I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving this year, and took advantage of great sales on Black Friday! I completely missed Black Friday this year, but I do have a sale for Cyber Monday!
Use the code ‘cybermonday’ for 40% off all instax at http://chelseachristian.bigcartel.com
Happy Halloween!
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BOGO photoset sale: https://chelseachristian.com/store/purchase-sets/
Another new photoset!
In some brightly colored lingerie, I reminisce about Spring in the back yard of aMUSE Studio Vallejo. And now that it’s getting colder, I’m definitely wishing we were going into Spring! 😛
Check out the photoset on Zivity here: Longing For Spring
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This set was shot as a custom photoset for an awesome fan. Want a photoset shot for you? Find out more information about that here.
It’s been a little while, but I am finally getting back to updating my site with a bunch of new photosets! I had a bunch of real life stuff kind of get in the way, but I am so excited to finally share these sets with all of you. ❤
Check out the two new sets here, and there are a bunch more coming. 🙂
Headed to Portland, OR soon!
Book an awesome shoot with me here: http://www.chelseachristian.com/booking
or http://www.modelmayhem.com/1630037
Photo by the wonderful Kristin Tyler Photo
After some time, I’ve finally updated my bigcartel store! http://chelseachristian.bigcartel.com
Here are some of the new prints and one-of-a-kind signed instax that have been added:
I am so pleased to announce that I am now co-owner of the newly opened studio aMUSE Studio with my best friend, fellow model, spoonie, and cat lady Katia Leigh!
We are also supervised by our 3 cats: Sylvanas, Rina, and Miko.
aMUSE Studio is located in Vallejo, California, and has multiple indoor, outdoor, and studio sets.
We are across from Mare Island, and are open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.
Shoot in our secluded back yard with varying locations, our photo studio with multiple backdrops and sets, or around our home with beautiful natural lighting. Our locations are great for the needs of everyone from professionals to beginners.
At aMUSE Studio, we take pride in your shooting experience being positive and fun by striving to offer comfortable and private space to create timeless art. We offer many services along with studio renting, we also hosts events and group shoots.
There is an escort waiting room with free WiFi, so models can bring an escort for comfort, but not interfere with the shoot.
All wardrobe and props available for use in various sizes, and include designer pieces.
If you are a traveling model we offer hosting for 3 days at a small fee of $25 a night. (Extended stay prices available. Contact us directly.)
And for our opening, we’re having a discount rate of $50 for 2 hours, $30 each additional hour!
I’m also running a discount rate for all photographers who book me at my studio!
(Contact me directly via email or ModelMayhem to book a shoot.)
We currently renovating the studio and are upgrading many backdrops and designing new sets to shoot on, but you can still schedule a shoot with us while we update other sets!
There is a $30 studio deposit when booking, that will go towards your rental rate and securing your date/time.
All cancellations within 48 hours will forfeit their deposit.
Makeup artistry and model coaching are available by the talented Katia Leigh, and photography services by published photographers Michael Aaron Photography and I.
Please contact Katia, Chelsea, and Michael directly about their makeup, model coaching, and photography services.
Are you a designer interested in having your work photographed by published models and photographers, with guaranteed images back to you? Contact me!
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We’re so excited to be open and we can’t wait to shoot with you!
From all of us at aMUSE Studio,
Happy 4th of July! ❤
Photographer/Editor: Chelsea Christian
MUA/Eyelashes: Katia Leigh
Models: Chelsea Christian and Katia Leigh
Shot at aMUSE Studio
Our first stop on my cross-country tour was with Hacklight in Macon, GA. We had a great time.
We shot in the studio he had behind his absolutely beautiful house, and it was clear from the beginning that we would work well together.
We started shooting for a project he’s working on based on an old painting. Then we moved on to some darker portraits with great dark makeup, and then added fangs by Father Sebastiaan for some vampire shots!
Behind the scenes shots on my Facebook, Tumblr, and Instagram.
As we were shooting a terrible storm started up, so we took refuge inside the house for a few minutes. I got to meet his lovely wife and see all of the puppies that they were fostering! So cute!
Finally when the rain started to subside (although it was just for 30 seconds, lol) we sprinted to the car and went on our way to Raleigh, NC!
I know that my site has gotten seriously behind as far as updates go, but I will be starting to update regularly about shoots and sales and all kinds of things! There was some craziness with our living situation and Mike’s work and sick and all kinds of things, so I got sorely behind on everything. But that is all about to change.
