A headshot is sternum up, tightly cropped, with a standard backdrop. Some even refer to them as mug shots. Simple, direct, and predictable stylization, which is usually shot at the studio. A portrait, on the other hand, includes more of the body, an expression/portrayal of the individual’s personality within their environment, and allows for more […]
Friend and funny lady Zahra Noorbakhsh is featured in SF Weekly this week for her upcoming Valentine’s Day comedy show “On the Periphery of Love.”
We did a portrait session in the studio last year and had way too much fun messing around with props and making funny faces.
Her expressiveness and creativity really came across in her portraits. I highly recommend checking out her show! […]
Last week I received a call from Florian of Germany. He told me that he was going to be in SF for a week and wanted to do a portrait session. I didn’t quite believe it because there have been plenty of scams going around about foreigners securing services, trying to pay in advance, etc. Anyway, it turns out it was a real inquiry and he walks into […]
We had a great time shooting at The Gap this week and even took time to take some of our own shots. Holiday party season is a lot of fun and our photo booths and photo stations have been busy busy busy!
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ommentary! This guy does amazing work and I loved his shots of Craig Newmark and Jim Buckmaster that were in Wired last month. These portraits and how they are made are a great insight into not just photography, but the creative process.
My personal favorite is this shot of Madagascar’s leader at right (who’s younger than […]
Jack photographed these adorable bundles of joy this past week at our very first Portrait Session Party! It looked like a ton of fun, chasing after the kiddies, catching some great shots. The kids seemed to really enjoy it, too; its always easier to have your photo taken when the pressure if off and its just a bunch of kids having fun together! Here are just a few from that day (just a warning, you won’t be […]
Studio Assistant Extraordinaire, Vicki, stepped in as test model and location scout for an in-studio portrait shoot today. We found some great nooks and corners for natural light.
Peace!
Well tonight our good friends Chris and Heinz stopped by the studio and since we’ve got a commercial shoot for a beer company tomorrow morning, I decided to test out my lighting on them. The shots came out just like we planned. For commercial shoots it’s always key to make sure you have a vision for what you want […]
Check out Andria and Jack’s portraits in the current issue of Hyphen magazine (Issue 17, Spring 2009. Online the lead image is a portrait of the Sutter family by our own Andria Lo. Pick up the magazine or go online and check it out.
I recently did some interior work for Haworth and had the chance to connect with Pablo of Pablo Designs. Haworth upgraded their showroom in SF and i was pretty impress by their zen like work design. Pablo and Haworth have been working together for over 10 years. Pablo is surrounded by his latest LED lamps.