Angeleno Interiors: Fall 2011

For this issue of Angeleno Interiors I got to meet and photograph two very talented designers, Christos Prevezanos and Jeff Andrews.

Here are my tear sheets!

Christos Prevezanos


Jeff Andrews


Here are some of my favorites shots!

Angeleno Magazine: November 2011

Here is this months tear sheet with sisters Jenny Best and Katharina Tagliaferro inside their new store Zouk in Santa Monica, CA.

Kendall K Spring Collection 2012!

Kendall and I met on our photo shoot for Riviera Magazine back in July and really hit it off! We decided we needed one more photo shoot but this time I was taking pictures of her Spring 2012 collection!







Keep an eye on this girl and her clothing line because she's going places! You can find her collections in California, Arizona, Texas and more!

Visit her website: http://www.kendallk.com

Atlantan Magazine: October 2011

Atlantan Magazine, based in Atlanta, GA, contacted me to photograph Christy Redd. She is the partner/owner of American Tanning & Leather Company which is America's oldest and largest exotic leather tannery. They specialize in alligator and crocodile skins for handbags, garments, accessories, and shoes!

She was such a pleasure to photograph and looked fabulous! Take a look at the tear sheet!


Here is another favorite of mine from that day!

Orange Coast Magazine: October 2011

This months issue of Orange Coast Magazine I got to meet and photograph jean designer Mychael Darwin! He makes custom jeans that fit you to the "T"! Who wouldn't want a perfect fit pair of jeans?! I know I want a pair!

Here is the tear!


Here is a fun out take from our shoot!

Angeleno Magazine: September 2011

This months issue of Angeleno had me taking pictures of restaurant owners, high-end retail store owners, and famous jewelry designers!

Bill Chiat inside the new Peruvian restaurant Picca


Lee Ann Sauter at the Marea boutique in Palos Verdes


Martin Katz inside his store in Beverly Hills.


Here are some extra pictures!

Orange Coast Magazine: September 2011

The September issue had me photograph the guys over at The Lime Truck, a food truck that serves Orange County crisp, refreshing, California beach cuisine.

Here's the tear!


Here are some other shots from our photo shoot!

Angeleno Magazine: August 2011

For the August issue of Angeleno magazine I had the pleasure to meet and photograph designer Sunjoo Moon! The shoot took place in her personal closet and without a doubt it was full of amazing clothing!

Here is the tearsheet!


Here is another picture from our shoot!

Orange Coast Magazine: August 2011

Wonderful Machine

Yep, thats right, I am now being supported by Wonderful Machine! It is a marketing engine for commercial photographers to introduce a broud range of high-quality clients to photographers. Every month they set up meetings with advertising agencies and magazines to showcase the photographers they rep. I've kept my eyes on them for a while now and was very impressed by how much work they put into promoting their photographers. I sent out an email to introduce myself and my work and got the good news that they wanted me on board!

Listed by city, you can find me in Los Angeles and also under the catagories Home/Garden, Fashion, and Fine Art!
http://www.wonderfulmachine.com/city/los-angeles/photographer/melissa-valladares









I'm very excited to be apart of the team and look forward to being connected to new clients!

Orange Coast Magazine: July 2011

This months shoot for Orange Coast Magazine had me feeling like a kid again! And what is more childlike than bubbles and pillow fights?!

Meeting Shana and her family I instantly knew we'd all have a blast! Check out our tear sheet!


Here are some fun out-takes of our shoot!






Feathers were everywhere!! So worth it with pictures like this!

Angeleno Magazine: July 2011

For this months issue of Angeleno I met and photographed Kana Manglapus, owner of Kana Manglapus gallery in Venice Beach, CA.

Here's the tear!


I had such a blast at this shoot and love the images I have of her. It was hard to make my selects for this blog post, haha!
Here are some out takes from the shoot!

Rivera Magazine: July 2011

New work published in Rivera Magazine! This is the sister magazine to Angeleno except this one is the San Diego mag!

Photo shoot was with fashion designer Kendall Zundel. She was such a doll to shoot and we got some great shots of her inside her Downtown LA studio.

Here's the tear sheet!


Here are some other shots from the photo shoot!

Communication Arts Photo Annual 52

I am pleased to announce my win in this years Communication Arts Photo Annual 52! I am honored to have been chosen in the editorial category and overjoyed to have my image printed amongst some big names in photography!

"Much of the editorial work felt the most substantive, meaningful and powerful," juror Jerry Takigawa said.

Here is the winning image!



Client: Angeleno Magazine Photo Editor: Lisa Thackaberry

Here is the layout: page 127




Go pick up a copy!

Angeleno Magazine: June 2011

For this months issue I had some pretty exciting photo shoots! I got to meet and photograph the band She Wants Revenge, an awesome new bar/lounge in Downtown LA called Perch (and might I mention has an unbelieveable view of the city), a fitness trainer that has a fun new way to work out with a Caribbean twist, and a neat restaurant in Malibu with an amazing outdoor patio!

Check out my tears!








Here are some other shots from the shoots:

She Wants Revenge



Malibu Inn - 22969 Pacific Coast Highway


Perch - 448 S. Hill St Los Angeles, CA 90013
http://perchla.com/