Studio101 is a division of Brandes Portraiture of Westlake Village, a studio with over 25 years of providing clients in Southern California with award winning portraits and unsurpassed service. Yes, that’s Mark Brandes’ work you’ve seen over the years at local malls. Mark has been a huge supporter of local schools, helping to raise over $75,000 through fund raising auction donations.
The Start of Studio101We got tired of seeing the same old senior portraits with lame backgrounds and old-school posing. Our vision is to shoot senior portraits the way we’d shoot a modeling portfolio: no compromise, just make people look good. Studio101 does not have contracts with local schools... we concentrate on the quality of our images and products, not the number of students we can get through our doors.
An Entirely Different Approach| Studio101 | Typical Photographer | |
| You get a FREE make-up application at one of the area’s best salons. | They’ve been shooting the same portraits for decades. | |
| Our photographer will come to YOU. | You’ll have to wait your turn in line. | |
| We’ll go to YOUR favorite places. | You’ll likely be wearing a black drape or bow tie. | |
| Every shot is different. There will be TONS of images to choose from. | They’ll probably take 6 shots and send you on your way. | |
| We only photograph up to 3 seniors a week. | Their studio shoots up to 50 seniors a day. | |
| Our presentation options and packages are as innovative and UNIQUE as our images. | You’re just a number - your personality and preferences are not taken into consideration. |