Once I began working with creative prop stylists in the studio I really started to see how much more control I could have creatively and conceptually with still life and products than I did when photographing people.
Know MoreI was hired at a start-up creative agency a few years back. I had just bought my first ‘real’ camera and had no idea what I was doing.
Know MoreMax came from a design background as well and worked in the photo industry in NYC. When we met, we began working on projects together and he joined Colors Collective as a partner.
Read moreI’ve always been creative - that was definitely something I was born with - but prop styling was quite an unexpected focus that I first found in my mid-20s.
Read moreI really love how much free information is on creators’ social medias! I like to follow creatives that I really respect and resonate with and then I digest the free info they post!
Read MoreMusic and this idea of time and space bring on a sense of playfulness rather than pressure.
Read MoreMy favorite projects are the most challenging and the ones where I grow on a personal level. So far one of my most relevant work is a homeless shelter design project I was part of in India.....
Read MoreWhen I’m art directing a photoshoot, I try to consider shapes and space, like how the main subject/product is interacting with the set. Ideally, you’re able to achieve dimension and hierarchy for the eye to be intrigued and focus on...
Read moreFridays-Sundays are dedicated purely for my own content creation which includes my youtube and my online course Become A Brand Photographer
Read moreIf I’m photo editing, I prefer to work outside at a local cafe like Swedish Hill or Mañana. If I’m planning for the next shoot, then I’ll be at various shops around town, ranging from an antique spot to Joann’s Fabrics.
Read moreCollaborating with a brand means communicating with the client, conceptualisation, creating a visual proposal, get the necessary props, producing the set design, shooting and post-production
Read moreWe are still shocked to find out how long Juan has been a product photographer.
Read moreAs of August 2020, myself, my partner, and our 3 years old and now 10 months old decided not to renew our lease, but all of our belongings in storage hitched our travel trailer and took off to tour the country safely from our socially...
Read moreMonday’s are my CEO days which is where I execute my “needle-moving tasks” such as admin, scheduling, and batching content-- it really sets the tone for what the rest of my week will look like.
Read moreDiane Villadsen (VILL-id-sin) is a fashion and portrait photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her work thrives on candy colors and sunshine, though an occasional foggy day is always welcome.
Read more"When creating my sourcing list digitally, it’s always helpful to try to add deep-etched images of the props I want to use in a column to the side, being mindful to keep them in relative scale to each other - seeing everything together..."
Read moreLearn how Elle and Arabela, the girl bosses behind the Weekend Creative, run a successful photo agency.
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