Larry and I have worked with Mariah at some pretty fabulous weddings. She is a very popular makeup artist and all around sweetheart.

We’ll frequently run into each other at various industry social events and Mariah is always decked out in some adorable outfit and super cute hat.

I’ve wanted to photograph her for quite a while now so I was thrilled when she agreed to come to our tintype studio in Ventura.

I love any excuse to shop for great accessories and the shots I had in mind were portraits of Mariah sporting flowers and feathers in her hair, so I was off to the mall (with a legitimate excuse this time). On the way, I made a quick stop at Pier One for a single curtain panel and voila, the perfect backdrop was found.

Our shoot day was overcast but bright which is perfect tintype weather. We were able to keep our exposures to a “speedy” 5 seconds!

Thank you Mariah for your patience and for doing such great hair and makeup. Don’t be surprised if you see me sporting one of these hairpins at the next cocktail party although you can be sure they won’t look nearly as gorgeous on me as they did on you!

To see more of Mariah’s makeup artistry, take a look at her website.
www.mariahnicole.com