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Why Learning to Build Hollywood Flats Changes Everything
Want to learn how to build your own photo sets?
We are launching a new Set Building Course where David teaches you how to build a Hollywood flat from start to finish. Step by step. No assumptions. No gatekeeping.
A flat is essentially a f...
Prism Lens FX Review: Studio Photoshoot with Moody FX and Lucid Dream Filters
When you’re working inside a tiny attic photo studio, you have to get creative to make a space feel massive. For this shoot, we wanted to build a conceptual world that felt surreal and cinematic, so we decided to bring the energy of a live conc...
How Focal Length Changes Your Portrait Photography and Set Design
When we plan a photoshoot, lens choice isn't something we figure out right before we click the shutter. It's actually one of the very first design decisions we make. Because when you build custom photography sets from scratch, the focal length doesn'...
Why This Became THE Image: Episode Two
The entire inspiration for this photoshoot was really a question. Can we build a tiny set that feels like a massive set?
Instead of constructing a huge fullsize photography set, we wanted to play with forced perspective. So we cut out a bunch ...
Sigma Photo Blog Feature
Jada and I have a new feature up on the official Sigma Photo Blog, breaking down the exact lenses behind some of our creative shoots.
When we're designing a new set, the focal length is the absolute first thing we figure out before I even start cutt...
We Were Guests on the Summer School Podcast!
We recently sat down with Summer Grace on her podcast, Summer School, to talk all about our journey from wedding photography to full-time set design.
We actually first met Summer at a conference in Tennessee, and a few months later, she invited us...
Why This Became THE Image: Episode One
Here’s how 1,000 photos became one.
We built an elaborate submarine set out of plywood and paint, and drove it all the way to Nashville for a photoshoot. It was a ton of work, but we had a really specific vision for this shoot and we jus...
Attic Series Set 5 | Creating a DIY Thrifted Photo Set
And so it continues! This is Set 5 of The Attic Series.
The Attic Series is a personal project about using what you have and not waiting for perfect circumstances to create the work you want to make. So, we turned our attic into a photo studio ...
The Hidden Mental Exhaustion Photographers Experience Behind Every Photoshoot
Photographers never really talk about this, but I think all of us feel it at some point.
Actually, I think a lot of people experience it and don’t even know how to put words to it. But it definitely impacts photographers, and the more shoots I...
Attic Series Set 4 | Shooting Portraits with a 15mm Fisheye Lens
For Set 4 of our Attic Series, we built an entire portrait shoot around a 15mm fisheye. Most lenses are chosen to flatter a subject. This one bends the frame and forces a completely different approach.
We used the Sigma 15mm f/1.4 DG DN Diago...
Attic Series Set 3 | Building a Slide Photo Set in Our Attic
What happens when you try to build a really functioning slide photo set inside a cramped attic?
This was easily one of the most unpredictable builds we have taken on, and it pushed both our set design and lighting in ways we did not fully expect.
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Attic Series Set 2 | We Built A Coffin In Our Attic
This set came out of a hard week.
My grandmother passed away, and everything felt… off.
We had just gotten back from a super fun cruise with our friends. And the day we got back, she passed away. Major highs and lows mixed together. My bra...
The Attic Series Set 1 | Creating Under Constraint
Sometimes it's really about just starting before you're ready.
Over the next 100 days, David and I are building 25 photo sets inside our attic.
And yes, I mean our actual attic.
Technically it used to be our bedroom. The previous owners converted ...
Shooting Live Music With Prism Lens FX Filters
David and I do a lot of studio photography, and we love mixing in different Prism Lens FX filters to change things up. They are one of those tools that can instantly transform a photo and make it feel a little more surreal or cinematic.
But one...
The Attic Series: Creating 25 Photo Sets in 100 Days Without a Studio
A few years ago, we challenged ourselves to create 100 sets in one year aka the 100 Set Project. That project completely reshaped how we work. It redefined who we are as artists, built a strong creative community, and resulted in some of our most mea...
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Jada + David Parrish are mixed media artists whose work explores the connection between painting, sculpture, motion, and photography.