Project: Fashion editorial for SCAD marketing student magazine [ download ]
Model: CharliQ
Makeup: Michelle Azadian
Hair: Mario Yildiz
Wardrobe: Ivana Noble
Photography: Sam Dobrow
Location: samdobrow photography studio
Date: February 17, 2011

Model: Tosh Stewart
Makeup: Rachel Hamm
Styling; Tosh Stewart and Rachel Hamm
Location: Miami Beach Ocean Boardwalk near 30th Street

Model: Skylar Lauren
Makeup: Nicte “Nicky” Sefcik, Colormoi
Hair: Andrea Hess, Salon Verde of Roswell
Location: samdobrow photography studio, Alpharetta, GA
Photography: Sam Dobrow
Date: February 2, 2011

The Alpharetta Creative Photography Coop (ACPC) is a photography group which I founded and host at my studio in Alpharetta. There are about 200 members in the group. It is a place where photographers who are serious about fashion and fine art photography meet to share and develop their skills. We collaborate with models, makeup artists, hair artisans, and wardrobe stylists to build their portfolios. I limit the size of the attendees to 5-6 photographers and we generally have 2-3 models for the night. I work with the makeup artist, hair artisan, and models to style the wardrobe and concepts for the evening. We generally start with a beauty look and progress into edgy fashion with a total of 2-4 looks per model. The models arrive around 3 PM to prep for hair and makeup then the photographers arrive at 6:30 PM to start the shoot. Everyone has so much fun that I usually have to rescue the models and kick the photographers out around midnight.

At this meeting we had 2 scheduled models, Lauren Mullis and Lauren Roden plus a bonus model Brittney Leanne. Brittney was scheduled for a test shoot at 4 PM with her own makeup artist, Nicte Sefcik, but Atlanta traffic pushed Brittney into the start time for ACPC so everyone had a bonus model for the meeting.

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Gallery: “L&L Rocker Duo”
Models: Lauren Mullis and Lauren Roden
Hair: Mario Yildiz
Makeup: Annmary Johnson
Lighting and Photography: Sam Dobrow

Gallery: “Lauren Mullis – ACPC Editorials” presents four looks for Lauren Mullis
Model: Lauren Mullis
Hair: Mario Yildiz
Makeup: Annmary Johnson
Lighting and Photography: Sam Dobrow

Gallery: “Lauren Roden – ACPC Fashion Editorials” presents two looks for Lauren Roden
Model: Lauren Roden
Hair: Mario Yildiz
Makeup: Annmary Johnson
Lighting and Photography: Sam Dobrow

Gallery: “Brittney Leanne” presents two looks from the test shoot with Brittney
Model: Brittney Leanne
Hair: Mario Yildiz (blue outfit), Brittney (black outfit)
Makeup: Coleur Moi (Nicte Sefcik)
Lighting and Photography: Sam Dobrow

Sexy Housewife is a humorous depiction about a fantasy wife and the repair man.

Secret Weapon is a fashion editorial depicting a humanoid assassin with a cold sexuality.

Jennifer had such a good time at our first shoot that she asked for another shoot before she had to go back to Beverly Hills. So I called two of my favorite creatives to join me and well, when you get so much creativity in the room you never know what will happen! Check out both series to see how it all came together.

Models: Jennifer Lexon, Mario Yildiz
Hair: Mario Yildiz
Makeup: Juliana Burgos
Creative Direction: Juliana Burgos
Photography and Creative Motivation: Sam Dobrow