Jennifer Emery

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Jennifer Emery


Original Photographs by Jennifer Emery

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Red_Kitchen_02Information: -Genre: Commercial Portrait -Client: Personal Work - Involvement in Project: Photographer & Lighting design - Description: Personal Project "Red Kitchen" - Production Process: Conceptual commercial photography from "Red Kitchen Series" 3 light set-up / collaboration w/ costumer and actors.
Lifestyle Fitness ProjectInformation: -Genre: Lifestyle_Fitness -Client: Kristen Hetzel- Involvement in Project: Photographer & Lighting Design - Description: Lifestyle Fitness shoot for Team USA Duathlete. - Production Process: Location Lighting HSS sync settings to overpower the sun and freeze action.
LAPD TID Photography Unit 2018Information: -Genre: Internal Department Group Photo -Client: Los Angeles Police Department- Involvement in Project: Photographer & Lighting Design - Description: Divisional department group photo of LAPD, TID, Photo Unit employees. Production Process: with 15 minutes on the flight deck at TID Air Support. Camera on Tripod set on timer as I ran into join photo. Two 500w DC powered strobes with Octaboxes. And the sky really looked like this at 7am on an October morning overlooking Downtown LA, the background is not a composite.
FireHands, Fire La Dare SeriesInformation: -Genre: Conceptual Nude -Client: Personal Project- Involvement in Project: Photographer & Lighting Design - Description: FireHands, Fire La Dare Series for Educational Photography Lighting publication "The Nude" - Production Process: shot for my Conceptual Nude Publication in collaboration with actor and fire performer Eva La Dare. Key front light with grid, background light gel green, WB set at candle light to match color balance of fire around subjects face. Color and lighting are straight out of camera.
Blow, Fire La Dare SeriesInformation: -Genre: Conceptual Nude -Client: Personal Project- Involvement in Project: Photographer & Lighting Design - Description: Blow, Fire La Dare Series for Educational Photography Lighting publication "The Nude" - Production Process: shot for my Conceptual Nude Publication in collaboration with actor and fire performer Eva La Dare. Key light with fire itself, background light gel blue, WB set at candle light to match color balance of fire around subjects face. Shot from a ladder in large warehouse studio.

El Cantante, DFWTD music video stillsInformation: -Genre: Music Video Album Cover Artwork -Client: Music Video stills and video production - Involvement in Project: Creator/Producer/Director, Cinematographer, Film Editor, Photographer & Lighting Designer - Description: Still photo album art of lead singer from Music Video I also filmed and directed. - Production Process: 2 day DSLR video shoot for music video. Day one filmed band on set and shot stills for album cover. Day 2 shot motion on location.
EditorialInformation: -Genre: Editorial Fashion -Client: LACP - Involvement in Project: Photographer, Instructor & Lighting Design - Description: LACP Location Lighting workshop demo shoot. - Production Process: Rooftop overlooking Downtown LA. Two 500w, DC powered strobes with Octoboxes, scrim to shade model from direct sun at high noon, ND filter to open up f/stop for shallow DOF. Editorial FashionInformation: -Genre: Editorial Fashion -Client: LACP - Involvement in Project: Photographer, Instructor & Lighting Design - Description: LACP Location Lighting workshop demo shoot. - Production Process: Rooftop overlooking Downtown LA. Two 500w, DC powered strobes with Octoboxes.
Daily Blast Live, Season 1, Cast PhotoInformation: -Genre: Broadcast Media Promotional Stills -Client: Tegna Entertainment - Involvement in Project: Photographer, Lighting Design - Description: Season 1 Cast and individual headshots for Daily Blast Live, Talk Show. - Production Process: Studio shoot with 8 cast members. Various group photos and headshots for promotional and advertising. 4 light set-up. Tether shoot with clients on set.
Infrared SeriesInformation: -Genre: Infrared Portraits-Client: personal Work - Involvement in Project: Photographer, Lighting Design - Description: Fine Art Infrared Series. - Production Process: Images shot on full spectrum Infrared digital camera. Exterior shoots with various backgrounds and locations. Infrared PortraitsInformation: -Genre: Infrared Portraits-Client: personal Work - Involvement in Project: Photographer, Lighting Design - Description: Fine Art Infrared Series. - Production Process: Images shot on full spectrum Infrared digital camera. Exterior shoots with various backgrounds and locations.
GoboInformation: -Genre: Fashion Editorial -Client: Alexandria Anthony - Involvement in Project: Photographer, Lighting Design - Description: Gobo Lighting for Fashion Editorial. - Production Process: Strobe with GOBO cookie. Lighting Straight out of camera.   Blue, Wet SeriesInformation: -Genre: Conceptual Nude -Client: Personal Project- Involvement in Project: Photographer & Lighting Design - Description: "Blue" from Wet Series for Educational Photography Lighting publication "The Nude" - Production Process: Shot for my Conceptual Nude Publication in collaboration with actor Brit Tanchino. Shot in live shower. Key front light with grid over head directed at face, background light gel blue, WB set at flash for daylight balanced strobes. Color and lighting are straight out of camera. FashionInformation: -Genre: Fashion - Client: Sparkle - Involvement in Project: Photographer, Lighting Design - Description: Location Fashion shoot at the Old Zoo, Los Angeles. - Production Process: Strobe with beauty dish as key front light. Back light with grid side lighitng back wall. Day made to look night. Lighting Straight out of camera.
  Downtown LifestyleInformation: -Genre: Lifestyle_Fitness -Client: LACP - Involvement in Project: Photographer, Instructor & Lighting Design - Description: Lifestyle Fitness demo shoot for location Lighting Photography Workshop. - Production Process: Location Lighting, two 500w DC powered strobes with octaboxes.
Red Beauty, Melt seriesInformation: -Genre: Fine Art -Client: Personal Work - Involvement in Project: Photographer & Lighting design - Description: Personal Project "Red Beauty" from Melt Series - Production Process: Conceptual fine art series. 3 light set-up, front key-light Mola, background light gel red, rim light bare. Shot with 70-200 lens direct into light to create a straight out of camera flair. No special effects, straight out of camera lighting and color. Model's hands are painted with latex body paint to match the candle.
BTS for Visit West Hollywood commercialInformation: -Genre: Behind the Scenes set photography -Client: The Zoo FX for Visit WEHO- Involvement in Project: BTS Photographer - Description: BTS for Visit West Hollywood commercial - Production Process: On set photographer for BTS and advertising stills  
Engagement PhotoInformation: -Genre: Wedding and Portrait Photography -Client: Direct to Client - Involvement in Project: Photographer - Description: Engagement photography exterior location - Production Process: Pose and photograph wedding clients Wedding of Ann and DennisInformation: -Genre: Wedding and Portrait Photography -Client: Direct to Client - Involvement in Project: Photographer - Description: Wedding photography exterior location - Production Process: Pose and photograph wedding clients The Korean Bell Wedding Information: -Genre: Wedding and Portrait Photography -Client: Direct to Client - Involvement in Project: Photographer - Description: Wedding photography exterior location - Production Process: Event photography document live action unscripted event.


