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 »
My hair stylist wanted to do a quick shoot with her daughter this morning. I didn’t want to overwhelm Kie Kie with studio light and such, so I used natural light. I think it was a great first effort from a young woman who is more comfortable behind her video camera I get request [...]
Jan 08, 2013 | Categories:Bay Area, Blog, Editorial, Models, Oakland, Tutorial, Video, Women | Tags: Canon 5D Mark III, change hair studio, davidart, doll, hair, kandidz, Kie Kie Bean, mask, Oakland, rasta, street, StyLish Muhammad, TI | Leave A Comment »
I am a big believer that the best way to get better as a photographer is to simply shoot more. And so I am constantly looking for models that will allow me to use them as muses where we can simply experiment and try different concepts. Kristina Love contacted me during the week and wanted to [...]
Aug 13, 2012 | Categories:Bay Area, Blog, Models, Oakland, Women | Tags: bokeh, ca, david art, DDD, glamour, kandidz, kristina, Lake Merritt, model mayhem, modeling, Oakland, photography, thick, urban model, whooty, Women, XLoveKristinaX | Leave A Comment »
I started my photography career as a natural light disciple. Waking at pre-dawn to take advantage of the best possible light, I would curse cloudless skies and midday sun. Soon I began manipulating mother nature with filters but was increasingly growing tired of the solitude of landscape work. But I am grateful as that period [...]
Jul 06, 2010 | Categories:Blog, Equipment | Tags: 110 magazine, 580EX II, acute, alien bee, amazon prime, canon, cover, d4, david hobby, Editorial, einsteins, fruitvale, kandidz, Oakland, paul buff, photographer, photography, profoto, strobist | Leave A Comment »
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 »
Feb 19, 2010 | Categories:Bay Area, Blog, Editorial, Oakland, Promotional | Tags: amy sarabi, ca, driving, homeless, night, Oakland, project runway | 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 »
