Inspired by: Shag

February 21st, 2010

Brian Clinebell

I just finished working on a huge mural for Paul that was inspired by the artist Shag.  The wall I worked on was 22ft long by 8 ft tall. It’s the biggest thing I have painted before by far. Take a look:

Inspired by Shag: Image by Paul Burlingame

Inspired by Shag: Image by Paul Burlingame Photo

This retro poolside background was very clean and used as a backdrop for the models to look like they were at a pool party at night. Paul is a fan of Shag I thought this was great complement towards his style and gave more dimension to the photos.  I threw my own twist by putting in some modern century looking chairs and an almost monochromatic color in a way that I thought worked great with the pool-looking floor.

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Accessories Today

January 22nd, 2010

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by Tate Morales

It’s the oldest saying in the fashion world that “you can change any outfit with accessories”, but as with most cliches, it’s based on truth.

For instance, any basics you have in your closet become the canvas for trendy boots or bracelets, which means you only have to update your accessories with the trends and that is a lot cheaper than trying to keep up with everything Marc Jacobs comes out with next month.

Headbands

My favorite way to accessorize these days are headbands. They come in so many styles and you can wear them so many ways that it’s almost impossible to find one you don’t love. I work with True Birds accessories company, a budding line created by two sisters that got their start in handmade headbands. I love getting paid by them in trade (aka headbands) because they are always on the cutting edge of fashion and go with absolutely everything. (I have 3 colors of the one shown below!)

Sample of one of Tate's "Flower" True Birds headbands

"Black Flower" head band by True Birds

Several Ways To Wear

One of the best things about headbands is that they offer opportunities for so many hairstyles. if you have a headband that is elastic you can twist your hair up in it (a half up or an up do) or you can set a firm band one back from your hairline a bit and leave your bangs in front and sweep back half or all your hair as well.

Something Different for Brides

I’ve been seeing more and more brides with headbands incorporated into their wedding day apparel and its a great twist on a classic up-do that is simply stunning. A thick firm satin band in the same color as your dress or veil adds pop to a classic frock, or even a beautiful decorative piece like this one. Why not be stunningly stylish on the most important day of your life?

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A Bridal Headband by Two Birds

Note from Pb: Tate is an outstanding young model with excellent prospects. Her career is just starting to take off. To view Tate’s portfolio click here.

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Creative Process

January 17th, 2010

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By Maisha Gaffney

Sometimes, it’s nice to work on creative projects by yourself. That way you have complete control over all that goes into the process and the results are in keeping with your vision. When working with others, it’s often control and your own ideas that can be diminished or become lost. However, sometimes this can be a good thing. Following the lead of another, and being open to collaborating with them can yield surprising results.

For example, Last April I did one of my first fashion shoots with Paul Burlingame. At that time I was only just beginning to get to know him and I wasn’t quite sure where he was headed with it. He said that he wanted shoot in the Blick Art Store parking lot in Little Italy, which is mostly gray, cracked, crumbling, and pretty unexciting.

He asked me to bring colorful garments that would pop against the neutral setting. So, I’m thinking to myself that I should bring the brightest colors and busiest patterns and I still felt the parking lot was going to be a strange looking location. I went along with what Paul was planning.

As we spent the morning shooting, instead of patterns, he ended up selecting bold solids for me to wear… and the pictures came out great! You probably would never guess that I was standing in the old, crumbling lot next to Blick Art.  And, the garment choices stood out nicely against the mostly plain gray on gray background.

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Gray wall, clothes line, fence, netting and colorful Maisha.

Some of those photos from that shoot are among my favorites that I’ve shot with Paul.

The Blick Art Store parking lot and one of their most creative former employees.

The Blick Art Store parking lot and one of their most creative former employees.

Sometimes, it’s nice to just go along for the ride and be pleasantly surprised with the results. Especially, when you’re working with others to create art, half the fun is the journey even if you’re not sure you’re going the “right” way until you get there.

Note from Pb: As a model Maisha is a standout. To each shoot she brings her own signature enthusiasm, professionalism, look and style that no one else can create or duplicate. Maisha’s portfolio and contact info can be foundhere.

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Inspired by Graffiti

January 13th, 2010

by Brian Clinebell

Have you ever seen those bathrooms that get tagged up? I’ve seen them a bunch of times in LA and New York.  I was inspired to create a backdrop with that kind of graffiti.  This was one of the first pieces I worked on for Paul last September.

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Mari Ehlert posing in front of Brian's original 4' x 8' graffiti studio art work.

To add a little flair to the background I made some stencils of images that I have worked with before.  I married my background with a shot by Paul – and I think we ended up with some really great pictures taken against this background.

Note from Pb:

Brian’s graffiti art was the first of several of his pieces commissioned for use in my studio. Now that we’ve had several successful shoots with it I think we should transform this into a framed piece of wall art like we’d originally planned.

Brian also introduced me to Mari Ehlert at the Ken Cafe. She did a great job modeling a 60’s dress suit I’d found in New York’s garment district.

