Julie L. and The Greenhouse

Last night I attended a screening of various short films produced by The Greenhouse, a non-profit media cooperative. It's a really awesome concept-- artists of all kinds getting together to create films. Everyone contributes their individual talents, from writing, acting, lighting, sound, craft services, etc... and sometimes members even learn new skills depending on the needs of the production crew. Last night, all this collaboration resulted in three incredibly entertaining shorts: Why I Do, What I Do; You've Got Potential!; and Spy Games. These films should be online soon, so check out their website at greenhouseproductions.com when you have the chance!

I've been fortunate enough to work with several Greenhouse actors, including Hans, Julie C. and Julie L., whose headshots are posted below. They are a truly talented group, and I look forward to seeing more Greenhouse films soon.

*A special thank you to Hans, who invited me to last night's event and who introduced me to both Julie L. and Julie C.! :)

Julie C's Headshots

I'm a little bit sad-- my mom, who was in town for my birthday, just left this afternoon. You know that feeling when you come back to your house and it's suddenly a lot bigger and quieter than you remember? Even my teeny tiny studio feels huge. I wish my parents lived closer. I miss them! Anyway, sad as it is, I'll finally have time to update this poor, neglected blog :)

This morning I met up with actress Julie at her home in Sun Valley. It was such a fun shoot! She lives on a mini ranch (with horses and everything!) which gave us tons of options for her headshots. Then, we drove into Burbank to get some photos of her in more professional attire. It was a busy, busy few hours, but we got some great shots and it was well worth the early-morning call time.

Take a look!

play date!

This morning I hung out with my friends Debbie and Marie at Marie's house, where her two little boys were having a playdate. These six kids were the cutest! I had no idea how quickly the little kiddos could move; in fact, I'm surprised I had any non-blurry photos at all! I can see why parents are so exhausted at the end of the day... but also why they love their children so much :)







Eating watermelon is fun.... getting cleaned up afterwards is definitely NOT!

The Scoop

A little less than a year ago, I decided enough was enough-- if I was really serious about learning photography, I'd have to take a deep breath and shell out some serious dough (well, serious for me, anyway!) to buy a digital camera. I knew that once I did that, I'd learn much faster than I had been with my film camera because of the immediate feedback. "Does this light work?" "Did I over/ underexpose?" and a lot of "Hmm.. I wonder what happens when I do this?" Trial and error has been my best friend, and even after all my reading and experimenting and shooting, I'm realizing that I still have volumes to learn.

Part of learning is exposing yourself to new situations. I'm interested in doing not only news photography, but weddings and portraits as well. However, in order to book those jobs, you need to have a place where future clients can see your work. So, after much anticipation (at least on my part,) here it is!

www.mishinaphotography.com



The site is definitely a work in progress and I'll be adding my new favorite images as time goes on. This blog will remain the first spot to visit for recent shoots and things that don't quite fit the theme of the website. Eventually, the site will be used purely for my "commercial" work-- weddings, portraits and headshots, and I will keep the music, photojournalism, and other random images to the blog or in the featured galleries.

Enough of my blabber. Go check it out and let me know what you think! :)

-michelle

Washington, D.C. (Again!)

Wow-- It's really been a while since I've posted pictures.

Here are some of my favorites from another recent trip to Washington, D.C.

I played tourist and did the Potomac boat tour...not just once, but twice! I loved it! :)












I <3 Georgetown!

Sneak Peek!

It's almost finished! Here's a *little* preview of the new website, hopefully launching sometime this month....

Update

hi everyone!

sorry for not posting in a while! after another work trip to washington, d.c, i'm ready to get back into my routine and start posting photos a bit more regularly. come back in a day or two and i should have some pretty shots of the potomac at sunset up, and then this weekend i've got a shoot downtown... i can't wait! i have a feeling it's going to be a fun time. those pics should be posted by early next week.

also, i'm working on getting a website up and I'll post the link here as soon as it's ready to go-- i'm crossing my fingers that it'll be "live" by next friday.

thanks for your patience, and see you back here real soon! :)


-michelle