Fashion & Portrait session by Timothy J

If you have not followed photographer Timothy J yet, here are few arguments that might persuade you to so right after. Beautifully executed photography without much gear.

A story of the photographer Timothy J:

“Timothy J is a freelance fashion photographer. He studied at Columbia College Chicago. Timothy spent his childhood in the wild forest of the Philippines. He encountered snakes & wild beasts upon exploring the land. He naturally learned which plants are poisonous and not. He also naturally learned which plants are medicinal or edible – I guess there’s something about nature & humans. It’s all connected. Tim also mastered raising chickens at a young age without any help. He started with one pregnant chicken and by 2 years he had 80+ chickens in total. He started doing all this by age 8 for fun. It was never for food nor to sell. Last but not least, he trained geese to act like guard dogs to protect his chickens from cats and burglar. Yes, Philippine cats eats chicks and full grown chickens. Tim is now a grown man, had a normal education in the states. Although he grew as man here in the states, he will never forget his amazing childhood memories. This is just 20% of Tim’s childhood experience. If you’re curious feel free to email him or just ponder”

This session’s crew comprised of:

Photographer: Timothy Fernandez
Makeup : Chloe Schlossmann
Models: Claire & Sophia

The crew has chosen Stage A due to its size and affordability. Nevertheless, this Stage provides outstanding natural lighting conditions where there is a direct sunlight in the morning through north and east-facing windows, and beautifully soft indirect light as the day goes on. Equipped with all of the same great gear that’s included with all of our studios – strobes, light modifiers, radio trigger, and paper backdrops – it’s a wonderful place to be able to achieve different looks all in the same place. Visit Stage A on our website to learn more.

!GROUP SHOOT! Fall Fashion and Colorful Sets

Our previous get-togethers such as this one or this one brought many bright minds and DSLR cameras to FD photo studio, who greatly benefited from this unique opportunity of fully equipped professional set including models, MUAs, stylists, not to mention group learning curve was going through the roof.

It is time to re-charge your charge your camera again. We are bringing to you new group photoshoot with “Fall Fashion and Colorful Sets” theme.

Here are few details about group shoot:

Who?

3 Professional Agency Models with diverse looks

What?

3 Colorful Setups
4 Hours of Studio Time
Props, fabrics, lighting gear
Networking Time with other Creatives

Where and when?

The event will take place at stage D, at 530 e. 8th street, Los Angeles, CA 90014. It will happen on October 6th, 2018, 3-7pm so mark your calendars.

How much?

To have such a shoot organized for yourself only, a photographer should expect to take $1500 out of pocket. Since not everyone can afford such a price, we decided to take the workload off of our shoulders, your fair share is ONLY $120.

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!

E-commerce shoot for Toko-Toko

Simple yet rich e-sommerce photographs were shot by Niza Dafney in stage A. Emphasized by natural light exclusively, the composition focuses on vividness of the subject – neat and beautiful art of Melissa Sunjaya.

The story of this photoshoot from Lola:

“My company is called Toko-Toko, it is an online boutique carrying brands from Indonesia that are Sustainable, Fair Trade and Vegan. Part of our sales benefits community projects which provide clean water, healthcare, and education for the villages in Indonesia.

In this photoshoot, we are featuring the work of Indonesian-based artist Melissa Sunjaya. She is the Founder and Resident Artist of Tulisan brand in Jakarta. All illustrations on the merchandise are by Melissa. Items sold in this photo shoot will benefit an animal rescue in Jakarta, Indonesia. “

The small crew comprised of:

Lolo Santosa from Toko-Toko

Photographer Niza Dafney.

WHAT IS YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY STYLE? WE ASKED 4 PROs, ep.3

“Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph”

Matt Hardy

WATCH THE FIRST PART OF 4 PHOTOGRAPHY STYLES HERE .

In the third episode dedicated to different styles photographers have, we explore perks of black and white genre, the perception of color, and why one genre is preferable over another.

The full interview is available of YOUTUBE. For your convenience, here is the transcript of it as well.

