I have a favorite hike in Los Angeles.  I try to make it once a week, to exercise, chat with whomever wants to come along and generally clear my mind.  It’s so nice to get out of the city without ever having to leave it.

So, I’ve known for a very very long time that I’ve wanted to shoot in these woods.  And it’s quite likely, that if you’ve asked me for my opinion on where to shoot, I’ve thrown out "the woods" as an option.  These are those woods and I can’t be more thrilled to have had the opportunity to lug lots of heavy equipment through the woods with Nicole and Gigi.

So, it was the three of us.  Hiking through the woods with high heels peeking out of bags and equipment and makeup and lots of outfits on hangers… we must have looked ridiculous.  Actually, as we were hiking from one location to the next, a passerby asked if we were heading to the dry cleaners.  So, yes, we definitely looked ridiculous. 

Nicole picked Gigi (who doesn’t have a blog yet, but will in the quite near future because I’ve told her that she should, ggzmakeup@gmail.com) to handle her hair and makeup.  The girl looked stunning.  Then Gigi was there for the touch ups and the quick changes.  The three of us giggled our way through the woods, shooting for nearly four hours!  We made it back to our cars just as the sky was meandering from dusk into pitch blackness.  It was absolute perfection.