Paola Deocampo, a native of Los Angeles, CA, now spends much of her time between New York City, L.A. and San Francisco, as she furthers her career in acting and modeling. A former model with Ford Models, Inc. (San Francisco) and Tag Turner (Hollywood), she now works regularly in fashion, commercial and print media in L.A., while also working as an actor, singer, songwriter and voiceover artist. Paola attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts from 1994-97, extensively studying the disciplines of stage and screen writing, acting and production, on-stage and on-screen monologue, vocal artistry and wardrobe.
Carissa Chesanek, a freelance writer and aspiring author, is never shying away from hard or delicate topics. She covers everything from fashion, beauty and everything in between. Carissa expresses her whimsical, witty personality through her captivating articles and knowledge of the fashion industry. She is currently getting her master’s degree in journalism, is an aspiring author and an active member of the International Women’s Writing Guild and the International Federation of Business and Professional Women. Her articles have been seen in Redbook, Chaos and Manik Magazine.
Photographer Eric Eggly grew up just west of Detroit, Michigan. Eric has worked for a diverse range of clients throughout his career from magazines to Fortune 500 companies and has been recognized with over one hundred awards for his work. Eric is known for capturing the uniqueness of his subjects and has photographed people from CEOs and sports celebrities to the US President. Eric maintains a love for working with his clients to create spectacular images that captivate the viewer. Eric regularly consults and lectures organizations, colleges and universities on photography and Adobe Photoshop.
Accomplished makeup artist for 25 years, Candace Corey has worked her magic on actor Danny Glover, Boston Celtics Kevin Garnett, R&B group Cherish, country singer Jason Aldean, America’s Next Top Model Eva Pigford, Disney star Brenda Song, comedian Chelsea Handler, Miss America Kim Aiken and host Shaun Robinson for “Access Hollywood.” Her work has been featured in numerous publications, TV shows and advertising campaigns, including Rolling Stones magazine, Oprah magazine, E! channel and Style channel. She has also appeared as a beauty expert for Better TV and Daytime.
