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The Millen Sisters Photo shoot

by Roxanne | Feb 19, 2019

The Millen Sisters Photoshoot

Roxanne

Febuary 19th, 2019

When I showed up in an allyway to do a photoshoot with signers/models The Millen Sisters and photographer Stephanie Dobash, I was a little concerned. It seemed like a very strange location, and I didn’t quiet get how it was going to mess with the 70’s vibe we had talked about. However as soon as Stephanie started snapping photos it all come together!

here’s a few of my favorites of the sisters from this set:

Sabrina Millen standing by car, photo Stephanie Dobash

Sonya Millen Against Brick Wall. Photography Stephanie Dobash

Sabrina Millen in all black, photography Stephanie Dobash

Sabrina Millen in Gold jumpsuit, photography Stephanie Dobash

Sabrina and Sonya Millen in gold on stairs, photography Stephanie Dobash

Close up of Millen Sister in Gold Jumpsuits, photography Stephanie Dobash

Millen Sisters Pose. Photography Stephanie Dobash

Sabrina Millen in Front of white wall with Shadows, Photography by Stephanie Dobash

Sonya Millen with sun behind her. photography by Stephanie Dobash

I loved working with this team, and exploring what we could do with the surroundings we had. Sabrina and Sonya are so talented are not afraid to try any sort of strange pose or angle, which led to sone of the most amazing shots.

To see more from The Millen Sisters you can check out thier instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/themillensisters/
And also thier personal respective ones for Sonya and Sabrina.

Photgraphy was done by Stephanie Dobash, and you can follow her work at:
https://www.instagram.com/stephaniedobash/

And the girls hair is by RastAfriBraid

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Little Tokyo Shoot

by Roxanne | Jan 28, 2019

Little Tokyo Shoot

Roxanne

January 28th, 2019

Right before the holidays, I did a photoshoot with photographer Meg Aghamyan and model Sarah Otte on the streets around Little Tokyo. for makeup the goal was to be very subtle and soft, and focus on allowing key colors to pop in the photo compositions. Heres some from my favorite sets:

Model Sarah Otte Photographer Meg Aghamyan

Model Sarah Otte Photographer Meg Aghamyan 2

Model: Sarah Otte, Photography: Meg Aghamyan

Model Sarah Otte Photographer Meg Aghamyan Reaching

Model Sarah Otte Photographer Meg Aghamyan sitting

Model Sarah Otte Photographer Meg Aghamyan portrait on rooftop

Photographer Meg Aghamyan, Model Sarah Otte on rooftop

Photographer Meg Aghamyan, Model Sarah Otte at sunset

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Funemployment

by Roxanne | Jan 15, 2019

Funemployment

January 15th, 2019

What is the beginning of a new year without looking back at the years before and what all we have accomplished? And well, luckily friend and director Christine Chen made that super easy for me this year! So flashback to five years ago, when I had was a drift in life, loved makeup, loved movies, wanted to combine the two, but had no clue how to. And into my life came Christine, who was working on her first feature film. And so began the insanity of that project, and many more to come!

Came back to the present, and Christine is getting ready to release that first film, planning on making another! So how does all this happen? Well, here’s the parts you need to know:

-Podcast! Because of what a crazy ride making that first film was, it was decided that it needed to be documented. and what better way then in this day and age, then to do a podcast. You can find the Funemployment podcast on most streaming services. Also if you want to specifically hear from me I’ve included the video of me gabbing:

-Preselling Funemployment! Yup, as mentioned the film is finally coming out, and you can go ahead are buy it in advance at this link:

-Buy the collection of short films! Can’t wait for Funemployment? That’s okay, you can watch a collection of award 5 winning short films that the Moth to Flame Team has worked on! Plus along with getting some instant entertainment, you also get to contribute to funding our next feature. Win win!

its amazing looking back at all these projects, seeing how far we’ve come from making these, and also the pride in sharing them. It has been an interesting 5 years, and I’m so happy with where life has taken me. here’s to the next 5, and making more amazing projects, with great people!

“Not Your Ordinary Hero”

by Roxanne | Sep 10, 2018

“Not Your Ordinary Hero”

September 10th, 2018

This year I once again returned to Shreveport, Lousiana to work on not one, but two short films to be submitted for The Louisiana Film Prize Competition. And happily both films made it into the top 20 and will be premiering there in October!

This post is going to be focused on “Not Your Ordinary Hero” which was the brain child of filmmaker Christine Chen, who I have mentioned numerous times in posts as she is one of the directors I’ve most frequently had the pleasure of working for. Having worked with each other as much as we have makes for a wonderful working relationship since we know each others styles and what the expectations are.

Part of what was fun about this project was that compared from some of the previous shorts I’ve worked on with this team it was all fairly straight forward makeup and hair looks. It was normal people, doing normal things, in normal places. The focus was all about the story and enhancing characters without distracting. One of the funny things about being a makeup artist in film is that 75% of the time if my work is not noticed, then its at its best. And part of how this was achieved was by using products from Urban Decay Cosmetics, who were amazing and supported out film. I’ve loved the brand since my early makeup days, and this project solidified why I loved them. The colors were great, and stayed in place, and didn’t cake up. And with the intense humidity of Louisiana that is saying a lot!

So for those going to Shreveport This early October, I hope you enjoy “No Ordinary Hero” and consider it for your vote. watch the video below for a little sneak peak 😀 ¡Viva La Film Prize!

LA Arts District Shoot

by Roxanne | Jul 11, 2018

LA Arts District Shoot

Roxanne

July 11th, 2018

As nice as studio shoots are for the control and ease of everything, there’s something so fun about doing a shoot on the streets. There’s endless opportunities and just a vibe you can’t get otherwise. Doing this shoot right after getting to LA felt like the perfect hello back to the city! I worked with photographer Johan Weich and model Taya Tonkova in the downtown arts district. We kept the look fairly simple so that some of the photos would work for head shots, but love how all the images turned out! Swipe through the gallery to see some of my favorites.