Jimmy D shoots Ayumi Stars!

Los Angeles based photographer Jimmy D, has been a self taught professional photographer for about 8 years and counting. His work was used for Los Angeles Bachata Festival, MABA Summer Golf Tournament, UCLA La Raza Latino Law Student Association’s Annual Alumni and Awards Dinner and more!

A short info about the man behind the camera:

“When I picked up my first camera in 1998, I began taking pictures of everything. I found beauty and inspiration in snapping away pictures. To me, pictures are moments frozen in time that you can relive over and over again. It is an honor for me to be able to capture life’s precious moments.

I took a break from taking pictures to serve in the United States military for 8 years. I am a proud veteran and, after completing my military service, I decided to pick up a camera once again. I enjoy being able to capture special moments for others through digital photography. “

This session’s crew comprised of:

Photographer Jimmy D @byjimmyd www.byjimmyd.com

Model Ayumi Stars @ayumistars

StageF was used for this team’s creative session. The studio is the smallest space we currently offer for our clients. Yet it is one of the most brightest stages with the tremendous amount of natural light coming from North West. It has gained a nickname – “light box” by some of our regulars and it truly fulfills it at any time of the day from dawn until dusk. This studio also features two section laminate floor of white and dark color for your creative needs. As with any of our stages, Studio F comes with 3 strobe lights already included in the hourly rate and backdrop seamless paper installed. Take a closer look HERE.

Boudoir Shoot by Anthony Vu

Photographer Anthony Vu and his friend Vanessa have never done a boudoir shoot before but were eager to try it. Taking a series of sexy provocative shots in Hill 1 was a bit of a step outside their comfort zone, yet the right step to take.

Few words about the photographer:

“Photography to me is just a fun hobby to do whenever I’m not doing anything after work or on the weekend. What made me picked up photography as a hobby was when I saw my friends taking pictures of scenery of gardens and city lights. Seeing how cool long exposures were made, it got me interested in shooting. After trying out long exposure for a while, some close friends asked me if I can take pictures of them for group projects. Then that got me more interested in doing portraits. Practicing shoot portraits of my friends and posting it on instagram. Followers has been asking me to shoot them for their portfolio. Since then I’ve been just been shooting for fun to gain experience and making new friends along the way.”

This session’s crew comprised of:

Photographer Antony T Vu @_avxva_

Model Vanessa @veegutz

Stage Hill 1 has a few distinct features you will not find in any other stages. Facing the west side this stage gets lots of natural light in the afternoon and has amazing lighting conditions during the golden hour. Among included props are industrial wooden table with benches, two antique green chairs and white leather comfy chair. And the bed. The bed that comes with clea

n sheets (fees apply) and photogenic look, ready for always anticipated, the “bed scene” Besides, Hill 1 comes equipped with black, white and grey backdrops already installed and three strobe lights included in the hourly rate. Have a look at Hill 1 on our website for more information, prices and availability.

Stage UPGRADE: Glossy White Floor in Hill 1

Natural light photo studio with high-gloss white floors available for rental in Los Angeles

If the devil is in details, then our stage Hill 1 just got way more wicked. As you have probably seen before, this stage has had a Queen Wooden Bed and Fine-Mesh Baldachin inside – few elements that defined the character of the stage as intimate, sensual, natural and provocative.

These qualities are cherished by our clients and us (of course), and with this new feature we would like to reinforce it even further. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing – a White Glossy Floor in Hill!

As any of our stages, Hill 1 comes equipped with 3 strobe lights and modifiers as well as backdrop paper of black, white and grey color.

Take a closer look on our WEBSITE and check what equipment and other perks are included in this stage’s rent.

The Greatest Showman Mashup by Aaron Encinas

Singer Aaron Encinas was deeply moved by the movie “The Greatest Showman”, to the extent that he decided to shoot his tribute to it in a form of a dance music video.

The story behind the shoot:

“This Movie Completely Blew me away and Inspired me so much when I saw it. I absolutely had to make my own rendition of some of my favorite songs from the film. I hope you enjoy it. Its essentially a short film and Im so so thankful to the amazing cast and crew who helped make this possible.”

