We were on an Air New Zealand flight recently to spend Christmas Day at Brence’s brother’s house near Napier (Art Deco capital of the world and home to a surprisingly good aquarium) when we spotted some of our work in the inflight magazine.
Since the devastating earthquake in Christchurch in February 2011, the good guys at digital agency NV Interactive have been working with the New Zealand Ministry of Culture and Heritage to help people share their personal earthquake experiences online with a website project called Quake Stories. As well as helping people come to terms with the devastating events of that day, the project will be an incredibly valuable resource for future historians. Image Workshop was asked…
Recently, we had the pleasure of working with circo-artists Mim and Neisha to create some cool promo images. Mim was recently in Las Vegas attending and performing at an international contortionists convention, where a new magazine, Contortionists Unite! was also launched. We’re stoked that the first issue contains a fab double page spread with a profile on Mim and Neisha, featuring images created by Image Workshop. Awesome!
Circo-arts performers Mim and Neisha – who go by the moniker The Damaged Duo – wanted new promo photos reflecting their motto “To entertain and infuriate”. Their work is character-driven, using facial expression to create a mood and add humor. The photos needed to show off their physical skills as well as capture facial expressions and their quirky sense of humour. We scouted a suitable warehouse that met technical requirements: a large indoor space with a minimum 7…
One of the most interesting (and often challenging) aspects of doing location portrait photography is that you can end up in some pretty unusual locations. We love it when a job comes along that allows us a glimpse into a location that we’d otherwise never see. Like the inside of one of the country’s largest prisons. We had a unique opportunity to go ‘behind the wire’ at Christchurch Men’s Prison to do a portrait session…
