ELLA SIMMONS
Multidisciplinary photographer based in Miami.
SELECTED WORKTYPE/CLIENTYR
10
Treasure Coast
Publication
2023 - 20249
Social Media Content Strategy
Team Paradise Sailing, Inc.
20268
Logo Design & Nonprofit Comm.
Team Paradise Sailing, Inc.
20267
Real Estate
Berkshire Hathaway EWM
2025 - Pres.6
Archival Restoration
Dykes Lumber Co.
20255
Editorial Production & Zine Pub.
Publication
20234
Video Editing
Film
20223
Luxury Events & Weddings
Ira Lippke Studios
2021 - Pres.2
Art Gallery Installation & Sales
The Something Machine
2021 - 20231
Fashion Runway & Showcases
NYFW
2021 - 2022
ellasimmns@gmail.com
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5 Editorial Production & Zine Publication
TYPE: Risograph Zine
Staple-bound, edition of 5
2023
The Brief
- Shot Elle McDougald's thesis collection for her own portfolio and client use.
Studio & Technical Plan
- Photographed McDougald mid-construction (cutting, pinning, assembling), not posed finished garments.
- Set up lighting to create Lit a cluttered cutting mat without losing the detail that reads as real construction.
- Organized and selected RAW files for book layout in Adobe InDesign; prepared final files for risograph specifications.
The Object
- 5 letter-sized, staple-bound zines printed on risograph — riso variance made every copy unique.
- Chose one spot color over two or three, so the print framed the garments instead of competing with them.
- Built the whole run from test prints and rejects, echoing the collection's own repurposing ethics.
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