In a world brimming with creativity, the challenge for artists, fashion designers, makers, and other visionaries lies not just in crafting masterpieces, but in getting those creations noticed. The journey from obscurity to recognition demands strategic efforts that extend beyond the studio walls. This article from the James Hickey Studio explores seven ways you can lead yourself from the shadows into the limelight. Build a […]
If you’re in the business of branding, you know that images are key. Whether it’s creating an eye-catching logo or taking stunning product photos for your website, visuals can make or break your brand. But what’s the best way to go about getting professional photography? Should you hire an in-house team or work with a freelance brand photographer? In this blog post presented by James […]
We all have moments of self-doubt or insecurity. It’s a normal feeling that often appears in how we present ourselves to the world. Sometimes, we can look less confident than we feel. But we can also look more confident than we feel! There are simple ways to overcome a lack of confidence and believe more fully in yourself, and there are also tricks to appearing […]
The world of fine art photography is with many talented photographers known for their artistic vision and unique contributions to the medium. Here are some well-known fine art photographers who have made a significant impact in the field: Ansel Adams: Ansel Adams is one of the most renowned landscape photographers in history. His black-and-white images of the American wilderness, particularly the national parks, are iconic […]
Modern art photographers continue to emerge and make significant contributions to the genre. While the popularity and influence of individual photographers can vary over time, here are a few contemporary photographers known for their work in the realm of pop art photography: David LaChapelle: David LaChapelle is a highly influential contemporary photographer known for his vibrant, surreal, and often provocative images that incorporate elements of […]
Looking to get your San Francisco Bay Area architectural and/or real-estate images published? While there are no specific architecture and design magazines exclusively based in the Bay Area of California, there are regional editions or publications that cover the area alongside other regions. Here are some prominent magazines that cover architecture and design in the Bay Area: California Home+Design: California Home+Design is a magazine that […]
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Lookbook Photography for Ladaire by James Hickey With a passion for design, travel and vintage art, the Ladaire duo Lilli and Laura founded the luxury goods brand in 2017. They’ve since been delighting buyers with their vibrant prints and versatile designs using quality materials for the contemporary woman. Now, as they launch their latest Lookbook campaign, the brand aims to capture the attention of […]
Serayah – Triple Threat You may know her as Tiana Brown on Fox’s breakout series Empire. At age of 22, Serayah is making a name for herself as A Triple Threat entertainer who’s not going away anytime soon (so get to know the name). Here she’s covering Sheen Magazines February Issue. Read on to find out more about the Actress, Singer & Model. Sheen Magazine’s cover […]
The Year of Niecy Nash Niecy Nash is best known for her work on Reno 911, Guess Who, Claws and G-Force. The comedian, model, actress and producer swept into James Hickey Studio with full force charisma and genuine likeability. Booked by Sheen Magazine for it’s January cover story, “The Year of Niecy Nash,” the entire crew was on point. Also, Niecy gives the best hugs. […]
“Regulate” by Warren G and Nate Dogg has ruled my hip hop favorites list since the first time I heard it 23 years ago and I’ve never tired of it. Moreover, if we left it up to Buddy, Nate Dogg would probably be the king of the world. So when the son of G Funk royalty Nate Dogg, Nathaniel Hale Jr., a.k.a. “Lil Nate Dogg” and […]
Sports Inspired Fashion by #houseofhickey Sports inspired fashion is admittedly nothing new. Since the beginning of the five-day work week and eight-hour work day in the mid-20th century, we’ve needed clothing designed for the enjoyment of increased leisure time. The fact is, fashion has run through sports inspired trend cycles innumerable times. Still, we of the House of Hickey are excited to examine sports inspired fashion […]
Model: India-Haylee Alex Barton @indiahayleebarton Location: Los Angeles Photographer: James Hickey @jameshickeystudio Makeup Artist: Satya Linak @satya_linak Hair Stylist: Melanie Ervin @melanietheprofessional Manicurist: Sheila Monaus @sheilamonaus Creative Director/Producer: Tatiana Junqueira @tjunqueira
By Tatiana Junqueira One of the benefits of being a music photographer is the people. We recently met up with DJ Havana Brown and Vince, her manager and husband in Palm Springs, CA. The couple had chosen a hotel befitting of the aesthetic and providing the perfect setting for some bohemian cowgirl fashion. I have to say, the girl has more than her fair share of […]
