I met Lauren through a mutual friend of ours who reached out to me to see if I would do some last minute head shots of Lauren before she left for Maryland. Luckily enough, I had time and so we got some things together real quick and chose a totally random location haha
Lauren and I got to talking, and I asked her what she would be needing the head shots for. She shared with me that she had partnered with an organization called Noonday Collection. Noonday seeks out Artisans from all over the globe and hires them to create these beautiful, handcrafted pieces of jewelry and clothing. These men and women live in extremely remote places and the techniques and materials that they use are out of this world! Never in a million years would you think to make earrings out of water buffalo horn?? (pictured in outfit 1) Or a necklace out of up cycled artillery shells?? (pictured in outfit 1) The best part is that then these people find a source of income that they wouldn’t have otherwise been able to and are can make a better life for themselves and their families. You can find out mor about Noonday and their mission here → https://www.noondaycollection.com/about/
Lauren was going to wear several of the pieces in her session and started showing them to me, detailing where each piece came from, and what material was used. They are stunning! I was instantly intrigued, so I decided that I would also do some more glamour/detail shots for Lauren as well so she could use them as marketing for herself and to give some praise to Noonday and their pieces.
Take a look guys!
Hair & Makup: Emily Harris Body Works Day Spa & Salon
Outfit One: Necklace One, Necklace 2, Earrings
