Our Favorite Photo Studio in RVA...
What makes a good photo studio rental? When I’m renting a photo studio by the hour, I’m really looking for one thing: a blank canvas. I'm on the lookout for a space that offers all the essential amenities a studio should have, from gear t...
Fashion Editorial With Megan O'Cain Featured In Selin Magazine
There's something about seeing your work in print that just hits differently. We built a custom set for the quirky and colorful fashion designer Megan O'Cain and shot a fashion editorial showcasing three of her unique looks.
The shoo...
Left or Right? How Our Smallest Choices Define Us
Our lives are a string of choices woven together, permeating time. Have you ever stopped and thought about how different your life would be if you had made a different choice at a particular moment? There are some choices we make throughout our lives...
8 Photography Books To get You Inspired
Finding inspiration as an artist can be tricky. Everything we see has some influence on our work, whether conscious or unconscious, so where you go to seek out inspiration really matters.
Photography is my favorite art form, but I avoid following ma...
Life Is About Contrast
I deeply believe that we are all connected – in our love, in our joy, but also in our pain. It’s a thread that binds us together in this enigmatic journey we call the human experience, filled with contrasts. None of us make it through lif...
Using Slime In a Photoshoot
This year, one of David's and my goals is to explore as many new materials as possible. While we typically rely on wood and paint for our sets, our recent experiments into using new materials have led our creativity down exciting new paths. Introduci...
Beyond The Likes: What Really Happens When Your Content Goes Viral
On some level, I think it is every photographer's dream to have one of their photos go viral on the internet. But is it actually a good thing?
As a photographer in the digital age, having a strong social presence is incredibly important. More than...
Fashion Photography Collaboration With Megan O'Cain
David and I are big fans of competition TV shows, especially those centered around creativity. There's something truly inspiring about witnessing people stretch their creative limits as they race against the clock, turning their imaginations into rea...
The Blue Spike
We collaborated with a colorful dance wear company - We Love Colors - to create a series of conceptual images. We were on a tight timeline with only 8 hours to build the set and execute the shoot. Our model, Isabella VanKersteren, is one of the ...
Through The Looking Glass Conceptual Shoot
This shoot is the first in our series of micro sets. We wanted to see how small we could build a set and still get a big visual impact. We used a series of descending circles to create an optical illusion. This set may have a small footprin...
The Breakdown Ep. 2: With Zoe Colletti and NichLmao
We did a wild photoshoot with actress Zoe Colletti and her boyfriend, youtuber NichLmao in Los Angeles. This shoot produced some really cool images, but there is so much more to the story than just the final images.
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Creating a Colorful Photoshoot Backdrop Out of Popsicles
Most of the photoshoots we do involve complex set builds that require alot of math, tools, time, and money. David and I wanted to come up with a colorful photoshoot idea that anyone could do - no tools required.That's how the idea for this super fun ...
5 Ways Photographers Can Grow Their Following on Threads
Social media has become integral to the lives of photographers, offering unique opportunities to showcase their work and connect with potential clients and other like-minded individuals. Threads, a relatively new app developed by the Instagram team, ...
What lens are you using?
What lens are you using? MM? Which one, exactly? These questions seem to be among the most popular ones we receive on Instagram. It's interesting, isn't it? Personally, I find it strange why this particular question is so common. But hey, the people ...
Patreon Exclusive Video Series: The Breakdown
We've got something special for all our Instagram followers who have been curious about our sets and photoshoots. Introducing "The Breakdown," our brand-new, exclusive video series available on Patreon!
We've received countless messages from you all...
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Jada + David Parrish are mixed media artists whose work explores the connection between painting, sculpture, motion, and photography.