Children's Shoot - Critz Farm

October, for the East Coast Artists, brought a chance for our younger members to shine. The folks over at Critz Farms in Cazenovia were kind enough to allow us to invade their property for part of the day. Hay bales, livestock, and pumpkins abound!

Alice in Wonderland | Themed Shoot

Often, when setting up a photo shoot, it helps to have a concrete idea in your head of who or what the subject is and what story you want to tell with that subject. This is where themed shoots come in handy. By setting a theme before hand, everyone involved is on the same page as to the mood and look of the shoot. Themes can be very general and open to interpretation such as "Horror" or "Alt Fashion"; or, as in one of our recent shoots, they can be very specific, like Alice in Wonderland. 

This was a pretty popular shoot and the models had an absolute blast getting into character. Characters from the book included the Mad Hatter, the White Queen, the Red Queen, the Cheshire Cat, the Rabbit, and of course, Alice. Models included Keria, Morgan, Nikki, Alicia, Justice, Sydney & Hannah. Photographers were Kelly, John, Cathryn & Kami. 

Now, as Alice herself said: "What is the use of a book without pictures or conversations?". 

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Old Hollywood Glamour

Inspired by the looks of Greta Garbo, Rita Hayworth and Elizabeth Taylor, our group packed into the studio to recreate some of the looks (both fashion-inspired and lighting-inspired) of some of the old Hollywood stars. The key to this look, from a photographic point, is strong, harsh, side-lighting and a fairly strong hair light. Fashion-wise, this look calls for darker make-up, long eyelashes and probably most importantly - accessories!

Not only did the photographers nail this shoot, but the models stepped up and brought their A-Game. I think it helps that a lot of our models just suit this look from the get-go.

Make-up and hairstyling by Natasha Humbert. Models were Kortney, Morgan and Lisa. Photographers were Kelly, John and Cathryn.

Now, on to the pics!