Home Tour Featured on L'Essenziale
Missy and I had the pleasure of photographing Stylist and Art Director Amy Pirri’s home in Central Massachusetts. Amy’s mission to “create a place where family and friends feel comfortable - literally and figuratively” is accomplished through lux and functional furniture pieces and decor. Amy’s philosophy when choosing pieces for the home is “I try to balance style, comfort and function. I choose things that, not only reflect personal style and feel, but also function well with our lifestyle. I want to truly live in my house and have guests feel like they can put their feet up, sit back and relax”.
Check out the editorial feature and photography in L’Essenzial!
Photography by Melissa Shanahan and Chelsea Nye
We are unboxing the ARP Holiday Advent Calendar...
The holiday season has begun, and we're unboxing the ARP Advent Calendar...
Thank you to @homestyleri for sharing these fabulous items with us. Looking for gift ideas? Check out their website for some unique finds!
#photographer @blinkofanye
#ad #propstylist @brynneestesputney
#giftideas @homestyleri
#greenery @ana.vic24
Lens Smudge - After The Show - Episode3
Welcome to Lens Smudge. The show that blends commercial photography, professional styling, kick-ass creatives, and fearless business owners. So that YOU can REACH YOUR MAXIMUM PHOTENTIAL.
Join Missy and Chelsea as they take you behind the scenes to talk about the lighting setup used in Episode 3 with Sail to Trail WineWorks.
Lens Smudge Episode 3 with Sail to Trail WineWorks
Chelsea and Missy visited Founder Chris Simpson of Sail To Trail WineWorks in his tasting room, and we also put Prop Stylist Asha Holmes up to the test to create a scene using Chris’s tasty wine. Also check out Chris’s and Asha’s websites below to find out more.
Sail to Sail WineWorks:
Website: Sail to Trail
Prop and Fashion Stylist
Website: Asha Holmes
Business Branding Photo Session
Have you been thinking about doing a Branding Photo Session but haven't pulled the trigger yet? Tommy, one of our go-to prop stylists, has launched his interior decorating side hustle, and here's a sneak peek of a few images.
A styled session allows you to communicate an intentional message while attracting your ideal audience and enticing them to want to work with you.
We'd love to collaborate and help you develop a strategy for your business needs. Please reach out to learn more.
#photographer Melissa Missy Shanahan
#propstylist Tommy O’Donnell
To see more of Tommy’s work, visit his website HERE
Behind the Scenes of Lens Smudge Podcast Episode 2
Join Missy and Chelsea as they take you behind the scenes to talk about the lighting setup used in episode 2 for Tommy's "Styling with the Impossible Budget” Challenge.
spOOky Jack-O-Lantern Stop Motion
In honor of National Pumpkin Day, we created a Jack-O-Lantern stop motion animation. See how we carved the pumpkin, get a first hand look inside, and the final spooky scene!
CoLoR TrEnDs!
For International Color Day we thought we would jump the gun on the Benjamin Moore 2021 Color Trends. We selected and photographed three of our favorites (but they are all so lovely!).
1. Foggy Morning
2. Silhouette
3. Rosy Peach
What is your favorite Benjamin Moore color?
Lens Smudge Episode 2
Chelsea and Missy are in the Amy Rose Productions studio with special guest, Tommy O'Donnell. Watch as master prop stylist, Tommy, takes on the "Styling with the Impossible Budget” challenge.
Tommy O’Donnell instagram @srsly_styled Facebook Tommy O’Donnell
Gear Review, SKB iSeries 3I-18135SNSC Waterproof Laptop Case
Missy reviews one of her favorite items within their equipment; the SKB iSeries 3I-18135SNSC Waterproof Laptop Case.
Gear Review, Snaptain SP510 Drone
Chelsea reviews the Snaptain SP510 Drone features, pros, and cons. Make sure to check out the footage from the first flights, crashes not included!
First time flying a drone… yeah I know, it’s terrible!
Web Audit on the ARP Website
Jemma from Wonderful Machine recently did a web audit for the ARP website, so we wanted to share a few tips.
One of the most important things to ask yourself is, "What are your goals and your dream clients?" Once you figure that out, you can organize your body of work in an order that makes sense to target those clients.
For our website, each image or series of photos are sequenced as if they are part of the same collection, using color or certain types of furniture to create a cohesive flow from one "season" to the next. Attention to detail, the styling of props, use of color, light, and texture that create a particular personality are just as important.
It's good to have visual diversity with a mix of colorful and poppy color palettes unless you're targeting a client that only uses neutrals. Then you'd want to showcase imagery with neutral tones in them.
Try to show the kind of images you want to photograph and not the imagery you think the client wants to see. You'd be surprised at how many potential clients are looking for a fresh perspective.
Behind the Scenes of Lens Smudge Podcast Episode 1
Join Missy and Chelsea as they take you behind the scenes to talk about the lighting setup used in episode 1 for Tommy's "Curate the Clutter" challenge.