Perhaps inspired by Brian’s ideas, on my next trip to the big city I took the following photo of Bianca in Williamsburg posing in front of some rather elaborate and colorful outer space robot public graffiti.

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Bianca wearing a raincoat by New York designer Levi Okunov in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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Fall Trip to New York

January 9th, 2010

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by Paul Burlingame

FASHION WEEK IN NEW YORK

Another memorable event of 2009 was a September trip to New York to photograph at Fashion Week. This Fashion Week was noticeably more active than the one held six months before. I had a full day-long shoot in a China town loft with models Allison Zervopoulos & Julie Max

Art shoot in Julie Max's China Town loft

Allison Zervo & Julie Max during our art & fashion shoot in Julie's China Town loft

and a fashion shoot in Williamsburg with model Bianca.

Bianca in a dress from Frock You (San Diego) & the New York skyline from Williamsburg in Brooklyn.

Bianca in a dress from Frock You (San Diego) & view of the New York skyline from Williamsburg in Brooklyn.

Bianca has become a dear friend and also tipped me off to her costumed posing at an outdoor Hungarian Fashion event just a block away from the main Fashion Week tent at Bryant Park.

Hungarian Fashion event near Bryant Park, that's Bianca on the right.

Hungarian Fashion event near Bryant Park, Bianca on the right.

NEW YORK COUTURE SHOW

Bianca also arranged for me to shoot the trendy New York Couture runway show at Webster Hall in the East Village, a large old theater-like venue that is reputed to have been America’s first night club.

Outside Webster Hall September 12th 2009

Outside Webster Hall September 12th 2009

There were DJ’s and dance floors downstairs, dinner and the fashion show upstairs. In making my way upstairs I decided to keep on going and shoot from the balcony since there were literally no other photographers there. Downstairs next to the runway was crowded with cameras. From the balcony you could see the models getting ready back stage.

The colorful opening of the New York Couture Fashion show.

The colorful opening of the New York Couture Fashion show.

Bianca is 5′ 11″ tall and she walked very lively in the show.

Friend and model Bianca, one of the liviest models in the show.

Friend and model Bianca, one of the most experienced models in the show. This is NOT her first NYC.

The clothes are very youthful & brightly colored, the crowed loved them.

The grand finale with lots of photographers.

The grand finale, with lots of fanfare.

After the fashion show the band Ultraviolet Sound kept & rocked the audience at the hall. They made big use of a vocoder and had a surprisingly smooth, polished sound. I liked them alot.

UltraViolet sound rocked the house after the models. That's Bianca waiving.

UltraViolet sound rocked the house after the models. That's Bianca to the right of the stage waiving.

After all the picture taking I had a fabulous Asian dinner in Williamsburg and was one happy traveler as I packed up my memory cards for the trip back to San Diego. :o )

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Inspired by Shag

January 5th, 2010

brianby Brian Clinebell

Last November I painted a huge mural for Paul that was inspired by the artist Shag. The wall I worked on was 22ft long by 8 ft tall. It’s the biggest thing I’ve painted by far. Take a look:

Set for Shag shoot with 8 x 22 foot mural

Set for Shag shoot with Brian's 8 x 22 foot mural

This retro poolside background was very clean and used as a backdrop for the models to look like they were at a pool party at night. Paul is a fan of Shag I thought this was great complement towards his style and gave more dimension to the photos. I threw my own twist by putting in some modern century looking chairs and an almost monochromatic color in a way that I thought worked great with the pool-looking floor.

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Tib Nelson Designs Spring 2010 Fashion Shoot

December 27th, 2009

Maresa Cogger

One of my favorite movies is captured on 8mm film and stars my mother as a young girl, running through a sea of fashionable ladies, elaborate spreads of pickled foods and gin martinis! I recently began obsessing over the impeccable details of the garments from this era. The fashionista’s of the 1960’s (including: Edie Sedgwick, Jackie O, and countless others), oozed with a timeless sense of sophistication that I am envious of and has inspired my latest collection of party frocks!

Once I had a clear vision, I knew that Paul would be just the photographer to work with me on this project!!!

On Saturday, December 5th, with latte in hand, I invaded Paul’s north park photography studio with a dozen models, a rockin’ hair stylist (Rachel Stegura) and a rack full of sparkling dresses! Although the actual photo shoot only took a number of hours, the planning process for such an elaborate event began months ago, with countless hours spent in my dress design studio, the beloved library, and in the kitchen (attempting to re-create passable delicacies from this era!). The intense preparation for the shoot was well worth the effort, as all of the details, from the lime green jello-mold to the powder-pink cupcakes, aided in creating the perfect 1960’s style birthday party!

60s Birthday Croquette Party shoot for Tib Nelson Designs
If you are interested in TND and live in the San Diego area, you can check out my latest designs at:

The Brokers Building, 4th and Market Downtown San Diego
TND Studio
Interested in a private viewing of current collection or a custom garment?
Contact me @
maresacogger@gmail.com

Maeve Riley, in South Park
www.maeveriley.com

Hunt and Gather, in University Heights
www.huntandgathershop.com

Otherwise, check me out online @

www.smashing darling.com/store/1896
www.myspace.com/tibnelsondesigns

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Happy Holidays and Selecting Your Holiday Gift!

