Grinkie Photography Teams Up with Keen Modeling

Grinkie Photography LLC had the pleasure to work with Deborah Keen of Keen Modeling Agency in October to photograph aspiring models represented by Keen.

Christi of Grinkie Photography and Emily of Emily Theisen Photography (both Studio 210 photographers) worked with these fresh new faces to create preliminary portfolios for them to use on modeling and talent call-outs.

Model:   (Keen Agency)    Photo:Christi Williams

Historically, aspiring models can find it challenging to know what to do or who to trust with regards to having a professional portfolio. photos, only to find that they didn't get what they needed.  Many times they can be taken advantage of by unscrupulous people, and pay big money for photos, only to find that they didn't get what they needed.  And while a professionally styled portfolio is not an absolute must, it can be a great help for new talent to feel more confident on casting calls.

Model: Junior Paul (Keen Agency)  Photo: Christi Williams

We had SO much fun working with Keen's local talent, that we've offered to team up for future shoots at the studio. Keen will be advertising upcoming casting calls in the Minneapolis/St Paul area, and Grinkie Photography and Studio 210 will be working to create affordable, professional starter portfolios for the models.

Model: Soleil (Keen Agency)   Photo: Christi Williams

One advantage to this partnership is that we can utilize our experience with fashion and senior portraits to give aspiring talent of all ages high quality images to help them on their career paths. And our senior portraits get the advantage of our partnership with people who are on the cutting edge of the fashion business.

We'll be posting updates to this story when we have more information about casting calls. Until then, we'll keep a Keen eye out for our model friends!

Just in!! The Keen Agency is running a model contest on their Facebook Page. Take a minute to check out the fresh faces and vote for your favorite.

Welcome Our New Team Member

Grinkie & Grinkie Photography LLC are happy to welcome our newest Team Member, Dawnfelice Warneke, our Girl Friday. Watch the blog for more from Dawnfelice, who will be updating our blog and website with news of all things Grinkie.

Pink Bow City

Pin ups have continued to be a source of joy for us at Grinkie Photography, LLC.  So much so we are joining up with Pink Bow City,  http://pinkbowcity.com, to provide content to their magazine Pink

Bow Pin ups.  They are an amazing and talented crew.  I can't wait to see where they take their community.

www.grinkiegirls.com

Grinkie Girls

Great things have been happening at Grinkie Photography, LLC.  Namely I discovered pin ups.  I still enjoy weddings and portraits, but I've been spending every penny I make on costumes, shoes and the like.  I also now have TWO other websites.  www.grinkie.com that gives you an overview of most of the pictures I've been taking and www.grinkiegirls.com that focuses on the pin ups.

I can't wait to see what 2012 brings.

Mama

Going into a shoot with a pregnant friend I didn't have a lot of inspiration, until I saw the belly.  How have I not been doing pregnancy shots.  I love curvy things and there isn't much more curvy and satisfying than a lovely belly. 

Why have a photo shoot?

I think great photography is not just about the images created, but the entire experience.  Good pictures are important, but so is the process of taking them.  We've all heard horror stories about stressful family portrait sessions gone wrong, but getting your picture taken should be fun!  Find a photographer you wouldn't mind hanging out with for an hour or so and get your best moments documented.

Doing a photo shoot both captures and creates a moment in time.  If properly embraced,  a photo shoot is an event in itself.  Pictures are the bonus.

Julianne

I am amazed  and proud to see my childhood friends turning out to be great parents.  Helping them document moments in their lives is fast becoming one of my favorite parts of photography.  I hope to be able to follow my new friends through different parts of their lives in the same way.  Here you see my friend Julianne that I have known since SECOND grade.  We started out talking about school, then camp then college, now we can talk about the joys and challenges of raising kids and building traditions with our families. 

Photography is giving me one more path to maintain connections with people I care about.