A mother of three boudoir photo shoot. LA based photographer "Shiggy" of GoShiggyGo Photography

Photographer: ©SHIGGY

Website: www.GoShiggyGo.Com

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Professional Hair & Make-Up: Trisha Kwan

Website: Beauty By TK.Com

Facebook: Beauty-by-TK-aka-makeuptrix

Boudoir photography is photographed all year round, however, since Valentine's Day was approaching, I decided to organize a two day boudoir marathon session (a Saturday and a Thursday) for clients who wanted to have photos taken for their Valentine's Day sweethearts.

I was very pleased indeed because 

ALL 

the boudoir photography sessions on both days 

were completely

SOLD OUT. 

(Above: Like a scene from The Graduate.)

Not all my clients are comfortable with their name or their face being posted on a blog, Facebook or social media. It's very understandable, especially for people with children, prominent jobs, careers or just because they just plain old wanna keep their photos private.  And I respect that one hundred percent.

I keep my word when it comes to my client's privacy. Only when I get permission to post, is when I do so.  I consult with my clients and message my clients back and forth on which photos I can upload or not, so that they won't be surprised seeing photos of themselves.  Everything is transparent so that the client will not be shocked.  As it should be.  I told "Anonymous" that if she ever wants me to remove any photos, I'll do it in a heartbeat. No questions asked. And that applies to ALL my clients past, present and future.

 My client, who I shall refer to as "Anonymous" was quite shy when she approached me at first.  She absolutely loved the photos but didn't want me to reveal her identity.  She was happy with me posting photos that didn't show her face or her name.  

"Anonymous" is a wonderful mother of three children.  I wish I could post the other absolutely stunning and Covergirl like, timeless, elegant and classy photos of her, and you never know, she might agree in the future!!!! They are for my client and her husband's eyes only!!!  Still, it's INSPIRATIONAL that a mother of three would have the courage to do a boudoir photography session and you never know, it might inspire others to be brave and have the courage too.  

 (Above: A gorgeous silhouette of "Anonymous."

(Above: I want to give Trisha a big shout out on working this marathon boudoir session.   The hair and make-up, though not apparent in these photos, was picture perfect. Thank you.)

(Below: Client's testimonial.)

(Above: Client's testimonial. Thank YOU so much.)

Click link-->>> www.GoShiggyGo.Com

Book Your Photo Shoot Today:

goshiggy@gmail.com

"FOR professionals BY professionals."™ 

{Shiggy Ichinomiya}

Book YOUR boudoir session today.
goshiggy@gmail.com

If you book with a friend and have photos taken on the

same day, scheduled at different times,  you BOTH get 10% off.

For details and rates please contact : goshiggy@gmail.com

 

Would you like to see more samples of my work?

Below is a link to a boudoir session that I photographed

for a military wife:

1) Click on HERE for photos of a military wife who wanted photos for her husband xoxo 

Here is another sample of my work. A wonderful mother of two getting classy images taken. Click below:

2) Click on HERE for photos of a wonderful mother of two who wanted boudoir photos for her husband. 

 A boudoir shoot is an absolutely amazing gift for your husband, fiancé, or boyfriend. However it is also an incredible and fabulous gift for yourself. A true confidence booster. 

Every woman deserves to feel beautiful.

Book Your Photo Shoot Today:

goshiggy@gmail.com 

Classy, sexy and elegant boudoir photos with Galina Richardson. GoShiggyGo Photography

Classy, sexy and elegant boudoir photo shoot with 

Galina Richardson by GoShiggyGo Photography 
here in Los Angeles. 
Below are also some behind the scenes photos.

Follow Galina on Facebook: Galina's Fan Page xoxo

Photographer: ©Shiggy Ichinomiya

Website: GoShiggyGo.Com   

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Professional Hair and Makeup: Trisha Kwan--->> BeautyByTK
I always have a female hair and make-up artist with me 
at all times during the photo shoots. Sometimes my clients 
bring their girlfriend or bffs with them for support or 
helping with styling. 

Boudoir photography is photographed all year round, however, since Valentine's Day was approaching, I decided to organize a two day boudoir marathon session (a Saturday and a Thursday) for clients who wanted to have photos taken for their Valentine's Day sweethearts.

I was very pleased indeed because ALL the photography
 sessions were SOLD OUT.


Galina is a wonderful mother of two girls who wanted boudoir photographs for her husband.

I had never met Galina before, however,  we have a mutual friend, Nadia Ruiz Gonazales (Nadia's FB Fan Page. Click HERE xoxo), on Facebook.  Galina and Nadia know each other because they are both very avid runners.  When I met Galina, Trisha and I were both surprised when she told us that one of her daughters was in college and the other was in her twenties. 

Galina looks so young, is so vibrant and has a very youthful presence!!!! 


The photos below are just a part of what we photographed. 

