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Photo Competition Winner: Robert Welch!

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Studio 3 Inc

We asked and you all came through!Our first ever Studio 3 photo competition brought us tons of awesome, interesting, funny, and crazy photos from some awesome artists.Thanks so much to our creative community and friends for participating!It was so hard to find our favorite among so much great work, but we’ve finally reached our decision!Everyone at home, use those fingers as drumsticks and give us a drum roll please.And the winner is…
Robert Welch!! Congratulations Robert on winning the inaugural Studio 3 photo competition in the FREESTYLE theme! As a freelance photographer from Renton, WA Robert enjoys shooting human emotion and energy. “Crazy Train” had us from the get go with its vivid colors, psychedelic swirls, and wacky subject. Robert captured the base photo for this amazing image in broad daylight while he was at a block party. Then, he used the smudge tool in Photoshop to produce “the somewhat metallic looking super tube to hell”.We really enjoyed that more than just taking a cool photo, Robert thought to alter reality in his image, using his original photo to create a wormhole of movement. I think I speak for everyone at the studio when I say I don’t know whether I want to run from this crazy looking, smoking clown or hang out with him!Robert’s long-term dream is to own and operate his own portrait studio and to venture into the wilderness to capture fine art landscape. We think Robert rocks and we are looking forward to seeing more of his work in future competitions. Check him out at www.illuminatedphotographe.com.
We’re so happy and thankful to have had all those who submitted work as part of this first competition!It was great to see what the creative community out there is working on and inspiring to see you all striving to reach your goals!Check back for more competitions soon, we can’t wait to have another!

No Grass was Harmed during the Making of this Photograph.

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Studio 3 Inc

Stoked to share this Bare Essentials inspired photo shoot with you guys! It comes from the ground, literally. Hot off the press, Dana JUST finished editing these. We’re so excited to hear what you think! Please share your thoughts!
Model: Briauna Mariah
Hair/MUA: Jessica Nees

Our trusty assistant Chris with the amazing model Briauna! She rocked out a pretty difficult concept with grace and ease 🙂

Tricia Eastman: Photo Stylist and MUA Amaaaazingness!

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Studio 3 Inc

There are many contributors, or as the industry refers to them, photo stylists, that help to create the perfect image! Everything from on set animal handlers, to product specialists, we all work together for one common creative interest. One of our most favorite type of photo stylists is the hair and make up stylist. Not only do they help our models look great, but every once & awhile they will even help the Studio 3 staff when it comes to portfolio building tests, or if a staffer needs a quick makeover. 🙂 No one does this better then Tricia Eastman. Not only does she do exceptional hair & make up, she has also been known to stand in front of the camera as a beautiful model. In short…Tricia Eastman rocks our socks off and we want everyone to know! Tricia is a highly skilled, make-up artist and photo stylist, she has worked on many projects with the studio, especially with photographer Dana Jonas. Dana loves the fact that Tricia not only knows how to make people look great, but she is also extremely friendly and a blast to work with! Her eye for detail helps with the Studio 3 mission of creating amazing, high quality imagery. She is quoted by our photographers as “being a hawk on-set”, leaving no detail unnoticed. In short, she gets along with the Studio 3 family as if she were a long lost relative that we had all been searching for. We can’t wait for our next shoot with photo stylist Tricia Eastman. She’s nothing short of a joy to work and her energy is something we can all aspire too!

Click the image above to be forwarded to her facebook, so you can connect with her as well!

For access to other photo stylists check out the ASMP website for reviews.

Food Photography King David Bell Gets Saucy

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Studio 3 Inc

We are excited to share David Bell’s recent food photography series that not only focuses on sauce, but tends to bring the foodie out in all of us. Inspired by classic condiments and the edible items that compliment them, this series has us begging for more sauce and food photography of these delicious items. With David Bell’s ability to shoot food and product, this was a perfect combo, highlighting his ability to make a product look like a hero and food to look nothing short of delicious. David used his creative energy to incorporate different backgrounds, themes, and traditional favorites to get his idea across. Read below to find out the inside scoop on what inspired David Bell for this food photography shoot:

I love food, especially good food. When brainstorming the intent behind this food photography shoot, I knew one thing, good food likes good condiments. I myself enjoy the classics, tried and true, making almost anything these condiments are paired with even MORE delicious. The examples below are Big and Bold, making sure to highlight the product, reassuring the viewer the condiment is the real hero. Pairing these condiments with American food favorites, such as sandwiches and a Chinese food to go box, offered a well known visual nostalgia I couldn’t be happier with. When deciding on lighting I knew it had to match the flavor of the styling, therefore deciding to use bold lighting techniques that ensure the condiments look larger than life, just like their flavor. The lighting was essential to making the condiment not only dominate the image, but to also look beautiful enough to be an accessory at your next dinner party.

