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!