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Jess is a makeup artist with a specialty in everything from glamour to SFX makeup. She has a passion for the Dodgers and for Kobe Bryant. This photoshoot was meant to combine all of her interests into one and to honor Kobe’s memory. Her Dodger jersey has snake print for Kobe’s Mamba Mentality. Jess also has snake rings, snake leggings, and another snake print in her headband to represent the Mamba Mentality. Her makeup is done in her own Catrina style with more Kobe references. There are even more references in her headpiece, jewelry and accessories. The more you look at her overall look, the more you will find them.

The first location was Kobe’s statue in the Crypto arena. Although there was construction, harsh lighting, and a big crowd, we managed to get the images we needed. Our next locations were murals on the sides of buildings. Once again, we got the images we needed after working around traffic and harsh lighting again. Our last location was the 6th Street Bridge overlooking downtown Los Angeles. We planned to get there for sunset and everything worked in our favor.