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Lifestyle Photo Story: Caffe Vita!

Posted on December 29, 2011

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?

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lifestyle — Studio 3, Inc.

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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!

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Gettin’ Our Fashion Photography on at Discovery Park!

Posted on December 26, 2011

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

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!

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Studio 3 Wishes You a Safe and Happy Holiday!

Posted on December 23, 2011

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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Photo Competition Winner: Robert Welch!

Posted on December 22, 2011

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!

 

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No Grass was Harmed during the Making of this Photograph.

Posted on December 20, 2011

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

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

 

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Tricia Eastman: Photo Stylist and MUA Amaaaazingness!

Posted on December 16, 2011

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!

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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.

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Food Photography King David Bell Gets Saucy

Posted on December 12, 2011

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:

Food Photography — Studio 3, Inc.

Food Photography — Studio 3, Inc.

Food Photography — Studio 3, Inc.

Food Photography — Studio 3, Inc.

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Habitat for Humanity: Volunteer Fun!

Posted on December 9, 2011

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!

 

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habitat for humanity — Studio 3, Inc.

habitat for humanity — Studio 3, Inc.

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

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Fashion Photography: Making Public Transportation Look Good!

Posted on December 6, 2011

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fashion photography — 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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