Cleveland Photographer Blog

On location shooting once again… this time white on white mattresses… It’s all about the contrast.  Don’t blow out the whites.

We were back for more fun photos at one of Cleveland’s area trade schools this week. Great shots, fun courses, real world training.

Just pulled up some images we shot this fall - yes when it was green and much warmer…. best time to shoot outdoor photography.  We’ve been shooting for several years for this advertising -  website company that produces all kinds of straps for the outdoor market.   Which of course if anyone knows me - outdoor products in the field are right up my alley. 

Rain, snow, in this case mud bring it on - we have the gear to shoot all products in all conditions.

I just found the time to post a job we did on the runway when the leaves where on the trees and the weather was warmer… late fall but a beautiful day.  We were working with professional models from www.thetalentgroup.com.

We had a lot of shooting to do and the light was coming and going with the incoming clouds.  We ended up with some great images. Organization and direction was from another great talent  - Liz Fisher  http://www.lizfisherdesign.com. 

One of my favorite photography productions is photographing people… and professional models can give you any look your after.

It’s that time of year again when we find ourselves shooting some great senior portraits in Cleveland.

Senior Portraits

I’m often asked to photo friends, family and clients high school students in the studio or on location - the beach (huntington), or in Cleveland’s many metro park locations.  It give’s me a chance to shoot some different kinds of shots since the kids are always looking for non-traditional senior photos.  It gets real interesting when we start shooting  siblings since I’m not allowed to shoot any shots similar then  I did for their sister the year before.  Always pushing the limit.

We are actively booking senior portraits now:  so if you’re interested in scheduling a shoot

please contact me at 216-621-1977

Hal Stata

Stata Productions

We - the creative director and myself just finished shooting lighting products on location in Leavenworth Kansas - just outside of Kansas City.  Yes there were many correctional facitilies there.  We shot from ground level and also up in a 60 foot bucket truck.  60 feet does not sound that high until your up there and the wind kicks up.

Low level Aerial Photography

We ended up jumping right into shooting the first nite we flew in…. rain was coming and it did for the next couple of days.  Never hurts to have a few rain days scheduled into a shoot.  Our days usually lasted into the next morning - like 1 or 2 am.

The final nite was indoors.  We were shooting LED lighting on a new refrigeration product.  We had hired a few models to help with this project and again it was a late nite.  The ladies worked out well with the shinning star was little Sarah.

Here is a shot of Sarah waiting for the shoot to start… priceless

We just finished shooting a Legacy Aircraft at Cleveland Hopkins Airport yesterday.  I’ve shot quite a few planes but this was very roomy.

Cleveland Ohio

Check out the shots and look at that cockpit.

Senator Sherrod Brown

We just finished up with a private dinner fundraiser for Senator Sherrod Brown.  We shot in Allen and Christine Schulman’s  beautiful home  in Canton Ohio.

Connie Schultz

Lots of great photo opportunities…. including the Senator wife Connie Schultz.

We were commissioned to shoot some controversal photography for a current magazine in the Cleveland - Akron area last month.  The article was just published and here are a few samples of my work. 

I had done some testing before this shoot.  Coming up with some very grainy shots…. which you may have seen

on my facebook page…. I think it was a little to much and the final shots the artist used worked out well.

We’ve been shooting sporting goods products in the studio and in the field - sometimes very cold - lay on the ground to get the angle freezing cold.  Of course if anyone knows me - waterfowl products shots are right up my alley…. or swamp

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Whether we’re shooting decoys or attire or soft goods - it always gets interesting shooting over water.

It’s also nice to have the lighting control and temperature control to shoot in the studio - especially in the middle of winter.