IKONIX Studio is a professionally equipped photography rental studio located in downtown Des Moines, IA.
STUDIO SPACE:
Daily and weekly studio rental
950 sq ft loft.
Free WIFI
Conference table
Lounge area
Sound system
Changing and makeup
Portrait and product shooting areas
Southern natural light
Workshops
CAPTURE:
Studio and location equipment rental
Profoto and Westcott lighting
Various light modifiers
Calibration and metering
Grip and support
Studio essentials
Assistant or 2nd shooter
WORKFLOW:
Tethered shooting
Digital workstation
Image processing tools
Lab account access
46″ LCD Proofing
Basic proof printing
GALLERY:
Local photographer exhibitions
Small events
Consignment sales
Big things are on the horizon at IKONIX! We’re redesigning our studio blog. Check back often for tons of photography tips, expert tricks, fan photo critiques, contests, workshops, and ideas for turning your images into works of art. Tune in for updates from our photographers as we visually document hot happenings in and around Des Moines. Join us! Beginning shutterbugs, passionate amateurs, and pro photogs.
A year and a half of planning and patience paid off this week. Found an incredible studio space downtown in the Encore Building at 506 3rd St. Here’s a sneak peek. Over the next few weeks I’ll share the moving-in process and introduce the rest of the team.
Saturday, June 6, 2009 Posted in Misc
I took this picture of Stephanie and Neal about a year ago. They will be getting married in September…finally. Keep the faith you two. Love ya.
The entry deadline is fast approaching for the Iowa State Fair photography competition. Entries will be accepted Saturday, June 27th and Sunday, June 28th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. In addition to the regular categories, this year’s theme category is Iowa county courthouses.
A sneak peak at the Pappajohn Sculpture Garden located at Western Gateway Park.
I met these two at Gray’s Lake having fun in the water. Sorry JJ, I didn’t get your friend’s name. *Update: JJ’s friend is Sweet D.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Posted in My World
I’ve been living in Sherman Hill for the past year. My building was established in 1923 and was used as lodging for performers at Hoyt Sherman Place across the street.
I’m thinking about entering photos in the Iowa State Fair. One of the categories is Iowa Courthouses. I was playing around to see if I could make the Polk County Courthouse look interesting. Maybe a little, but not quite ready for the fair. The sky photos were thrown in just because.
Checked out the boating and skiing down on the river today. I would be afraid to ski after seeing the huge pieces of driftwood floating in the water.
A few sights along Ingersoll Avenue. Hey…is this uptown?
Sometimes in the summer, I like to ride at night. No hot sun beating down on you. Cool evening breeze. The city looks and sounds different at night.
Monday, May 25, 2009 Posted in Misc
Memorial Day commemorates those U.S. men and women who died while in military service. Honor them and their families.
For the most part, I grew up in Mason City Iowa but I did attend Roosevelt High School my sophomore year. While I was taking pictures today I ran into one of the music teachers who explained all of the construction going on around campus. The school is building a new band wing, replacing windows, and installing a geothermal system.
The Chinese Cultural Center of America Riverfront Gardens were built to acknowledge the significant contribution Asian Americans have made to Iowa. Does anyone know what the symbols on the boulders mean? I do.
