Snapshot: Taking an Interest – portrait and artistic photography in Portland, OR

We’re still winding down after a busy day at the Holiday Cravings Shopping Party, and we’ll have photos from the event soon… but today we’re feeling like it’s high time for a snapshot.

We had the chance to see Springfield School District Superintendent Nancy Golden in action, while shooting on-location in Springfield several weeks ago. She has a reputation for being an active and forward-thinking educator: not only does she bring other educators together, but she also makes sure to stay in touch and relate with the students. More about the work that she and other educators are doing to strengthen public schools is in the latest issue of Education Northwest Magazine.

(and yes, you can book with us for photojournalistic promotional and event photography… we shoot in a variety of situations, for people from all walks of life. Just e-mail or call us to get the details!)

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Photography for Hairstylists

Just wishing a quick Congratulations to Jen LaMastra of Transform Salon, who earned an Honorable Mention in the recent cover contest for NW Stylist! Jen submitted several photos from our shoot for Betsy & Iya Jewelry last fall which showcased her amazing hairstyling work, and thanks to her talent, this lovely shot from our campaign is featured in this month’s issue. Jen also provides full-service haircuts and color, so to learn more about her and schedule an appointment, just visit her website.

Credit is also due to our model for this look, Kira Distler, and the awesome makeup skills of Sabrina Cayne; their talents helped make this entire session amazing!

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

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

Plus model editorial

(We’ve been a bit inspired by NaBloPoMo, or National Blog Posting Month, so we’ll be attempting to post every day for the rest of the month! We may not have time to share with you every single day, and the postings might sometimes be short, but you’ll see plenty of photos… so, enjoy!)

We’re really pleased to be featured in the November 2008 issue of PLUS Model Magazine, for our editorial contribution, “The Edge of Romance.” It took nearly two months of planning, and there were occasional bumps along the way, but it was wonderful working with PLUS, and we’re all very excited about the results!

The spread features clothing by IGIGI, as well as sustainable dresses from Portland-based designer MEWV Sustainables. We also got to bring aboard our recent client, betsy & iya, so you can see more of her amazing designs, while we wait for her new web site to launch.

We’ll fill you in on some of the trials and tribulations on the shoot day, and also share some of our favorite images that weren’t featured in the spread later in the week, but for now, check out the editorial!

Model: Christine (SportsUnlimited)

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

Plus-Size Fashion

As much as I enjoy “straight-size” fashion, I’ve always had a soft spot for plus-size models. As a normal-sized woman who’d be considered “plus-size” by the fashion industry (plus models sometimes run as small as a US Size 8, when the average woman is Size 12!) I’ve always felt that there’s much more to beauty than what your average magazine likes to portray. There’s health, vitality, and beauty in all shapes and sizes, if you open yourself to it.

So, when I found Christine’s just-started online portfolio back in January, I was excited to set up a shoot with her. She had the striking face and gorgeous proportions that I felt really exemplified plus-size beauty, so I wanted to get it out there as much as I could!

And now, 7 months after shooting with her, I’m happy to congratulate her on her first published credit as a model! Christine was selected by PLUS Model Magazine to tell the world What She Loves About Her Curves in the new September issue, so readers across the country will be seeing her face, and hopefully taking a cue from her curvy-and-proud outlook!

The magazine also chose to use a photo from the shoot I did with her, so I’m also happy to congratulate hairstylist Amy Vaillancourt-Sals, clothing designer Leanonsidhe Reminiscent, and accessory designer Beauty and the Bead! I brought this team together with the hopes of pushing the boundaries and presenting a look not often seen in plus-size fashion, and it looks like we succeeded!

I’ll be working with Christine again soon, along with another amazing plus-size model, so I’m looking forward to keep putting new spins on full-figured beauty!

–Sarah

Enko Photography – fashion and commercial photography serving Portland, Oregon

More Press

One of our photos was recently published in The Ottawa Citizen, as part of an article about Ottawa’s upcoming Fashion Week event. Designer Erika Hendrix will be participating in the event, and the fine folks at the Citizen chose a photo from our shoot to lead off the article! Our model (Leesa) and our stylist (Amity) both did a terrific job, and you can see a snapshot of the article and the original photo below.

The only thing that’d be better? Well, it’d have been nice to also be credited for having taken the photo. But that said, it’s still pretty cool that one of our shots made it all the way up to Canada. Here’s to getting our work out in the world even more, in the future!

We’ll be shooting some of Erika’s newest creations later this month, and that’s already shaping up to be another fun collaboration. We’re definitely hoping to raise the bar even higher, this time around!

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Featured

I heard from independent designer Erika Hendrix yesterday, and she had some pleasant news: the collaboration we did back in mid-March was chosen for a front-page feature on Behance.net! I wasn’t familiar with the site before, but there’s some pretty amazing work on the site, so I’m happy to be considered one of their more noteworthy artists.

We were selected on May 27th, 2008, and we’re still on the front page today, so if you haven’t seen the set, you can check it out there.

I also have to give credit (again!) to our amazing models, Jillian and Leesa, and our equally amazing makeup and hair stylist, Amity Givens. They all brought their own brand of awesome to this collaboration, and it was a pleasure to work with them!

Also, here’s my original blog entry about this shoot, if you haven’t seen some of the other images!

–Sarah

Enko Photography – fashion and beauty photography in Portland, Oregon

Green Fashion

Now that the issue is out, we can finally tell y’all: you can see our work in the latest issue of Style Is So You! We were fortunate enough to work with editor Sara Johnston-Lee on an editorial featuring new organic and sustainable fashions by Del Forte Denim and Kelly B Couture, for Spring 2008. Also working with us was our lovely model, Erin, and one of our favorite makeup artists, Sabrina Cayne.

Check us out in The Green Pages of the March Issue! And while you’re at it, show your support for sustainable design by putting your dollars towards these excellent fashions. Portland is quickly becoming a leader in the green fashion movement, and when it’s this easy to look fabulous and be eco-friendly, there’s no reason not to!

Enko Photography – fashion and commercial photography out of Portland, Oregon