Jada and David Parrish

Navigating The Fine Line Between Inspired By and Copied
By Jada Parrish | Article | 02/06/23
It's a fine line, but what's the real difference between "inspired by" and "copied"? When you're just starting out, it's totally normal to look up to the masters in your field and use their work as inspiration for your own. As an artist, you pr...
Film Portraits With the Canon EOS 1NRS on Kodak Portra 400
By Jada Parrish | Jada's Camera Challenge | 02/06/23
David challenged me to shoot portraits on the Canon EOS-1N RS and Portra 400 color film. I'll be attempting to capture some outdoor portraits with this classic camera from 1994. See what I learned and get a glimpse of the final results.   &n...
Black and White Film Portraits On The Canon A1
By Jada Parrish | Jada's Camera Challenge | 01/26/23
For this camera challenge, I shot with the Canon A1. This camera made its debut in 1978, so I wanted to stay true to that time period with the photos I took. I photographed this shoot with Ilford Hp5 high-grain black and white film.  Our m...
David's Birthday Photoshoot!
By Jada Parrish | Conceptual Photography | 01/24/23
This is our trippiest photoshoot yet! We’ve seen people jumping onto the mylar trend in photography right now. We love the metallic effects it creates, but we wanted to put our own spin on this hot photography trend. SO, we built an entire...
Conceptual Portrait Shoot Inside an Alien Womb
By Jada Parrish | Conceptual Photography | 01/17/23
We set out to create a conceptual photoshoot that was otherworldly, and built a conceptual set to feel like an alien womb. Pretty weird right? Well, just wait until you see how crazy the poses in this photo shoot get. This is officially our SMALLEST...
Portrait Shoot With The Diana Instant Square Camera
By Jada Parrish | Jada's Camera Challenge | 01/17/23
This week’s camera challenge involved the Diana Instant Camera! Yes, INSTANT CAMERA. The challenge was to take portrait photos of an artist in her studio. I wasn’t sure what to expect - would this be insanely easy OR really hard?! I&rsquo...
Let's Talk Creative Burn Out: What it is and how to get past it
By Jada Parrish | Article | 01/16/23
As humans we always have a desire to do more, be better, and move faster. That doesn't mean we always do, but the desire is there. When you are in the groove, you can push out new work, create, and make at hyper speed. When we do hit that stride, it ...
Camera Challenge: Can you Take Decent Photos With a Kids Camera?!
By Jada Parrish | Jada's Camera Challenge | 01/05/23
David took the camera challenge to a whole new level this week. He challenged me to use a $25 KIDS digital camera!! This camera is recommended for kids 3 and up. The camera feels so cheap, I seriously thought he was joking. But, nope. He was serious,...
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Jada + David Parrish are mixed media artists whose work explores the connection between painting, sculpture, motion, and photography.