Long Beach, CA – So you read our article on the Motion Auto Show. But deep down inside, you felt something was missing. “He mentioned that one major component of car shows are the cars… but he forgot the other half… the models. WHERE ARE THE MODELS?!?”  Fret not dear reader, for we would never turn a blind eye to such things! Yes, we go out of our way and take pictures of all the booth babes and models that are a staple of the car show just for you! When we previously mentioned that Motion did not disappoint, we were also referring to the fine selection of ladies that appeared throughout the day (even some of the showgoers were pretty hot; sometimes we weren’t sure if some of these girls were actual models or just attendees).  All we can say is – some of the kids that came probably hit puberty immediately at Motion- and that by the end of the day, we were thirsty for milk.  We’ll stop typing now and let you enjoy the pics we got.

Thanks for the extra contributions Steve!

It took quite a while, but we were finally able to get our hands on the angelic Francia Marie! Her exotic looks, captivating eyes, and all-natural 32C cups on a slender, five-foot body (we love boobies, you do the math) caught our attention immediately, so we knew we had to try and get her to shoot with us. Must be the half-German half-Filipina genes, because most girls don’t look this good without paying a hefty fee to the local plastic surgeon.

A shoot was originally scheduled about two years ago, but Francia took a year-long hiatus from modeling to concentrate on some different projects, including fight choreography, acting, and producing music. We thought she had forgotten all about us until we received a follow-up email a few months ago. Naturally, we jumped at the chance and started working out a  schedule with her.

We get a lot of flak here for mostly doing glamour shots involving half-naked ladies, so for Francia we wanted to prove that we’re not one-trick ponies here at Madlight Media. Our shoot took us through the amazingly diverse landscape that Downtown L.A. provides, in an effort to find a location suitable for a fashion look.  We settled on the train yard and a rooftop location in the heart of Downtown, but it was no easy task; fending off bums, police officers (for “trespassing”), and security guards while trying to just get a few shots in- but it comes with the territory when shooting guerilla style. Although we spent a lot of time getting chased around more so than getting any shooting done, it was easy to get great pictures thanks to Francia’s amazing ability to look natural all the time. Most importantly, she was a blast to work with, fun, and genuine with her conversations.

So was the two year wait worth it? We definitely think so, and we hope you do too!

If you’d like more of Francia Marie, visit her website at http://www.wix.com/findfrancia/marie

*Special thanks to Carlos Gonzalez for the location scouting, Mikhail Nava for doing the heavy lifting, and of course Francia for being game and following us through our misadventures that day. Also special shout out to the Urth Caffe in the Arts District for having the best turkey burgers ever made and being a cool rendezvous spot. And the officer who allowed us to continue shooting despite our trespasses.

Photographer: Dave Luong

Makeup/Hair: Francia Marie

Assistants: Carlos Gonzalez, Mikhail Nava 

Coming in only about three months late, a set that should have been posted for Valentine’s Day! We figured though that people would appreciate the real life angel that Christine is, regardless of the time of year! After numerous delays (and frustrations) in trying to find a model for the shoot idea, we were almost to the point of obliterating a certain photographer/model networking site by shoving our keyboards through our monitors.

Through some divine intervention we were finally favored some attention in the form of Christine King. Christine is the type of girl that most guys only dream of- long slender gams, a down to earth personality with an emphasis on having fun and living life to the fullest (perhaps too much emphasis), capable of producing seductive stares that stop you in your tracks, and most importantly- a connoisseur of cars. Yes, this girl can actually tell you the difference between a B16A2 and a B18C5, has built her own LS/VTEC Civic, and currently rides a kitted BMW 5 series slammed on some fat-lipped rims. She also thinks Black Ice air freshener is better than the squash Air Spencer, which unfortunately, we disagree with

We don’t know about you readers, but any girl that probably knows more about cars than we do and is blessed with an all-natural body to die for is what we would consider a match made in heaven.

Once again, many thanks to Christine for being game to the pin-up style shoot, and Heidi Pacifico for always hooking it up with her excellent makeup and hairstyling work (and her boyfriend for putting up with having to sit in a humid studio for over 4 hours haha)!