Video Production Work

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"Doritos - Vampire Crunch"

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  • Genre: Commercial
  • Client: Doritos
  • Involvement in Project: Creator/Producer, Writer, Directer, Editor, & Director of Photography: Jennifer Emery
  • Description: Doritos Vampire Crunch, is a 30 second spec spot commercial.
  • Description of Production Process: One day shoot for 30 second spot. Lighting with continuous LED's. Shot with DSLR video, edited with Adobe Premiere Pro.

Doritos Vampire Crunch


"Profile Interview with Edu"

  • Information
  • Genre: 2 camera Interview
  • Client: Edu Salas
  • Involvement in Project: Producer, Directer, Cinematography, Cinemagraphs, Lighting Design, and Editing by Jennifer Emery
  • Description: Profile Interview with Edu, is a short promo interview for clients portfolio use.
  • Production Process: 2 camera DSLR video production. Shot with HDSLR cameras, edited with Adobe Premiere Pro. 2 shoot days. 1 for cinemagraphs, 1 for interview. 2 cameras shoot with me as the only crew. Main interview camera on sticks, 2nd camera hand held. 

Edu


"Red, White, and Blue", Episode #2 

Photography Happy Hour

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  • Genre: Educational photography tutorial 
  • Client: Interfit Photographic
  • Involvement in Project: Creator/Producer, Writer, Editor, Lighting Design for stills and video by Jennifer Emery.
  • Description: The Photography Happy Hour w/ Jennifer Emery and Gloria Perez is a video photography tutorial series that marries photography learning with a cooking show theme. Episode #2 is a twist on Beauty Lighting photography, and the Red, White, and Blueberry Fizz Cocktail.
  • See more in an article here: https://www.jenniferemery.photo/blog/2018/7/RWB
  • Production Process: DSLR video production. Shot with HDSLR camera, edited with Adobe Premiere Pro. 1 day shoot included video tutorial and still photography production.

PHH EP#2


Tear Sheets / Original Published Work

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Lighting Design Book by Jennifer EmeryInformation: -Genre: Publication as Author -Client: Amherst Media Books- Involvement in Project: Author, Photographer & Lighting Design - Description: Photography Textbook "Lighting Design for Commercial Portrait Photography" - Production Process: Book written based on curriculum I developed for Photo 32, an Advanced Commercial Lighting class I taught at Santa Moncia Community College. Text and photos are based on the demos and lessons I created for the class. Used as my textbook at Loyola Marymount University for a class I taught on Commercial Photography Lighting and Business Practices. Autodesk for Take-One ProductionsInformation: -Genre: Commercial Advertising Photography -Client: Autodesk for Take-one Productions- Involvement in Project: Advertising Photographer & Lighting - Description: Advertising stills for marketing and promotional materials. - Production Process: Work for hire from video production company. Advertising executive clients on site. Set-up lighting to specifications of lighting design created by agency, tether shoot. Pose, light, and photograph talent on site at factory.
Daily blast Live Cast_pressreleaseInformation: -Genre: Broadcast Media Promotional Stills -Client: Tegna Entertainment - Involvement in Project: Photographer, Lighting Design - Description: Daily Blast Live, Season 1 Cast photo used for press release. - Production Process: Studio shoot with 8 cast members. Various group photos and headshots for promotional and advertising. 4 light set-up. Tether shoot with clients on set.
Quinn Medical Information: -Genre: Product Advertising -Client: Quinn Medical for Take-One Productions - Involvement in Project: Photographer, Lighting Design - Description: product and portrait photography for Quinn Medical - Production Process: Clients on set, tether shoot, product and commercial portraits.