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Dia de los Muertos 2018

10/28/2018

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For many years now, models Brenda Lucero and Lucy Cruz have been including Todd and me in their annual celebrations of Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.  This year's collaborations were both managed and directed by Lucy and Brenda, who handled all of the research, scheduling, wardrobe, accessories, props, and design themselves.  All I had to do this year was paint, and edit.  Saved me a lot of energy.  Thank you Brenda and Lucy!

This year was especially fun because I got to paint Brenda's daughters.  They both did great on set, and I had a blast working with them. 

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Photographer Todd Powers * Sugar Skulls Jen Raven 
Editing Jen Raven & Todd Powers
Wardrobe & Hair Brenda Lucero
Direction & Design Lucy Cruz

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I love these kids so much --and so does the camera!

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I love the way these girls love each other.  At one point Todd caught some beautiful shots of them playing on set.  These are my favorites of the entire shoot.


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This year's DdlM shoots were also special because they included photographer Fortino Alvarez --in front of the camera, for a change, rather than behind it.

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Photographer Todd Powers * Sugar Skull Jen Raven
Editing Jen Raven & Todd Powers
Models Lucy Cruz and Fortino Alvarez
Direction, Design, Wardrobe Lucy Cruz

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Model Brenda Lucero knocked it out of the park this year, with her powerful and personal tribute to her beloved Aunt Rosie, who recently passed away.  Brenda sketched out an original design for her Sugar Skull, which included the dandelions art that Brenda and I have been using in our ongoing series, "Fly Away Home."

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Slideshow of "Fly Away Home" can be viewed in my Forward Motion Gallery.

Brenda shared with us her fond memories of playing BB guns with Aunt Rosie, on her Grandparent's ranch.  Rosie loved all of her nieces and nephews, enjoyed playing with them and loved to spoil them.  Brenda  asked us if it would be ok to include BB guns as props, in Rosie's memory.  Also especially for Rosie, we included extra roses, her Father's Sombrero, and a rose ring, gifted to Brenda from Rosie eleven years ago.

Sometimes these shoots make me tear up a little.  They are so personal and beautiful.  I am honored to be included in these lovely tributes. 

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Photographer Todd Powers * Sugar Skull Jen Raven
Editing Jen Raven & Todd Powers
Model Brenda Lucero * Direction, Design, Wardrobe, Properties Brenda Lucero

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Thank you Brenda, for allowing us to collaborate with you on such a personal project!  We love you! 
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