This session’s crew comprised of:

Dancer/Singer: Aaron Encinas: @aaronencinasmusic @AaronEncinas

Produced and Arranged by : Christine Smit and Aaron Encinas

Featuring : Cody Burdette Melanie Pfirrman Mia Pfirrman India carney And Christine Smit

Lead vocal mixing: Adrian Alvarado

Mixed and mastered by : Yewy Ong @yewybeets

Guitars by: Jeremy ting

Additional vocals : Joe Leone

Choreography: Jamie Bennet and Brittany Brant

Dancers: Jordan Doww, Casey Askew, Jamie Bennet, Brittany Brant, Sarah Nolan, Zenna Hodge, Megan Muchow

Stage B features all black walls and ceiling, with capabilities to completely shut off the natural window light. Equipped with black, gray, and white background paper, three strobe lights and numerous modifiers for your choice this stage is all you need for a perfect, intimate, creative environment. To check the availability for this stage as well as find more helpful information about our rental please see the WEBSITE.

BIG CREW or SMALL CREW? We asked 4 PRO photographers

“It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter.”

Alfred Eisenstaedt

How often do you shoot in a duo – just you and a model?
Do you think if you were to have more collaborators on a project – like MUA, Stylist, digitech, etc – it would result in better photographs?

Or will it be “too many cooks in the kitchen” situation?

In this ASK 4 PHOTOGRAPHERS” Youtube episode we asked 4 Professional Photographers about their preferences and reasons to pick either a BIG crew or a SMALL crew.

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

Robert Tate @tate.foto : I really prefer a smaller crew because I think part of what makes a really good photo shoot is that connection with your client. That is kind of lost when you have 50 … 20 … 10, 20 people in a room and you’re just snapping away, versus kind of building that connection with your client. That really evokes that … that emotion that I … I think makes the difference between a great photo shoot and kind of your standard, run of the mill e-commerce one.

Toma Kostygina @toma.kostygina : I really enjoy working with a crew. It’s good when you have assistant, you have a stylist, you have a makeup artist, and everybody works as a team.

Alex Mois @moisnomois : Most of the time, I have no crew. I work myself, me and the model, or me, model, and the makeup artist. But for a bigger project, having an assistant and digitech is very helpful.

Ron Khy @ronkhy : A big crew is always fun and I know there’s a lot of people who can benefit from being in a room with a bunch of people. But to work efficiently, for me, the smaller the better because you get to have more intimate conversations, everyone in the room gets to be creative, you get more input that way, and time just goes a lot faster. Usually when I’m shooting, it’s just me and the subject, and, if anybody, a stylist or somebody doing behind the scenes, but in my shoots, there are never more than three people in a shoot.

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Stage UPGRADE: Textured walls, dark stained shelves & cool props in stage D!

We got new cool perks for your creative taste. Let’s have a look at one of our oldest, legacy stages – D. It used to be a plain white stage with large windows, industrial looks and lots of space to utilize. Simple as that.

Let’s mix things up a bit and add a “flavor” to this creative space.

NOW, it has a textured wall with a textured door, dark stained shelf with artificial plants & a heap of decorative books, four yellow cinematography cases (all empty) and a wooden desk. Looking good, isn’t it? But wait, there is more.

We also offer props upon request

Old video camera
Six film canisters
Bulls-eye camera
Steel car decor
Camera mini box decor

Take a closer look on our WEBSITE and check what equipment and other perks are included in this stage’s rent.

Patrick Flores Wraps Up a Test Shoot

Looking for a clean, bright, professional photo studio to do a quick test shoot with a model? Photographer Patrick Flores has found one that fit his needs perfectly. While shooting a gorgeous model Kaitlin Larsen with a hard light against blue backdrop, the photographer created amazing, colorful set of images.

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Few words about the photographer and his shoot:

I’m a Southern California based photographer/videographer specializing in fashion and portrait work. This was from a test shoot that I had setup with a local modeling agency. I wanted to be able to get a couple different looks in a short period of time. I’ve used FD studio before for other work and thought it would work well for this project.

