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Portrait Photography of the Seattle Mist!

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Studio 3 Inc

DList has commissioned Dana Jonas and Studio 3 to do editorial, fashion, and portrait photography. It is always great fun working with the lifestyle brand that represents a lavish, VIP lifestyle that includes dress, dine, drink, & dance. DList has some of the premiere events in the Northwest, including parties at local nightclubs, cover model searches, award shows, and an exclusive gold membership. It tends to be a great read full of must sees and highlights of favorite spots around Seattle.

In our recent shoot with the magazine we had the pleasure of shooting for the Seattle Mist, Seattle’s very own lingerie football league. These girls are serious athletes, practicing often and having more wins than losses. The LFL has gained popularity throughout Seattle as well of the rest of the country, with a huge tournament in Las Vegas, drawing hundreds of fans who root on the sport. Shooting portrait photography of these girls was beyond fun. In Dana’s words, “we had sooooooooo much fun on this shoot with Seattle Mist for the cover and inside spread of DList’s January Issue. The girls had tons of personality, making it easy to tell they are truly an inspiring team of people”. It was great having the whole team in studio and seeing the passion these girls have for the game. They also happened to make great models and perhaps we’ll have the opportunity to work with them on future projects.

We hope you’ll grab an issue when you see it on the stands to check out our portrait photography on the cover as well as learn about the girls of Seattle Mist! 🙂

Check out the full digital version of the magazine here!

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For Information on the Seattle Mist, As Well as Game Day Stats Check Out Their Website!

Fashion Stylist & Editor: Jenascia Chakos

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Studio 3 Inc

Jenascia Chakos rocks our socks off and we want you to know why! From the very first issue of DList she has been an avid fan and follower. Lucky for us she’s been a fashion stylist, producer, and editor for three years at the magazine. We have had the joy of working with this fantastic gal for a little under six months and let’s just say it’s always a blast.
Jenascia consistently tries to outdo herself, making sure every issue she releases turns more than a few heads. Her energetic personality is always appreciated on set and her eye for fashion styling helps make DList’s spreads go from good to uniquely great. You can find her on set chugging a red bull or wearing her infamous fanny pack (which we absolutely love!), full of all of her favorite tools. Let’s just say, she’s always prepared! This wonderful fashion stylist is full of tricks that makes us wish she was our secret weapon on all fashion shoots Studio 3 produces.
In this busy lady’s downtime she finds ways to create recycled fashion and enjoy her adorable little son. You may also see Jenascia modeling for a few local photographers and if you are into reality TV, you may recognize her from America’s Next Top Model Season 2. She also has a way with words and won just under $50,000 on Wheel of Fortune. It’s safe to say Jenascia is anything but ordinary.
Check out Jenascia’s amazing fashion styling skills in action, from the awesome images below shot by our own photographer Dana Jonas and watching the DList video: Paint The Town

To see more of Jenascia’s fashion styling pick up the latest issue of Dlist to see the magic right on the cover created in conjunction with Studio 3!

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Portrait Photography: Pets & Owners

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Studio 3 Inc

If you haven’t figured it out by now, we love to have fun around here at Studio 3. We know the way to keep consistently working hard and putting out quality results is to occasionally indulge ourselves in fun projects. We recently got fun, funky, and dare I say it, furry with some portrait photography featuring people and their best little friends, their pets!
Just as best friends sometimes start to act alike, dress alike, and even look alike, the concept behind this fun shoot was to showcase how much these owners and their pets reflect each other and their personalities. We went bold and made the portrait photography really pop with bright, vibrant backdrops, colorful outfits, and some amazing poses by both models in each set!
Playing cute and coy in the magenta glow are Shayna Bee and Peach. Both rocking a wild and fun head of hair, we let the wind blow in their faces as they gave us their most adorable eyes. I hate to state the obvious, but they must share hair tips.
Next, sitting calmly and regally in the blue cast of the heavens above are Alyssa and Reef. Dressed in matching red tops, these two were great models! Reef sat like a pro, looking buff and cool and Alyssa did an awesome job of matching his pose. Attached at the hip, these two lovebirds were a great match. Reef visited us a few days later to pick up his portrait.
Last, possibly littlest, but definitely not least are Lauren Hale and Veronica, two women that love their bowls and aren’t afraid to show it. The two of them impressed us with their talents, Veronica being able to balance on her bowl like a champ and Lauren being able to fit into hers! Two cuties indeed, look at those noses!

Shayna Bee and Peach obviously share hair tips.

Alyssa and Reef! Attached at the hip, these two love birds look oddly alike.

Lauren Hale and Veronica, look at those noses!

