stills

CONTEMPORARY COLOUR WITH ELLE

7th November 2014

ELLE’s beauty and fashion assistant Maybe Corpaci played with fashion and beauty in a mix of colour and prints perfectly on-trend for the summer season in a recent shoot at our studios in Woodstock. “Fearless shades and flamboyant fashion, the season’s new mood comes to life in colour” says Maybe.
Thanks to ELLE style reporter Niquita Bento we get to see what went on behind the scenes during this photographic shoot in our Drive-In Studio.

ELLE’s Maybe Corpaci explains a little more about the shoot.

What was the inspiration for the shoot?

The idea behind the shoot

TREVOR NOAH ON OUR INFINITY CURVE

6th October 2014

Trevor Noah is the cover of the October GQ. He understands what makes people laugh and while we are used to seeing on stage with a microphone, here he is on the infinity curve in our Church photographic studio and…

15th September 2014

For this ELLE photo shoot, senior fashion editor Tarryn Oppel shows us how to go back to basics when dressing for the season ahead. “Iconic staples effortlessly exude comfort, while creating a sense of functional femininity – it’s time to introduce yourself to the new season,” she says. As always we share the behind-the-scenes action from our Drive-In Studio with backstage photos courtesy of ELLE style reporter Niquita Bento.

Inspiration for shoot?

I was inspired by the rise of minimalism, androgyny, paired back design and classic staples to tie in to our iconic August issue. The idea of not forcefully dressing like a woman to feel like a woman is the here and now!

26th May 2014

A while back Gavin Goodman shot a Mercedes-Benz editorial in our Drive-In photographic studio and we caught up with him to find out the story behind these amazing final layouts.

What was the brief for the shoot?

The ‘Dream Car’ brief I got from Mercedes was quite unique as they gave me a lot of creative freedom. Dylan Culhane, the editor of Mercedes-Benz Life magazine approached me after he saw a conceptual portrait I did of

ON SET – HEINZ KETCHUP BIG GAME COMMERCIAL

14th February 2014

For the first time in 16 years, Heinz is back in the Big Game with a commercial that highlights the undeniable link between Heinz® Tomato Ketchup and happiness in a fun and familiar way. This Super Bowl 2014 Advert was produced by Wink Films and these behind the scenes and TVC stills photographs were taken by Jan Verboom.

AFRICA’S BEST STUDIOS FOR FILM AND STILLS

8th January 2014

This month The Callsheet puts the spotlight on studios, highlighting some of the best film and stills studios in Africa including our very own Roodebloem Studios. Click through to pages 23-24 to read more about our versatile spaces and some…

ELLE GOES CRAZY IN OUR CHURCH

4th December 2013

For the December issue of ELLE the fashion team focuses on crazy but beautiful clothes. The idea for the shoot was to take 'serious' clothes and wearing them in a fun way. As ELLE's fashion editor, Poppy Evans, says, 'It's only when…

13th November 2013

We all know how unpredictable the weather in Cape Town can be, and even in summer an outdoor shoot can be spoilt by the howling south-easterly wind. Ell Magazine for their November issue swimwear feature took these factors out of the…

THE ONE & ONLY, MARC LOTTERING

30th October 2013

Last week we had one of South Africa's top comedians, Marc Lottering in studio being photographed by Neville Lockhart and by the looks of things it was a fun shoot. Then again isn't that what would you expect with Cape Town…

SPORTSWEAR PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO SHOOT

16th October 2013

In the October issue of ELLE the fashion team shone the spotlight on sportswear. This ‘Style for Less’ fashion shoot looked to minimalist and feminine sportswear, pairing nudes with pops of colour and monochrome. To find out more from Poppy Evans…