Loretta Richert @lolagraphy_photo : I shoot dancers and movement, so I love when a photo isn’t just a picture of a dancer in a pose. I want it to capture the mood of the dancer that I’m shooting. So I would say, a little bit moody but also, I shoot for an emotional effect, unless I’m doing fears. Then I want it to be … But that’s a mood too, because that’s kind of the feeling that I’m getting from the dancer. I just try to capture their feeling more than just a shape or pose.

Ron Khy @ronkhy : The best way that I would describe my style of photography is a mix between very clean, good colors, vibrant colors, and just straight-on composition that best shows off the subject. For example, if I’m shooting fashion, you want to show the person. You want to show the outfit, and you want to do that in the best way possible, but in the cleanest way possible without any noise, and without any stuff in the foreground, stuff in the background. Usually for fashion looks, I’ll be clean.

Dee @trill_imagery : I have a style, I probably would say, that’s more of a fashion editorial but with a sexy edge to it, kind of like a Helmut Newton type of vibe to it. I kind of like that look, so I’m more so in the fashion editorial, edgy kind of lane, so to speak.

Ruben Tomas @ruben_tomas : Well, my style of photography mostly is in black and white. I really like the contrast of black and white. I always try to cut to the soul of the persons I’m shooting no matter if they are models, or artists, or just regular people who hire me. I always try to cut to the soul. Everything is in the eyes, what happens in the eyes of that person that you are shooting. When I choose the pictures, because for me it says something, but maybe for another person it says another thing. It varies a work about the composition the composition of the picture. There’s always hair involve it and sometimes water. Yeah, I will describe my style of photography as a very human experience.

WANT TO LEARN how to shoot with strobe lights, in the studio environment?

JOIN US FOR “Studio Lighting 101” WORKSHOP that will take place on October 17th, 7-9pm, in one of our Los Angeles studios !!!

Watch the full episode :

#PlayboyPrinces with anti-harassment message

The #PlayboyPrinces are turning heads and drawing attention to an anti-harassment message. Produced by interactive storytelling and performance art group, “The Adventure Effect,” this tongue-in-cheek cosplay is designed to raise awareness about harassment in the pop culture convention community.

The Adventure Effect launched a video and photo series that encourages awareness and peaceful protest of harassment. In the video, Tinker Bell, the Hugh Hefner of the group, encourages cosplayers who face harassment to “glitter bomb” their aggressors with “pixie dust” in order to alert others to their inappropriate behavior.

“We wanted to highlight sexual harassment as a gender-neutral issue. Women are the primary targets of harassment in the convention community, but all cosplayers experience it. There’s a culture of sexy cosplays on women, and we wanted to create an homage to those projects that would also spark conversation,” Adventure Effect co-founder Sara Katz-Scher said. Why the pixie dust? “We got the idea from a group that combats street harassers in Mexico City with confetti guns. Ultimately, we just want to spread awareness.”

The costumes were designed by The Adventure Effect’s co-founder, Neil A. Williams II and produced collectively by Neil and many of the cosplayers involved in the project.

Many of the cosplayers in the group have never worn a corset before. “This is also an opportunity for our male cosplayers to experience the physical and emotional challenges that are ‘standard’ for many female cosplayers,” Sara explained. Neil said, “I felt pretty awkward when we got out of the car. I’ve worn cat suits before, but I’m showing a lot more skin.”

The complete project is available at The Adventure Effect’s FACEBOOK or INSTAGRAM.

This session’s crew comprised of:

#PlayboyPrinces Concept: @TheAdventureEffect

Hugh Hefner/Tinker Bell: @ThatPrincessGirl

Snow White’s Prince: @andrewclemmons

Prince Charming: @thejerm94

PrincePhilip: @lostboycosplay

PrinceEric: @jimmysherfy

TheBeast: @kirk_a_cola

Aladdin: @elijahenchanted

Flynn Rider: @thegeekgatsby

Kristoff: @twfalls

Prince Hans: @rynoshaughnessy

Photographer: Jim Donnelly @happytriggerLA

Stage D is one of the most spacious and most affordable spaces we currently offer. Suitable for both large and small production teams, this stage is on always on a high demand. Lighting conditions are of supreme quality. If working with natural light, towards the sunset the studio gets plenty of great, warm light through large south-west facing frosted windows. There are three strobe lights always available within the stage. Have a look at our calendar for availability, prices and contacts on our WEBSITE.

