The beauty of my life is discovering and capturing the beauty in others to create
multimedia that elevates your confidence and shapes how the world sees you.
Where images meet your imagination, and your identity becomes paramount.
Cindy Copeland Evelyne Bennu LinkedIn Photography by Cristal
03/14/2026
Hi! I’m testing a new headshot and portrait photography idea today and looking for a few people willing to model for me.
LinkedIn Hollywood Unlocked Photography by CristalMTV
All you have to do is call me on FaceTime and prop your phone somewhere so your hands are free. I’ll guide you through poses and lighting while we talk, and I’ll capture the photos from my side.
It takes about 20 minutes, and I’m offering a few trial sessions (normally valued at $49) while I create examples for a new class I’m building.
If you enjoy it and refer anyone else who books a session, I also offer a 40% affiliate commission through a referral link.
If you’d like to try it and create something beautiful together, let me know!
Anywhere in the world. One iPhone. One call. Beautiful portraits.
Who wants to be my next model?
03/14/2026
Hi! I’m testing a new headshot and portrait photography idea today and looking for a few people willing to model for me.
LinkedIn Hollywood Unlocked Photography by CristalMTV
All you have to do is call me on FaceTime and prop your phone somewhere so your hands are free. I’ll guide you through poses and lighting while we talk, and I’ll capture the photos from my side.
It takes about 20 minutes, and I’m offering a few trial sessions (normally valued at $49) while I create examples for a new class I’m building.
If you enjoy it and refer anyone else who books a session, I also offer a 40% affiliate commission through a referral link.
If you’d like to try it and create something beautiful together, let me know!
Anywhere in the world. One iPhone. One call. Beautiful portraits.
Who wants to be my next model?
03/13/2026
Prom and Senior Portraits Photographer
Calabasas Agoura Westlake Moms Agoura Hills Patch Photography by Cristal
Every note tells a story… if you’re brave enough to listen.
Some moments in life deserve to be captured before they pass us by.
Right now I’m booking sessions for:
✨ Senior graduation portraits
✨ School pictures
✨ Dance and performance photos
✨ Actor and model headshots
✨ Creative portraits
Whether you’re celebrating a milestone, building a portfolio, or simply want images that reflect who you are right now, I’d love to help you create something meaningful.
📍 Photography by Cristal – Los Angeles area
Because your image should reflect more than how you look…
it should tell your story.
Message me for booking and availability.
02/21/2026
✨ I wish I had this book when I was first stepping into Hollywood.
Back then, I was young, excited, and learning everything the hard way — figuring out the industry without real guidance, trying to understand who I was while the world around me kept telling me who I should be.
I struggled with confidence, direction, and knowing who to trust. I thought success meant becoming what others wanted, instead of understanding my own identity first.
This book would have helped me slow down, see the bigger picture, and realize that the journey isn’t just about being chosen — it’s about becoming.
Writing it now feels like reaching back to that younger version of myself and saying, “You’re going to be okay. Keep going. Learn from it all.”
That’s why I’m sharing this story — because someone else might need those words today.
02/17/2026
Weddings OnPoint Photography by Cristal Cristal Vancarson
02/17/2026
Photography by Cristal MTV MTV UK
Top Fans… this one is for you 🤍
From Hollywood.
To MTV.
To modeling in Japan.
To Memoir School.
To SKOOL life.
It’s wild to see it all come full circle… and now the T-shirts are officially LIVE.
These designs represent the journey — the grit, the glamour, the survival, the storytelling — and they’re available in almost every color you can imagine. 🎨✨
If you’ve been following since the Photography by Cristal days…
If you remember the MTV era…
If you believe modeling is a craft, not a commodity…
There’s something in this collection for you.
I’m so excited to finally share this with you.
Link is above — go find your color. 💕
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L.A./London/Tokyo/ New Mexico Now Currently Serving The Grand Canyon State of Arizona 2020
I am glad to serve my new Community of #Tucson Arizona since 2018. I have over 25 years of experience in the #EntertainmentIndustry. “Never compromise” is my motto for 2020! www.photographybycristal.com I am here for you if you have a passion for Modeling or Acting, at any age. My Photographic specialties include #Weddings, #Quinceaneras, Sports, #ExtremeCheer #Cheerleaders #PageantPhotography #MissNewMexicoUSA #Studio and #Location.
I am also available for Charity #NYSTV #WomenShelters for #DomesticViolence , #Missionary #HumanTrafficking #Israel
I love to travel, I have been to Guam, UK, Tokyo, and so many other places.I have a valid #passport and am ready and willing if my photographic skills can help in any way, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at [email protected] had never heard of Las Cruces before 2004. I was looking to reconnect with family and friends and found they were in Cruces. I found out after I got here that my Great Grandmother lived here, in the Figueroa House on N. Main St. My Grandmother grew up here. in Dona Ana. My Mom brought me once, I visited my Grandmother on N. Main St. but I was too young to remember. Turns out I have a lot of family history here in Las Cruces. I fell in love with the wild, wild west!
I was born in East L.A. I grew up in Hollywood, The San Fernando Valley and Tokyo, Japan. I lived and worked full time as a model and actress in Tokyo and L.A. from 1984-1992. My first job in Japan I did the cover for Olive Fashion Magazine, where we opened Tokyo Disneyland in 1984! I went on location to Hong Kong, Guam, Okinawa, Osaka, Kyoto. Needless to say, I missed my High School Prom! I left school in 10th grade after I got my first contract in Japan. I always recommend for the kids to stay in school and graduate High School. It was 1 in a million chance that I was able to work and support myself since age 15. At 15, I moved from the Valley to Hollywood and got an Agent for modeling, Judith Fontaine. Her office tower was 2 blocks away from my apartment on Hollywood Blvd. I did Teen Magazine, Modern Salon Hair Magazine, Billboards and more. I was also employed by Central Casting were I worked as a union background talent on every show you can name in the 80’s. You can see me dance at a party with Al Pacino in “Frankie and Johnny” I was also featured in Tom Petty Free Fallin which has 52 million views today! I am still getting residuals from Saved by the Bell. I got to be a stand-in on Star Trek. That was epic. I decided acting wasn’t for me. Many factors. I had 3 Agents at once in L.A. in 88-89. Theatrical, Commercial and Print, Modeling Agents and I got JcPenny's Commercials, Wrigley’s Gum and more. I was not willing to compromise. My advice to everyone, never to compromise. If something doesn’t feel right, don’t do it.
I picked up a camera for the first time in 1997. I won Photographer of the Month at a camera store in Woodland Hills, Ca. (my home town) with my 1st roll of B&W Film. It was of a guy, on a Harley, at the Railroad Tracks. I enjoyed the work. It brought joy to others too. The model hired me to be his Wedding Photographer. (I def. wore the wrong shoes.) Photography became my passion and profession in 1997. I wore combat boots from 2004-2015. I am blessed today to serve the great state and people in The Land of Enchantment, Las Cruces, New Mexico since 2004. I have been so blessed to have met, become friends and worked with so many wonderful, gracious and kind people here in Cruces. I have worked with Miss New Mexico USA from 2007-2019, Mayor’s Top Teen Magazine Photographer 2009-15, Prom Photography for Onate, Mayfield, Las Cruces, Los Montanas, Alma De Arte High Schools. I am so grateful to everyone who has had me as their Wedding, Family and Quince Photographer over the years. I am glad to be here for my Community. Thank you for having me Las Cruces! Thank you for your support!
I am available for High School Reunion Photography, Weddings, Quince’s, Family, Band Photos, Actors Headshots, Modeling Portfolios, Pageant Pictures, Advertising, Publicity and more!