Hill Street Studios is a commercial photography studio located in South Bay area of Los Angeles, with locations in Gardena and Hermosa Beach. We specialize in lifestyle photography, and also provide our clients with editorial photography, commercial photography, stock photography, corporate photography, industrial photography, still life photography, travel photography, and product photography. We love working with people, capturing their unique personalities in group and individual portraits.

The studio was founded by Lawrence Manning (Lawrence Manning Photography) and Betty Mallorca in June, 2000. For the past thirty years, Lawrence Manning has gathered extensive experience and technical expertise, having photographed everything from computer chips to the Hausa culture of Northern Nigeria, a series of farmers' portraits series and rural celebrations in Indiana to aerospace satellites. Betty Mallorca brings her eye for color, line and proportion to every project: art direction, graphic design, commercial illustration or fine art paintings.

We work with a team of passionate creatives involved in all aspects of commercial photo production, including making images for major stock photography agencies. We are also fortunate to have several talented contributing photographers working with us.

Hill Street Studios is proud to be a founding member of Blend Images (www.blendimages.com), which specializes in ethnically diverse business and lifestyle imagery.

We are always interested in finding locations (homes, offices, restaurants, small businesses and more), models (professional talent as well as amateurs), and interesting situations to photograph. We love what we do, and enjoy making new friends while we are doing it! Please explore our website to see examples of our work.

Feedback from models:

Hill Street Studios is a fantastic studio to work for! They create wonderfully innovative and gorgeous images, while at the same time always treating their models like friends. It is fun and relaxing shooting with Hill Street Studios and I can't wait to shoot with them again! – JS

Working for Hill Street Studios has always been a delightful experience. Their professionalism and talent produce many brilliant images. As a model it's reassuring to work in a comfortable environment where I'm treated as a person and not a product. – AH

Lawrence Manning
Betty Mallorca

Hill Street Studios LLC
17832 S. Hobart Boulevard
Gardena, CA 90248

Commercial and Stock Photography

Founding members of Blend Images, LLC
www.blendimages.com

 
 
Info & Examples for Models

Here are examples from different shoots, most of them from our recent (and on-going) studio project. Shot in one 3-4 hour session with each model/group; examples of the variety of photos you can expect to receive from one shoot.

If you have a specific headshot need, we will work it into the schedule.

If you have special interests, hobbies, pets, or family members or friends who would be interested in shooting with you, please tell us about them ahead of time!

We will give you wardrobe requests based on the concepts we will decide on. Generally, simple styles in solid neutral or pastel colors with no logos work the best. Exceptions to the rule are fine and sometimes a welcome change, however! Do the best you can and don't fret about it. Extra choices are always good.

Here are examples of colors that shoot nicely: PASTELS • NEUTRALS • DARKER NEUTRALS • "NOT-CRAYON COLORS"

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