Boho Fashion Editorial | Fashion Photographer | Chicago Stylist
Boho Fashion Editorial | Fashion Photographer | Wicker Park, Chicago | Ariana Anderson Stylist
When Ariana, of Styled by Ariana, presented the idea to me for this bohemian summer editorial shoot, she sent me this beautiful quote by Morgan Harper Nichols below. This became the foundation for the emotion behind this shoot.
And in those moments where the sun is setting and the house is quiet and you are weary from the day, may you know that there is grace for you in that space, and no amount of heaviness or loneliness can take that away. And because of that grace, you are free to slow down. You are free to breathe and rest, no matter the things not sorted out. There might be some mystery here and there might be longing, wondering, and waiting. But there will also be boundless peace that goes beyond any understanding, running wild like a river through everything, no matter how heavy these moments feel. So rest easy, when everything is approaching. Tomorrow is surely coming, but in the hours in between, you are free to rest till then.”
― Morgan Harper Nichols
This quote really resonated with myself, Ariana, Dominique, our lovely model who brought this shoot to life, and the amazing makeup artist, Michelle of Mink Loves Makeup. So we all came together to create something beautiful in the spirit of Morgan’s wise words. The prepping started the day before the shoot with Ariana being a boss and foraging all of the greenery on her own for this shoot from the streets of her Chicago neighborhood. It was the most beautiful thing how everything came together. The location for this shoot is in the living room of my Wicker park flat. Definitely a space that I will always cherish having for as long as I’m renting in Chicago. All of this to say, you don’t need a lot to create something beautiful with your friends. This shoot inspires me in so many ways and I’m so grateful for all of the beautiful individuals I can create with.
Ariana Anderson, Styled By Ariana - Chicago Stylist | Dominique Ashanti - The Lovely model + Amazing Painter | Michelle of Mink Loves Makeup - Chicago Makeup Artist
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