UA Creative Studios

UA Creative Studios A creative agency connecting brands and people through bold visuals, modern thinking, and digital marketing strategies.

UA Creative is a full-service photography company serving the greater Columbus area. Our photographers are college graduates that specialize in a different focus of photography, working together to support your artistic experience. They are dedicated to delivering an experience that allows you to be a part of the creative process so that you may truly own your images.

It's National Pickle Day, so we can't help but throw it waaaaay back to when we photographed some deliciousness for Katz...
11/14/2021

It's National Pickle Day, so we can't help but throw it waaaaay back to when we photographed some deliciousness for Katzinger's Delicatessen. Are you a dill or sweet pickle kinda person?

Last year, right in the thick of COVID, we put together one of our most popular blog posts - 19 Ways to Stay Creative & ...
10/14/2021

Last year, right in the thick of COVID, we put together one of our most popular blog posts - 19 Ways to Stay Creative & Safe During COVID-19. I know we all thought we'd be back to normal by now, but the truth is, things are just as dire as they were a year and a half ago. So, now's as good a time as any to revisit this post! Here are a few of the ways we recommend you stay creative (and safe) during all the chaos!

🗺 go on a photo scavenger hunt in your city
🖼 take a self-guided art or mural tour around Columbus
📷 practice your street photography (while maintaining your distance)
🥾 go hiking and carry your camera with you
🔍 experiment with macro photography
🥘 practice your food photography skills at home
🗓 participate in a 30 day photo challenge

What ways have you stayed creative while staying safe throughout the pandemic?

Excellence is a handcrafted mixture of expert know-how, passion, teamwork, and creativity. You know it when you see it. ...
09/15/2021

Excellence is a handcrafted mixture of expert know-how, passion, teamwork, and creativity. You know it when you see it. Every detail folds together perfectly, every idea explored, every dream realized, and everything just works. When talented and enthusiastic people come together on a project, excellence is the result. The Interior Designers and Architects at The Jones Studio create excellence in their work every day and we have the evidence.

So how do you create excellence without the pitfalls of wasted time and money striving for perfection? We believe excellence is created when you have a clear vision of what you are creating and why you are creating it. That's the first step. The next, and equally as important step, is to communicate your plans, expectations, and desired results to your team and your clients/partners. Get feedback, adjust, and then tackle the project as a unified front.

How often do you find yourself in the situation where you have ideas, but the other person has no clue what they want? Or maybe it's the reverse, and you are lacking ideas/input? Try asking yourself WHY you are doing what you are doing? Are you passionate about it? Can you find or create the passion or energy for it?

Excellence feels good. It feels complete, accomplished, best effort. See where you can create some excellence in your life and hopefully that will brighten your day, and make the to do list feel more rewarding.

Happy Labor Day, friends! We hope you all take this day to step back from work, spend time with those you love, and RELA...
09/06/2021

Happy Labor Day, friends! We hope you all take this day to step back from work, spend time with those you love, and RELAX a little! You deserve it!

It's National Dog Day, and not only is it the perfect day to show love for all of our pawfect pup friends, it's also a g...
08/26/2021

It's National Dog Day, and not only is it the perfect day to show love for all of our pawfect pup friends, it's also a good day to talk about doing good and spreading joy. You know, since dogs are so pure and perfect and joyful and good in every way. 🐶❤️

As storytellers, it's important that we think outside of the bubble that is profit, success, and small business ownership. It has long been a goal of ours to create visuals that support a great cause. And, we strive to always put that goal at the forefront of our work. From working with Veteran Companion Animal Services to the Little Hercules Foundation, Wild Goose Creative, Ohio Children's Trust Fund, The Columbus Foundation, and many more, we've been so fortunate to work with many amazing organizations working to do good in the world. By using our creative skills to create strong visuals, we've helped these organizations further their message and their cause. And, you know what? That feels really dang good. It's a great feeling knowing that our work helps people (and animals!) in our community and all around the world.

So, today, on National Dog Day, we encourage you to reflect on your work and how you can be more like the sweet pups in our lives. In what ways are YOU doing good with your photography/videography? How do you bring joy to those who need it most? In what ways can you use your skills to improve the world around you?

Veteran Companion Animal Services

Context is everything.Whether it's a photograph of a person or object, it's important to think about how the choice of e...
08/20/2021

Context is everything.

Whether it's a photograph of a person or object, it's important to think about how the choice of environment plays a role in what the photograph communicates. Too often we see photographs that have good lighting, focus, and composition - but they don't say much (or anything) about the person or object being photographed. While juxtapositions work when done well, it's important to remember that photography is a tool for visual communication and this aspect shouldn't be overlooked. Picking a pretty location and placing a person or object in it may not communicate anything to the viewer, and more often than not may communicate the wrong message. Thinking about what the photograph is meant to say will help you better choose an environment for the person/object to be in. Using a client of ours, Trident Invents, as an example, each product we photographed needed to fit into a scene that matched where you would likely use the product in your own life. So when we scouted and booked a location, it was important that it would both compliment the feel we wanted for their brand and give context to the products and their use. The rest is left to proper posing, lighting, camera techniques, and a whole lot of fun!

Take a look at the photographs you've made. What does the environment say about the subject matter you photographed? Is it working for or against what the photograph is meant to communicate?

