Photoshoot: "John and Jane" (07/24/10) Edits

A collaboration with stylists MyBFCloset.com and Jane Park, stylist of MotionScope Studies for an androgynous photoshoot.

Big thanks to everyone involved for a practically 10 hour photoshoot!

Full Credits:
Talent: Jane Park
Photography: JJ Casas
Make Up: Karen Wan
Stylists: Jessica Phan & Agnes of Fernandez of My BF's Closet
Stylist Assistant: Tristan Orlino
1st Assistant: John Enriquez
2nd Assistant: Rina Pera
BTS Photographer: Nicole Velazco

For BTS photos, check em out here!
For BTS video, check it out here!

Check out the final photos below. It is the quick story of "John and Jane" who meet and greet, have a great time, to only find themselves in a troubled relationship. Hope you enjoy it and all our hard work put into this long shoot!


"The Meeting"

"The Picnic"

"The Morning After"

"The Night Out"

"The Argument"

Photoshoot: "The Sound Lab" feat. IQ [07/17/2010] EDITS

For San Jose-based rapper IQ, I developed a concept involving his childhood dream of becoming a scientist and his rapper name IQ. Together along with MotionScope Studies members, I was able to bring this concept into reality.

Here's some links leading up to the final edits shown below:
Concept: The Sound Lab for IQ [06/17/10]
BTS Photos [07/21/10]
BTS Video [07/29/10]

Full Credits:
Talent: IQ (sickasounds.com)
Manager: Row
Photographer: JJ Casas
1st Assistant: John Enriquez
2nd Assistant: Diane Ayson
Stylist: Jane Park
BTS Photographer: Nicole Velazco
BTS Videographer: Vinette Guiterrez

Now without further adeau, here's some of the final edits that rapper IQ and manager Row approved. Be on the lookout to see these images on the web soon!








Thanks for coming by and hope you enjoyed the series!

Photoshoot: "On A Journey" [Sutro Baths, San Francisco, 06/26/10] EDITS

Long overdue, but I finally completed the edits for the shoot "On A Journey." If you haven't scene the BTS [behind the scenes] post, check it out here! Also, here's the BTS video!

Full Credits--be sure to click the links to see their talented work!:

Photography by JJ Casas
Assisted by John Enriquez (MSS)
BTS Photography/Producer: Nicole Velazco (MSS)
2nd Assistant: Jane Park (MSS)
Model: Veronica Girma
Model: Paris Warr
Clothing Designer: Cara Antoinette Ramos
Clothing Designer: Jocelyn Santos
Jewelry Designer: Cecille "Ses" Basila (Queen Swaggerly)
Stylist: Brian Advincula
Stylist: Angelica Garde
MUA: Bianca Guido
MUA: Michelle Vega

Model Veronica Girma



Model Veronica Warr



I will say I love Veronica's hair and this may be my favorite photo from the set.









Many thanks again to everyone involved and who worked the long hours at the very cold San Francisco late afternoon to evening!

Can't wait to work with you all again in the near future =)

Be sure to visit my Facebook page and "like it"!

BTS Video: "The Sound Lab" with IQ, Photoshoot [07/17/10]

Continuing the behind the scenes look from IQ's photoshoot is the following video to show a quick look of "the set":



Thanks again to those who were able to make this happen!

Credits:
Talent: IQ (sickasounds.com)
Manager: Ro
Photographer: JJ Casas
1st Assistant: John Enriquez
2nd Assistant: Diane Ayson
Stylist: Jane Park
BTS Photographer: Nicole Velazco
BTS Videographer: Vinette Guiterrez

For the behind the scenes pics, take a look here!

Photoshoot: The Foreign Exchange [07/23/10]...Continued

This post is a continued post to the previous entry of The Foreign Exchange x MotionScope Studies covers that will be used on the website.

The following are the full length photos:

Phonte:



Nicolay:



YahZarah:


Darien:



Zo!:



All photography by JJ Casas

All photos were taken with a very simple mobile set up with the help of girlfriend Cher managing the light and MotionScope members Ryan and Francis taking turns using their Blackberry's built-in flash light to give me some light in order to help me focus on their faces. It was that dark at Yoshi's! haha So thank you to the crew for making these images possible and of course The Foreign Exchange's time <25 minutes right before their amazing show!

Photoshoot: The Foreign Exchange [07/23/10]

On Friday, July 23, I got the honor of taking The Foreign Exchange official portraits while they were here in San Francisco for their 2 night performances at Yoshi's San Francisco. I mention "official" since I was able to get MotionScope Studies all access with The Foreign Exchange and I was the only one taking their portraits right before their performance on Friday.

The portraits posted below were all done less than 25 minutes for these 5 individuals of The Foreign Exchange: Phonte, Nicolay, YahZarah, Darien, and Zo!

Many thanks to Aimee for making this opportunity happen!








These images will be on the homepage of my photo + video development company MotionScope Studies.

A full post of the concert coverage and portrait images coming soon!

BTS Video: "On A Journey" Photoshoot

This is the BTS video that will accompany my BTS post earlier.

Video shot by Nicole Velazco
Edited by JJ Casas

Credits:
Photography by JJ Casas
Assisted by John Enriquez
BTS Photography/Producer: Nicole Velazco
2nd Assistant/Stylist: Jane Park
Model: Veronica Girma
Model: Paris Warr
Clothing Designer: Cara Antoinette Ramos
Clothing Designer: Jocelyn Santos
Jewelry Designer: Cecille "Ses" Basila
Stylist: Brian Advincula
Stylist: Angelica Garde
MUA: Bianca Guida
MUA: Michelle Vega

Ad Campaign: Molecover (The Haight, San Francisco)

Continuing the Molecover ad series, the next location MotionScope hit was The Haight in San Francisco.

If you're unfamiliar with this product, you need to know what a Moleskine is first. They are basically small pocket notebooks [but they do come in larger sizes to suit your needs], and are recognizable for their leather covers, cloth bookmark, and pocket in the back. They also have been recognized as the notebooks of artists such as Van Gough and Hemingway.

Molecovers are leather covers that go over your Moleskine to protect it but allows you to retain Moleskine's classic looks.

So enjoy the pictures below of the Molecovers set in The Haight in San Francisco.
Click the images to view a larger version!










Credits:
Photography by Nicole Velazco and John Enriquez
Edited by JJ Casas

Stay tuned for the next location in this San Francisco x Molecover series!