DigitalFusion was founded in 1999 as digital alternative to conventional photo-chemical processes being used by professional photographers. Digital Fusion offers technological convergence in the areas of scanning, image manipulation and digital printing,  allowing them to create top of the line post-production process for still photography.

Building on a foundation of post production by adding production services and equipment, digital processing and file delivery, archiving and a variety of new online services, their mission statement remains the same:

“DigitalFusion will always stand next to the photographer throughout the entire photographic process from production, processing, post production to finishing and archival storage to ensure the image is delivered as it was originally envisioned.”

Making the Shoot is proud to be sponsored by Digital Fusion.  Visit Digital Fusion online at www.digitalfusion.net or www.dfstudio.com

Sexy. Solid. Smashbox Studios.

Smashbox Studios is LA’s first and most preeminent photography studio compound  — from magazine covers and mainstream network promos to music videos and high fashion editorials, Smashbox Studios is the most frequented Los Angeles studio stage. With two locations in Culver City and West Hollywood, the studio’s legendary spaces tout incredible studio size and easy-to-work-in environments. Driven by both style & service, Smashbox has made a name for itself by offering charming client accommodations with expansive studio features.

CHECK IT OUT —-> WWW.SMASHBOXSTUDIOS.COM

Easy enough to produce your first bid in minutes, powerful enough to customize to the exacting needs of your business work flow. Try Blinkbid for free and see why it is heralded as absolutely the easiest bidding and invoicing software available.

Visit them at www.blinkbid.com

Steve Meisel, Steven Klein, Mert & Marcus, Annie Leibowitz all have one thing in common – They’ve all photographed actor and fashion extraordinaire  Selma Blair. Are you a photographer? Would you like to join that list? Well now you have the chance by submitting right here at Making The Shoot – http://makingtheshoot.com/contest/.

We are so thrilled to announce that the winner of Making The Shoot will be photographing Selma Blair for a 6-8 page feature spread in the next issue of The Lab Magazine, coming out in March 2012. Deadline is Jan 6th at Midnight!

Gather your favorite images and show us your work! Submit here – http://makingtheshoot.com/contest/

Autumn de Wilde is a photographer and director best known for her portrait and documentary work in music, fashion and film. Some of her album covers include The White Stripes, Elliott Smith, Beck, Wilco, Norah Jones, Jenny Lewis and The Decemberists. She has been documenting the life and work of Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte since 2005. Her portraits of actors, directors, designers, musicians and artists have been featured in Vogue, L’Uomo Vogue, Lula, Zoetrope All-Story, Interview, Elle, Flash-Art, Purple, Paper, Nylon, Black Book, Tar, The Lab, Spin, and Rolling Stone. She lives in Los Angeles.

Visit Autumn here - http://www.autumndewilde.com/

Hilary Walsh was born in San Francisco and raised in Philadelphia.  After attending business school in New York, she followed her interest in photography and worked as a photo assistant in several cities, including Paris and London, before launching her own career.  Walsh is most noted for her fashion editorials and celebrity portraiture, which are characterized by her use of subdued lighting to emphasize the natural beauty of her subjects.  Walsh’s photographs appear in publications such as Vogue, Elle, GQ, Vanity Fair, Interview, Double, Casa Vogue, Nylon and V.  Her advertising clients have included American Eagle, Current Elliott, DKNY, J. Crew, Vans, Equipment, bebe, and the City of New York.

PHOTOGRAPHER — Frank W. Ockenfels 3 is a Los Angeles based photographer who has spent more than two and a half decades working as a portrait photographer, photographing musicians, celebrities, corporate heads and everyday people.  His images have graced the covers of Rolling Stone, Esquire, GQ, Men’s Health, Blender, Newsweek, Wired, Entertainment Weekly, Spin, New York Magazine and People to name a few.  His work has appeared on the pages of such diverse magazines as W, Maxim, Men’s Journal, Popular Mechanics, New York Times Magazine, Los Angeles Times Magazine, Outside, Playboy and UK Conde Nast Traveler.