More intimate photos are for Galina and her husband's eyes only.

(Above: I wanted to photograph Galina doing  a classic 
Covergirl Glamour shot. As you can see, she absolutely nailed it.
Classy. Sexy. Elegant. Timeless.) 

(Above: "Before" and "After." My job as a photographer, as well as my make-up artist is to make you look and feel beautiful. 

I want to give you directions so that you look stunning, 

incredibly gorgeous and amazing!!!)

 

 (Above: I love the rich colors in this image.
As you can see this photo is a reflection of Galina in a mirror.
With the grace of a ballerina, Galina holds a white sheer veil to gently clothe her body.   

To the right of the frame is a beautiful bunch of white and red roses that Galina bought especially for her husband to be used for the photo shoot.

The white veil looks like a bride getting ready for

her wedding!!! And YES, I photograph weddings too!!

Click on HERE for my Destination Wedding Photos in Hilo, Hawaii

Here is another link: Wedding Reception at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Click here)

 (Above: Is Galina wearing just a white dress shirt and a rose??)

 

 (Above: Galina is pretty in pink.) 

 (Above: Trisha is making sure all the hair and make-up details are just right.)

 (Above: Galina elegantly reclines very lady-like on the bed while gazing out of the window.

Light slightly catches the top part of her eye, however, 

not enough to reveal her whole identity.

The dark lines, the valleys and the ripples from the bed sheets 

lead straight to Galina. 

 A blue tone creates a sultry, seductive and mysterious mood.) (Above: Behind the scenes. Getting ready.)

 (Above: Hair and make-up artist, Trisha, applying some eye liner.)

(Above: Galina about to start her 1.5 hours photo session.)

(Above: Galina with a gorgeous and radiant smile.

Galina is wearing a beautiful corset and 

has a magical twinkle in her eyes.) 

She is being lit with a Profoto® Soft Box  

that is directly behind her.) 

Thank you Galina for this wonderful testimonial.

(Above: Thank you Galina and Steve.  I love, love, love

how Galina's husband wrote "Made me so proud

to be married to you."  Soooooo incredibly sweet.)

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Book Your Photo Shoot Today:

goshiggy@gmail.com

"FOR professionals BY professionals."™ 
{Shiggy Ichinomiya}

Book YOUR boudoir session today.
If you book with a friend and have photos taken on the 
same day, scheduled at different times,  you BOTH get 10% off. 
For details and rates please contact : goshiggy@gmail.com


 A boudoir shoot is an absolutely amazing gift for your husband, fiancé, or boyfriend.  However,  it is also an incredible and fabulous gift for yourself. A true confidence booster. 
Every woman deserves to feel beautiful.

 

Would you like to see more samples of my work?
Below is a link to a boudoir session that I photographed
for a military wife:
Click on HERE for boudoir photos of a military wife.

ALL PHOTOS ARE UPLOADED WITH THE PERMISSION FROM MY CLIENT.
PRIVACY IS A HUGE PART OF MY BRAND. IF THE CLIENT WANTS ME
TO DELETE AND REMOVE ANY IMAGE OR ALL IMAGES AT ANYTIME
I AM MORE THAN WILLING TO TAKE DOWN THE PHOTOS.
TRUST IS IMPORTANT AND THAT IS WHY I GET REPEAT CLIENTS BECAUSE
THEY KNOW I SAFEGUARD THEIR PHOTOS AND KEEP THEIR INTIMATE MOMENTS
ABSOLUTELY PRIVATE.

Book Your Photo Shoot Today:

goshiggy@gmail.com

 

My photos on Los Angeles County's Ad Campaign. Be Ready LA. BeReadyLA.Org

WOW, I'm soooooooooo excited. My photos of two female actors are being used for  the County of Los Angeles Public Health's website----->>>Be Ready LA. Org
Website: BeReadyLA.Org

Twitter: bereadyla

Photographer: Shiggy Ichinomiya

Website: GoShiggyGo.Com

Follow me on Facebook: GoShiggyGo Photography

(Above: When you go to BeReadyLA.Org's webpage,  

a pop up appears and VOILA

right smack in the middle of the ad 
are the two female actors that I photographed. 

I photographed the ladies separately.  
They actors were pretending to look over 
the shoulder of an imaginary man holding a book. 
Great acting ladies!!!  
The photo is a composite and made into an illustration.)

(Above: On the website of Be Ready LA. Org, if you click on

 the orange "Plan together" button, it takes you to this illustration.)

(Above: Being prepared for an emergency begins with "Hello."

"Hello" is it me you're looking for? hehee!!!)

(Above: Be Ready LA or as Facebook has them write it as one word Bereadyla has my photo as their cover photo!!! YAY!!
Looks like I have one message in my inbox!!! hahaaa) 

(Above: A screen shot of "Be Ready LA" campaign on

Emergency Preparedness and Response Program on the

County of Los Angeles Public Health Website.

