Madrona

The Late Set

Alysia in a black beaded dress and fur stole against a dark wall, on the November 2025 cover of Madrona

A gobo is a card with a hole in it. Put one between a light and a wall and the wall stops being empty.

In the following images, you can see how shining a light through a gobo makes the background far more interesting than what would otherwise be plain paper.

Alysia standing in a cream beaded dress with long pearls, a leaf-patterned shadow falling across the wall behind her
Long pearls, Beautiful dress, and a leaf baked across the wall.

Without the gobo the background would be too plain. The shadow gives the dress an edge to sit against, and it does the work, so nothing had to be added to the frame itself.

Alysia in the cream beaded dress with a white fur stole, against the same shadowed wall
A stole adding additional class.

There is something about adding a white fur stole to complement this dress.

Alysia in a black beaded dress and tan fur stole with long pearls, a hard window shadow on the wall behind her
Mixing different accessories and a different background.

The soft leaf is gone and industrial lines has taken its place almost bringing us into a past era.

Also from this sitting

The evening ran through other sets, mixing in sequins, gobos, a table, and a place to sit. More at J.Me Photo LLC Website.

Alysia in an iridescent sequined blouse and black skirt, seated against a silver tinsel curtain
Alysia in a magenta metallic gown, seated against a silver tinsel curtain
Alysia in a cream beaded dress, lilac wrap and wide-brimmed straw hat, seated against a dark ground

Credits

Subject — Alysia

Photographed by — J.Me Photo LLC

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