The essence of Royalty is having the inner strength to carry the crown. Our team decided to take renaissance grace to new realms that would redefine what it means to be a royal, powerful, and successful woman.

The inspiration for this shoot came from a visit to a Chicago museum by a makeup artist and hair stylist, Val Mancini. ‘This painting of a beautiful regal woman renaissance era totally captivated me’ saying Val. Women played a big role in the Renaissance era. Various works of art in the museum demonstrated how women became a sign of beauty, and importance, how women became influential, and could more often be found holding position of power. Val Mancini has been wanting to bring that painting to life since then. So, we found the perfect team and the right occasion.

Our ‘Queen’ for this shoot was stunning Ashley BeLoat who was a perfect representation of beauty, strength, power, and royalty. Ashley is a successful model who fell in love with what she does in her search to promote a healthy body image for herself and other young women. Later on her passion has carried her to New York Fashion Week, numerous magazine covers, and the love of a lifetime. Today, she is one of the most recognized models in Florida and a perfect muse and inspiration for many photographers and models around the country.

Val Mancini, hair stylist of this project, has been a professional for over 15 years and with all her passion and love for hair, makeup, and fashion she could easily create a royal look for our project. The crown was created by using a chain braid that she wrapped around the top of model’s head. Midshaft of the hair was straightened and by using a unique technique she created the puffiness on the ends. ‘Hair and Makeup is something that I was born to do. I can’t imagine doing anything else’ saying Val. Val Mancini is another great representation of a powerful and successful woman that our project was about. Born and raised in Albania, Val is a great example of an immigrant who became very successful after moving to the United States. Today, she is a business owner of “Salon Tomé” located in one of the prestigious areas of Central Florida, Heathrow/Lake Mary.

Inna Rudenko was also a big part of the project. Blue dress designed by Inna was a perfect match for Ashley’s hair style. Inna is an award-winning designer from Moldova who is now based in Central Florida. Inna comes from a family of artists and designers. She moved to the US in 2012 and brought Inna’s Designs studio to Central Florida. Since then she has participated in various fashion and design shows where she won numerous awards and recognition. She has been serving customers from all over the world with her European inspired details in design.

Photographer, Yuliya Panchenko, could capture Ashley in a best possible way, constantly guiding and directing her model to achieve a perfect look for the concept of the shoot. Yuliya is an award-winning photographer who started her photography career also after moving to the United States from Baku, Azerbaijan . Yuliya is a wedding and portrait photographer who opened her studio in Central Florida in 2017 and have done some high profile commercial shoots for many business owners like global superstar Conor McGregor amongst others.

It was absolutely amazing how everything came together and everyone brought something to the table. We achieved the look we were going for with a strong team of four strong, powerful, successful, and talented women, Ashley, Val, Inna, and Yuliya.

Photographer: Yuliya Panchenko

Makeup and hair: Val Mancini

Model: Ashley BeLoat

Dress Designer: Inna Rudenko at Inna’s Designs

BTS video: William P Cook

Photo Studio at 116 E Crystal Lake ave, Lake Mary

Editorial/Beauty Style Photo Shoot | Orlando, Florida