Michael and I have moved in with another talented model and spoonie, Katia Leigh, who is also a cat mom that loves Sylvy. We also have a studio and outdoor shooting area now. And there are some big announcements coming soon as far as the studio goes!
So, long story short:
Big announcements soon
Regular updates coming
More prints, instax, etc. coming
If you follow any of my other sites you know that I spent a month in Gainesville, Florida to play drums and percussion for The Addams Family Musical at Buchholz High School (my Alma mater).
I’ve played drums for musicals at BHS for 10+ years now (my first being Aida in 2004), and I love working with such talented students and a drama teacher (Ted Lewis) that truly cares about their students and showing off their individual talents.
Over a year ago, before we even moved, Ted told me that he was going to be doing The Addams Family Musical this May and I immediately committed to flying back to play drums for it. I think everyone thought I was joking, but how could I possibly turn down the opportunity to play for such an awesome musical! (And dress epic-ly for every show.) It ended up being my favorite musical out of all of the ones I’ve played for. The kids were so committed and had so much fun, you could really tell when they performed.
And a huge thank you to Tobin Wagstaff at Studio Percussion Music and Dance Center for sponsoring the drum set that I played on for the show! Studio Percussion Music & Dance Center is very close to my heart and is a great nonprofit in Gainesville, Florida dedicated to bringing arts opportunities to everyone. I first worked with them when I was 13 years old, and they continue to be an amazing organization bringing music to everyone. Check them out and donate to their efforts at www.studiopercussion.org
Also check out Tobin Wagstaff’s Full Drum & Percussion Online School at www.tobinwagstaff.com!
While I was in town, the beautiful ladies of The Mischievous Madams Burlesque Troupe booked me for a shoot, and we got some amazing shots of all of the beautiful ladies in a bunch of different costumes. And we got the unexpected opportunity to shoot with a beautiful classic Impala that perfectly matched the black and red theme that the girls planned for with their group shot!
(Left to Right: Phoenix Mydnight, Sally Sucre, Jenny Castle, Lillie De Luna, Della Darling, Stella O’Hare, Sally B Dash)
They are absolutely amazing models and performers! I highly recommend checking them out if you are nearby any of them when they are performing! Incredibly entertaining, sexy, and sometimes funny! I always find myself smiling from ear to ear during their shows. 🙂 I cannot wait to shoot them again next time I’m in town!
Huge thanks to Market Street Pub and Cabaret in downtown Gainesville for letting us shoot there! Such an awesome, large, and varied location to shoot in, and there’s alcohol! Hope to fill you with sexy ladies again soon!
Seriously, if you are in the area you should check out Market Street. Go check out some live music, or burlesque performers, and some nights they even have aerial bartenders! I am so sad that we are so far away now that Market Street has been taken over by new owners who are doing so much cool stuff there. I went and hung out just to edit photos and work on costumes, and it was the perfect spot!
I also got the chance to shoot individually with Lillie De Luna in some of her burlesque costumes and in some absolutely adorable pin up wardrobe. And I shot with the amazingly talented Jenny Castle (who also taught me how to eat fire while I was in town!).
I can’t wait to finish editing the photos from all of these stunning ladies, and shoot them again!
The beautiful ladies of the Mischievous Madams Burlesque Troupe and the Market Street Revue also chose my photos to advertise for the amazing girls! It is such an honor to have my images used, and I cannot express my gratitude to all of them.
Sally B Dash and I in front of the poster for the Market Street Revue with the photo of her that I took.
The poster in front of Market Street Pub and Cabaret with photos I took of Lillie De Luna, Sally Sucre, and Pheonix Mydnight on it.
I also got to check out the Amazing Acro-Cats Cat Circus at The Hippodrome theater while I was in town! So adorable and fun. If I wasn’t already a model and photographer, I would absolutely run off and join the cat circus. I can’t wait until they come out to the Bay Area so I can take all of my West Coast friends!
I also got to see two of my favorite people in the world, Formaldehyde Flower and her amazing husband. She was 9 months pregnant when I visited and has since given birth to her absolutely beautiful baby girl, Silver. I am beyond happy for them and know that they will raise the most perfect daughter and be the best parents in the world. I am so lucky to have people like them in my life.
It was an amazing trip full of amazing people. ❤
Check out all of my safe for work photos from my trip here.
Check out photos from all of the various gigs I’ve played for here.
Check out photos from The Mischievous Madams Burlesque Troupe’s Second Anniversary show here.
Chelsea Christian 