LA photoshoot

while in LA, i had the opportunity to do a photoshoot for some actress friends, shannon mcmanus and nicola singer. we shot at a beautiful rooftop location in marina del rey overlooking the ocean. unfortunately, however, because it was a natural light shoot, as the day wore on and the sun rose higher in the sky, we had to move inside. a stairwell inside the house ended up working very well and actually formed a sort of giant softbox, so we got some really great shots there. these are just a couple of my favorite shots. you can see some more by clicking on the above photos. 

"that hoodie scarf sure is cute!" ............ "sew is your face"

now that the sew is your face etsy shop is up and running, michelle is busy cranking out new hoodie scarves and tie bracelets, which means i get to be busy shooting them. we were back up on the roof on a really warm day for this shoot. there was plenty of natural light up there, probably not the best light truthfully as it was midday, but sometimes you have to work around everyone's schedules. when necessary, i used a reflector to bounce light into the shadows to show off the products. these are a couple of my favorite shots.

up on the roof

i had another product shoot for sew is your face on monday. it was lots of fun, as always, and this time we used the roof for some of the shots. san francisco scenery made a pretty dramatic backdrop for the photos; definitely not your normal, boring product shots. i think we've decided that we are going to have to go back up there to shoot everything from now on! thankfully, neither of us has john "scottie" ferguson's issues. 

i felt a little like i was the photographer on a reality show. this shot probably isn't the best for showing off the product, but i just loved the sassy attitude. click on the photo to see more from monday's shoot. and check out the sew is your face storefront on artfire.