Tag Archives: Advertising Photography

Smoothie Power!

With the change in weather, we thought it was time to get fit and ready for the summer. We started off our beach diet shooting with the great a client to get some healthy and tasty images into their cafes. All of the smoothies were delicious and gave us the energy to power through and create great pictures all day long! See below for a few of the final ads;

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Food stylist, Maria del Mar Sacasa works her magic on set.

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Maria carefully tops off the hero smoothie.

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Mmmmm Peanut Butter Cookies! The Cookie Monster would be in heaven!

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Michael and Maria discuss the perfect placement of these tasty cookies.

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All artists need paint brushes; in this case the canvass is food!

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Brit Gets Stuck on Boston

Recently we were contacted for a photo shoot with the fabulous Brit Morin of  Brit +Co and her new partner Velcro Industries. With Brit flying in from San Francisco and the shoot scheduled just days away, we swiftly moved into production with a great crew to create an entire set made of VELCRO® Brand.  The shoot went flawlessly and the client was thrilled with the results, as was Brit. Look for her on the Velcro Industries site throughout the year, especially during the 2013 Holidays!

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Verne and his assistant were seeing spots by the end of the day!

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Ok not everything was made of VELCRO® Brand

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Hair and make-up stylist, Jesse Lawson from Anchor Artists came prepared with every powder under the sun.

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Jesse touches up Brit between shots.

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Jim stands in for lighting. Rock star art director or just rock star?

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Here she is…Miss Velcro!

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Jim taking a photo of a photo of Jim.

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A very stylish Natalia coordinates well with our VELCRO® Brand wall!

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Paris to the Carribean and Back

As promised, here is the second installment of the ads we created with our friends at AAA. It was a fun challenge to set-up a pool in sub freezing temperatures, assemble a 1000 piece puzzle and navigate through the crowd at Gillette stadium during a Patriots game.  We are always willing to go the extra mile  to have a happy and satisfied client at the end of the day!

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A first for Michael (right) and Rob, muddying the waters was necessary.

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How many assistants does it take to assemble a 1000 piece puzzle? We know!

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Coming down the home stretch.

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Game day at Foxboro! Last time we were here, it was shooting for the Patriots, this time AAA.

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Michael and Rob will go to any lengths (or snow depths) to get the right angle.

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The train emptied out and we worked quickly in a race against daylight.

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Dreaming of a Winter Vacation

Now that we have dug ourselves out from the blizzard of 2013 here in Boston, it seems fitting that we start fantasizing about going on a warm vacation. We were contacted by the creative team at AAA to make a series of images that would transform you from the routine of everyday to a place you would rather be. Here are the first two in the series with more to come!

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The studio became a playroom for the day!

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 Cinderella Barbie is ready for her close-up.

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Michael and  Rob (left), landscape the set to remove some of the extra leaves for the perfect shot.

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BJ’s Member Journal goes Digital

We were very excited to work on BJ’s first Digital Edition of their Member Journal.  Please check out some of our shots below, from fruits and veggies to smoothies to home and body.  Here’s wishing all of you a happy and healthy 2013!

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Beautiful cover featuring four different types of smoothies – including one made from kale!

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BJ’s is where to go for all of your fresh produce needs.

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Everything you need to keep that cold at bay this season.

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And check out some of the behind-the-scenes from this shoot:

Up close with the smoothies; these things are nutritional powerhouses.

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Food stylist, Karen Tully, and her assistant create beautiful smoothies for the front cover of the digital journal.

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Some of the many tools helpful in creating the perfect journal-worthy food shots.

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Earthkeepers for Timberland

We were really blown away with how our client, Timberland, used our photography from a recent shoot in the design of their rustic, moody catalog.  Take some time to check out a few pieces from the latest Earthkeepers Collection below; we hope you feel as inspired as we did after this shoot!  (Special thanks to Mari Quirk who provided some amazing surfaces for this shoot.)

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Check out some behind-the-scenes from this fun photo shoot:

Tui Stark, stylist represented by Ennis Inc., expertly styles the Timberland bomber jacket in preparation for the shot.

