Hi everyone!! First of all… meet the lovely Kristine. We had an absolutely AWESOME shoot, and I hope you enjoy her sneak peek as I am incredibly excited to post the rest from her session.

Second of all… I am booking for September seniors now!! If your yearbook is due in October and November, now is a GREAT time to get a consult scheduled.

Thanks so much and hope you’re having a great week!

This is Aly!! She is… fantastic to say the least. When her Mom told me that she shoots, I knew I had to do an extra session! We sat down, and built several concepts for her including the downtown pianos, and the badass theme at the shooting range. We did all sorts of crazy stuff, and had an absolute blast the entire way. To Aly’s family – I hope you enjoy this extended sneak peek and I can’t wait to show you the rest of the photos. To everyone else – I hope you love getting to see some behind the scenes at the shoots, and let me know if I should keep doing some video! Hope everyone is having an AWESOME Friday!!

Skylar and I had an AWESOME session, and I can’t wait to post the rest of her shoot! Besides the fact that she’s a million feet taller then me, she is a killer volleyball player!! Her Mom and seester joined us for the shoot and helped coordinate outfits (which btw, were just straight up awesome!) and they were so supportive of her. While the storms were menacing earlier in the day, we arrived to a beautiful evening which left us with great light and even better images!

August is basically filled up! We might be able to squeeze in one or two more sessions… it’s been such a ROCKING summer! Couple of sneak peeks from some upcoming shoots. On that note… yes, I am ridiculously behind on blogging. Thanks for being so patient! On a similar note, I’ll be out of the office for a couple days this week while I pick up my new car from Cali!! I will have my laptop and phone on me to keep in touch. Thanks everyone and see you this weekend!!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to throw a couple more sneak peeks. I have a TON of blog posts happening for the next couple weeks that I am ridiculously excited to share.

WE ARE NOW BOOKING FOR AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER! Click on the [ Seniors BOOK NOW Form ] above to schedule your consult so we can reserve your shoot.

Well, it’s definitely the busiest time of the year… which is awesome!! And crazy. All at once. I’ve had the opportunity to shoot for some absolutely amazing people this year, and Hannah is definitely one of them. I hope you enjoy her session as much as I did!!

ATTN: ALL SENIORS 2011!!! Please read! =) I need to get your consults scheduled! If you are even remotely considering using MMS, I want to get your shoot date BOOKED! We can book the shoot whenever, but I want to make sure I can fit your shoot in the schedule! Yearbook photos will be due before we know it so head to the top, fill out the Book Now form and we’ll get you all taken care of. Now, on to the awesomeness!

Happy Friday!! USA tied the game today, I have yet another twin session this evening… and life is good! Here’s a bunch of sneak peeks for ya. I can’t wait to post the finals from all the work I’ve been doing. Until then, have a killer weekend and I’ll see everyone next week!

(For all the photog friends reading this… 40D | 85L | f2.0 | ISO200 | 1/250 | 580EX in Westcott 28″ Box | 430EX Bare Flash Behind)

Hi everyone!! Just checking in for week 2 of our Product Spotlight here at Mario Masitti Studios. The next product has been one of the hottest options we’ve sold for last year and this year too… and there is a good reason: they are AWESOME!

Albums are by far my favorite product for seniors! The leathers are totally rad. The book assembly is flawless. The designs are timeless. Your ENTIRE session is enclosed in a gorgeous book and they look absolutely great on the coffee table, or they can be easily stored and archived as well.

We work closely with an album manufacturer who is completely nontraditional, and totally awesome at what they do. Which is great, because MMS operates in a very similar way! We offer album sizes from 8×10 in size all the way to 8×20, and every size in between. Are they cheap? Absolutely not. Are the gorgeous and will they last forever? Not a doubt about it. Our clients are in LOVE with these collections, as they are a great way to archive and show off your ENTIRE session in a beautiful piece.

The options for our albums are endless. Over 60 leathers to choose from, and we have tons of cover options that we promise you’ll have never seen before. We are looking forward to designing a TON of these albums this year, and would love to have you over to our studio to show you just a few of the options that we have to build you a perfect album that will last for a lifetime.

Happy Friday everyone!!! So here’s the deal: every Friday for the next 6 weeks or so we are doing a web-feature on a product that we sell at Mario Masitti Studios. So much of my traffic and presence is web-based, it’s a bummer how many clients and friends miss out on all the awesomeness that we can do here. I know Facebook photos are cool and all.. but we’re more than that!

I want to describe how I work a little more because it truly is a beautiful model and I love how we operate. We’re a boutique studio. Low volume. And when I say low volume, I mean it. We’re talking 70 shoots the entire year. We tailor EVERY shoot to be custom to you. We get to know you. We recognize our clients in the grocery stores. It’s a beautiful thing. MMS isn’t a portrait mill. We have some great competitors who shoot over 2,000 seniors a year among 2 photographers. That sounds like a trainwreck, and is not what we’re about. We’re also not a “CD” kinda studio either. If you’re looking for a 30 minute shoot, grab your CD and head to Walmart, we have other photographers we can recommend for that.

So what’s MMS about? We’re about the total package. From start to finish. Starting off with the pre-consultation where we plan all the details for your shoot… down to the ordering session with our custom italian albums, fine art prints, and more. We want this to be the absolute best experience you’ve ever had with a photographer.

With that being said, I want to introduce our first product spotlight: complete custom framing!! We’ve teamed up with a fantastic company who does the fine art printing, mounting, and framing all in one shot. The end result? An absolutely gorgeous and elegant product. We have over 25 frames to choose from ranging in various colors and sizes, and we’re confident you’ll find one to match your home perfectly. Frames are available for prints 11×14 and up (all the way up to 40×60 in fact), and we offer all sorts of cool options (such as glass, mats, and more).

(30×40, No Glass, No Mat, Charcoal Bead)

(30×40, No Glass, No Mat, Charcoal Bead)

(20×30, No Glass, Two Inch Mat, Modern Black)

(20×30, No Glass, Two Inch Mat, Modern Black)

Current Clients! I will be emailing you all of the details for our custom framing including prices, options, and more. Past clients! If you wish to order a custom framed print, I’d love to help you build the perfect fine art piece – just shoot me an email!

Thanks for reading, and I look forward to posting our product spotlight for next week!

This industry is amazing. I love being a visual artist. I got to experience what some might call a little trip to the visual artist’s mechanic shop. We popped the hood, changed the fluids, and ‘refreshed’ my entire thinking on how I shoot. For the following shoot, I have spent a little while brainstorming concepts for this shoot. I researched locations, and outfits, and models, and assistants, and equipment, and inspiration to find SOMETHING that would let me excel as an artist and director for the day. With that being said… here are the results! 6.5 hours of shooting, 5 outfits/concepts, 3 locations. 2 assistants, and 1 awesome model. I hope you enjoy the diverse composition, expression, and lighting that this shoot featured. I’ve included a behind the scenes video so you can see how a few of the shots was compiled too. I hope you enjoy and leave me some comments on what you think. Thanks, much peace and love!

Equipment used (I get this question a LOT!):

Canon 40D
Canon 85mm f/1.2L
Canon 35mm f/1.4L
Canon 24mm f/3.5L TS-E
Canon 580EX
PocketWizard Plus II
Hoya S-HMC ND Filter
Westcott Modifier (Reflectors, Scrims, Softboxes, and Umbrellas)