Webpage: Public Health LA County Gov.)

Here is a little "behind the scenes" story of how I was hired and commissioned to take these photos

WOW WOW WOW. Things happen super fast here in Los Angeles.

On a Friday I was asked by my client to look for two models to photograph for a campaign so I posted an impromptu model search on my Facebook page. With over 2,000 Facebook "friends" I thought that someone may know someone who fit the description of the models  (in the photo below) that I was looking for. Unfortunately to no avail.

(Above: This is the  photo illustration of the two female models that I was looking for. It served as a basic guideline of how the models were to look like.  I posted this "model search" on my Facebook page.  

THAT could have been you or your friend for this ad campaign!! 

Oh well, next time.  Check my Facebook wall. Ya never know. Things happen quickly here in LA!!)

Onwards.  

I decided to go out to find my own models and went down to the Boardwalk on Venice Beach.  I found one tourist from Brazil and one local lady, originally from the Philippines who resembled the description that my client was looking for.   However there were too many distractions in the background. Plus it was windy so the potential models' hair was flying all over the place and the lighting wasn't picture perfect. 


On Monday, the client decided to contact model agencies and booked two models for the job.

I went to the client's office and set up my gear in an adjoining room.  I own pro-grade gear, so I provided a roll of white seemless paper, (brought black backdrop just in case,)  a backdrop stand, high end strobes, namely Profoto® Strobes, Profoto® Softbox and umbrellas.  In essence, I have my own portable studio that I can set up quickly and that I can take professional portraits, headshots, glamour and fashion photos on the go. On the Go Shiggy Go!!!!!!

As a professional courtesy, I tethered my Canon 5D Mark III with a 15 foot cable to my MacBook Pro Retina so that my client could immediately view the photographs of the models and could thus provide instantaneous feedback of how the shoot was going.  Time is crucial. Time is money.

The photograph was then going to be made into an illustration, however, the illustrator wasn't local here in Los Angeles , but lives way out on the other side of the country, all the way in New York.

Problem:
How do we get photos shown from Los Angeles to New York?

Simple solution:
With my handy iPhone, I took a photo of the first model and whisked that over to New York to get approval by the illustrator.  The illustrator was happy with the iPhone photos, the composition and the positioning of the model and I only had to make minor adjustments with the key light.  Therefor, I got the go ahead to continue shooting.

I shot both models and then immediately sent the large TIFF files over to the illustrator in New York.

When the shoot was done and as one of the models was leaving she asked my client what the photos would be used for.   My client responded that it was going to be used for the Los Angeles County's Public Safety emergency system entitled "Be Ready LA."

As you know, it's not "if" we are going to have a catastrophe such as an earthquake here in LA, but "when."  The campaign is to get people "ready," and essentially get people to know their neighbors by starting of with a "hello" and forming relationships. Relationships that are critical in a crisis and a major emergency.

BELOW: Several quick iPhone photos taken behind the scenes.

(Above: A very quick iPhoto of one of the models/actors.

 Note the model's long hair in this photo.

Hair today. Photoshopped tomorrow!!! )

(Above: A self-portrait with my model/actor.  She's a twin!!!)

(Above Left:  Artist concept.    Above Right: Final product.)

www.GoShiggyGo.com

 Shiggy Ichinomiya is a Los Angeles based Photographer specializing in advertising and commercial work, including wedding, engagement, boudoir, family, executive portraiture, sports, editorial actor's headshots, celebrity portraits, event and corporate photography. 

Image is everything.

Image is very important. 

Especially YOUR image.  Period.

Book a professional photo session now.

 "For a Professional by a Professional." (GSG)

Contact Shiggy directly: goshiggy@gmail.com

I'm very friendly too. Don't be shy!!! 

NYC's Controversial Naked Cowboy Does Venice Beach. Says Go Shiggy Go Just got married

You've seen him in Times Square in New York City.

You've seen him on TV.

The controversial, famous and fabulous Naked Cowboy (Robert Burck)  just got married  to Patricia Cruz on 

Valentine's Day 2013 in Los Angeles.

The Naked Cowboy does Venice Beach, California.

The Naked Cowboy's Official Webpage: nakedcowboy.com

Follow the Naked Cowboy on Facebook: Naked Cowboy Facebook


Video: ©Shiggy Ichinomiya

Webpage: GoShiggyGo.Com

Follow fabulous me on Facebook: GoShiggyGo Facebook

(Above: A postcard/flier the Naked Cowboy was handing out!!)

BELOW: Click Video of Naked Cowboy at Venice Beach.

(Above: CLICK VIDEO TO WATCH!! )

www.GoShiggyGo.Com

"Have a great day y'all!!"  

(Clothed photographer!! hehee!!)