Nighttime Chicago Fashion Editorial in Chinatown – Megan Mia

The Chicago fashion scene is, admittedly, not one I follow closely. I’m always up for photographing new things, and had in fact been looking for some inspiration when I ran into my old classmate Megan in January! Megan and I actually met in photography class back in the day – we were both students studying black and white film. Yep – we got to play in the dark room and everything (those were the days!).

Fast forward about seven years… I’ve made photography my livelihood, and – get this – she’s a professional model!! It was pretty much a given that we had to get together for a shoot 🙂

We bounced some ideas around and decided to get creative with nighttime photography and lots of color. We both wanted an edgy, urban vibe. Chinatown seemed like an ideal location, and even though we almost froze our fingers off, it was sooooo worth it! The end result was a stretch for both of us in terms of creativity and comfort zone. To my surprise, for a shoot that was so color-centric, a lot of my favorites are in black and white!

Shout out to No. 18 Karaoke for letting us take over for a few minutes, and the lovely Lexi for assisting! Makeup by Jessica Palomo at Sephora State Street.

Want to see more of Megan? Follow her on Instagram: @megann.miaa

Enjoy!

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Chicago fashion shoot at CTA Chinatown station at night
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