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About Me

FNS Studios is a photo studio and artist collaborative based out of Springfield, Massachusetts and located in the Indian Orchard Mills.
It is co-owned by photographers Lesley Arak and Matthew Harrison .
(Hello Hallmarkers! :) Lesley is class of '06)
This profile is not checked an a regular basis anymore - For quick, direct contact, please email Lesley at LesleyArakPhoto[at]yahoo[dot]com or Visit our ModelMayhem page here!
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Unless otherwise indicated, the images in this profile were shot by either Lesley or Matthew. They were all shot either in FNS Studios or the surrounding mill complex.
Lesley and Matthew are each available for booking through this page (please specify) or their individual pages (see top of top friends)
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The Studio is roughly 1 1/2 hours from Boston and 3 from NYC.
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~ Group Shoots ~
Upcoming Group Shoot:
Saturday, February 20th!
See our albums for pictures taken during past Group Shoots!
FNS Studios hosts Group Shoot events roughly every 4-6 weeks. A group of experienced models are made available for photographers to shoot with one-on-one in a relaxed setting.
Shoot in-studio, outdoors and throughout the studio complex located in the historic Indian Orchard Mills.
Hair/Makeup Artist(s), costumes, tons of props, etc. Models/Themes will vary from shoot to shoot.
Frustrated from dealing with no-shows?
We always book more models than photographers, so even if someone gets "sick" or has "car trouble", there's still a whole room full of models for you to work with!
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~ Studio Rental ~
If you don't have a studio of your own, or want to meet your model (or photographer) halfway, you can also rent studio time hourly for one-on-one shoots.
1200 sq. foot studio. Lights, backdrops, couches, bed, massive prop/costume collection.
We can also put you in touch with excellent makeup/hair stylists.
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Matt Harrison and Lesley Arak are the backbone of the studios and maintain management positions as well as their roles as artists. We also work with many visiting artists as well.
We focus mostly on glamour and fashion photography and working with models to better develop their portfolios. However, our collective interests run the gamut from artistic works for galleries to commercial work for print and digital production.
Our artists have experience in all genres of photography:
• Headshots
• Portfolio Development
• Engagement/Bridal Portraits
• Family Portraits
• Commercial Photography
• Photos for online use
• Boudoir Portraits
We have produced images for use in:
• images for magazines
• artwork for our and other galleries
• print work including posters, calendars, signs, and advertisements
• and content for our website clients
If you are looking to break into modeling – tell us that you are interested and schedule an appointment with you to arrange for a portfolio shoot so that you can see what it’s like to work as a model.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Models, people who would like to get into modeling, publications and websites that need photos, photographers, fun and cool people in general... Our photographers love working with new people!

My Blog

Group Shoot FAQ for Models

Group Shoot Frequently Asked Questions for Models.© Lesley ArakThis FAQ is a work in progress - If you have questions that aren't in this list, feel free to leave them in the comments and we'll do our...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:29:00 GMT

Group Shoot FAQ for Photographers

Most of these questions come directly from Photographers who were interested in attending a Group Shoot. We are always adding to the FAQ  If you have a question that is not answered here, please send...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:26:00 GMT

Come shoot my models! - Info on the FNS Studios Group Shoots.

So, here's some basic info on the Group Shoots that are held at my studio.Group Shoots are held roughly every 4 - 6 weeks. Message me for the date(s) of upcoming shoots!(This is the standard announcem...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:27:00 GMT