Jada and David Parrish

Turns Out Building Things by Hand Is Controversial Now
By Jada Parrish | Article | 07/07/25
We recently shared a behind-the-scenes reel from one of our older shoots, thinking it would be a fun, casual look into our process. What we didn’t expect was to spark a full-on debate about whether it’s “worth it” to buil...
When the Beach Comes to the Studio: A Surreal Sandbox Set
By Jada Parrish | Conceptual Photography | 05/29/25
Surrealism has always been a big part of how we see the world and how we create within it. We love starting with something ordinary, something familiar, and then twisting it into something a little strange, a little whimsical, and a little unexpected...
David’s First Short Film as Director of Photography
By Jada Parrish | News | 05/26/25
David’s been behind the camera for most of his life, but this was a whole new experience. We recently flew to Los Angeles so he could be the Director of Photography (DP) on a short film called Real Robbers—written and directed by Austin ...
Speaking at Imaging USA 2026 in Nashville
By Jada Parrish | News | 05/26/25
We’re Speaking at Imaging USA 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee! A lot of you know that about a year ago, we made a major career pivot—from wedding photographers to full-time conceptual photographers and set designers. What a wild ride it&rsq...
Creating Dramatic Black and White Photos with a Canon R5 and a Nanlite Spotlight in Monochrome Mode
By Jada Parrish | Jada's Camera Challenge | 04/14/25
I am obsessed with color, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love a strong black and white photo. So, I wanted to challenge myself to create some moody black and white images.     Why would you do that? Color can be so distract...
Deau Eyes at Home in Color
By Jada Parrish | Jada's Camera Challenge | 04/13/25
I photographed an intimate portrait session of my friend Ali, an insanely talented musician known as Deau Eyes, in her home using a Canon R5, an 85mm lens, and a Nanlite FC-120C with a projection attachment (PJ-FMM19). To give the photos a soft...
Want to Hang and Talk about Cool things?! Join Our Creative Insiders Zoom Series
By Jada Parrish | News | 04/03/25
David and I live in a relatively small city—Richmond, VA—and what we do (building custom sets and creating surreal photo shoots) doesn’t always make sense to the people around us. Our work takes us to cities like Los Angeles, Nashv...
VFlat World Filmed a Behind the Scenes Video of our Shoot!
By Jada Parrish | Behind The Scenes | 04/02/25
David and I combine photography and set design, building a new set for each of our shoots. When it comes to our personal projects, we love creating conceptual images that use lighting, posing, color, and set design to tell a story. One of the lighti...
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Jada + David Parrish are mixed media artists whose work explores the connection between painting, sculpture, motion, and photography.