and all the models that took part of this session on a hot summer afternoon...

Savannah Fashion Week 2014

Running behind so here's a few from the runway at Savannah's Fashion Week 2014 that was held at Forsyth Park...

Avant Garde...

Avant–garde noun : a group of people who develop new and often very surprising ideas in art, literature, etc.

Creative experimentation that fragments or rejects the norm speaks to my sensibilities. Avant garde means being at the leading edge and is applied to the most advanced, progressive and experimental fashions of the moment and prevents the industry from stagnating becoming dormant and dull. Avant garde often challenges the norms and boundaries already established. I continue doing the same with my personal life and experiences. 

In the spirit of celebrating the misfits and the outcasts I share with you a shoot I did for a Puerto Rican fashion designer and her Senior project at SCAD in Savannah, GA. A modern Sports collection which she drew inspiration from her personal observations to the array of emotions which one thing can provoke in one person. We can all see the same things but ultimately perception will dictate the final emotion and information gathered from whatever situation is presented to each individual. 

Avant Garde 

Marly Cortes Senior Collection

MUA: Fefa Carlo

Model: Starla L.

Photography: Adriana Iris

Thanks Fefa, Starla and specially Marly... 

Later Peeps...