A Vintage-Inspired Fall Collection – fashion, commercial, and product photography in Portland, OR

A few days ago, local designer Alyson Clair unveiled her latest collection for Fall 2009 on her web site, so now we finally get to share some of the photos! 

We shot outside an old Vavoline building in an industrial area of North Portland, and it was a cool spot, but it also had its challenges. If we’d started shooting too early, and the outdoor light would be too harsh, but if we waited too long, the neighboring buildings would cast a huge shadow across our setting. Throw in some partly-cloudy conditions that had the sun passing behind clouds periodically, and things get a bit tricky.

That meant we had to work fast and be ready to make quick changes, which is, fortunately, never a problem when we’re doing the shooting. We shot 3 different models in multiple outfits, and finished with plenty of time to savor our Saint Cupcakes (courtesy of Alyson), and then head out to enjoy the rest of a gorgeous day.

If you like what you see, you can pick up these vintage-inspired, figure-flattering pieces at several boutiques in town. Check out the Clair Vintage Inspired web site for a closer look!

 

Enko Photography – fashion, editorial, and commercial photography based in Portland, Oregon

Back to Fashion – commercial and fashion photography in Portland, OR

After taking a fairly long break from straight-size fashion collaborations, we finally found some time to work with an awesome team of ladies on some soft and lovely fashion images! We were lucky enough to have the talents of Ambrosia Carey–our hairstylist for our November 2008 PLUS Model Magazine editorial–on hair and makeup, two skilled models from Portland agencies, and two amazing local designers!

Here are a couple of the images we’ve cooked up so far, featuring one-of-a-kind designs by Emily Sunnell. Her line, Emilia Kaye, is focused around romantic and raw garments made from reconstructed clothing, and she loves putting energy into quirky and unique details that speak volumes. 

Models: Sofie (Mode) and Iris (Ryan Artists)

If you’re a fan of Last Thursday on Alberta, keep an eye out for these two girls: you might see Sofie selling her own works, and Iris bakes some killer gluten-free cookies! (we should know, she brought some to the shoot!)

Enko Photography – fashion, editorial, and commercial photography based in Portland, Oregon

Coming soon!

A spring cold has hit us, but we have a lot of great shoots to tell you about. We’re soldiering on, sniffling our way through a speedy recovery and a lot of photo processing, so we’ll definitely be sharing new work with you soon!

To get the ball rolling, here’s a headshot from our recent outdoor model portfolio session with a lovely new full-figured model. She’s new to modeling, but we definitely see potential in her… what amazing eyes!

Model: Keri
MU/Hair: Abibat Durosimi of Tabiba Styles

Enko Photography – fashion, editorial, and commercial photography based in Portland, Oregon

Fashion magazine photography

Our two-page spread for MF Magazine, which was originally shot last summer, is finally out in the world, as part of Issue #9! The fashion world always likes to think ahead, so shooting fall and winter layouts six (or more!) months in advance is pretty much par for the course.

We shot this in a local coffee shop–in pretty cramped quarters!–and worked with six models in the same shot. Some of the models had prior experience, others were newer to modeling, and, since we were hoping to fit over 20 giveaway items into the spread, one of our models was literally recruited on the spot, while hanging out at the coffee shop! It was definitely a fun shooting experience with its share of unexpected twists.

To see and buy the issue, visit www.musicfashionmagazine.com.

Makeup: Anna Webber
Hair: Kira Pinski

Enko Photography – fashion, editorial, and commercial photography based in Portland, Oregon

Labels for Love Event Proofs

We were happy to contribute to the Labels for Love Benefit Fashion Show and Silent Auction last Friday, and were amazed by all the clothing they’d pulled together for the event! There was a great variety of clothing items for sale and auction, for women, men, and kids, and the runway show highlighted complete outfits from some amazing name-brand labels. Visit their MySpace to learn more about Youth Empowered By Action, and be sure to lend your support on their future efforts to help the less fortunate!

And, if you want to see some of what you missed, check out proofs from the fashion show!

Enko Photography – event and fashion photography in Portland and the Willamette Valley

Friday: Labels for Love!

They say the holidays are a season for giving, so in the spirit of that, we’re donating our time to Labels for Love, a fashion show and silent auction benefit! Over $31,000 in donations have been raised for auction items and raffle prizes, including clothing items from a variety of nationally-recognized labels, and all proceeds from the event will go to the Oregon Food Bank! 

We  definitely encourage you to check out the event, and help the hungry with your holiday shopping dollars! We’ll be serving as official photographers for the event, and we’ll also have a booth with information about our portrait and wedding packages, so feel free to stop by and ask us more about what we do.

We also recently did a promotional shoot for the show, featuring actual clothing items donated for the event. Special thanks goes to our amazing team of professionals who, like us, donated their time and resources to make this promo shoot look its best!

Makeup: Whitney Griffin
Hair: Abibat Durosimi of Tabiba Styles
Models: Caitlyn Larimore (Option) and Megan Marie Hodge

LABELS FOR LOVE
FASHION SHOW and SILENT AUCTION
all proceeds benefit the Oregon Food Bank!

Friday Dec. 5th, from 5:00-8:00pm
Aloha High School auditorium
$5.00 Admission

Enko Photography – event and fashion photography in Portland and the Willamette Valley

Reviving with Revivall

We’re just now beginning to process the final photos of Revivall Clothing’s Portland Fashion Week collection, thanks to a *very* busy couple of months on both our parts! We were booked up with wedding processing, senior portraits, and myriad other shoots, while she was working hard preparing her own storefront for a November 1st opening.

Now that we have final selections from Revivall at last, we’re working our way through the selection. Here was one of our favorite shots; there are plenty more on the way!

Model: Dayna (Q6)
MU/Hair: Terri Lodge

Enko Photography – fashion, editorial, and commercial photography based in Portland, Oregon

Featured again

Our Runaways shoot with Revivall Clothing was recently selected as a feature on FashionServed. This is still one of my favorite fashion projects to date, so I’m always glad to see that others enjoy it, too! If you haven’t seen the images, check them out.

And, if you’d like to see more amazing creations, this weekend is your chance! Revivall will be showing as part of the Explode La Mode runway show, and betsy & iya will also be there as a vendor. There will be plenty of other fabulous designers involved, so be sure to support the Portland fashion community!

Enko Photography – fashion, editorial, and commercial photography based in Portland, Oregon

retro fashion and a bridal show

It’s been a busy week, with plenty of fun things in the queue! We’re gearing up for a bridal show this Sunday, and one of our partners had a hand in the planning of it: Candice Currier, who does amazing wedding and event planning on even the smallest of budgets. We’ll be showing images from one of our weddings with her soon!

In the meantime, here’s another shot from our editorial-style pinup shoot, featuring designs by Billie Jo Retro. (Model: Amber Renee)

Enko Photography – fashion, commercial, and wedding photography based in Portland, Oregon

PLUS Model Magazine

Here’s another image from our November 2008 editorial for PLUS Model Magazine, featuring our second model from the spread. I was lucky enough to spot her at a runway casting, and was thrilled to bring her on board for the shoot. She’d booked her fair share of commercial and catalog modeling jobs, but edgy plus-size fashion bookings are hard to come by, so she was excited to broaden her horizons!

Be sure to check out our PLUS Model Magazine editorial. We won’t be posting the other images here, so you’ll have to visit the magazine to see the rest!

Model: Ruth (Wilhelmina/MTG)
Makeup: Ashlee Murr
Hair: Ambrosia Carey

Enko Photography – fashion, editorial, and commercial photography based in Portland, Oregon