This session’s crew comprised of:

Model: Kaitlin Larsen @thesaladslayer

Photographer: Patrick Flores @patenex

Stylist: Richard Lopez @sirricky

Make Up: Armando Garcia @arrmandogarcia

Agency: Hollywood Model Management @hollywoodmodelmanagement

Stage B is a benchmark blackout stage designed to provide complete control over the strobe light. Painted all black and with shut off windows this stage preserves complete darkness for your photo and video projects. As any of our stages, B comes equipped with black, gray, and white background paper, three strobe lights and numerous modifiers for your choice. To check the availability for this stage as well as find more helpful information about our rental please see the WEBSITE.

WHY YOU SHOULD BECOME A PHOTOGRAPHER! We asked 4 PROs

“I like to photograph anyone before they know what their best angles are.”

Ellen Von Unwerth

If you are in the midst of making a tough decision – quitting your nine to five to live a wild life of freelancer, the photographer freelancer, this “ASK 4 PHOTOGRAPHERS” Youtube episode is for you.

We asked 4 Professional Photographers about their moments of self-reestablishment as the freelance photographer.

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

Sana Nodelman @sana.nodelman: I saw like little butterfly and just wanted to just wanted to picture this little beautiful piece of art, this piece of God. Then, I need the money at the same time so I just decided that I’m going to start and just do this photography for a living. I was 15 years old at that time. Then, I got my first camera. Yeah, this is just how I started. I just needed the money so bad.

Jeff Tse @jefftse123: I don’t think it was a conscious decision to become a photographer for me it was just mostly it was a form of expression, I was just taking pictures of my friends. I was photographing my friends just cycling, I was very into the sport of cycling and a couple of years went by and was working in the Tour de France photographing Lance Armstrong. I think it was a good marriage between my creativity and the sport of cycling which I was very passionate about, so it was a really good fit. I became a photographer mostly because I wanted to create strong aesthetics, it was definitely the right medium for me to express my visual creativity.

Kelly Elaine @kellyelainephoto : I used to be a technical writer for the government, writing software manuals, it’s as terrible as it sounds. I knew I needed a creative outlet and wanted to go in a different career so that’s how I ended up here. I just really love shooting and I’m happy to be doing this now.

Loretta Richert @lolagraphy_photo: You know I actually just took a class in college and fell in love with it. The teacher encouraged me to take it up as a minor. I was studying dance, at the time, so I immediately just started shooting dancers and really fell in love with it and after graduating college, turned it into a professional career.

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“Get You” Cover song by Belle Dorrien and Maddie Peterson

Acoustic cover of Daniel Caesar’s song “Get You”, performed by a duo, Belle Dorrien and Maddie Peterson, is as warm and soothing as the natural light that surrounded musicians in the golden hour. Beautiful frames and vibrations.

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Few words from the du0 about the shoot:

“We had initially planned to book a studio at FD Photo to take some headshots and maybe have a small photoshoot for fun; however, the idea expanded into collaborating together to record a song cover of “Get You” by Daniel Caesar, during our scheduled time. The day turned out to be a lot of fun! Thank you, FD Photo Studio for your accommodating and friendly environment for creativity!”

Credits:

Singer/Model Belle Dorrien | INSTAGRAM |

Singer/Model Maddie Peterson | INSTAGRAM |

Photographer/Videographer Gio Barot | INSTAGRAM |

Photographer Sabrina-Belle Dorrien

Watch full video of the cover song:

Stage Art 4, used for this shoot, is notorious for the high-key white industrial design. It has also been recently adorned with wooden floor section and a wall veneer as well as portable blinds, made of dark wood slats. The latest upgrade the stage received was a nice looking cozy egg like chair and a STAR illuminating across its shape! As any of our stages, Art 4 comes equipped with 3 strobe lights and modifiers as well as backdrop paper of black, white and grey color. Take a look at Stage Art 4 HERE for its availability and pricing!