One of the biggest questions I’ve had since starting this project is, “Why don’t women tell that they’ve been raped?” This made me think about the big picture, ask other women why they stayed silent, and think about why I didn’t tell anyone for fourteen years. Right off the bat, I knew I couldn’t tell […]

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Here’s our feature in IKON Magazine’s September Edition! WOW, I am SO HONORED! The other spreads in this magazine are amazing! It’s unbelievable that we were approached by the editor. THANK YOU Brooke! This was a deeply personal project for me. It represents something very difficult I went through four years ago. It was enough […]

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As you may know, I like to take weird, creepy photos. I went above and beyond in the Lady-Gaga-Inspired shoot, Beautiful, Dirty, Rich. So creepy, so unique, amazing model, amazing stylist. It paid off, because we were featured in TWO magazines this month! THANK YOU to model, Dei Silva, and stylist Summer Artistry for collaborating […]

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Sometimes I work very hard to make creative images. I drive with my model to San Francisco, walk multiple neighborhoods, brave the beach, pushing through the sand. Sometimes a creative opportunity falls into my lap. After Madison’s senior portrait sessions, we walked through the Mission District toward a restaurant we wanted to try. Madison and […]

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“Daddy I’m so sorry, I’m so so sorry yea, we just like to party, like to pa-pa-party yea, Bang Bang, we’re beautiful and dirty rich … dirty rich dirty dirty rich … Bang Bang, we’re beautiful and dirty rich” Avant Garde photography by Dawn Kelly Photography dawnkellyphotography.com Mediums used: Kodak Portra 400 color film, Fuji […]

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I wanted to make the Polaroid shenanigans a separate blog from the behind the scenes because this was my first time shooting Polaroids! I’m quite proud of the prints, not of the negatives I attempted to make… This was the first image from the day and my first Polaroid not counting the test I did […]

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As mentioned HERE, I chose a doozy of a day to do Lesley and Earl’s engagement session in San Francisco. I have a feeling the Giants game had less to do with the gridlock traffic than 4/20 and Earth Day did. I absolutely love San Francisco. I’ve traveled to many other cities, and nothing tops […]

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It started with a suitcase. I found one vintage baby blue Samsonite suitcase and BAM! Runaway Bride idea. I put the suitcase up on a high shelf in my office and waited. And waited. For about six months or so. When I found a matching suitcase (these things are rare in this color, folks), I […]

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