Alyssa Lavonne: Nighttime Fashion Shoot on the Las Vegas Strip, editorial fashion photography that pops
- Jean Paquingan
- Dec 10, 2025
- 4 min read
Alyssa Lavonne brought heat to the Strip. We flew in from Boca Raton as a South Florida photographer team to shoot a high-energy fashion session on the Las Vegas Strip in Summer 2023. The brief was simple: make Alyssa’s sexy, edgy, dreamy look sing under neon and marquee lights while navigating the chaos of one of the most photographed streets on Earth.
As Boca Raton and South Florida fashion photographers, we travel for projects like this all the time, from Miami swimwear shoots to editorial nights in other cities. Still, the Las Vegas Strip demanded a different set of choices. The result was electric, cinematic imagery that will fuel Alyssa’s model portfolio photoshoot and social content for months.
Concept: sexy, edgy, dreamy, a neon nocturne
We treated the Strip like a studio playground. The concept leaned into contrast: sharp editorial posing against soft, dreamy bokeh from neon and giant LED screens. Outfits read bold on camera; makeup was dialed to the cameras and lights; movement mattered. We wanted images that read runway-ready and also candid enough for an influencer grid.
Goal: create portfolio-worthy editorial fashion photography and lifestyle portraits with commercial potential.
Use: model portfolio photoshoot, social media, brand partnerships, and pageant-style beauty imagery.
See more of our fashion photography at https://www.dstnctartmedia.com/fashion
Location: Las Vegas Strip at night, fast, bright, unforgiving
The Strip is its own personality, loud, crowded, and reflective. We used the clutter to our advantage. Reflections in storefront glass, neon halos, taxi streaks, and crowd blur created layers. Shooting at night lets us control exposure and add a stylized punch with strobes and on-camera gels.
Even as a South Florida photographer team, we applied the same principles we use for Miami Beach/South Beach photoshoot nights: select strong backgrounds, isolate the subject, and use motion and light to tell a story.
Gear + Camera Work
Camera: Sony A1 - perfect for low-light detail and fast action.
Lenses: Mostly the 24–70mm GM for versatile framing and the 70–200mm GM for tight, compressed portraits and candid moments from a distance.
Lighting: portable Profoto/Godox strobes for rim and fill lighting, gels to match neon hues, and small LED panels for warm hair light as needed.
The Sony A1 allowed us to keep ISO reasonable while using fast shutter speeds to freeze motion and retain the neon’s punch. The 70–200 gave us that cinematic compression when Alyssa leaned into a marquee, and the background melted into streaks.
Lighting: bold, punchy, editorial - Las Vegas Strip fashion photoshoot
Our lighting approach was editorial and cinematic, with a bright key, sculpted shadows, and neon accents. On the Strip, we relied on:
Backlight and rim: place a strobe behind Alyssa to separate her from the neon clutter and produce a magazine-ready silhouette.
Front fill: a soft Profoto or Godox with a grid to create punch without flattening skin texture.
Gels: subtle color gels to enhance existing neon tones and add mood.
High shutter technique: sync strobes with a fast shutter speed to darken the ambient light and make the subject stand out.
This isn't a soft, dreamy sunlit session; it's high-contrast, glossy fashion imagery that reads big on Instagram and in a book test.
Posing & Direction: How we worked with Alyssa
Alyssa’s beauty is just divine, and she trusted us to push boundaries. Direction blended classic editorial cues with movement coaching:
Warm-up: quick walk-and-pose drills to get her comfortable with street energy and strangers.
Angles: chin forward, shoulders back, micro-twists for tension; on-bridge shots, we used a subtle arch and hip pop.
Motion: hair toss, walking toward the camera, quick turns. We shot in burst mode to freeze the best frame.
Interaction: leaning on cars, using railings, and working with passing lights to create dynamic silhouettes.
We encouraged risk; Alyssa was down to do anything, which made the shoot adrenaline-pumping and authentic. That willingness translated into images that feel spontaneous but are carefully composed.
Challenges & solutions: busy, hot, and bright
Summer on the Strip was hot and crowded. The main issues:
Crowds: We used longer lenses and positioned Alyssa to keep distractions out of frame, then embraced people blur to create atmosphere.
Heat: quick wardrobe swaps in shaded alleys; frequent water breaks to maintain energy.
Ambient light shifts: balanced strobes with neon by testing and changing gels on the fly.
When a location felt too chaotic, we moved two blocks away and found cleaner, brighter light. Flexibility was key.
Key moments & highlights
The aerial marquee portrait: Alyssa under a giant sign, rim-lit, eyes locked to the camera, pure magazine.
The neon reflection series: we used storefront glass for double-image, dreamy yet edgy frames.
Motion sequence: Alyssa strides through the crosswalk, taxi trails trailing behind, cinematic and shareable.
These images provide Alyssa with a variety of model portfolio photoshoot and social campaign options: full-length fashion spreads, tight beauty portraits, and lifestyle portraits that feel editorial.
Why this matters for models & brands
Strong, well-lit, editorial images sell opportunities. For models, influencers, fitness coaches, and brands, a set like this offers versatility, daytime commercial, nighttime editorial, social-first content, and press-ready portraits. As South Florida fashion and commercial photographers, we apply the same high-end process whether we’re shooting in Miami, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, or on the road.
Explore our Miami swimwear shoots at https://www.dstnctartmedia.com/swimwear
View more commercial work at https://www.dstnctartmedia.com/commercial
Ready to make something bold?
If you’re a model, pageant competitor, fitness athlete, or brand in South Florida looking for editorial fashion photography, lifestyle portraits, or high-end commercial content, let’s create images that stop scrolls and open doors. Book your South Florida photoshoot at https://www.dstnctartmedia.com/contact
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