Splish-Splash

I had the opportunity last month to do some styling for the PB Internet team.  They wanted to show various shower curtains in a bathroom setting rather than their typical swatch format.

My friend, Brad Knipstein, was coming into the studio to do an Easter re-shoot (that I got to style with the Senior AD).  It turned out, that because there was a huge load of pictures needed, the Digital Studio asked him to stay on through the next day.  So Brad and I spent a day playing in the bath.

Just like the table top shoot I had the opportunity to style little bathroom scenes.  We had a good time playing with angles and ideas.  I "shopped" in the PB prop cages and came up with some fun still-lifes.

Out of the seventeen curtains we shot that day... these are my favorites.  Plus, some reportage by Brad.

Brad and I both agreed that this one is the best... for it's simplicity.

I kept all of the styling simple because really it's about the shower curtains.  

Thanks Brad for a fun day of collaboration.

A Day at the Office

A few months ago I was working on a job for Williams-Sonoma... styling linens for the website.  I was informed by the Art Director that I would also need to be prop and food styling for the following days' shoot.


That night I went shopping with my $100 budget to get some various food for the shoot.  As I was walking to the store my dog stuck his nose into a Boulangerie bag in front of the cafe.  Inside was a beautiful round loaf of bread.  Yes, I took it.


I had a bag of groceries, a heavy loaf of bread and with the help of my friend, Martha, it was a very productive day collaborating on food and prop styling.


Everyone had a good laugh when we realized how many scenarios that the "Bruno loaf" was actually used.


These are some of the shots from that day...

Styling table tops is fun!

(see the bread?)

Many thanks to Corey Lesh, Christina Weber and Martha Arriola.

Good Day, Sunshine

It was a beautiful week in San Francisco.  The time of year that all residents, who have lived here for more than a minute, look forward to - "Indian Summer".  The timing was perfect for my next photo collaboration with Michael - a "Sunny Morning Breakfast in Bed" story.


My bedroom faces South East so we had beautiful light for most of the day.   The dappled light coming through the enormous avocado tree in the backyard was particularly special.  

Although I had been planning for weeks for this shoot, I did a few things last minute.  One was making a headboard out of a tin ceiling tile I bought for five dollars at a side walk sale months ago.  Also, I spent a couple of days sewing... somewhat self taught (with a few pointers and explanations on the workings of a sewing machine from my friend, Chantelle).  I went for it and made pillows.  I was now more inspired for this bedroom scene.

I did keep most of my personal items in the shot only making changes for continuity.  I was excited to see how the dresser would turn out since it's something I look at everyday.  I think I may take for granted the color combinations of my collection of glass compotes and dishes... never really considering that they create their own little story by holding all of my "stuff".

We did switch things up a bit by spontaneously deciding to do a "straight on" of the bedside table and added the pillow shot.  But just like the first shoot we did together, we worked smoothly and methodically, still managing to capture our still life's and we are both happy with the results.

This is a long over due posting but as life dictates our events we finally got on it!

Welcome to my room.

Thanks again to Michael for his beautiful work.

A special mention for the rug at the bedside from my friend Christophers' store Nomad Rugs.