December 22nd, 2009

paul Welcome! You’re here and that means you’re a special friend of Paul Burlingame Photo. I thank you for visiting our new blog. You’re just a few steps away from receiving your Pb Photo holiday gift. Please click on the link “A Pb Christmas Present” in the right hand column just above the link to “About Our Team”. You’ll be taken to a Flickr page with instructions for viewing and selecting your gift from a variety of nicely matted 4″ x 6″ Pb prints. Go ahead and Do It, You deserve it!

Also a large number of recent Pb photos can be viewed by clicking on the Flickr icon (squares within a square) just to the right of the Twitter icon at the top of the right hand column menu.

Please bookmark us and stay tuned throughout these holidays as we’ll be bringing you highlights from 2009, including shooting New York Couture at Fashion Week in NYC, Fashion Designer shoots here in San Diego as well as creative on-location and studio shoots that all added up to make 2009 by far the most exciting year yet for Paul Burlingame Photo.

Here’s wishing You and Your Family the Happiest of Holiday Seasons and a Prosperous New Year!
All the best, :-)
Pb

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Breaking into Modeling: Part 2

December 14th, 2009

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There is a lot to consider in launching your modeling career or hobby. In my previous post, I discussed a few kinds of modeling and provided some get-started tips.  Today I’m going to give you a few more tips to kick-start your career.

Tips for the aspiring model

Tips for the aspiring model: Image by Paul Burlingame Photo

Tips for the aspiring model:

  1. Take your measurements. Include: height, bust, waist, hips. Use those measurements to determine what areas of modeling you fit into.
  2. Look up agencies in your area. See what requirements they have and if you fit them. Find out how to submit to their agency, or if they have an open call.  Submit the required information and photos or go in.
  3. Look up Websites where you can meet and connect with others.  This is especially important if you are modeling as a hobby. Use your new connections to book some shoots, and have fun!
  4. Do some test shoots, but be careful. Once you have an agency interested in you, you will likely need to do some test shoots with photographers they recommend. DO NOT pay for any in house photographers. Do not pay the agencies directly. The agency should be RECOMMENDING photographers, not forcing you to use theirs, or asking you to make payments to them.
  5. Purchase a portfolio and comp cards. Agencies may ask you to purchase is a portfolio. Some agencies request that you purchase theirs with their logo on it; others may let you buy your own. Most will also require that you purchase comp cards, this is generally done through their agency since they will want all their models cards to have the same layout and logos. These generally cost between $150-300.
  6. Do reference checks. This is especially important if you are booking work/shoots off of things like craigslist or model mayhem. Always be safe! It’s also a good idea when booking model jobs to make sure a friend or family member knows where you’re going, how long you should be, and a number where they can reach you. It’s just smart to be safe.
  7. RESEARCH! Do as much research as you can about the industry, any agencies that you are interested in, or who are interested in you, and everything else you think you may have questions on.
  8. Trust your gut. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Want to know even more about being a new model?  Check out this site:

http://www.newmodels.com/modelintro.html

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Fall and Winter Weddings

December 10th, 2009

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Traditionally the fall and winter holidays are times when family members from all over the country reunite. Grandparents, Uncles and Aunts meet new additions to the family and see each other’s children sprouting up after another year.

Often couples use these holiday gatherings to announce their wedding plans for the coming spring or summer.

Fall and Winter Weddings: Image by Paul Burlingame Photography

Fall and Winter Weddings: Image by Paul Burlingame Photography

Time for New Traditions?

This year is different. Our conversations with wedding planners and couples tell us that more weddings than usual are being planned for November and December.

Last summer many well-to-do families with the desire and means to put on a fancy celebration postponed summer weddings.  They felt it in bad taste to hold ceremonies that could be perceived as a display of wealth at a time when others are economizing.

Not all weddings have been postponed. Those whose focus was on being married rather than the ceremony did so last summer.  But, untraditionally, they forgave fancy celebration and held ceremonies with a minimum amount of expense and fanfare.

Why Fall and Winter?

Many couples are waiting to have their weddings at the end of 2009 or sometime in 2010 because they believe the economic situation will improve.

Others realized that holding a ceremony during the off-season can reduce the cost of renting venues and lower hotel rates.  Still others are saving for weddings they are planning for 2010. Rather quickly, time of year has become less important.

All this is causing a spreading of wedding dates throughout the fall and winter months of this year and into next year.

Which Makes Us Wonder:

Should the economy improve will venues and services be extra busy this coming summer? Or will couples embrace economic weddings over time-of-year ceremonies?

In any event, we feel fortunate that San Diego’s warm climate & beautiful scenery provide a fantastic location for weddings during every season of the year!

We’re interested: How has the economy affected your wedding, or weddings you have/will be attending?

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