Washington

Models – Casting for location shoots.

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Casting edgy, alternative, multicultural female models for location shoots. Have a few men lined up, and if you’re a male model and interested – contact me.

Sizes Small – Medium (4-8) A few pieces could go size 2 or size 10.
Must be over 21 years old – there might be some wine involved!.

Both a set of Personal and Commercial Images will be provided with release.

Reimbursed for travel.

North Sound locations for now, however I have a few planned with some travel within Washington State.

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The Elements – Air Model: Orleana Rooker Styling and Concept: Assunta Napoleone Story: Assunta Napoleone Photography: Assunta + Russell Photographers Make-Up and Hair: Assunta Napoleone Wardrobe: Assunta Napoleone Location: Walker Valley, WA

New Winery Home, New Winery Family

I found a new winery home and new winery family. I’ll be starting at Alexandria Nicole Cellars next week in Woodinville.

Wine Diva – Alysha Irons

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FLOWERPOWER – Heidi Ward. Skagit Valley Tulip Fields.

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Heidi Ward XLB is an artist, free spirit and bohemian. She’s an honest beauty flowering in a field of conformity. Here’s a few images from a quick and fun series in the Skagit Valley Tulips.

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FLowerpower Model – Heidi Ward XLB Photography – Russell Chandler In honor of 420, I’m keeping it green with last week’s series shot in the Skagit Valley Tulip fields. Heidi is a artist and free spirit with a serious side. It’s “looks or the lifestyle” – she and her husband represent a new bohemian way of life. A honest beauty flowering in a sea of conformity and artificialness. Flowerpower, skagit, Tulips, skagit valley tulip festival, green, 420, flowers

Efflorescence – Model: April Grossruck Skagit, WA

There might not be much to see out there today, but a year ago we shot the series Efflorescence in the Skagit daffodils at full bloom.

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Model: April Grossruck

Photography: Assunta Napoleone and Russell Chandler

Location: Skagit – Mount Vernon, WA

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Efflorescence Model: April Grossruck Styling and Concept: Russell Chandler + Assunta Napoleone Story: Russell Chandler Photography: Assunta Napoleone + Russell Chandler Makeup and Hair: Assunta Napoleone Wardrobe: Assunta Napoleone Location: Skagit – Mount Vernon, WA

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RebelRebel – Beau Uncorked. Bellingham, WA.

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Beau Whitehead

Bellingham, WA

Beau Whitehead, a professional athlete and firefighter pulling a cork and kicking back on the bay. I have known him longer than anybody – so, it was a blast to be out and photograph him again.

#athlete #tattoos #fitness #men #male #physique #photography #Bellingham #WA #fujifilm #Portraits #Wine

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Water – Look into my depth for you will see yourself reflected back at you.

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Call upon me and feel, reach for me and love, explore me and live.

Model: Cassandra Fitzgerald Styling and Concept: Assunta Napoleone Story: Assunta Napoleone Photography: Assunta + Russell Photographers Make-Up and Hair: Assunta Napoleone Wardrobe: Assunta Napoleone Location: Whatcom Falls, Bellingham, WA

Model: Cassandra Fitzgerald
Photography: Russell Chandler and Assunta Napoleone
Makeup and Hair: Assunta Napoleone
Wardrobe: Assunta Napoleone
Location: Whatcom Falls, Bellingham, WA
Film and Digital Photography

#elements #Water #photography #darkbeauty #waterfalls #whatcomfalls #bellingham #film #filmphotography #analogphotography #hasselblad #mediumformat

Assunta Napoleone – Viva l’Italia. Wine Diva Series – Eagle Haven Winery. Barbera Wine Release

Assunta – Viva l’Italia.

Wine Diva Series – Eagle Haven Winery.

Model – Assunta Napoleone Photographers – Russell Chandler & Assunta Napoleone Make Up – Assunta Napoleone Location – Whidbey Island, WA Art Direction – Assunta Napoleone & Russell Chandler

Barbera Wine – Eagle Haven Winery Russell Chandler Photographer

The series of photos that wrote a new chapter for our direction personally and professionally. The session was inspired by Assunta’s Italian homeland and style. Fort Casey was a shoot location reserved for someone special and the bold, decaying architecture reminded us of post war Europe. Assunta descended the steps with a bottle of wine. Bombs falling? Who cares. Maybe, metaphorically as she waited – patiently – with bottle of wine in a cyclonic world around her. Classic Italian beauty and style contrasted by stark abandoned bunkers and artillery in Fort Casey – Whidbey Island, WA. The Fort Casey images are Set 1 of two. Set two balances the ruins with a beach location symbolizing Assunta’s two sides; Sophisticated and Fun.

Model – Assunta Napoleone

Photographer – Russell Chandler

Make Up – Assunta Napoleone

Location – Whidbey Island, WA

Art Direction – Assunta Napoleone & Russell Chandler

#Italian #wine #winery #Barbera #photography

http://russell-chandler.com/assunta-wine-diva/

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Liz Alvarez – Series No.1 Whidbey Island, WA

A shot from the Kinbaku series that I can post on social media. Keeping with my philosophy of Honest and Real beauty, there’s no retouching of the photographs with Photoshop.

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Lindsay and Jon’s Destination Wedding – Cornet Bay, WA

Lindsay and Jon Wedding – Cornet Bay, WA

A stormy Whidbey Island Wedding, I hope the Newlyweds have a lifetime of calm seas!

Lindsay and Jon’s destination wedding was set on Cornet Bay. None of the family and friends were from Washington and traveled as far away as Quebec.

My perfect record of good weather came to an end on September 22, 2018 at Lindsay and Jon’s wedding. A light rain at the ceremony turned to a downpour and the blasted by high winds. We headed down to the beach for quick photos, double rainbow and sunset.

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Lindsay and Jon Newell Wedding. Oak Harbor, WA – Cornet Bay, Deception Pass State Park.

Love without Borders. Rivka and Mark Bohemian – Orcas Island Wedding

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Bohemian Orcas Island Wedding

If I needed to pick a favorite wedding, this would be it. Not because the images are the best photographs. What separates this wedding from the rest is the fusion of rich, cultural traditions and modern bohemian style. Rivka is Jewish and Mark is German and the wedding guests came from all over the world. A true destination wedding.

At every moment – from before the wedding ceremony to the final dance at the reception, there was something happening. A camera was in hand the whole day and It was fun to be a part of.

There was also a spontaneity as some things just happened, even the bride and groom were kept on their toes by the guests. The Jewish and German traditions had a personalized, multicultural modern twists. Before the wedding, each family did toasts to the bride and groom. Not too many tears, but some amazing words of encouragement and lots of laughter. Instead of the bride walking down the aisle, the two families united and walked arm in arm to their seats followed by the bride and groom. The ceremony was 30 minutes, packed with songs, chants, poems, rings, kiss, vows, candle lighting, bread and breaking a plate. At the reception, lanterns hung on the trees and inside Oddfellow’s Hall. Both Rivka and Marc work and live around the world. These were all brought from Asia for the wedding. The dried and fresh flowers were grown on Rivka’s family farm in Orcas Island. The dried flowers were made over two-years. Near the altar and chhupa, there was a large, detailed mandala done out the flowers.

Rivka and Mark Wedding – Orcas Island, WA.

Rivka and Mark were truly in love and there wasn’t a time after the entrance they were not together. I ran into Rivka at the local food Co-Op recently and they continue to work and live abroad with their daughter.

#Bohemian #Destination #Wedding #Eastsound #OrcasIsland #WA #Photography #Photographer #weddingphotography

http://russell-chandler.com/rivka-and-mark-wedding/