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Getting Healthy in the New Year?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Studio 3 Inc

Alright guys, let’s face it, New Year’s resolutions are everyone’s best friend and worst enemy. They’re always a great way to justify dropping bad habits or picking up healthy ones, but somehow they always manage to get away from us all too quickly. The most popular resolution anyone we’ve met has ever made is definitely to be healthier, be it making efforts to lose some weight, hitting the gym to get some muscles, or just learning to eat right and feel great all the time. To help keep all of you as well as ourselves on track with those health related resolutions, Studio 3 put together a short list of healthy snacks we’ve learned about through our food photography, drink photography, and product photography projects for you to check out!

Sahale Snacks

We love getting to shoot for Sahale Snacks and we love their amazing snacks just as much! Something a lot of people don’t realize about dieting and eating healthy is that fats aren’t all evil: good fats do exist and they’re in some tasty treats (especially nuts)! Case in point: Sahale Snacks. Founded on the simple idea of “taking all-natural ingredients, adding a dash of culinary magic, and producing great tasting snacks”. Our recommendations: Cashews with Pomegranate and Vanilla and the Sing Buri Nut Blend.

Synergy Drinks

While kombucha might be a little bit of a daunting beverage to some because of the process to make it, we’ve found only great things in GT’s Kombucha from Synergy Drinks. Each bottle offers a high amount of your daily vitamins and is a good source of probiotics that can aid in digestion. Our flavor recommendations: Gingerade, Multi-Green, and Botanic no. 9.

KIND Snacks

One snack food we have around the Seattle studio at all times are KIND bars. A favorite of our favorite food photographer, David Bell, these deliciously healthy bars are transparent about their ingredient list, letting you know exactly what you’re putting into your body. They’re great for a simple breakfast snack, quick energy boost, or as an afternoon comfort food when on the go like we are here. So happy David turned us on to these awesome products! Our recommendations: Oats & Honey, Vanilla Blueberry, Apple Cinnamon & Pecan, and literally everything else they have!
Yum’s never felt so good!

Campy-Superhero-Fantasy!

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Studio 3 Inc

No matter the time of day or what age we might be, we all love to daydream about all the things you would like to be when we grow up (you too, adults, we’re all still growing up). We thought we would offer you some super-fun inspiration! It’s got to be every photographer’s dream to get to shoot a real superhero and we at Studio 3 are all about making dreams come true. So in honor of all the daydreamers, comic book readers, Saturday morning cartoon watchers, and mighty superheroes watching over us, we used our own super powers to create some fun portrait photography in the studio!
We constructed the set for the shoot completely in studio, using everything we could find to create a real home feeling for this little Wonder Woman to strut her stuff in. Prepping for the shoot totally brought us all back to the days of playing in our living rooms for hours and hours! Rather than aiming to turn our model into the actual superhero, the concept behind the shoot was to capture the fun and whimsy of being a kid, piecing together your favorite hero’s costume with whatever you find. Our favorite parts are definitely those big cowboy boots (almost up to her knees!), her wild hair blowing majestically in the powerful winds of her fan, and of course that trusty tin foil sword!
By the looks of those stuffed dolls all around her, it looks like our Wonder Woman’s got quite a bit of citizens to look out for! Keeping imaginations running is the most important exercise there is the creative industry, so we always encourage routine daydreaming around the studio. Wherever you are, in whatever you’re doing, don’t forget to take a moment every day to think like a kid!

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Lifestyle Photo Story: Caffe Vita!

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Studio 3 Inc

Caffe Vita’s luscious beverages offer a perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of our daily lifestyle. We are nothing short of coffee addicts here in the Seattle studio, so you can find us traveling the few short blocks more then a few times a day. Long, difficult, but fun photography shoots can lead us to crave caffeine as well as a smiling face. Lucky for us, Caffe Vita not only has our favorite coffee beans, but also houses our favorite baristas. Each and every day they serve up our cup a joe with nothing short of a smile on their face, happy to accommodate our sometimes outrageous requests. These outrageous requests can include double cupped coffees, non fat this and that, whip, but not too much whip, the list goes on and on. In a city like Seattle, it can often be hard to find a place where everybody knows your name, Caffe Vita is the exception. They make sure each and every cup of coffee is catered not only to you, but to the lifestyle experience of a die hard Northwest coffee drinker. In order to honor our favorite coffeehouse we decided to capture some photos of the coffeehouse lifestyle. Check out the photo story of our last trip below. Do you think the camera adds 10 beans?

To enjoy a great cup of Caffe Vita coffee you can book a shoot with the studio or you can visit one of their locations. For more information on this local establishment, check out their website.

