KAPOW! It's combat barbie… Rianna Carpenter
Tell us a bit about your shoot I was beyond happy to do my big MAXIM New Zealand photoshoot in my home state, California! I travelled down to the stunning Huntington Beach, to meet the amazing and legendary team of Ryan Dwyer, Luis Rodriguez and Bridget Martinez. I’ve been wanting to shoot with this team for years! The team knew ahead of time that I served in The U.S. Marine Corps, so they came up with the awesome idea of incorporating a military/veteran theme in our photoshoot! They told me to bring some pieces of my actual uniform items from the Corps, as well as some girlie items - to perfectly encompass both sides of my personality: hardcore military chick and super feminine girly-girl.
Are there any other funny anecdotes you can share about this shoot?
“NOTHING COMPARES TO THE RUSH THAT COMES OVER MY WHOLE BODY WHEN I STEP ON SET FOR A PHOTO SHOOT.’
The shoot was so much fun!!! The team and I had endless laughs and smiles that day. But, I think the coolest (and most magical) part of the whole shoot was when we went on to the beach to