Lens Smudge Podcast Episode 1
Chelsea and Missy are in the Amy Rose Productions studio with special guest, Tommy O'Donnell. Watch as master prop stylist, Tommy, takes on the "Curate the Clutter" challenge.
Tommy O’Donnell instagram @srsly_styled Facebook Tommy O’Donnell
Part 2 of Beyond the Lens with Chelsea Nye
Part 2 of the Beyond the Lens videos, where the Cofounders of Amy Rose Productions give an insider scoop into what they are all about! Find out whats on the top of Chelsea's bucket list and more!
Melissa Shanahan, Who is Beyond the Lens?
For those of you who we have not had the pleasure of meeting in person, we decided to create videos about who is behind the lens at Amy Rose Productions. Along with inspiring through our work, we also hope to inspire by simply being us! Watch the video for an insiders scoop into Cofounder, Commercial Photographer Melissa Shanahan’s life.
Amy Rose Welcomes our new Intern Jaime!
Melissa and I are so excited to share some big news! Amy Rose Productions has an official intern, Jaime Moehring! Jaime will be working alongside us a few days a week to gain some hands-on experience and build her photography business acumen and craft. Jaime is self-taught and has a great passion to create impactful and compelling imagery. We give a big welcome to Jaime and are looking forward to helping her grow and develop as a photographer!
Here is a little more about her story and some kick-ass photographs that she captured.
How did you get your start in photography?
I have always had a camera ever since I could remember. I would take it everywhere and just snap pictures. Over the years I have developed my own style and view of the world and I started sharing it on social media. That’s when it really opened up doors for me of making this a career. I started watching a bunch of YouTube videos of what I can do to better my photography and myself and slowly more and more people started noticing.
What are your goals as a photographer?
My goals as a photographer is to capture something that makes people feel something and then creates a domino effect. Something that makes people want to connect to nature and to wildlife and inspires people to want to help save the wildlife and landscapes. For example, my gorilla portrait I did. I wanted to capture the essence of this great gorilla and humanize it a little bit so others could relate more to it because when someone can relate to something, they tend to care about it more. So, this gorilla I edited the photo to make it look like a portrait style that one would do with a person. My end goal was to have people relate and therefore possibly care enough to care about what I care about like saving the rainforest, animals, landscapes that are threatened.
Why are you excited to be a part of the Amy Rose team?
I am excited because I feel you guys are kindred spirits and your work is amazing. I am excited to keep learning and growing as a photographer.
To follow and check out more of her work:
instagram: @jaimecphoto
portfolio: www.jaimecaitlyn.com
XO Chelsea
Lighthouse
For this image I was in Gloucester MA and really wanted to capture the lighthouses there. So, I found this lighthouse and walked out on the rocks looked back set my camera down with my small tripod I had. It was a bright sunny day when I took this picture. For my creative editing process, I uploaded the photo to Lightroom. Started doing basic edits to it and then I really wanted to capture the feel of night, so I really darkened the sky a great color blue and then I added a lighthouse light looking out into the ocean. I really liked the texture and the light and darker colors contrasting together. What I wanted to capture for this image came out exactly how I wanted it too.
Artist Spotlight! Meet Gabo Mendoza, Artisan, located in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Mexico. Gabo's a "Contemporary Oaxacan plastic artist with style influenced by children's and prehistoric art among others."
What an experience it was to enter his space and see the gallery. Krissy Price, Founder of the Wandering Art House and I visited Gabo this past March while exploring the grounds and spending the day painting.
Each wall passed was filled with Fresco art that various visiting artists created. As we entered his space, many emotions ran through as I imagined what each backstory could be for all the paintings we saw.
To check out more of his work, please visit:
Are you ready to run away to an island, but the only thing escaping is your mind?
Summer is a great excuse to throw a backyard barbecue to gather loved ones and let your mind be free for a bit.
It's time to get rid of those paper plates and cups for the day and get scrappy. With a little bit of creativity, you can turn your spot into a tropical oasis.
Try a mix of faux greenery with a little bit of fabric for texture and add pops of color in your dishes or fruit to set the mood. Not sure where to go? You'd be surprised at what you can find at the thrift and dollar store! Swipe for more inspiration.
Photographer: Melissa Shanahan
Prop Stylist: Tommy O'Donnell
Art Director: Kathryn Kellogg
Creative Director: Lori Bearfield
Artist Spotlight! Meet Argelia Matus, Artisan, located in Oaxaca, Mexico.
What a pleasure it was to meet and photograph her while learning about their culture. @BostonPollen, Founder of the @WanderArthouse and I had visited her this past March.
Argelia hand makes these beautiful, one of a kind handbags that are truly stunning. Where does she find inspiration? Her art, design, and artisan processes, are a tribute to the ancient Xicalli (Jícara).
Jícara is the main element of the handbags, and it means a cup or bowl in Spanish. They are made from the fruit of a calabash tree and generally described as dried gourds repurposed for drinking.
Argelia has a large variety of bags and decorative objects for purchase. Check out more of her work in the links below.