Photographer: Dave Luong
Model: Christine King
Makeup and Hairstyling: Heidi Pacifico
Location: Studio OC, Fountain Valley, CA

P.S. Title inspired by that damn song that I listened to for 2 days non-stop while editing pics And props if you can figure out the exclamation point reference!

July 18, 2010, Long Beach, CA – After first showing in Nor Cal, SpoCom finally arrived in So Cal, meaning we finally had a good car based event to go to! As usual, SpoCom does not disappoint with the variety of cars; import or domestic, new and old.  Eye candy was plentiful as well- in addition to the usual booth babes were plenty of hopefuls getting test shoots done on location, as well as the usual bikini and lingerie contests.  Also of importance was the abundance of free shwag, specifically from Scion (as usual) and Mobil 1! Nothing ever wrong with free shirts and baseball caps! Anyway, enough babbling, and on to the pics!

March 20, 2010,  Irwindale, CA – Today marked the inaugural event of the Xtreme Drift Circuit, which was unique in its description as both an HIN-style lifestyle party, and a drifting competition. The main difference here is its circuit is based on the pro-am level, allowing both professionals and the self-funded “privateers” to compete on the same level. In addition to the drifting competition was the usual menagerie of vendors, display cars, and of course the most important part (at least for us), the babes!

Thanks again to Steve for bringing about this coverage!

March 07, 2010 – Coverage of the Dubshow Tour as it stopped by Anaheim, by our mysterious unnamed contributor! Thanks, Steve! Oh wait.

July 4, 2009 -<warning-gratuitous use of Depression era slang awaits>

EXTRA! EXTRA! What’s the story, morning glory? Well, just in time for the celebration of our nation’s independence, we’ve got the scoop on a barn burner that’s sure to flip your wig! We’re talkin’ about none other than Nicolette Lacson, grandstandin’ for all the fellas coming home from V-J Day! With her smoldering kisser, killer gams, and captivating glims, Nicolette has us hep cats wantin’ to hoof it to some boogie woogie with the bugle boy from Company B! For our pictorial, Nicolette is togged to the bricks in some peachy threads courtesy of Uncle Sam, and the swellest of swell bikinis from her own bikini line, Lollime™! Now if that doesn’t blow your top, then you’re all wet, Jake!

Before we introduce you to this dame, I just want to give a hootin’ holler to Nicolette for being the cat’s meow!
Happy 4th of July everyone!

For more information on Nicolette or her Lollime bikinis, please visit:
www.nicolettelacson.com
www.lollime.com

Technical info:
Model: Nicolette Lacson
Makeup Artist: Heidi Pacifico
Photographer: Dave Luong
Slaves: Mikey Yan, Ben Chan
Equipment: Canon 5D, Canon 24-70mm f/2.8, Canon 70-200mm f/4
Lighting: A strange mix of Profoto and AlienBee gear. Modifiers included a beauty dish, strip light, small softbox, large reflector, and a bunch of grids.

Long Beach, CA – SpoCom, the Sport Compact Automotive Trade Event is coming to the Long Beach Convention Center in California on Sunday, June 14^th, 2009 from 11am-6pm.This year’s show is going to be bigger then ever!SpoCom has added an additional 76,000sq.ft. to accommodate more of what you love.SpoCom will feature over 100 of the industry’s top manufacturers like Falken, AEM, HKS, Eibach, Sparco, Skunk2, and more.

To keep you entertained all day, there will be over 100 Import Models booked for the event.This will include a huge bikini contest, eye popping lingerie show, urban dance competition and more! All under one air conditioned roof.

SpoCom also plays host to the nation’s most prestigious car show competition featuring 300 of the best prescreened vehicles on the planet. This is the one show you do not want to miss!Their website is updated daily so keep checking in for the latest news.For more information on competitor registration or to purchase tickets, visit SpoCom at www.SpoComUsa.com.

Phone: 626-333-1400

Email: info@spocomusa.com

Also remember, if purchasing tickets through the website you can get a special discount using coupon code “313” when making the order!