BROOKLYN MAGAZINE AT ROOT STUDIOS!

Last week, we had the honor of producing the cover story for the upcoming issue of Brooklyn Magazine- the premier journal of all things Brooklyn!  Photographer Billy Kidd led an inspired team to create some incredible images of a Brooklyn legend-to-be.

We were extremely lucky to have our shoot at Root Brooklyn Studios, where the staff made every effort to accommodate our on-set needs and limited budget.  Special thanks to Kip, Aldana, Iliana, Mel, and everyone at the studio for their support before, during, and after our shoot.  We cannot recommend Root Brooklyn enough, we hope to be back there soon!

SO- who’s going to be on the upcoming cover of Brooklyn Magazine anyway?  You’ll have to wait until December 1, when the issue hits the stands.  We can’t give many hints, but we will say that it is going to be very Brooklyn, and very Big.  Stay tuned.

SECRET EDITORIAL

Last Monday we were also thrilled to be producing an excellent fashion editorial on location! Unfortunately we can’t yet say which magazine, but we can say that it was a beautiful autumn day, and we were happy to be outside in the sun all day.  We can also say that our new recycling/compost setup was a hit, and that we composted and recycled over 20 pounds of waste.  We’re waiting on all the carbon data from the shoot, but expecting to offset 100% of this shoot’s carbon footprint, which is great.  We can’t show any pics until the issue is released, but we can add that we had a great time, and the pictures looked incredible.  More details to come when the issue is released in January!

VERMONT IS THE NEW UPSTATE

County Fair took a trip to Vermont during the last few weeks of summer, and we were blown away by all of the location possibilities there.  From idyllic farms, to scenic roads, rustic barns, to pristine colonial towns and architecture – Vermont had a lot of location options.

We took a day trip to Montpelier (the state capital) to meet with Joe Boochkin at the Vermont Film Commission.  He showed us a million great locations, and put us in touch with a number of great local contacts.  We love shooting in upstate NY, but Vermont is truly worth considering- it’s just a bit further from NYC, but in our opinion the cohesive quality of the locations, from farms, to homes, to roads, (not to mention affordable rates and generally friendly residents) make it a solid option.  In addition to the location options, we also liked the way that almost all waste was recyclable, and that so much of the food we ate was grown and raised on nearby farms.  The Vermont community has been supporting those ideologies for decades, and it shows.

Enjoy some pics from the road!