jj casas
photography
JJ Casas picked up his mom's Pentax K1000 35mm camera, shot two rolls, and decided to buy a digital camera--a two megapixal Nikon Coolpix camera in 2003. His first real assignments were photographing teen club parties through a friend in high school. Soon afterwards, he delved into bigger events including weddings and cotillions.
While covering various events, portraiture soon gained his interest and that is now his primary focus. Whether it be implenting thought-provoking concepts with expansive lighting equipment or simply using the sun for natural light photos, creating fine portraiture has become his goal.
His attitude and approach to making images extends to his clients as well. By including his clients in the entire process--initial meeting, follow up emails and calls, openness to suggesstions and changes--every image is made by both the photographer and client which only results in satisfaction from both sides of the lens.
JJ Casas is based in Daly City serving San Francisco and the Bay Area in California.
Self Portrait, Soloist, June 2009
Photo by Apol Perea. Location: San Mateo. Stylist: Dolly Pozon. Session is for J-Ricz' debut solo album.
Photo by Joan. Setting up for my photoshoot at Golden Gate Park with Kimi.
Photo by Catherine. Lauren and I pose for the camera after her shoot.
Posing with YQ and Young Spitta after our shoot.
Classmate of mine pose after our mini photoshoot in the midst of finals.
Photo by Amanda Carillo
Taken at Golden Gate Park after our session for her Cotillion Guest Book.
Interviewed by friend and USF schoolmate Aileen for the online magazine she works for 12ft Dwende.
Official photographer for Stephanie Fernandez. Photo by Cherrymae Jumoc.
Workshop presented by Kalayaan School of Equity and Liwinag Kultural Center. Photo by Cherrymae Jumoc
Official BTS [behind the scenes] photographer for music video Hopie Spitshard "Yummy"
Photoshoot at San Francisco's Washington and Montgomery. Photo by Cherrymae Jumoc.
After photoshoot at Levende East in Oakland, I pose with DJ Zita. Photo by Apol Perea
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Photographer JJ Casas and San Francisco based DJ Zita collaborate on a promotional photoshoot at Levende East in Oakland, CA. This is a video montage of the 1.5 hour photoshoot. Thanks again to everyone who made this happen:
DJ Zita (Talent)
Michele Kitagawa (Stylist)
Awny Rael (Make Up Artist)
Julian Aguas (Behind the Scenes Photographer/Videographer)
Jiro Bantay (1st Photographer's Assistant)
Apol Perea (Producer/2nd Photographer's Assistant)
Levende East (Restaurant/Lounge)
Special thanks to Apol who produced this video montage and Julian for shooting it.
Links:
http://www.djzita.com
http://www.awny.us
http://www.astellarproductions.com
http://www.apollostyle.blogspot.com
http://www.levendeeast.com
Photoshoot of band The Release (Portraits > Music) at San Francisco.
Assisted by Cherrymae Jumoc & Sean Faulkner
Location: Washington and Montgomery, San Francisco
Downloadable Resume Coming Soon.
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