Trident

Happy National Book Lovers Day! Raise your hand if you’re a bibliophile like us 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ What’s your favorite book?
08/09/2021

Happy National Book Lovers Day! Raise your hand if you’re a bibliophile like us 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ What’s your favorite book?

We ♥️ working closely with clients to prepare for productions! The pre-production process that we’ve spent years perfect...
07/23/2021

We ♥️ working closely with clients to prepare for productions! The pre-production process that we’ve spent years perfecting makes us feel prepared, organized, and ready to create killer photos. And, it’s what keeps our clients coming back for more.

Here are a few tips from our professional architectural and real estate photographers for how to prepare for interior architecture photos!

🗺 Site visit: Schedule a time to visit the site with your photographer to familiarize everyone with the location and begin creating a shot list.

✔️ Shot list: A shot list is a list of photos, angles, details, etc. you’d like to have taken. The shot list should include wide, environmental shots, as well as close up, detail shots.

🗓 Production date and time: If you want to get the absolute best photos, work with your photographer to figure out the best time of day for lighting, angles, etc.

🧼 Hire cleaners to do a deep clean the evening before the session. This should include decluttering, as well as actual cleaning. Clean all windows, both inside and outside, to remove all spots, streaks, and dirt.

🎀 Decorate, and decorate well! Be sure the decor selected is cohesive with the style of the architecture. Teaming up with an interior designer can help make this step even easier. Pay attention to the little details! Things like fluffed pillows, straightened chairs, nicely folded blankets, etc. can really elevate the quality of your photos.

💡 Keep all lights on, both indoors and outdoors.

🏠 Have all window blinds open or closed. Avoid having some open and some closed. If you have them open, make sure they’re all evenly opened.

🤝 As you’re preparing for a professional photo session, don’t be afraid to ask for help! Reaching out to interior designers, cleaners, furniture and decor companies, etc. is always a good idea. Recruiting a team of professionals will allow you to outsource some of the prep work and take some of the stress off your hands. We’ve found that some professionals are happy to collaborate if they also have access to the final photos!

Have you done interior photos, either as a photographer or a client? What tips do you have to share?

Tucked away in a quaint wooded area right off of North High St., you'll find Worthington Gardens, a newly renovated apar...
07/13/2021

Tucked away in a quaint wooded area right off of North High St., you'll find Worthington Gardens, a newly renovated apartment community. Along with any good renovation comes a renovation of a marketing campaign. And that's where we came in! The goal of this marketing project was to show off the lush natural setting of the complex and attract young adults to move in.

Producing work that looks fun has to be fun. Our number one priority was to make the day as relaxing and enjoyable as possible for everyone involved. We had a lot of ground to cover, people to direct, and shots to nail in a short 5 hour period.

So how do you keep things fun and safe - while also staying on track and remaining productive? Creativity and communication! Making sure that everything from choosing the production team, casting talent (models), and even managing the expectations of the client is done with the intention of surrounding yourself with smiling faces who are professional and focused. With the right people and a solid, well-communicated plan, having fun shouldn't be hard.

And that's exactly why we decided to celebrate this jam-packed day with a spontaneous jump in the pool!

Ok ok ok...it's our favorite day of the year. WORLD CHOCOLATE DAY! What's your favorite chocolate goodie?Delicious goodi...
07/08/2021

Ok ok ok...it's our favorite day of the year. WORLD CHOCOLATE DAY! What's your favorite chocolate goodie?

Delicious goodies photographed for Chocolate Cafe

Happy 4th! We wish you all safe, happy, and fun celebrations!
07/04/2021

Happy 4th! We wish you all safe, happy, and fun celebrations!

'Tis the season for photo trips! We loooooove a good photo trip, and collectively have taken approximately 2,374 to plac...
06/29/2021

'Tis the season for photo trips! We loooooove a good photo trip, and collectively have taken approximately 2,374 to places like the Adirondacks, Red River Gorge, China, the Oregon Coast, Vegas, Iceland, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and more. Ahhhhh *nostalgia* 🥰

As the world slowly eases back to normalcy and people begin traveling again, we couldn't resist another share of our popular post about what to pack for a photo trip. Here are our top picks for both photo and non-photo related items!

📷 PHOTOGRAPHY ITEMS (take any or all of these):
• camera backpack (not a messenger bag)
• a camera (or two!)
• wide lenses (ex: 16-35)
• zoom lenses (ex: 70-200)
• extra charged batteries
• extra memory cards
• tripod or monopod
• remote trigger
• filters (gradient or variable)
• polarizer
• cleaning supplies (cloths, blower, brush)
• laptop, card reader, & hard drive for backing up on the go
• battery charger
• silica gel packets to absorb moisture

NON-PHOTO ITEMS:
• waterproof hiking shoes/boots 🥾
• lots of water 💧
• bug spray 🕷
• sunscreen 🧴
• packaged snacks 🥘
• small first aid kit ⛑
• multitool or Swiss Army knife 🔪
• headlamp 🔦
• power bank/charger 🔌
• map of the area (especially in large parks and when visiting areas without cell reception) 🗺

Anything we missed? What things do you *always* pack with you on your photo trips?

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421 West State St
Columbus, OH
43215

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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