Chelsea Christian

This past May 10th-June 20th I went on a trip to California, and basically toured the entire state. Seriously, from all the way up to Auburn and then down to San Diego, and a ton of places in between.

This trip had a lot of firsts for me:

• It was the first time that I had planned a really long trip. I’ve only done short trips of about a week or so, and usually it’s somewhere I can drive, so they don’t require too much planning. Any other trip I’ve been on that was really long was when I was living with my parents, so I didn’t have to really do anything except show up.
  I think it’s really awesome that the first really long trip I’ve ever planned on my own went off without a hitch. :)
• It was the first time I’ve been that far away from my parents. Yes, I’ve never been 3000 miles away from my family before.
• It was my first time flying over the Pacific Ocean. (I flew over the Atlantic Ocean when I flew up to New York City.) I actually forgot that it wasn’t my first time flying over the ocean until I got back, so I was kinda freaked out.
• My first time being in California, therefore my first time seeing and being in a lot of places.
• It was my first time dealing with car rental places. Ugh… If you don’t have a credit card, you can’t get anywhere with them. We started out having problems with the car, but, thankfully, the last company we went to (Enterprise) was able to set us up. They were awesome.
• My first time being offered pot in exchange for a photo shoot.
• My first time eating at a Jack In The Box. Oh my god, they are amazing. I want to bring one to Florida.
• My first time going to a hookah bar. I’ve smoked hookah many times, but I’ve never actually been to a hookah bar. The one we went to was really cool. :)
• My first time only having a suitcase of clothing to choose from for photoshoots for 6 weeks.
• It was my first (and second) group photoshoot. I have no idea how I feel about them after those two… :/
• It was my first time at an Ikea, and it was amazing. :)
• My first time on a nude beach. I now hate nude beaches. If it’s cold enough that you feel the need to wear a jacket, you should also wear something to cover your penis! (Especially if you are old.)
• My first time wear latex clothing. I think I’m hooked. It’s amazing.
• My first time being away from my kitty for more than a week. Missed her so much! <3 my kitty :)

There were many other firsts, but those are the ones that I can think of right now.

Before I start posting individual entries about each shoot (on my Tumblr: http://chelseachristian.tumblr.com) I wanted to take the time to thank the photographers that I worked with on the trip, that helped make my trip an enjoyable success!

Thank you to:

