I first met Lauren when I booked her for a hair shoot. As she was leaving she asked me if I could help her create additional photos for her portfolio. Here is video and stills of what we came up with over the course of 4 months.
Jan 21, 2013 | Categories:Blog, Models, Video, Women | Tags: beach, bikini, brunette, california, david art, Editorial, hot, lauren Monday, lingerie, model, model mayhem, photography, photoshoot, sexy, sports illustrated, swimsuit, Victoria secrets | Leave A Comment »
As stated in an earlier post, for this session we shot in the salon as we had 4 hair stylist and models and wanted to give the artists access to all their tools. Also I did not want to shuttle the subjects back and forth from location to salon. I used a simple three light [...]
Jan 15, 2013 | Categories:Bay Area, Blog, Editorial, Equipment, Hair, Models, Oakland, Thoughts, Uncategorized, Video, Women | Tags: actress, african american, Alyssa Anne, Amanda Alicia, bangs, blouse, Bri, ca, california, Canon 5D Mark III. profoto, casual, change hair studio, curly, Czech, david art, Eileen Marie Hallinan, elisher muhammad, eyes, filipino, German, hair, Half Breed, implied, italian, Jaymz Marez, jeans, kandidz, lips, manfrotto, Marilyn Monroe, NAHA, nude, Oakland, photography, Polish, poof, portrait, shorts, StyLish Muhammad, sweatsuit, tank top, thai, track suit, Tracy Brown | Leave A Comment »
For this session we shot in the salon as we had 4 hair stylist and models and wanted to give the artists access to all their tools. Also I did not want to shuttle the subjects back and forth from location to salon. I used a simple three light setup of Profoto Acutes on the [...]
Jan 09, 2013 | Categories:Bay Area, Blog, Models, Oakland, Women | Tags: actress, african american, Alyssa Anne, Amanda Alicia, bangs, blouse, Bri, ca, california, Canon 5D Mark III. profoto, casual, change hair studio, curly, Czech, david art, Eileen Marie Hallinan, elisher muhammad, eyes, filipino, German, hair, Half Breed, implied, italian, Jaymz Marez, jeans, kandidz, lips, manfrotto, Marilyn Monroe, NAHA, nude, Oakland, photography, Polish, poof, portrait, shorts, StyLish Muhammad, sweatsuit, tank top, thai, track suit, Tracy Brown | Leave A Comment »
Another behind the scenes video. Probably the most requested model in my portfolio is Beth Cruz. Reggie Rucker’s client wanted to do a New Orleans style Fat Tuesday poster for there annual event Central Valley event. I think we NAILED IT Behind the scenes of Tresetti’s Fat Tuesday Poster from Luis Alcazar on Vimeo. [...]
Apr 19, 2012 | Categories:Blog, Equipment, Models, Promotional, Video, Women | Tags: 5d mark II, beads, Beth, breast, ca, california, canon, Cruz, cup, DD, Elizabeth, Fat Tuesday, kandidz, latina, manfrotto, mask, model, modesto, necklace, New Orleans, profoto, Reggie Rucker, sexy, tony grajeda, woman | 1 Comment »
When on location conditions are not always optimal. For this shoot with the amazing Jennifer Roberts we where faced with a low ceiling, huge floor to ceiling windows and a narrow room. Because Jennifer is like 5’10″ and I wanted to upshoot her to create a bit of drama and a feeling of sitting in [...]
Oct 05, 2011 | Categories:Bay Area, Blog, Education, Equipment, Models, Tutorial, Women | Tags: 50's, 60's, african american, Ana Bess, ca, california, canon 5d mark II, Contest, danville, fan, Ford Model, Jennifer Roberts, Mad Men, manfrotto, model, NAHA, nechelle turner, Nekisa Addis, pearls, profoto, Savona Charisse, Savona Jenkins, Softlighter II, Spanish, team phenom, Tribez, vintage | 3 Comments »
The Engagement of Michelle and Derrick from David 'Art' Wooten on Vimeo. In anticipation of Michelle and Derrick’s wedding next year, we did an engagement photo shoot in Muir Woods. The photos were put into this video and shown at their engagement party as well as on their Save the Date magnets.
Sep 15, 2011 | Categories:Blog, Video, Wedding | Tags: 5d mark II, ca, california, canon, couple, david art, engagment, kandidz, Muir Woods, photograph, photographer, photography, photoshoot, portrait, session, speedlight, strobe, strobist, sunrise, wedding | Leave A Comment »
Test shoot I did for a new model named Corrie J.
Sep 13, 2011 | Categories:Blog, Models, Video, Women | Tags: 5d mark II, acute, antioch, beauty dish, blonde, ca, california, canon, caucasian, contra costa, corrie j, david art, Editorial, fashion, kandidz, model, model mayhem, photographer, photography, photoshoot, profoto, woman | Leave A Comment »
One of the toughest parts of my job is convincing people to allow me to shoot them as they are, in their environment. Since my style is very editorial, capturing a sincere moment is essential to my art. However most people are so accustomed to snapshots and posed photography wearing their ‘Sunday best’ they do [...]
May 14, 2011 | Categories:Blog, Editorial, Thoughts | Tags: 110 magazine, 5d mark II, business, california, canon 5d mark II, caucasian, chefs, contra costa, david art, kandidz, kitchen, photography, pittsburg, portrait, profoto, stainless steel | 1 Comment »
This is a high key portrait of the beautiful Kim Lefebvre in a linen and satin lace corset. As often happens this image came towards the tail end of the shoot and evolved as we began experimenting with poses and setups. The space we shot in was fairly small so a backdrop was out of [...]
