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CNBC Anchor, Nicole Lapin, at the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica

This HAS to be my most favorite Nicole Lapin shoot yet!  Partially, because I am completely obsessed with shooting at the Viceroy Hotel, but also because the lighting and outfits just seemed to flow perfectly for this shoot.  But what is a Nicole Lapin shoot without some sort of mini catastrophe happening?  Last time, I made her frolic through the leaves in Franklin Park, not realizing it was really poison oak! This time not only did Nicole forget her shoes, my camera battery died halfway through the shoot (Luckily, I was saved by the Nickelodeon Crew filming next to us who had a spare battery for my exact camera!), and we ruined her white Hermes Dress having her lay down on dirty lava rocks for a photo…But you will see, it was SO worth it!  We utilized EVERY inch of space at the Viceroy, even inside the women’s bathroom and the entrance to the kitchen…ANYTHING for the shot!  It was so much fun though and I have no idea how we are going to top this shoot next time:)