MY WORLD IN FULL COLOR
May 1st was the four annual  LilySarahGrace craft fair in Hollywood, California.
Coming together again at Milk Studios, in a giant space filled with talented, generous and kind volunteers, beautifully fluffy clouds, and balloons dipped in glitter, was a day created  by two friends, Jennifer Levy and Elizabeth Goetchius.
Jenny and Elizabeth, came together to create yet another amazing light filled day, supporting Children’s Public Art Education. The idea is simple, creating art, with children, for children. There is so much love in this event, and more specifically love for art, and respect for the importance of creating beauty in our lives. Shout out to all the artists, crafters, food makers, DJs, participants and, volunteers who made such a beautiful day possible.
Matthew Badger, founder &Â director of LSG with Jennifer Levy & her daughter Fanny Freeland
Last month I had the great pleasure of photographing two incredibly talented designers for C Magazine’s March fashion issue. Each has a  singular vision, and both share my home town, Los Angeles. Catherine Quin is a clothing designer who splits her time between Los Angeles, and London. Her line is all in black silk, refined, simple and elegant.
Designer Catherine Quin, Los Angeles, 2016
Kathleen Whitaker, is a jewelry designer whose earrings are super chic and minimal, can be seen on women looking for an understated elegance. Kathleen’s sensibility is graphic and sculptural. Both of these designers create timeless pieces that a woman can wear forever, and both support the local fashion industry, by producing their lines in Los Angeles. I love having the opportunity to create an intimate portraits, of people and the spaces they occupy. Especially people with a passion for their work, and a unique vision driving it. Below is a portrait of Kathleen and an interior of her fantastic studio, in Downtown Los Angeles.
Kathleen Whitaker, Los Angeles, copyright Diana Koenigsberg 2016
1. Shadow of Palm Trees –Santa Anita Racetrack, 2. Table and chairs – Phoenix, 3. Shadow of tree – Red Cat Theater, 4. Parking Lot, 5. Feet on vacation – Biltmore – Phoenix, Arizona
1. Fanny – Christmas eve, 2. Cactus blossoms, 3. Kate Spade window, 4. Sunrise over Pasadena, 5. Girls in Paper dresses
Lately I’ve been so inspired by the great, Irving Penn and his incredible Vogue covers from the better part of the last century, especially those which employed the silhouette.
So I set out to play in the dark with graphic shapes, beautiful faces, jewels and make something new.
Models: Top images Giuliana, Bottom 2 Daniella – both from M Model Management
Jewelry on top three images from L Frank Jewelry, Venice, California
Hair: Diana Maria Salas
Makeup:Â Geoffrey Rodrigez
Styling: Julie Vogel
1. Custom Cruiser – Glassel Park, 2. Van – Echo Park, 3. Fan – Palm Springs Follies, 4. Farmer’s Market Roses
A few weeks back, I made a trip with my family to Phoenix to visit my sister and her family. Her son Yosef had just turned 7. He desperately wanted a baby chick.
