'Ravishing in Red' Photo Shoot

Vince Gonzales and Kikey Castillo

"Anyone can be a cover model"

...according to Vince Gonzales, a photographer and dear friend of mine, his motto is "I can bring out the inner cover girl in anyone".  

So when he asked if I would be his model for his glam shoot, I had a brief moment of doubt as I wondered if I could pull this off since I'm not 6 feet tall, I'm not rail thin nor do I have amazing chiseled cheek bones -- quite the opposite!  I'm petite, with curves and ample soft cheeks BUT I really wanted to look and feel like a cover model, who doesn't right?  Plus as an actress I do have a little dream of one day seeing myself on the cover of a fashion magazine.  Half reluctant, half very excited, I said yes!!  

The Results??  Let's just say that I'm very happy I put myself into Vince's capable hands because somehow I Razzled Dazzled that camera and pulled off a Ravishing in Red photo shoot! 

But just so you know, it took a Village to Raise this Cover Model...a team of professionals were rounded up to make me look and feel picture perfect!

• first person I called was Steve Galindo, my pal and stylist (thestyleguyde.wordpress.com).  He secured the luxurious red dress, other outfits, shoes and a few other misc. stuff but he was so much more than that, he was a great moral support on set
• then there was Narcisse Chico Kitabata the make-up & hair stylist (narcissechico.com),  a friend of Vince's but I definitely look forward to working with her again
• Lori Sandler of DragonHorse Studio (dragonhorsestudio.com) who loaned me the jewelry.  Believe it or not, she was a Facebook Friend who I'd never met until the shoot
• the wonderful producer, Donna Grillo (donnagrilloart.blogspot.com), or as I know her, Vince's better half
• Lucy Eagleson, the talented videographer 
• and of course the mastermind behind it all, Vince Gonzales (vinpix.com), who shot all the knockout pictures

xoxoxoxoxoxox Ravishing in Red xoxoxoxoxoxox
Pictures & Video

One of my absolute favorites of the shoot, just really captures a side to me that is rarely seen

I was having fun twirling in the dress, you can see the glee in my eyes

Great shot that shows off the beautiful Dragon Horse jewelry but I think subliminally, I'm inviting you to the gun show...call it Pilates arms :)

I like this shot a lot, it captures me in a state of bliss

disclaimer: A mock cover, not actual...just for fun

And BAM!!  COVER MODEL 
They say if you can visualize it, it can come true and I can see it!!!

I LOVE the behind the scenes video


Behind The Scenes Glamour Photo-shoot with Kikey Castillo from VINPIX on Vimeo.