Erika Jayne in the House of Hickey By Tatiana Junqueira If you’re a Housewives of Beverly Hills fan, like dance club music, or you’re just particularly rad, you’ve probably heard of Erika Jayne, aka @theprettymess. The lady is unapologetically living the dream that many woman want – possessing the resources and talent to become the pop star she was meant to be, at an age that defies pop […]
APRIL 2017 USA TOUR DATES 7th April – Pool After Dark (atlantic City) 8th April – Royale in Boston 14th of April at E11Eleven Nightclub in Miami 15th of April at Salts in Phoenix 21 of April at Temple Nightclub in San Francisco 22nd of April at Studio Paris in Chicago Musician: DJ Havana Brown Location: Los Angeles, CA Studio2209.com Photographer: James Hickey
Los Angeles Beauty Photographer James Hickey By Tatiana Junqueira Freedom Models has a distinctly unique vision and talent for finding particularly stunning models like Alyssa Hudson (aka Alyssa Sky on Instagram). Electing the concept of a clean beauty editorial, we brought in a talented and creative team. We’d been woo-ing make-up artist Julie Taing for several months and were thrilled when her schedule opened up for the shoot – we […]
Adore 2017 Ad Campaign Denim Campaign by Fashion Photographer James Hickey By Tatiana Junqueira Adore Apparel is upping it’s brand ante with the addition of some fresh denim looks for 2017 and chose fashion photographer James Hickey to shoot this year’s campaign. The new ready-to-wear separates in distressed washes and the on-trend patches are, besides rad, admittedly a nod to the millennial market. Still, denim is ageless, and wears well with the […]
DJ Havana Brown, by James Hickey Los Angeles Musician Photographer For Havana’s cover shoot and interview with Contrast Magazine, she chose to work with long time creative ally and musician photographer James Hickey for the accompanying editorial. Opting for high octane, fashion forward rock star looks, stylist Haley Camille selected several pieces by L.A. Roxx, also favored by the likes of pop stars Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, […]
Dance Company Photography with The Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre and James Hickey Studio The Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre recently commissioned James Hickey Studio to shoot their dance company photography. Leveraging James’ fashion photography expertise and Tatiana’s nine years as a ballet student, the team was able to dial in optimal ballet pose angles throughout the shoot. Extra care was taken to bring out the timelessness and beauty of the […]
EDM Duo in the House of Hickey David Bowie or Queen fan, anyone? Yeah, you’re not alone. We’ll jump right to it and direct you to the Traveler remix of “Under Pressure.” As far as we have devised, the track can be found on Sound Cloud. If you happen to enjoy EDM, you’ll dig this song and the wealth of other Traveler remixes available. Now, Peitzke and Zander, […]
Natural Beauty Photography with Elite Model LA Inspired by our recent beauty photography work with Ms. Lauren Bennett of G.R.L., we’ve decided to spin out our own beauty editorial concepts. For this first natural beauty editorial, we aligned with model Terra Grantham of Elite Model LA. Focusing on an incredibly clean, “no makeup” look, with minimal contouring and flushed skin, Julie only maximized the freckles, which are having […]
Surprise Me Denim Denim is having it’s own renaissance these days. Designers are letting their freak flags fly and their imagination is the limit with new designs. James and I have been calling it “surprise me” denim. There are so many variations and new ways of wearing the classic humble material in 2016, one might be overwhelmed at the options. Not to stress! Just pinpoint what […]
LA Music Photography Team House of Hickey Shoots Mya for Sheen Magazine R&B artist Mya, best known for her late 90’s and early 2000’s releases “Fallen,” “Case of the Ex,” “It’s All About Me,” and “My Love is Like… Wo” is playing the longevity card. She’s still making music today. In fact, the woman spends most of her time in the studio and has released a […]
On the whole, 2016 fashion represents a mash-up of decades where the 70’s and 90’s still reign supreme and elements of the 80’s and 60’s are thrown in for good measure. In other words, fashion is going through a hot mess phase. There is beauty in the craziness, though, and as savvy consumers (and creatives), it’s our job to find it. One of our very […]
Body Language Instagram Editorial Shoot with Los Angeles Fashion Photography Team James Hickey & Tatiana Junqueira We’re already halfway through 2016. Instagram is the fastest growing social network, and now it has become a favored platform for marketers to reach mobile millennials. Designers are scrambling to create genuine, yet aesthetically pleasing lifestyle content tailored for the image based mobile app, as is the case with Body Language Sportswear. The […]
Nick Wilson Fashion Editorial by James Hickey & Tatiana Junqueira, Los Angeles Fashion Photographers
