Some of my favorite pictures of Kristina are from a series we did where Kelcey made her up to look like a forties screen-goddess - a look and attitude that Kristina slid as comfortably into as she did an old pair of jeans. I particularly like this black & white picture, (above) of Kristina that I sepia tinted in the darkroom and then later hand-painted with transparent oils. It not only captures Kristina's ethereal beauty but also that far-away look she often got in her eyes while we were working.
I realized when I was preparing the picture for this collection recently, that I still have one of the earrings she's wearing in it. I've always wondered where on earth that single earring came from and how it ended up in my jewelry box. Now I know. If you happen to read this Kristina, drop me a line and I'll get your earring back to you.
My long time make-up artist and friend Kelcey Fry introduced me to Kristina Wagner, known the world over as Felicia from General Hospital. Without question one of the most beautiful women I have ever met, Kristina is also one of the funniest women I've ever known. Our photo sessions were always rip-roaring baccanales with a little bit of shooting thrown in for fun.
Kelcey Fry did all of Kristina's makeup and hair for these shoots as she did for almost all of my photo sessions during the years I worked in Hollywood. I would have been lost without her. She was not only a genius with hair and makeup but she contributed a lot to the syling of my shoots. My clients loved her as did I and I owe her a big debt of gratitude for helping us all look so good and for keeping us all smiling and laughing while we were working.
