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16 bit Worlds

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Recently I’ve been experimenting with creating 16 bit photo hybrids.

The environments are either photos I’ve taken that I converted to 16 bit, or they are entirely made up thru Photoshop/AI image building tech.

Stephen Jacobsen on the left, Sydney Tyra in the middle, and KittyCamTime on the right.

For this shot, which was inspired by retro 2d fighting video games, I created from 2 photos I took of Sydney and Kitty Cam Time, and then I had my friend Stephen send me a selfie. I then generated the background, tweaked the trees, buildings, etc.. Then placed the 3 models in the shot.

Below are the original photos of the models.

This next shot below features RopeBaby and Sydney Tyra.

(and there are two crops of it, because I can’t decide which I like more) Here’s the first one;

RopeBaby on the left and Sydney Tyra on the right

And now the second

This one was fun to make. The tone is much more whimsical/ethereal. I generated the initial background, then added clouds in, added more fire near Sydney, created the wings that Rope Baby has, and then placed Rope Baby and Sydney into the shot.

Below are the original photos I took of Rope Baby and Sydney.

And here’s one more shot. This one is a spooky setting and just features Rope Baby on an eerie night.

For this one, I wanted to switch it up. So I placed Rope Baby in the foreground for a different type of shot. (Instead of seeing the full body, like in the other shots above)

Here is the original shot of her from our shoot.

I always enjoy experimenting and creating art, and making these has been a blast. (especially because the final products looks so fun)

Keep an eye on this publication for more creations.

Best,

-Oliver Endahl

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Sarah Bella in Pepsi

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A few shots from my time with model Sarah Bella sporting Pepsi attire

Sarah brought the A game and really crushed the retro Pepsi vibe.

Sarah’s makeup was done by the talented Sommer Anzaldo.

Till next time,

-Oliver Endahl

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If the internet was different

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If Instagram and TikTok didn’t exist, would people still “create”?

Whether people want to admit or not, the thought that nearly everyone has kept in the back of their mind while on a photoshoot for the last 15 years is “Will this do well on social media?”

If you’re a model, photographer, dancer, actor, baker, etc.. Would you still create if you couldn’t post it to a social network? I’ve met many people who were only at the photoshoot to produce “content” for Instagram. And I gotta be honest, that sucks. Cause really that means the thing they’re actually into, isn’t the process of creating art, playing or experimenting. That means the thing they’re actually into is getting validation & gaining social notoriety through posting on the internet.

Here’s another version of the question: What videos would people create and post if you couldn’t follow or like any of the posts?

What if TikTok/Instagram/YouTube didn’t exist, and the only way people could watch a video on the internet would be to have a direct link to an actual website, where the video file was hosted, and that’s it. You couldn’t follow the person who created the video, and you couldn’t like the video. You could only watch it thru a direct link on a website.

How many of the videos that you see on TikTok would still be posted if you couldn’t follow the creators or like the video? I would think, not very many.

And that’s the problem. Whether people are putting out comedy videos, lifestyle content, political videos, outrage at whatever is in the current news cycle that day, etc.. All of these people aren’t actually creating for the sake of spreading the word about their topic, they’re creating to have people hit follow and hit like.

Keep that in mind next time you’re watching a short form video. Ask yourself: “Would they still make and post this video if no one could follow them or like the video?”



Till next time,

-Oliver Endahl

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Kitty Cam Time in Downtown LA

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Kitty Cam Time is a model and adult film star. She and I created these various stills at 2 different photo studios in the downtown Los Angeles area.

Kitty Cam has a great sense of style and brought a bunch of fun outfits and wigs with her. For this fit below, we channeled Harley Quinn and Alicia Silverstone from Clueless.

Shooting with Kitty Cam is a blast. She always knows how to work various expressions and emotions that light up the camera.

You can find her work on the internet by typing her stage name into google, and you can follow her on IG here.

-Oliver

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Ariana Emnace in SoCal

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Ariana Emnace is a dancer and model. We’ve been shooting for nearly a decade, and it’s always a blast.

For these photos, Ariana and I created at Santa Monica Beach, a photo studio that had built a set resembling the inside of a private jet, a white cyc-wall, and also an indoor photoshoot pool.

Loved the golden light we got here and how it backlit her hair.

Love the ethereal nature of these ones with her in the dress in the water.

Ariana is captivating to photograph. She always brings a unique and intriguing energy to the photos.

You can follow Ariana on Instagram here, and keep an eye on this website for more photos from our shoots.

-Oliver

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Actor and model Sammy Todd in the studio

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Sammy Todd is an actor and model. You might have seen her in the TV show Watch Your Six, the movie “The Memory Scanner” and the TV show “The Prank Panel”

We’ve created stills and videos together a few different times. Here’s a few of my favorites from our work together.

Sammy has a cool vibe and is always a pleasure to shoot with. You can check out her IMDB page here and you can follow her on IG here.

Take care,

-Oliver