Diane Villadsen

TAKING SHAPE

Published on CuratedByGirls

Set Design: Claire Xue

Models: Xin Yu & Joel Riches

Styling: Peggi Jeung

Hair and Makeup: Amy Lawson

Edited with Pop! Candy Presets

PAINT THE TOWN

Model: Tiffany Guo (Stars Management)

Hair and Make-up: Vanessa Blanchard Lee

Edited with Pop! Candy Presets

5 of a Kind II

Photography & styling by me

Models: Tiffany Trieu, Isis Dorley, Claire Xue, Vivian Wei Chen, and Shaylyn Conroy

Edited with Pop! Candy Presets

TIFFANY

Model: Tiffany O'Neil-Forde

Make-up: April Foster

MIKI

Model: Miki Hamano

Hair & Makeup: Amy Lawson

Edited with Pop! Candy Presets

HAWA

See the behind-the-scenes video here!

Published in Darling Magazine, Issue 23 (February 2018).

Model: Hawa Zabel

Hair and Make-up: Amy Lawson

Styling: Peggi Jeung

Behind-the-scenes videographer: Ocean Ho

ALLBIRDS

Imagery for Allbirds new product launch. Spring 2019.

Styling & Set Design: Katie Nemec

Hair and Makeup: Amy Lawson

Models: Look Model Agency

Edited with Pop! Candy Presets

OLD FRIENDS IV

Featuring my parents, Jane and John, in Kauai. April 2019.

AMY

Model & styling: Amy Roiland - A Fashion Nerd

BOARDWALK

Model: Rory Chronister

Styling: Katie Nemec

Published on Hooligans Magazine

OLD FRIENDS I

See additional “Old Friends” shoots:

Dennis & Mary

Lollie & Bill

I met Lyubov (on the right in the first photo) through her daughter Olga on Instagram; she is a doctor from Tuva in Siberia and came to San Francisco to be with Olga. She then introduced me to her friend Roza, who is from Kazakhstan, and they agreed to do this shoot with me.

The two ladies met in ESL class in San Francisco, where they discovered that their common language was Russian (and English!). They each speak 4-5 different languages and are overall very impressive women.

I loved watching the transformation from slightly wary to highly enthusiastic as the photoshoot progressed. About 20 minutes in, Roza turned to me and said, “Any time you need a model, 24/7 I am available for you.” They would ask me to take a few photos on their phones, posing like the newfound high-fashion models they were, and then giggle at the shots when I handed the phones back. It was so fun to see them strolling around in their matching outfits throughout San Francisco!

I’m constantly looking for new additions to this series. If you have a set of grandparents, older friends, or anyone who is 60 and older and would be comfortable being in a photoshoot like this (the older the better), please send me an email!