Rachael Yamagata

This video "Elephants" was physically one of the hardest videos i've worked on in a long time. It was shot at several locations around the Salton Sea. This was my first time shooting out there and was a little surprised by not only the smell of the water, but at the abundance of fish carcasses along the shoreline. It was a really unique (to say the least) location to shoot at and gave the perfect "feel" to the visual aspect of the song. At one point in the day it was over 106 degrees! Had I not airbrushed the makeup on Rachel, (using the SB Foundations, blush/highlight colors and Airbrow from Temptu and lip/eye pencils and mascara from MAC) the makeup would have come right off simply because we were working in such a difficult environment. Rachel was so fun to work with and had an amazing attitude and endurance throughout the entire shoot. This was a true test in how to ensure that the makeup application would last and still look fresh in such an extreme environment. I had an awesome time with Rachel and the rest of the crew and feel proud to be a part of this beautiful video. Enjoy!



Directed by PR Brown