James Roundtree’s Beauty Photography

Gorgeously lit, seamlessly post-processed, this photo session by James Roundtree speaks true quality and passion.

A quick excerpt from Photographer’s bio:

“Hi, my name is James Roundtree and I specialize in Beauty and Fashion photography. I’m based out of Connecticut, but I travel globally as well. I became infatuated with the art of natural beauty photography and quickly began teaching myself Winter of 2017. Photography is therapeutic and allows me to capture art inside of a small frame that can last forever. ”

Members of the crew:

photographer: James Roundtree | @ishootfacez

About this location:

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.

Yoga Photography Of Lauri Grisales

Lauri Grisales is a wellness blogger, digital marketing consultant and yoga teacher in NYC. Follow her blog at locurasanamente.com.

Few words about the Photographer:

“At 25 years old I had a good career, job and relationship. However, if someone asked me at that time – “Are you happy?” I would not have known exactly how to answer. The only thing that was clear to me was that there was something that did not let me feel full enough and proud of myself; I was not sure if at that moment I was directing my life in the right way. Little by little, I began to change my life. I started to take refuge in sports training (I have now run 5 marathons), to eat a cleaner and greener diet, and to incorporate new habits. After a while, I decided to quit my job in finance, travel alone to and through Asia, study yoga in India, and reset myself. … And here I am! Thanks to that change in my life, I feel like a new person with a great desire to continue learning and to create my destiny. Now, I am living in New York city, I founded my digital consulting company and became a Wellness Blogger with #LocuraSanaMente and #yogacodeforbabes. My goals are to inspire people to change their habits, increase their confidence and share great experiences through my blog and Instagram, YouTube channel and my channel in SoHo’s digital magazine. I am pretty sure that everything that you do with passion and discipline is possible, however, they must be accompanied by laughter, mistakes and love with all of your heart. Welcome to Locura que Sanará tu Mente or Insanity that will Heal your Mind!”

This session’s crew comprised of:

model: Lauri Grisales

About this location:

“Art Wall” studio 5 in New York has a new floor throughout the entire stage. Nicely finished laminate flooring brings more cozy atmosphere to the stage, so your sessions could run even smoother! Find out more about our new NY Studio 5 “Art Wall”! ‘s pricing and availability by visiting our website!

Zachariah “Kz” Foster In Hill 4 Stage

Zachariah “Kz” Foster’s mission as a photographer is to pull the best out of the models he works with, to pull THE VERY gift and essential essence that exists within the person that thinks otherwise. Very creative person in concept and ideal.

A quick excerpt from Photographer’s bio:

“Zachariah “Kz” Foster, is a photographer born out of Glendale California that now hails out of the struggles streets of San Bernardino, California. This Inland empire Native loves to capture purity, emotion, clarity, genetics and nature. ”

Check out participants of the project:

photographer: Zachariah “Kz” Foster | @KzPhotoGraphy2019

model: @AnissaTiarra

About this location:

Stage Hill 4 is one of our largest and brightest stages. Advantageously positioned with the windows facing west and north, this stage gets plenty of sift indirect sunlight in the first half of the day and lots of direct sunbeams in the second half. Hill 4 is furnished with several comfy and photogenic couches of cream and and golden/brown leather color. As with any our other stages a standard package of three basic backdrops and three lights is available within the stage already. For more information visit stage Hill 4 on our website.

Philicia Montgomery at FD Studios NY

Photographer Philicia Montgomery shares this shoot’s story “My model for this set of images was Crystal Annrod, she has been a model for over ten years, and with her posing and confidence, it definitely showed in the photos. We shot multiple looks, some in studio and some outdoors, and she modeled the looks beautifully.”

About the photographer:

My name is Philicia Montgomery, I am portraits and events photographer, and I have been a full-time photographer for about two years. Though I’m still experimenting with my particular style, I know that I love editorial fashion photography because of all the freedom it allows. Styling my shoots is almost as fun as creating the images and I love when the looks, makeup, and posing all come together. My goal with photography is to work more in the fashion industry and shoot people that love creating art as much as I do.

About the location:

Simply described as “Morning light studio with rough exposed wall and metal door” NY Studio 6 is all you need for the vast majority of fashion/lifestyle/beauty photoshoots. Minimalistic and industrial, white and bright stage will give an abundant amount for natural light to play with. Find out more about our new NY Studio 6 “Exposed Block”! ‘s pricing and availability by visiting our website!

Become Better Photographer: Bag In A Bag with David Bergman

*For more information visit AdoramaTV YT page, and of course you can keep up with David on Instagram and Twitter @DavidBergman. LATEST UPDATE: David opened up new IGTV episodes where you can ask him questions live! find out more at http://www.AskDavidBergman.com

This episode is dedicated for our traveling creatives who have too many bags to carry around. Photographer David Bergman with AdoramaTV will share his tips on best practices of making each travel easy.

David shares: “Most people carry a small bag with a camera and just a lens or two, but it can be a literal pain to carry that around all the time. Especially in airports where they’re also a big target for theft. So what I suggest is to keep your gear in the bag, but then put that inside of your carry-on suitcase. That way it’s out of sight from thieves, and you can comfortably roll your bag until you get onto the plane.”

