Senior Pictures Los Angeles

Senior Pictures for Boys (…er…Guys 😉 Rashad came to us for some quick Senior Pics for his graduation announcements.  We were planning on doing 2 looks, but they were primarily interested in getting a snazzy confident & handsome portrait of Rashad looking dapper in a suit – so, they only brought the one change of… Continue reading Senior Pictures Los Angeles

Headshots or Senior Pictures: Shoot “Sexy” the Right Way

Shooting for “Sexy” Headshots & Senior Portraits With over 20 years combined experience as photographers, we’ve shot a LOT of “Sexy” shots…..some that turned out amazing….and some that just didn’t seem right.  To be honest, we hesitate to even use the term “Sexy” when referring to pictures for Senior Girls.  The trend toward high-end fashion… Continue reading Headshots or Senior Pictures: Shoot “Sexy” the Right Way

Senior Portraits Los Angeles

Being Comfortable in front of the Camera So, you’ve got the outfits together, you’ve paired them with super cute shoes, and the perfect accessories.  That’s a lot to prepare, but there’s one more important thing to consider prepping before your Senior Pictures – your smile.  One of the scariest things about shooting with a professional… Continue reading Senior Portraits Los Angeles

Senior Portaits | STYLE

Senior Pictures | Blend Trendy & Classic for great Style! by Journey Filkosky  of  Your Style Journey It’s that time of year again, high school seniors all over the country are graduating and heading off to do bigger and better things. Senior portraits have long been a part of this process and in recent years… Continue reading Senior Portaits | STYLE

Los Angeles Actor Headshots

   Headshots LA Get 2 looks in 1 One of the biggest issues since online casting truly took over is the demand agents put on their actors to get several looks.  Actor Headshots used to be simple….remember?  One serious.  One smiling.  Black & White.  Super Basic.  NOW, because you don’t need to get 8×10’s printed… Continue reading Los Angeles Actor Headshots

High School Senior Portraits Manhattan Beach

Senior Pictures South Bay At Max Brandin Photography we include a family portrait mini session with 3 of our 4 Senior Portrait Session packages.  We encourage you to bring Mom, Dad, Sis, Bro, or even your boyfriend for a mini photoshoot.  We keep it simple, short & sweet – but we always get beautiful images… Continue reading High School Senior Portraits Manhattan Beach

Los Angeles Senior Portraits – THE GUYS

      Los Angeles Senior Pics What to wear for guys These are images we shot for actor Brooks Hall – he’s not a high school senior, but we loved his take on “the suit shot”….and we think this relaxed vibe is perfect for HS Senior Pictures for Guys.   Every mom & dad wants a… Continue reading Los Angeles Senior Portraits – THE GUYS

Senior Portraits Los Angeles

  What to wear Senior Pictures One of the first things I like to talk to my Seniors about is the kinds of activities they’re involved in at school.  Most high school students are involved in 2 major school related activities, whether that be School Paper, Student Council, Drama Club, Dance Team, Basketball, or Art… Continue reading Senior Portraits Los Angeles

Senior Portraits Los Angeles

          What to wear Senior Pictures You can never have too many blog posts on what to wear for your Senior Portraits.    We’ve come across a few pinterest boards, blogs & sites that we think have some great ideas & most importantly, some great pictures for INSPIRATION! We also posted some shots (ABOVE)… Continue reading Senior Portraits Los Angeles

Headshots vs. Senor Pictures Los Angeles

Los Angeles Senior Portraits vs. Headshots One of the biggest differences in LA Senior Pictures & LA Headshots is where the subject is looking.  Are they looking into camera?  Are they looking away?  For headshots, it’s pretty much an unspoken rule that the subject (the actor) should be looking into the camera.  It helps to… Continue reading Headshots vs. Senor Pictures Los Angeles

Senior Pics Los Angeles

           Senoir Portraits LA This is our 2nd posting of Ren’s pics….we originally posted our faves – and now that she’s ordered her prints, we thought we’d share HER faves!  The first thing we noticed about Ren when she arrived for her shoot – other than her uber-cuteness, was that she’d really… Continue reading Senior Pics Los Angeles

Kids Headshots

  Kids Headshots Los Angeles People always want to know, for headshots what to wear.  There is definitely a lot of advice floating around out there – some of makes sense, and some it’s just silly.  The main piece of advice I hear is “wear bright colors”.  Hmmmmm…..true, colors photograph really nicely – but, there… Continue reading Kids Headshots

Senior Pictures South Bay

Senior Pictures LA Dominique is one of our 2013 MxB High School Senior Reps.  She shot with us a few weeks ago at our Los Angeles Senior Portraits location.  Usually, the seniors that apply to be MxB reps are extremely outgoing, because they know that they’ll be ambassadors for our photography studio.  Well, even in… Continue reading Senior Pictures South Bay

Senior Pics LA

Senior Pictures Los Angeles Those of you who were lucky enough to get in on our 60% off May discount are asking for tips on how to do makeup for your senior portraits  So, below you’ll find one of our favorite natural makeup tutorials.  The makeup is done by a high school girl with products… Continue reading Senior Pics LA

Headshots LA

Actor Headshots You’re going to be seeing a lot more of this girl!  Yesterday, I spent a couple hours shooting Natalie’s headshots.  Her parents came with her and I could tell immediately that this was going to be a fun day!  Usually, when a teen’s parents come to their session, I’m immediately apprehensive that the… Continue reading Headshots LA

LA Actor Headshots

LA Actor Headshots Shooting LA Headshots has always been about capturing the personality of the actor.  Lisa made that very very easy to do 🙂  Commercial headshots are all about color & energy.  Since commercials are sorta like mini-movies these days, all types are seen in commercial casting.  The problem is, people have Tivo or… Continue reading LA Actor Headshots

Sexy Saturday! Senior Pics Thousand Oaks

  Senior Pictures Thousand Oaks Drae was one of our absolute favorites…she’s featured in our senior portraits portfolio & we thought she’d be perfect to be featured on our Sexy Saturday post!  Shot by photographer Amanda Max, of MaxBrandinPhotography & Amanda Max Photography, Drae does sexy the way should be done….effortlessly, playfully, & with classic… Continue reading Sexy Saturday! Senior Pics Thousand Oaks

Benjamin Wolshin – Kids Headshots LA

  Los Angeles Kids Headshots Shooting headshots for kids can be either the most fun an LA photographer can have, or the least LOL.  Taking Benjamin’s first truly professional LA headshots was definitely a blast.  He was a total ham with the camera & took direction with a natural ability that some people are just… Continue reading Benjamin Wolshin – Kids Headshots LA

Sexy Saturdays! Headshots Los Angeles

  Actor Headshots LA Olivia May does “sexy” perfectly.  Never overdone, she mixes an innocence with sexy that feels natural & effortless.  As a photographer shooting headshots in Los Angeles, you’re always excited to work with such a talent 🙂