Portrait photoshoot in studio with musician Joe Bramanti. Photographed by Kyle Kielinski. Hair Metal! Glam Rock! Woohoo!
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Lululemon Shoots!
Earlier this year Linette photographed a few Lululemon brand ambassadors for the Lehigh Valley store. It was a fun series of shoots! Jimmy, Brittany, and Doug were all outgoing, positive, and tireless people - it was easy to see why they were asked to represent the brand! All of the shots below are on display at the store - I suggest viewing the large prints in person!
Here's Jimmy from Christmas City Crossfit...
... from barre3 Allentown, Brittany...
... and Doug at barreform in Bethlehem.
Fitness with Qui for Unbroken Designs
Way back in October I had the pleasure of photographing Qui Burgess for Unbroken Designs ( a local and woman owned business). Using the gorgeous natural light in our Germantown studio gave allowed us to create a bright and light series in a shorter amount of time than if it was lit in studio. Qui was amazing to work with and seemed to enjoy the little workout she was getting in. She is also an incredible personal trainer so it's par for the course right?
I love getting to know the people I photograph during the actual shoot. I couldn't remember all the details of our conversation from that day so I emailed Qui a few questions and she was happy to answer! Creating a fun Q & A with the great folks I photograph will hopefully provide a more personal experience for you. Scroll down for my very first interview with Qui2Health!
Qui Burgess interviewed by Linette Kielinski January 25, 2018
What do you love about health and fitness?
---What I love about health and fitness is it’s actually doing something amazing for ME! To be able to take care of my body physically and mentally is my best investment! And to help others on their journey it’s like my # 1 way of giving back!
I love the Equality t-shirt you wore during our shoot. What are your thoughts on equality? Are they specific to women and/or women of color?
---If I could wear that Nike Equality shirt everyday I would. Equality to ME is not viewing anyone (race, shape, male, female) different. Won’t get political or religious BUT I will talk in terms of fitness(staying in my lane) anyone could lift 300lbs with proper training 😉!
I wish I had taken a photo of you and your mom, Renee! I loved that she was taking video and helping you with your social media content. Does she do that a lot? Please bring her next time we have a shoot so I can get a pic of the two of you!
---Ha! My mom, well I’m normally in the gym by myself, here lately it’s been with my fiancé but at our particular shoot it was super random to bring her BUT so needed! She was free that morning so I asked her to tag along. She captured a lot of great BTS pics and vids!
You mentioned that you train some celebrities. Can you name a few? ;)
---Yea, I’ve trained a few celebs. Ugh, name dropping 🤭 lol.... LaLa Anthony, Bernice Burgos, Tara Wallace, Rah Ali, Nya Lee, AlQuadin Muhammad, Lian Amado, Alexis Walker, and Darhyl Camper Jr..
If your life depended on you doing 1000 reps of an exercise movement, what would you choose?
---Listen, if my life depended on me to perform 1000 reps of a specific exercise it would definitely be squats! Please bodyweight, thanks! Lol
Thank you so much Qui for your time I am grateful to have had the opportunity to meet you and Renee. Cheers to many more years of inspiring men and women on their fitness journey!
And Congratulations on your wedding! Sorry folks she's now married! ;)
-With Gratitude, Linette
I LOVE METAL!!
Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slayer, Mastodon, etc. I love all genres of Metal, too! Black, Death, Glam, Doom, Speed, Stoner, Thrash - you name it, I'm banging my head with a fistful of horns in the air!
This client doesn't have anything to do with that kind of metal (although they may have supplied some of the raw material used in that monster crash cymbal). We've worked with them for several years - capturing many aspects of their business for various marketing materials, a website refresh, and general branding and informational needs.
Nathan Trotter is the largest manufacturer of tin and tin alloys in North America. The company started in the year 1789 at 36 N. Front Street in Philadelphia. They've long since moved but whoever owns the building now has seen fit to keep the signage in good shape!
The images below are a selection of some of our favorites from working with this company. They're a great group of people and shooting their facilities and products was (and is!) a ton of fun...
-Kyle
Weavers Way Co-op Shoot
“Weavers Way is a member-owned cooperative grocery with locations in Northwest Philadelphia and Ambler. We offer a friendly shopping environment and reasonably priced, high-quality products that are local, sustainable, organic, fairly traded and healthful.”
I plucked the above quote off of the Weavers Way website - it’s a pretty accurate description. We’ve been Co-op members for years now and frequent the Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill stores for groceries, a quick lunch (delicious soups, hot foods, prepared salads, etc.), and even chicken feed for our backyard flock! Linette has had a longstanding relationship with the brass over there. She’s worked off many a member required work hour photographing Co-op products and events - like the Grand Opening of their new location!
We were excited, then, when contacted by Strada, the firm responsible for designing the new space. They needed exterior and interior shots of the building. I find it really satisfying working on projects that I have a real personal connection to. Believe me, aside from our Weavers Way store/community involvement, food and I have a long and storied love affair.
Take a look here at some of the images we captured that day. Strada did a fantastic job transforming the former Bottom Dollar store into the latest and greatest Weavers Way market!