Scroll down to view David Bell’s food photography interpretation of well known condiments and the foods that compliment them:

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Habitat for Humanity: Volunteer Fun!

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Studio 3 Inc

Studio 3 recently spent some time at the Habitat for Humanity Store here in Seattle! We had such a blast getting our hands dirty and helping out around the store.While we love being busy working around the studio, every three months our little family likes to give back to our community and the Habitat Store sounded like a great place to be.Taking a day to volunteer and give back to this awesome community effort and meeting all the other awesome employees and volunteers was a great experience and change of pace!Check out some pictures below!

Habitat for Humanity is an international, community based low-income housing developer, striving to provide affordable, quality housing for low-income families.Using primarily volunteer labor, with over 1 million people volunteering each year, Habitat builds houses and sells them at cost, with no profit and no interest.In Seattle and King County alone, the organization has built, renovated, or repaired over 340 homes!

The Habitat Store, with locations in Seattle and Bellvue, is open to the public and sells new and gently used building materials, appliances, and furniture at discount prices.Like Habitat’s building initiative, the stores are always looking for new volunteers to help out in a variety of positions, so Studio 3 was more than happy to be their newest and can’t wait to visit them again soon!All smiles all day, by the end of our shifts we were a bunch of store pros rocking our fancy, official blue vests (see last photo for an overload of group cuteness).

If you’d like to help out with such an awesome cause by volunteering as well, Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County offers a number of different areas to work in.To find out more about the opportunity to volunteer, follow the link below!

To learn how you can volunteer at Habitat for Humanity, visit their website!

Fashion Photography: Making Public Transportation Look Good!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Studio 3 Inc

With the year coming to an end and a couple more chilly months on their way, it’s the perfect time to start expanding those winter wardrobes. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we know it’s always important to stay dry and warm, but why not look good while doing so? Studio 3, Inc. Seattle got stylishly adventurous while working on some fashion photography for a Baggallini advertisement pitch!

Check out the fresh winter fashion photography, Studio 3 style, below. Our photographer, stylist, and model spent the day on location (well, many locations), riding the bus around downtown Seattle to get these awesome shots. What a fun surprise it must’ve been for their fellow riders to realize they’d found themselves in the middle of a photo shoot, out in the wild! In true Studio 3 fashion, even a normal city bus can be turned into a stunning runway on wheels!

As we love to do, we at Studio 3 have made our little list of favorites again, and this time it’s all about our go-to winter accessories, the things that help us survive that cold winter breeze and let us look and feel good doing so:

Hoodies

The must have-staple of any wardrobe, hoodies are probably one of the greatest things ever invented. They warm your arms and head like a wearable blanket and are the perfect way to start any layered outfit. Wearing a hoodie is like wearing a hug: warm, soft, and full of love.

Beanies

When a hood isn’t enough and you need to get that head warm (and you also want to look cute, of course), it’s time to whip out the trusty knit beanie. If a hoodie is a hug that stays with you throughout the day, a beanie is a wearable pat on the head: comforting, encouraging, and feels like you’re home.

A Cool Ceramic Mug

You know how drinking Coca-Cola out of a tall glass bottle just tastes better than out of a can? Well trust us, the same goes for every warm beverage and what you drink it out of. Our surefire way of feeling comfy and cozy in the office on cold days is by sipping our tea, coffee, hot chocolate, and every now and then a hot toddy out of our personal favorite mugs. If a hoodie is a portable blanket for your outsides, then a warm drink in your best mug is a blanket for your insides!

Stay warm, but also fashionable, dear friends!

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Mustaches in favor of Movember!

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Studio 3 Inc

What do handlebars, pencils, cops, walruses, and Salvador Dali all have in common? They’re all types of mustaches! Everyone’s favorite piece of manly facial adornment, the Mo, slang for Mustache, has taken over the month of November and Studio 3! We got in on the fun with some portrait photography, inviting over a dozen men and their Mo’s to our Seattle studio to get their mugs shot. From all ages and backgrounds, all lengths and styles of mustache, we captured the essence of what being a “Man with a Mustache” is all about.