Dec 20, 2010 | Categories:Blog, Models, Tutorial, Women | Tags: 580EX II, baby doll, beauty dish, blonde, bra, ca, california, canon, caucasian, creative light, danville, DD, halter, home, Kim Lefebvre, lifestyle, lingerie, model, model mayhem, natural light, pajamas, panties, pjs, profoto, sexy, silhouette, woman | Leave A Comment »
http://vimeo.com/16083166 Used footage from the Cherish Armour shoot to play around with the new iMovie ’11 from Apple.
Nov 26, 2010 | Categories:Bay Area, Blog, Models, Oakland, Video, Women | Tags: #250450, 5d, Audrey, batpac, beauty, belly, black, blonde, ca, california, canadian, canon, dish, Hawkins, II, mark, ring | Leave A Comment »
Model: Ebony Camille
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Producer & Photographer: David ‘Art’
Shot on location in Walnut Grove, CA
Sep 03, 2010 | Categories:Blog, Models, Women | Tags: 5d mark II, acute, african american, beauty dish, behind the scenes, brown, brunette, ca, california, canon, cover girl, creative light, diffuse, dress, ebony camille, Editorial, fashion, grass, location, model, model mayhem, photography, pocket wizard, profoto, river, sexy, slough, softbox, studio lighting, trees, walnut grove, water, woman | Leave A Comment »
After testing it is our assumption that when the Acute 2R fires, the flash heads power draw is so great that the BatPac can not supply enough electrical charge which effectively turns off the Acute and the built in Pocket Wizard receiver. With the receiver memory now cleared, during re-charge the Acute pack has to re-learn the Pocket Wizard transmitters code again. FLASH, nothing, learning, nothing, learning, nothing, learned, FLASH, unlearn, nothing… You get the point. Perhaps this is a defective BatPac and Profoto USA is looking into that possibility but if not Houston we have a problem that will have to be addressed.
Aug 24, 2010 | Categories:Bay Area, Blog, Equipment, Oakland | Tags: 110 magazine, acute, african american, batpac, battery, bridgette pearson, ca, california, canon, chef, daisy dukes, DD, denim, gingham, kitchen, model mayhem, nikon, patrick, pittsburg, pocket wizard, profoto, restraurant 615, sexy, shorts, speedlight, speedlite, stainless steel, strobist, tree, Women | 4 Comments »
The majority of models I work with are 5′10″ or taller and size 0 to 4. The reason being is that they photograph tall filling the frame and fit the sample sizes of the designers I work for with little to no adjustments. The majority are hard working, fairly humble and want to produce beautiful [...]
May 06, 2010 | Categories:Blog, Models, Women | Tags: asian, bridal, california, contra costa, model, Models, petite, photoshoot, pittsburg, portrait | 6 Comments »
http://vimeo.com/9817447] February 27, 2010 Oakland, CA by Mario B. Productions PHOTOS+MOTION=FUSION Fusion Video by David ‘Art’ Wooten
Mar 01, 2010 | Categories:Blog, Children, Editorial, Men, Models, Promotional, Teens, Women | Tags: 70s, african american, afro, annual, black, black panther, california, Children, contra costa, fashion, fashion show, fusion, hair, heels, kids, mario b productions, mario b., mario benton, model, model mayhem, Oakland, Promotional, retro, runway, say it loud, session, seventies, singer, speedlight, stills, strobe, sydney nycole, video, vintage, wardrobe stylist | 1 Comment »
This week will mark my second issue as 110 Magazine’s Chief Contributing Photographer. Though I got good feedback, I was not happy with the January issue at all. My images were not technically good, they lacked impact and were not on par with my peers at Diablo and San Francisco. So I vowed to raise [...]
Feb 01, 2010 | Categories:Blog, Editorial, Men, Models, Women | Tags: 110 magazine, brentwood, bridal, ca, california, contra costa, gowns, his and hers, issue, kenya sandoval, romance, rudy tabasa, shannon mercurio, shanza, wedding | 7 Comments »
While photographing LA Boxing in Brentwood for a 110 Magazine feature story one member of their staff really took to the camera. In image after image it was apparent that Katrina was a natural. When I asked her how long she has modeled, she laughed and said that though she was a NOS Girl she [...]
Nov 23, 2009 | Categories:Women | Tags: antioch, california, canon, contra costa, girl, kandidz, katrina, latina, mexican, model, nos, photoshoot, session, soto, speedlight, strobe, usa | Leave A Comment »
After deciding that I know longer wished to stifle my non-creative side, I quit selling software and moved behind the lens. This video is a compilation of my first 6 months of shooting professionally. The future is bright and frightening and untold… but I am running toward it with anticipation of what’s to come.
Nov 19, 2009 | Categories:Promotional | Tags: advertising, antioch, art, bands, california, canon, Children, cold war kids, concert, contra costa, david, family, gaby moreno, kandidz, kids, lightroom, modeling, Models, nas, Oakland, organic, performance, photograph, photographer, photojournalism, portrait, Promotional, questlove, roots, street photography, urban, wooten | Leave A Comment »
Shot in the early evening, there was not enough light in the house to go natural and wide open. So after playing with lamps, the overhead spot light seemed to the best option. Using a Canon 5D Mark II with an L-series 70-200mm lens, I move the female subject so that the ceiling spot would [...]
Nov 11, 2009 | Categories:Men, Women | Tags: antioch, california, canon, contra costa, couple, filipino, girl, kandidz, latina, love, marriage, mexican, model, photoshoot, renee, romantic, rudy, session, speedlight, strobe, tabasa, usa | Leave A Comment »
