Nuts and Bolts

At the tail end of January, I was called by a couple of friends to fill in last minute to photograph an event their company was holding at the International Salon and Spa Expo (ISSE).  The company is called Nuts and Bolts and they work together with the Vidal Sassoon Acedemy and Wella Products to train the students how to run their own small businesses.  I know there’s much more to it than that, but that’s the very very basic idea.  Every year they hold an award ceremony at ISSE for the creme de la creme of their programs.  It was so much fun to photograph award recipients, up to their ears in excitement and some seriously awesome prizes.  My favorite part of the assignment was the fact that the awards were broken up into different groups and there was a runway show that I got to photograph.  I LOVED every second of it and I can’t wait to show off some photos of something completely new for me.  Enjoy!

I think this is my favorite.  I love love love all the lights!

This next one was totally the best model of the day.  Cheekbones for miles, let me tell you.

I love the patterns on the floor from the light show.

Again, loving the lights.

Yep, it’s a little over-saturated, and I’m okay with that.

Just in case they somehow make it to my blog, here are all the contest winners!  And let me tell you, these people have some seriously wicked talent and absolutely deserved the recognition.  I saw some incredible makeovers!

Last, but most certainly not least, the two lovely ladies who made my day by hiring me for this event!  Caesey and Melissa.  I randomly know both of these fabulous girls separately and they just so happen to work together for this fantastic company that I had a blast working with.  I truly hope we’ll all get a chance to collaborate again in the future!
Wanna hear the best part?  They’re using my photos on their website AND in a magazine for the company that gets sent out all over the place.  I’m totally counting this as “getting published.”  Cross that goal off the list for the year!  I can’t wait to see them in print!