Movember, as it is known, is international awareness month for prostate cancer. Men everywhere are encouraged to grow their own signature mustache for the month of November, raising awareness and money for world-class men’s health groups that combat prostate and testicular cancer as well as mental health challenges, including Live Strong and the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Beginning in 2003 in Melbourne, Australia, Movember has since grown into an international campaign. Mo Bros and Mo Sistas, as we are called, raise funds by asking family and friends to donate in support of the mustached month. Mo Bros start the month with a clean shave and let their Mo’s grow all month, to the delight of themselves and those around them. Last year, the campaign raised over $255,000 worldwide! These funds are used to help support research projects, life support groups, as well as awareness and education efforts. Through their efforts and the organizations they support, Movember hopes “to have an everlasting impact on the face of men’s health”.

The official Movember website includes the history of the month-long celebration, as well as dozens of ways you can help support the cause, including some hilarious Movember-inspired merchandise, from t-shirts to mustache-shaped cuff links.

Grass Fed Photography

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Studio 3 Inc

Portland Photographer Henry Ngan recently took a week long photographic tour of a few ranches in Eastern Oregon that are part of the Country Natural Beef Cooperative. Country Natural Beef is a marketing cooperative started in 1984 by Doc and Connie Hatfield in Eastern Oregon with the commitment of its members to produce naturally raised grass fed beef using environmentally sustainable practices and humane treatment of animals. Doc Hatfield said “Our consumers know where the cattle come from, and they know the people who produced it”. With camping gear and camera equipment in tow, Henry stepped into a different world of cowboys and the open range. Throughout his five-day, four-night venture into the ranching world, he took his lifestyle photography to the next level, actually stepping into the life itself and was able to capture many unique moments including horse wrangling, cattle herding, family life on the ranch and plenty of gorgeous landscapes.

Henry enjoyed the warm welcome of the families that own and operate Probert Ranch in Vale, Foster Ranch outside of Baker City, Mallory Ranch towards the Wallowa’s, and the McClaran Ranch in Joseph. Says Henry about his experience:

I camped out at each of the ranches amongst the Angus and Herefords in my Jeep, gazing at the stars in the clear night sky. I could see deer once in awhile passing through while the cows grazed.

My equipment of choice was Canon 5D MkII with an assortment of lenses from a 70-200mm to an 85mm to a 16-35mm. I found that cattle can be skittish and easily spooked if you are a stranger. That made it difficult to get really close to them without warming up to them first and some coaxing along the way and hiding behind blinds such as stacks of logs. Life is tough on a cattle ranch. Everyone works hard in an often times harsh environment especially during the winter and during calving season. My plan was to capture some of this way of life. I will have to go back to capture the seasonal nature of ranching. During the winter, the cattle are driven into the valleys and canyons where it is warmer and where they can get to the grass away from the snow. The following spring, they are moved again into the higher elevations.

Photographer Neil DaCosta joined Henry for the last two days, taking the “old school” route and shooting with a 500 CM Hasselblad and Kodak film (remember film?). Both photographers had a blast, roughing it on the wide-open ranges and shooting some amazing imagery.

All four ranches are family-owned and have been operating since the late 1980’s. Country Natural Beef and their ranchers uphold the highest humane animal practices and use environmentally sensitive land management practices.

Garden Still Photography Party!

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Studio 3 Inc

Studio 3, Inc. Seattle recently collaborated with longtime client Antica Farmacista on a joint video/ still photography project featuring a new product line shot in a classic garden setting. The lifestyle video shows Creative Director Shelley Callaghan dressing a table for a special event and highlights the elements of style that make Antica a high-end luxury brand perfect for every home.

When planning a project like this, that involves both video and still photography to capture the essence of our client, we always aim to make each component compliment the other rather than having them compete for the spotlight. These multi-part projects are always fun and challenging for that reason. For Antica Farmacista’s work, we wanted to show the care, craft, and most importantly the eye that the brand upholds with its products and aesthetics in each component. By showing the products in use as compliment to the product feature style used in the photos, a more subtle but meaningful approach to highlighting them, the video aspect of this work provides a practical grounding and deeper sense of the items and brand.

The end result is clean, beautiful video and still photography that exude the charm of Antica Farmacista’s wonderfully crafted products. Even though we’ve been working together for some time now, it’s always a treat to have them come to us with their products, each one so full of personality and care, that let you know the people behind the company have a passion for their craft.

Antica Farmacista has captured old-world European charm and mystery with its collection of unique signature scents for the home and body that draw inspiration from the mystery of the Mediterranean Sea and the serenity of the gardens of Tuscany. Each fragrance is formulated with only the world’s finest essential oils and natural ingredients, and every product is meticulously produced and presented in an antique inspired apothecary bottle.

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