Key 13 Studio

BTS from a recent photo shoot

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Behind the scenes of our latest 21 Frames session with 🎬📸 it was an absolute blast.

For anyone new to it, 21 Frames is one of my favorite ways to start a shoot. We move fast. Different poses. Different emotions. No overthinking. Just energy, instinct, and rhythm. By the end, we’ve got a collage that feels like a living mood board instead of a single frozen moment.

The photo at the end of this reel is just one of the frames that made the final cut. One tile in a much bigger mosaic.

And shoutout to for filming the GTS on my camera and catching all the in-between magic that usually disappears once the shutter stops clicking. 🎥✨

Sometimes the process is just as cool as the picture.

An afternoon with a true Dutchess 👑✨

Grace in every glance, confidence in every step, and just the right amount of sparkle in the air. We laughed, we created, we caught magic between frames.

Nothing better than a shoot where the vibes are high, the energy is effortless, and the fun is real. 📸💫

The amazing Dutchess and a series of beautiful images from not only an awesome model, but an excellent creative director (see the photos of

Behind the scenes with Lina and Dutchess 🎥✨
This little BTS clip is just a sliver of what it actually takes to get the shot. We dropped the octobox as low as physics and common sense would allow, and Lina answered the challenge by casually showing off her flexibility, with Dutchess right there assisting and fine-tuning the moment (and recording the video on my ). It’s problem-solving, trust, and a bit of creative gymnastics, all in real time. This is the fun part.