To view more lifestyle photography check out our lifestyle section on the website.

To view drink photography check out our drinks section on the website.

We hope to have you in the studio soon for a cup of coffee, or a meeting over coffee to discuss your next shoot!

Gettin' Our Fashion Photography on at Discovery Park!

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Studio 3 Inc

It was a beautiful early winter day and Dana Jonas decided to take one of her favorite models out to get her fashion photography on! It was a great day to capture lens flares and the beauty of a well knit sweater. The difficulty of fashion photography lies in creating an idealistic image, that makes you not only want to seize the day, but also while wearing this season’s newest boots.
Dana Jonas does love a challenge and couldn’t believe the fall like images she was able to capture. Tricia Eastman was her model and was nothing short of exceptional for this All American beauty shoot. The inspiration behind this particular shoot was the Northwest, getting cozy and enjoying a walk around beautiful Discovery Park. Dana was able to capture images that look as if they have a natural filter. However, we must admit the best thing about this shoot is most likely the location.
If you are looking for a great place to show off your Winter fashion you should definitely check out one of our favorite locations, Discovery Park. It is situated on the Magnolia bluff overlooking the Puget Sound. It is one of the most beautiful Seattle city parks and allows for such day activities as paddle boating, kayaking, and hiking. It is basically a Northwester’s dream! The park also has a charming lighthouse that would be inviting to anyone. It’s a must to check out the beach and the old row of yellow houses. We look forward to our next shoot at this stunning Seattle park. To shoot at this park commercially, contact Seattle Parks for a permit. You can check out Dana’s images from the fashion photography shoot below and for more information on Discovery Park, check out their website!

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White Christmas!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Studio 3 Inc

It’s that time of year again. Chilly weather, goofy sweaters, stockings, snowmen, reds and greens, oh and presents! Heck yes we love Christmas time…who doesn’t? Here at our lovely Seattle location, the Studio 3 team’s been getting our dose of all things Christmas, decorating, shopping, loving each other, and all that jazz. There is one thing we’re missing a bit of though and it’s one of the key ingredients to a classic white Christmas (hint: it’s the white part).

Here in Seattle, a fluffy blanket of snow makes for a real love/hate relationship. We LOVE to play in it, turn it into cute snowmen, throw balls of it at our dearest friends, and catch it on our tongues (missing school because of is also pretty great). We HATE walking through it, getting it in our socks, when it turns to slush, and most of all driving through it. We don’t see each other much, snow, and us Seattlites and the Studio 3 team was feeling the need for some snowfall around the workplace. So what’d we do? We made it snow, of course!

One of the perks of being a photo studio is having props galore at our fingertips, so our holiday parties, aside from being super fun and wild, are always beautifully decorated. Check us out below in our new photo from this year’s party. We pulled out our favorite Christmas props and got warm and cozy under the studio snowfall. Some things of importance to note and think about: Chris’ tiny cup and huge mullet, the mystery of what Alex is afraid of, and our little plant friend that came to hang out for the photo.

We had a blast and can’t wait for all the family and friends time coming up in the next few days. And of course, we can’t wait to get through that wrapping paper to all those tempting new toys. Here’s to hoping you have as great a Christmas season! Happy Holidays from Studio 3!

Studio 3 Wishes You a Safe and Happy Holiday!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Studio 3 Inc

One of our favorite times of year is discussing everyone’s upcoming holiday adventures. This year we decided to send out an image not taken by a Studio 3 photographer, but by our Studio Rep in Portland. The image below was used as our Studio 3 holiday greeting card and sent out to all of our clients in both Seattle and Portland. The original image was inspired by the beauty of Banks, Oregon. Here are a few words from Lee Mendelsohn our Studio 3 Commercial Photo and Video Rep in Portland, Oregon.

When I moved to Banks, Oregon after living in Dallas, Texas I was in awe of the stunning scenery and colors in the beautiful countryside right outside the city. If you’ve ever been to Texas then you completely understand! I drove on this road daily to work and have taken pictures on this road in virtually every season. When the winter came and we got a light dusting of snow I had to stop my car right there to capture this shot. I used my Nikon Digital SLR camera with 18 – 200mm lens to capture this image. The thing I love the most about this photograph is the S curve in the road, the composition, and the beautiful, contrasting colors!
In order to make this a more holiday appropriate image the Digital Post Production team took over and added the Snowflake, Arizona sign and removed some of the power lines. This helped to tie in the holiday spirit. I look forward to sharing more of my nature images in the future. Images like this give me a ton of inspiration to get out there and shoot more NW beauty!

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