Nick Wilson Gets Iconic with House of Hickey for Astonish Magazine Nick Wilson (@nickwilsonO) is a consummate gentleman managing optimism, with a keen sense of humor (the man does stand-up too!) and a wholesome nature. The model/actor is versatile, with an inherent ability to transform into any character he steps into. Ask him to jump and he busts out with trained ballet leaps. Suggest he embody icons […]
Lauren Bennett Fashion Editorial for Astonish Magazine They say timing is everything, and this post is no exception. We’re thrilled to announce the latest #houseofhickey editorial featuring Lauren Bennett (@laurenbennett) for Astonish Magazine, hitting the newsstands now. Meanwhile, the singer, dancer and model best known as a member of the girl group G.R.L and Pussy Cat Dolls just released her latest single Hurricane on iTunes! Indeed, this multi-talented creative is bringing it. She’s on […]
House of Hickey Androgynous Editorial with Astonish Magazine By Tatiana Junqueira Introducing the first published fashion editorial representing the collaboration between Los Angeles fashion photographer James Hickey and myself, creative partner Tatiana Junqueira (a.k.a. House of Hickey #houseofhickey). We present to you “Two of a Kind,” an editorial marking the beginning of a series of our combined creative vision. We are now reaching new markets and minimizing some of the […]
Lookbook Fashion Editorial Los angeles fashion photographer By Tatiana Junqueira Every once in a while, we produce our own fashion editorial content, rather than client work. It’s always thrilling to have creative control over every detail of the shoot, and so far, the results of our pure teamwork have felt like magic. This was one of those cases. Looking to push the bar forward, James had […]
By Tatiana Junqueira As they say, it takes a real man to cry, and Vince Neil did just that at Motley Crue’s last show. Now he’s stepping up his “real man” game and is fighting to raise awareness for MSA (Multiple System Atrophy). As he gears up to star in the next season of Celebrity Apprentice, the man has already raised $200k for the Keep Memory Alive charity foundation […]
French Connection, Jeremy Cohen, and Los Angeles fashion photographer James Hickey generate new images for @frenchconnection_us. Model: Jeremy Cohen Creative: Tatiana Junqueira Photography: James Hickey Location: Los Angeles, California
Bodylanguage Sportswear Spring/Summer 2016 Editorial by LA Fashion Photographer James Hickey By Tatiana Junqueira Once celebs like Miley Cyrus, Leanne Rhymes, Brooke Burke and J-Lo all start wearing your sportswear, you’ve pretty much made it. Old friends Matt Cedeno and Donnie Anderson, who run Bodylanguage Sportswear, are two guys who can make this claim. They could attribute it to their following – Cedeno is an […]
Yadea: Music Becomes Her By Tatiana Junqueira Moody, melodic vocals, full of emotion and grit filled the studio during our recent photoshoot with the ingenue known as Yadea (pronounced “ja-day-a”). We’d been waiting to validate her potential, so we listened intently, realized that we were dealing with true talent and carefully contained our excitement. “My music is a fusion of R&B, trap and hip hop.” she said, […]
Havana Brown Releases Crave Vol. 10, Cover Shot by James Hickey Havana Brown, Australian DJ and pop star sensation, just recently released her latest album, Crave Vol. 10, the Diamond Edition. With rumors of a new album intended to debut a new sound and her recent engagement news, the girl is on fire, making herself a household name in the US. In celebration of the Crave […]
Los Angeles Photographer James Hickey Teams with AIME Couture for 2015 Bridal Campaign We recently had the luxury of shooting AIME Couture’s bridal couture advertisement and catalog campaign. In true Los Angeles Photographer James Hickey rebel style, we forewent the typical cliché settings of bridal ads (flower garden, staircase of a mansion, upscale hotel, etc.), instead opting for an austere backdrop of white, bare-branched trees, shrubs and tumbleweeds. The setting, a pale, whimsical dreamscape, was […]
House of Hickey Crashes LA Fashion Week ’15 This year’s Los Angeles fashion “week” was actually two full weeks of events (Oct. 5th through the 18th) and is run by no less than three seemingly unrelated, competing organizations — Art Hearts Fashion, Style Fashion Week and Fashion Week LA. As one can imagine, without an umbrella organization calling the shots, the oft conflicting schedules and multitude of informative websites made […]
James Wolk Behind the Scene with Los Angeles Fashion Photographer James Hickey for Backstage Magazine
James Wolk Graces Cover of Backstage Magazine James Wolk, known for his roles as Bob Benson in Mad Men and renegade zoologist Jackson Oz from CBS’s Zoo, walked into the House of Hickey with a refreshing, positive attitude and was a catalyst for keeping the energy going throughout the production. He eluded a genuine, cool, sincerity that made him incredibly easy to work with. We’re exited to see that he […]
One of our favorite looks from #lafashionweek @kamonidesigns #kamoni @boulevard3la #boulevard3 #whitedress #model #fashionista @jameshickeystudio #lafashionphotographer #jameshickey #picoftheday Photo by @tjunqueira