For those ladies looking for just a taste of celebrity in their lives, there’s a Berks County photographer who can make your dreams come true! Really! She's photographer Tania Colamarino, owner of Ama Photography and frequent contributor to Berks County Living. It’s a passion she put countless hours into. A labor of love. The sessions are called “Ama Cover Story ™.”
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The Classic
AUDREY HEPBURN Alisha Santiago, 22, Shillington
Each makeover is inspired by a photograph and a quote. Tania and Sasha Piniero of Seasons of Sasha (or another hair and make-up professional), collaborate on wardrobe and the like and are perfect coaches when it comes to getting their model to embody the starlet selected. “Alisha’s bone structure and body frame worked perfectly in transforming her into Audrey Hepburn,” explains Tania, who shot the images at Café Harmony in West Reading. Just Curious in West Reading provided the china and West Reading Florist donated the single red rose.
Hair & Makeup by Theresa Violette: Tina’s Salon & Day Spa, 404 Penn Ave., West Reading, 610.374.5991; gototinas.com. Wardrobe & Jewelry: Tea Street Vintage, 609 Penn Ave., West Reading, 917.716.9394.
Oh-So-Sex-and-the-City
SARAH JESSICA PARKER, AKA: CARRIE BRADSHAW Elaine Fioravanti, 39, Blandon
Tania confesses that Elaine, who manages the Sorrelli store in Kutztown and is a former student at the Fashion Institute of Technology, as well as Parsons in New York City, styled the entire shoot. Many wardrobe pieces were from Elaine’s personal collection, but some came from Tea Street Vintage in West Reading, as well as Meyer’s Costume Shop in Temple. “Elaine embodies Carrie Bradshaw to a T!” asserts Tania. And Sasha completed the look by shaping Elaine’s ginger tendrils to match Carrie’s. Tania kept the makeup fresh and natural, using a neutral palette and lip gloss. Check out Elaine’s fashion blog at Bestdressedginger.com! Hair: Sasha Pineiro, Seasons of Sasha Makeup: Tania Colamarino, Ama Photography
Make Me Marilyn
MARILYN MONROE Tasha Arriaga-Amato, 34, Sinking Spring
This entire shoot was inspired by the white ballerina dress Tasha purchased at a New York City dress shop. Says Tania, “Marilyn’s picture was taken circa 1954; recreating the look 58 years later was an honor, and Tasha was the perfect fit! She has amazing eyes and her hair just played up so Marilyn!” Sasha recreated the hairstyle by studying Marilyn’s soft tendrils. The red lips ("Hussy" from the Merle Norman collection available at Tina’s Salon and Day Spa) and a thin black liquid liner topped it off. Marilyn was brought to life in 2012 via Tasha! Hair: Sasha Pineiro, Seasons of Sasha Makeup: Tania Colamarino, Ama Photography
The Queen
ELIZABETH TAYLOR Ariana Morales, 21, Shillington
Elizabeth Taylor was known for her many character traits, not to mention her stunning beauty. She was fun, vivacious and eternally youthful. Ariana was the perfect pick to portray her. First, she had a wardrobe from area boutiques that was seemingly endless. Bonus: her personality just lights up a room. Says Tania, “Her look was captured by softly curling her locks, keeping them loose and romantic. The makeup was Hollywood to the max: red lips and a cat eye. Ariana worked the camera and captivated her audience…me! Elizabeth would have been so proud!" Hair and Makeup: Eileen Eryn of Makeup by Eileen, eileeneryn.wix.com/eileeneryn
BY NIKKI M. MURRY | PHOTOS BY TANIA COLAMARINO, AMA PHOTOGRAPHY