Jazz Anderson’s music video shoot “Circles”

Jazz Anderson is a female artist/rapper based out of Houston and LA. For her upcoming video “Circles” shot by notable LA director Donté, the team used Studio Art 2 for a dancing and beauty silhouette shot.

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Jazz Andrson tells us:

“We incorporated the wide windows that looked out into the city life, with me as a shadow. Being that the song is about me somewhat losing and trying to find myself in a relationship at the same time, the silhouette was important so that I was kept in the shadows, while the light from outside of the wide windows shined in on me. The studio was clean and included great additional equipment, props and lighting. Definitely somewhere I would shoot again! “

Check out artist/musician’s INSTAGRAM and WEBSITE where all Jazz’s latest videos, music, and photo shoots are posted!

Art 2, is one of the busiest stages we currently offer. Equipped with everything you need for a perfect intimate, romantic or empowering style of photoshoot, this stage always leaves our clients excited and hungry for more time. Featuring a dark wood floor platform across the stage and a sexy dark leather lounge chair creates welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. A wall section with the brick veneer adds a flavor of downtown loft New York style. Among these unique features, the stage comes with great equipment – three strobe lights, three backdrops of white, grey and black color, sound system, makeup station and changing station. Take a look at Art 2 on our website for availability as well as rates.

Ideas On Matching Model’s Style with Lighting

Another great episode of “OnSet” by Adorama TV with Daniel Norton shows how subtle stylistic details might improve the overall composition of the photograph. Daniel states “when you want to work with a certain concept, sometimes it is fun to incorporate style from that concept.” In this episode Daniel, influenced by 70s style look of the model, uses several techniques used back in those days.

Equipment

Daniel’s setup is simple – 2 strobe lights, one with soft box, another with bare 7-inch reflector, hit the model from above.

The lens is 70-200mm zoom.

The prop light – fluorescent looking led tubes – play as a fill light in composition, as well as a part of artistic element.

Technique

Daniel starts with fast shutter speed 1/200 to slowly introduce the light into the frame. He also wants to capture long exposure effect by decreasing the shutter down to 1/4, and applying few cool tricks.

First trick, the obvious one, is to have model wave LED bulbs around to paint the well known flare on the long exposure photograph.

Second trick is to shake the camera while capturing the photo. Well known in 70s, this technique creates a perfect stylistic match with model’s look, adding more authenticity to the photo.

WATCH THIS “OnSet” EPISODE ON YOUTUBE:

Griselda Violante’s Lingerie Photoshoot

Gorgeous Griselda Violante has paid us a visit to Art 1 studio for series of provocative, sexy, lingerie photographs. Her photographer Steve Mongare captured the model in soft natural light, positioning her in the away from direct sun and thus taking advantage of soft ambience the shade created.

This Session’s Crew Comprised Of:

Photographer Steve Mongare Model Griselda Violante

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Stage Art 1, a long-time FD Photo Studio favorite, was used for this shoot. With the high-key white industrial design that FD is notorious for, Stage Art 1 is a clean setting that can be manipulated to fit all kinds of projects. This space has its windows facing South and West and gets beautiful direct light during the PM hours, and great open-shaded light in the morning. Take a look at Stage Art 1 HERE to see what equipment is included in the hourly rate, as well as its availability and pricing.

Stage UPGRADE: Art 1 and the corner staircase

natural light photo studio with white staircase

The white 3-step staircase facing west windows of Art 1 has trully become iconic as tons of amazing photos bathing in natural light, have emerged.

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In fact, our clients have so much fun with the staircase that we had to do something about it – like double it.

Ladies and gents, introducing corner white stair case!

Now stairs face both west and south giving you more versatile creative approach!

Also, this popular, beautifully lit stage features not only white concrete walls for the industrial tenor but also the dark wood veneer installed in the north east corner of the stage.

There are props available as well for your creative freedom. In addition to the white grand piano Art 1 also features one of a kind gold-sprayed palm branches. The stage is equipped with the same great gadgets available in all of our studios – black, white, and gray photo backdrops as well as three strobes along with light modifiers. Take a look at Art 1 on our website for availability as well as rates.