• Pissed Off Pistol Photography
  http://www.facebook.com/pissedoffpistol
  http://twitter.com/#!/pissedoffpistol
  http://pissedoffpistol.tumblr.com/
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/1876222
  http://shenpsyco.deviantart.com/
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/pissedoffpistol
  http://www.zivity.com/users/shenpsyco
• Sam Guss
  http://www.facebook.com/samgussphotography
  http://twitter.com/#!/samguss
  http://samguss.tumblr.com/
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/369551
  http://placebosuckerlav.deviantart.com/
  http://deconbrio.com/samguss/
  http://thebrokenwire.fotki.com/samguss/ 
• Winston Image
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/2106662
  http://winstonimage.deviantart.com/
• Got Johnny / John T Photography 
  http://www.facebook.com/johntphoto
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/1419055 
  http://www.johntphoto.com/
• Sweatnapper
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/120432
  http://www.nudedaguerreotypes.com/
  http://www.eroticambrotypes.com/
• Excess3 Studios
  http://twitter.com/#!/Excess3
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/805450
  http://excess3studios.deviantart.com/ 
• KD-Photo
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/1604023
  http://k-d-photography.com/
• Trained Eye
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/28822
  http://www.zivity.com/users/barrybarnes
  http://www.trainedeyegraphics.com/ 
• Deep Exposure
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/1523787
• Mirrorshades
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/1858428
• Craig Scaffone Studios
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/139667
  http://www.scoffone-studios.com/
  http://www.erotic-fine-art.com/
• Velvet Cocktail
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/1887422
  http://www.wix.com/sfphotog/photo-gallery
• Steve Thurston
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/1636720
• Wing Lee
• Chi - Rue99
  http://twitter.com/#!/rue99
  http://rue99.deviantart.com/
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/106818
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/500176
  http://www.zivity.com/users/rue99
  http://rue99.com/ 
• FotoMark
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/37501
  http://www.zivity.com/users/fotomark
  http://www.whitakerfoto.com/ 
• manrique photos
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/358490
  http://www.freewebs.com/manriquephotos/
• Martin Chow Photography
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/2174337
  http://www.martinchowphotography.com/
• Marco A Montenegro
  http://twitter.com/#!/mrusc96
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/1791253
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrusc96/
  http://montenegrophotography.shutterfly.com/ 
• Art Silva Photography
  http://twitter.com/#!/artsilvaphoto
  http://artsilvaphoto.blogspot.com/
  http://artsilvaphoto.tumblr.com/
  http://www.flickr.com/people/artsilva/
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/376800
  http://www.artsilvaphoto.com/ 
• Apple Valley Studios
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/193479
• Visceral Visions
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/693840
  http://www.visceralvisions.smugmug.com/
• barepixels
  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Barepixels-Fans-Page/164379390245338
  http://twitter.com/#!/barepixels
  http://barepixels.tumblr.com/
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/727103
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/1193118
  http://www.barepixels.us/2011/ 
• Robert Alvarado
  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Robert-Alvarado-Photographer/162114487181780
  http://hihosteverino.deviantart.com/
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/15033
  http://iiephotography.com/ 
  http://robertalvarado.net/ 
• lvs001
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/1298472
• George Liao Photography
  http://www.facebook.com/pages/George-Liao-Photography/180208778672401
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/793761
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/1601567
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/1497100
  http://www.zivity.com/users/georgeliao
  http://www.vimeo.com/user6926840
  http://www.georgeliaophotography.com/
  http://georgeliao.smugmug.com/ 
• Destroy Inc
  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Destroy-Inc/35161829432?ref=mf
  http://destroyinc.deviantart.com/
  http://twitter.com/#!/destroyinc
  http://destroyinc.tumblr.com/
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/381203
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/ransack/
  http://www.zivity.com/photographers/destroyinc
  http://www.destroy-inc.com/ 
• Todd C Hartman
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/125751
  http://www.lightbondage.info/ 
• James Courtney
  http://nakedcomixguy.livejournal.com/
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/comixguy/
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/1143555
  http://www.nakedcomix.com/ 
• Evan Hayden
  http://twitter.com/#!/electrofreeze
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/electrofreeze/
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/59009
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/1017335
  http://www.evanhaydenart.com/ 
• Conrad Radek
  http://twitter.com/#!/conradradek
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/1912944 

I also want to thank the wonderful Makeup Artists, Hair Stylists, Designers, and Models I worked with along the way as well. :)

Thank you to:

• Jessie Marie Makeup Artistry
  http://www.facebook.com/jessiemariemakeupartistry
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/2225343
  http://www.jessiemariemakeupartistry.com/ 
• Intertwine Hair Designs
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/744349
  http://www.wix.com/intertwinedesign/intertwine
• Melissa L MUA
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/2216908
• Makeup by Treja
  http://twitter.com/MakeupbyTreja
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/573369
  http://www.treja.net/ 
• Lust Designs
• Pleasures Of The Heart
• Adrienne Cheney
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/2237267
• Channel
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/2176164
• Raven Le Faye
  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Model-Raven-Le-Faye/134591433259629
  http://twitter.com/#!/RavenLeFaye
  http://ravenlefaye.tumblr.com/
  http://ravenlefaye.blogspot.com/
  http://ravenlefaye.deviantart.com/
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravenlefaye
  http://www.zivity.com/users/RavenLeFaye
  http://www.modelmayhem.com/271876 

I have a TON of pictures from this trip that I took, even more than my boyfriend took, and (obviously) hundreds of images from photoshoots that I did along the way. I can’t wait to share them with everyone. :)

To see awesome behind the scenes pictures from the trip, “like” me on Facebook and “follow” me on Tumblr! http://www.facebook.com/modelchelseachristian http://chelseachristian.tumblr.com

 - Chelsea

racheldashae:

Same! People need to stop bein such scaredy cats. ;D

alysha:

for those who think you can’t afford to shoot me.

you can.

of course i have my standard rates but i’m generally willing to work within a budget.
xo