“However if you’re on a small plane and have to gate check your carry-on. What you do is simply take out your camera bag at the gate, then check the carry-on while keeping all your photo gear with you on the plane. If you’re a pro-photographer and travel with a lot of gear, instead of a small bag, you probably already use a big roller for day-to-day use. But I know mine doesn’t fit in the overhead compartment of most regional planes, and international airlines can be really strict when enforcing those size limits! In that case what I do is pack my gear into a smaller photo backpack first, and put that entire thing inside of the bigger roller at the gate.”

“I just take out the backpack, and check the empty roller all by itself. The bag will fit in the overhead, or under my seat, with no problem, and when I land at my destination, I put the bag back into the roller, and I’m on my way! No matter how much gear you have, taking this extra step gives you the best of both worlds. You have a roller for most of your travels, and can still keep everything protected when you carry it onto the plane. “

Check out our WORKSHOPS in Los Angeles that teach you hands-on how to make great photos!

Watch the full episode with David Bergman and Adorama TV:

Become Better Photographer: Use Simple Objects with Creative Approach

In today’s episode with photographer Elaine Torres and AdoramaTV we will learn 5 simple yet creative ways to make your images stand out from the crowd.

Elaine shares: “Five objects that I’m going to be showing you [are] our clear glass and mirror, sharpies, yarn and translucent plastic bag. I’m going to be cutting the scene on the bags and sticking them to the background to create texture.”

“Now we’re gonna do the clear glass. I love a using clear glass because if you place it in front of your lens and in front of your subject, you can reflect the lights around the room and you can also add substances to the clear glass, like for example water. That’s going to produce these cool flares around your subject. “

Elaine continues with her 3rd object : “I will use this sharpie to draw designs on the background. This way you have endless possibilities for backgrounds… what I’m going to do today is basically draw her.”

“Now we’re using this beautiful and huge CYC wall, because I want the natural light to be bouncing off the walls, the ceilings, the floor. The reason I like to use mirrors in photography is to create more of experimental pictures, because it just creates so many illusions, and it alters your perspective, and it’s really cool and artsy.”

And for the last object Elaine’s choice is – “I love to use yarn because you can do a number of incredible effects with this. I’m going to use it by creating a design around the floor. You can also use it in front of your lens, and it will create a nice effect. “

Check out our WORKSHOPS in Los Angeles that teach you hands-on how to make great photos!

Watch the full episode with Elaine Torres and Adorama TV:

WINNERS of Summer 2019 Yelp Contest

Summer is over and it is time to review our awesome Yelp winners for the season.

For those who have never heard about our seasonal 4, 8 and 12 hour package giveaways – rules are simple:

head over to Yelp and find FD Photo Studio there.

Leave a review about your visit to our studios.

That’s about it really. Simple, isn’t it? Every season we count Yelp reviews left for our studio and draw winners randomly and live on our Instagram account!

All of our creatives are welcome to participate, including photographers, videographers, hair and makeup artists, models, talent, etc.; and all you have to do is write a review about your experience at FD Photo Studio.

For Summer 2019 season our lucky winners are:

12 hour pack or 4 hours on the rooftop 
Brian W
You can read the review here.

8 hour pack 
Caro J
You can read the review here. 


4 hour pack 
Christopher F
You can read the review here.

To claim your prize please email us to info@fdphotostudio.com

Packages can be used at any stage ( except rooftop or rustic loft ) at any day of the week.

Be sure to keep those reviews coming in! We’re doing another drawing in the Fall 2019! Thanks again to all of our great clients that shared their feedback with us, we will grow and continue to provide you with great spaces for your creative projects.

To see the full details of our package giveaways, visit our website

Liliana Caldera And The Bride To Be Shop

Beautiful, sexy, natural and fun photo session was done by Liliana Caldera and the Bride To Be Shop.

A quick excerpt from the store’s bio:

“Our mission has always been to make your special day even much more memorable and fashionable with personalized gifts specially designed for the bachelorette party, bridal shower, and the Big Day itself. Whether you’ve just got engaged, or your wedding is a month away, Bride To Be Shop can meet your every bridal gift need!”

Shop at:

www.bridetobeshop.com

At the location:

Stage Art 3
is one of our most popular stages. Featuring shot perfect props such as an elegant white-and-gold chair with a mirror as well as a luxurious bathtub, this stage is always on a high demand. Art 3 now also presents a gorgeous rose wall for your unrivaled, outstanding background setting. Besides, this studio is supplied with a seamless backdrop paper of black,grey and white color and studio lighting found in all of our spaces, promoting it as a very flexible creative space. For pictures and more information about stage Art 3 check out our WEBSITE.

Estelle Armisse for FD Studios

Up and coming model Estelle Armisse has had a very flashy start of her career, striking catchy poses like a seasoned pro.

Shot in our beloved New York Studio 7, each photo has a nice pop to it.

The stage:

NYC Studio 7 also known as moroccan style stage, offers few unique features: conveniently installed by the window in our New York Studio 7 this shower setup opens up possibilities for your photography that were “drying up” before! As with any our other stages a standard package of three basic backdrops and three lights is available within the stage already. For more information visit NY Studio 7 on our website.