MagicLight Productions

We had an incredible shoot yesterday of the glamorous Thank you Viviana for all your hard work to prep and a long day of shooting. So many incredible shots from the day. Thank you to the incredible team .duplex Stay tuned 💪😎👏❤️😁

Repost from a shoot with by shot

“Lately I’ve been reflecting… not out of sadness, but out of gratitude”. 🖤

Sometimes you look back just to reconnect with the parts of your life that brought you good vibes, drive, confidence, and a whole lot of amazing memories.

(This photoshoot with was one of my favorites sponsored by !)

I look back because sometimes the past holds pieces of you the present forgets — and I really loved who I was and the life I lived.

And honestly? I’m ready to bring some of THAT MELINA back — the energy, the freedom, the passion, the self-belief.

Here’s to honoring the past while stepping into an even better future. 🖤

Xoxo 💋 Melina

Thankful to have shot this March 1997 cover for Magazine back in their heyday.
For all you millennials…. This is shot before photoshop could just drop a background in to any shot in seconds. Instead this is a painted huge canvas and sand I personally had to get to create the beach hauling in the sand myself to guarantee we actually had a controlled situation for the shoot.
Everyone always thinks here in sunny Southern California every sunset at the beach is warm and beautiful when in reality a lot are fogged in and cold.
This is also shot on film as everything was. So you had to develop it to see your results and no room for lighting or other errors.
Thanks to the great team starting with the gorgeous and the talented art director and the extraordinary hair & makeup by Shot by photographer 💪❤️🙏