Official Blog of Studio EMP, Orange County Wedding Photographer

Laura - 2012/01/13 - 10:03 PM

Gorgeous couple….phenomenal backdrop! Joel, your work is amazing. Downtown is so amazibg but you just took my obsession with the city to a new level!

Lovella Bridal - 2012/01/21 - 9:11 AM

We could look at photos of this couple all day long! Lovely! (And kudos to Debby in those sky-high shoes!)

Jan 06 2012

Featured: Utterly Engaged! Issue 17

Posted in media, studio news, wedding

We had such a fun time shooting these articles for UE. The goal was to showcase the unique gown designs offered at B Bride in Costa Mesa. They have some cool dresses!!

This is the cover, Studio EMP didn’t shoot… but it’s cool, right?

We shot this next set to showcase B Bride and some dresses from Fancy, New York. Our amateur models acted like true pros!

We were also asked to photograph B Bride’s grand re-opening after expanding their shop in less than a year in business, I think! Cool shop plus gracious owner equals quick growth!

And what a party it was!!

Thank you Lucia and Henny!! I had a great time working with you and look forward to the next one!

Thanks, Hitching Post PR, for inviting Studio EMP to shoot the party and for setting up the dress shoot- love!

Thanks to Summer at B Bride for always asking me to help- I’m truly honored!

Loved the florals by Art With Nature!

Design Visage did some great work on the models… and even supplied the models!

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Dec 14 2011

Published: Bride and Bloom Orange County Wedding Magazine

Posted in media, studio news, wedding, wedding details

It’s always so exciting to see your work in a magazine and this was no different- Bride and Bloom has a great design and I was honored to contribute. Have a look at Studio EMP in the current issue:

Featured Wedding, Amy and Billy- I LOVED this wedding and B&B kept pushing back it’s printing until they had the right issue for it- they just had their two year anniversary!!! #worththewait!

And some table top designs…

Great designs by Jan at Flower Fusion:

Then we have two tables from Buds and Blooms:

And finally one of my favorite set ups I’ve ever shot, and of course it’s got a ton of stuff from Found! Amanda at Fantasy Floral Design had a great idea, contacted Jeni (my beautiful and talented wife) at Found Vintage Rentals and they collaborated so well to create this simple but stunning setting. Amanda should get more love than they gave (she set up the whole thing)!!

We can’t thank Bride and Bloom enough for inviting us to contribute to a wonderful issue!

And much love too Hitching Post PR

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Dec 05 2011

EMP + found teaming up for family photo sessions!

Posted in children, families, studio news

Wonder twin powers, activate!!

NOTE~

If you can’t make it on the 11th, we will be shooting in the studio on the 10th so call the studio for either- 714.992.5400.

Thanks,

Joel

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Amy Hobbs - 2011/12/09 - 3:47 PM

LOVE these pics – I like both Natural Beauty and Urban Funk! <3

Jacob - 2011/12/12 - 11:29 PM

Love the new site. Great work on the outdoor portraiture. It really shows their personalities.

Dec 02 2011

Rock Star Photo Shoot- Dave Stewart

Posted in business, corporate, media, studio news

A couple of months ago I got an amazing opportunity to photograph a real icon in the rock and roll world: Dave Stewart. My buddy Nathan at Deuesenberg Guitars hired me to photograph him with Doozy- amazing guitar- for a print ad. We had minutes to make the portrait as Dave is a busy guy. I used only three little Nikon SB-900 strobes attached to Pocket Wizard TT5 slaves because I new that space might be limited and I know these flashes like the back of my hand and I know I can depend on them.

After making the image Nathan sent it to Martin Huch, in Germany, who is AMAZING at creating surreal composites. Martin originally said that he loved the photograph and didn’t want to cut it up but the art director insisted he stay on the original path of the project.

Here is the album cover as posted on Dave’s website after Martin’s amazing skill and creativity was applied:

Dave Stewart Portrait by Joel Eckman Maus

I am truly honored to be a part of this incredible project and look forward to working with this dream team again soon!

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