He has worked with most major record labels and has done over 200 album covers and press shoots for musicians such as David Bowie, Willie Nelson, No Doubt, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Strokes, Wilco, Garbage, and LeAnn Rimes to name a few. Frank has photographed movie posters including The Social Network, The Last Airbender, Jonah Hex, Legion, Time Travelers’ Wife, Hellboy 2, Wanted, The Incredible Hulk, Harry Potter, Chronicles of Riddick, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind for studios such as Universal, Paramount, Focus Features, Warner Brothers, Sony and Fox.  He has done TV advertising campaigns for all the major networks including ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and CW and cable channels such as AMC, FX, E!, Lifetime, TNT, Showtime and HBO.

Frank has also directed for many years.  He has directed music videos for bands such as Alice in Chains, Blues Travelers, Johnny Lang, the Deftones, Better than Ezra, and Everclear.  He has also shot commercials for clients such as Nike, Converse, K-Swiss, Canon and the New York Times and on-air promos for the CW, E!, The Style Channel and Comcast.

Frank is a nimble problem solver.  His ability to adapt to unusual ten minute situations as well as staying away from the obvious seem to be qualities that set him apart from other photographers.  He believes in meeting someone first and then deciding what the image will be.  Working with artificial and existing light, he collaborates with the subject to create a unique moment.  In many ways Frank is unconventional.  He believes that photography can still have moments of purity without being overly conceptualized or retouched.

WEBSITE – www.fwo3.com 

PHOTOGRAPHER – Originally from London, Ben attended Sydney’s College of Arts. After graduation, he began his career by assisting photographers, and soon landed assignments from Australian Elle and Vogue, among others.

Fascinated by American hip-hop culture, he came to New York in 1990. He began documenting urban youth, hitting the streets and clubs to photograph these kids and their culture. In 1995 his move became permanent, and he has worked consistently ever since. He has photographed campaigns for Victoria’s Secret, The Gap, Nike, T-Mobile, Land’s End, Next, Ralph Lauren, Kodak, Apple and Madewell, among others.

His work frequently appears on the covers and pages of GQ, InStyle, Glamour, Lucky, Esquire, Vanity Fair, Marie Claire, Elle, Entertainment Weekly, Blackbook, Spin, Vibe, Harper’s Bazaar, Outside Magazine, and other titles worldwide.

In 2009 Ben published “Lickshot”, his highly personalized scrapbook and travel diary. A triumph of lo-fi style, its pages are a delirious pastiche of gritty photographs, wonky Polaroids, and hand-scrawled graffiti, held together by slashes of colored tape.

You can see Ben’s work at www.benwatts.com or www.art-dept.com.

PHOTOGRAPHER — Jake Chessum’s spontaneous and exuberant approach to photography has led to a long and varied career. His timeless and engaging celebrity portraits have appeared in many prestigious magazines including GQ, Men’s Journal, New York Magazine, Glamour, Paper, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times Magazine and Esquire.

The range of celebrities he has been commissioned to shoot span the worlds of film, politics, sports and music and includes: Robert De Niro, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Natalie Portman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Douglas, Mickey Rourke, Vince Vaughn, Chris Rock, Roger Ailes, Jennifer Connelly, 50 Cent, Rush Limbaugh, Hillary Clinton, Shaun White, Alec Baldwin, Reggie Bush, Spike Lee, Radiohead, Kofi Annan, Sir Ian McKellen, Bill Gates…the list goes on and on.

Chessum studied graphic design at St. Martin’s School of Art and after graduating began his photography career in London, where his first commission was for “The Face” magazine. This led to an enduring relationship with the title. The Face sent him to NYC and L.A. where he got a taste of life and work in the United States. In 1999 Chessum moved permanently to NYC, where he still lives with his wife and daughters.

With writer Amy Larocca, Chessum created “The Look Book” column for New York Magazine. This body of work resulted in the best selling book “The New York Look Book – a gallery of street fashion” published by Melcher media in 2007. Chessum’s first monograph “Rubbish”, a collection of images of trash on the streets of cities he has visited throughout the world, was published by Auditorium Editions in 2008. Four images from the book were selected for American Photography 25.

He has also created campaigns for a range of advertising clients including Microsoft, J.Crew, Toyota, Chase Bank, Adidas, Kodak, ESPN SportsCenter, HSBC bank, SAP, The Red Cross, and Reebok.

You can see his work at www.jakechessum.com and his blog www.thedailychessum.com

He is represented by Art Department.