Toy Photographer // Los Angeles California

The Offering - From Future King to Future Meal :O

This cute little Rafiki and Simba figure is a fixed pose toy, meaning it's not an articulated action figure. But without a doubt it beautifully captures the most iconic scene of the movie. But one really has limited use with these fixed pose toys... after one photo they're pretty much spent. Except in this case I woke up in the middle of the night and this odd little concept popped into my head, haha! For comparison I also included my original image of Rafiki and Simba on Pride Rock - an image that's a little truer to the movie. It's amazing how the context change affects the same toy. Which do you prefer? 

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Toy Photography by Mitchel Wu Photography

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California Toy Photographer // Elite Magazine Article

Just had a really cool article featuring my toy photography come out in Elite Magazine. This is a beautifully printed, glossy lifestyle magazine with a readership of around 300K.  

You can read the online article HERE

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Toy Photography by Mitchel Wu Photography

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California Toy Photographer // ET Phone Home

E.T. Phone Hooooome....

I love the nostalgia and emotion this image makes me feel.  That is what toy photography is for me... an opportunity to create images that convey emotion and feeling, and as a result hopefully makes the viewer feel these exact same things.  Thanks for the warm-fuzzy, E.T.!

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Toy Photography by Mitchel Wu Photography

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Toy Photography // Nightmare Before Christmas

"Just because I cannot see it, doesn't mean I can't believe it!"

My toy photography images are created using practical effects. Flying dirt and debris, smoke, fire, splashing liquids... all real, and all photographed real time in the scene. 

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Los Angeles Toy Photography by Mitchel Wu Photography

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Santa Clarita Commercial Real Estate Photography

Marketing commercial real estate properties for sale or lease requires photographs that immediately captures your prospective clients' attention.  Potential clients have little time to waste on properties that don't visually appeal to them or aren't representative of their corporate brand.  Using Mitchel Wu Photography for your commercial real estate photography will result in your office and commercial space being filled faster than they would using ineffective photos taken with cell phones or point and shoot cameras.  Let Mitchel Wu Photography provide you with photos that ensure your online presence and print marketing materials stand out above the competition.  

Contact Mitchel Wu Photography today to learn more about our commercial real estate photography and our unrivaled client service.

Mitchel Wu Photography - Professional Residential Real Estate Photography for the Santa Clarita Valley
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Orange County Backyard Wedding

What a beautiful and crazy fun backyard wedding this was in Yorba Linda!  A scorching hot day gave way to an absolutely perfect evening under the stars.  I love that they brought in a food truck to cook up some amazing Mexican fare for the guests.  Well, not just 'a' food truck, but the one and only The Lime Truck - the winners of the Food Network's 'Great American Food Truck Race" season two!  And to put an exclamation point on it all I was shooting with my good friend - photographer/videographer extraordinaire - Sean King.  

This was the second Orange County backyard wedding I've photographed in one week and I can say without hesitation that I love them!  There is an intimacy to backyard weddings that can sometimes prove elusive at other venues.  Of course it takes more than a backyard to make a wedding intimate.  The key ingredients are the people.  Kristy and Rich, and their amazing family and friends, made this day overflow with emotion, love and fun.

Congratulations, Kristy and Rich!

Mitchel Wu Photography - Capturing Southern California Life, Love and Laughter.  

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Los Angeles Commercial Headshot Photographer

Congratulations to Los Angeles headshot client, Jolene Kim, on the below Chevrolet commercial that aired nearly every night during the 2012 Olympics.  If you watched NBC's 2012 Olympic coverage you undoubtedly saw this commercial a dozen or more times.  It was actually one of the few ads I never tired of seeing!

I photographed Jolene in a number of looks - some suited for theatrical auditions, and others for commercial.  You can see my original blog post with some of Jolene's headshots here: 

Jolene Kim Headshots

Kudos to Jolene for a job well done!

Mitchel Wu Photography - Capturing Southern California Life, Love and Laughter.  
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365 Photo Series #3 - Underwater Portrait

August 22, 2012 - This image was a blast to create.  The end result looks exactly as I envisioned it this morning when I came up with the concept.

Mitchel Wu Photography - Capturing Southern California Life, Love and Laughter.  
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