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The prepped shoes line up by number to take their turn on set with Michael.

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Organization is key when shooting so much product in one day.  Michael and his team have a highly organized system (especially when dealing with product!) to keep the shoot flowing smoothly and seamlessly every time.

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Studio dog Sophia says, “Wait a second, I want in on the action!”  Because what shoot is complete without our playful Golden Retriever?

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Cumberland Farms – Surprises Around Every Corner

Only three weeks into the new year and things are already “snowballing” here at the studio, so we wanted to share a the 3rd in a series of Cumberland Farms winter ads.  We had a lot of fun creating this shot on set, and hope the behind-the-scenes are as entertaining for you as the day was for us.

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Our model gets up close and personal with a “snowball.”

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Michael and Lisa Roche, hair and make up artist, make some adjustments on our model before taking some of the final shots.

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Digital tech, Jen, has fun pulling up the best shots for the client to make their selects.

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The final ad: check it out at a Cumberland Farms location near you!

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Best of 2012 Behind the Scenes

Here are some more of our favorite behind-the-scenes photo opps from 2012.  We hope you enjoy, and we look forward to capturing even more fun moments on set in 2013.  Happy new year, everyone!

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Velcro shoot: the school children — ahem, crew — sit quietly at their desks as they wait to take directions from the teacher during Saturday detention.

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Long shoot days make for a sleepy Lulu!

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Our 2012 interns learned a lot (while having some fun!) in the studio this year.  Thanks Elise, Anthony, and Allie for all your help!

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The creatives from Hill Holliday don’t mind taking risks on set as they encourage our model to leap over them.

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Caleb shows up at work even against Doctor’s orders.

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Joel and Michael do a great job telling jokes to get our child actors smiling during a shoot.

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Lauren and Jen get crafty in the kitchen during a shoot – cake decorating takes some serious teamwork!

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Resident studio pooch, Sophia, takes her place on set as her dad (Michael) sets up.

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Food stylist and Instagram-enthusiast, Catrine Kelty, takes a moment on set to post a snapshot for her avid followers.

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Michael and Digital Tech, Jen, review images outside on a chilly day shooting on location, their iced coffees never far away.

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The special effects costume designer puts some final details on the alien hand for a Men in Black III promotion.

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Getting into the Holiday Spirit

These cheery Baskin-Robbins holiday ads, featuring Michael’s photography, put smiles on all of our faces with their debut this month.  We are filled with holiday spirit here at the studio and hope all of you are having a festive December, as well.  ’Tis the season!

How could you not smile seeing these cute faces light up your table this holiday?

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Consider giving the gift of ice cream this year!

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Michael’s photo of a Santa ice cream cake makes picking up a gift card simply irresistible.

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This cake is so cute, it will be gone before you can sing one line of “Frosty the Snow—!”

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Love featuring the Flavor of the Month.  Cool, minty chocolate chip ice cream must be Santa’s favorite!

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Cumberland Farms: Surprise!

Last year we had so much fun shooting Cumberland Farms’ 2011 fall and winter campaign, so we were thrilled when we had the opportunity to do it again this year–but this time, with a fun twist: our Fall intern, Allie, was selected from the casting to be one of the models!

Here are the final posters, which are scheduled to appear this month in a Cumberland Farms store location near you:

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Take a look behind-the-scenes of this creative and highly entertaining shoot:

Allie gets camera-ready in our wardrobe/hair & makeup room.  All of our models were professionally styled by Lisa Roche.

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Jen and Caleb wrap colorful holiday lights around Allie on set, getting her ready for the shot.

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Allie has a giggle as she is wrapped with lights like a tree; just some last minute make-up touch-ups and she raises a cup of coffee to kick off the shot sequences.  Cheers to an internship well done.  Now give us your best look of surprise!

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Jen and Michael load on the props — now it’s Jamar’s turn on set!

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Jamar practices his best look of surprise on set as Jen arranges the garland for the perfect shot.

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