Our Food Family

Our friends and family, like a spice cabinet, add eclectic depth and width to our visual palatte. Shiva, our food photography mascot, eats what we can't.

OCE Business Services

These professional copy machine masters call it document process management and performance. The studio needed an economical way to replace the dinosaur copier machine that was going on the kaput really fast.. rapido fast… Parts are becoming obsolete for our current copy machine. When parts become obsolete then its inevitable IMSTEPF studios must move onward and upward for improved technoolgy. There comes a time when technology wins in the techno centered mindset. Production requires deadlines and pressurized pronto mentality I want it all.. I want it now.

So, here's the story: we called Peter Milczus at OCE business services. Peter is the man of the hour at world famous IMSTEPF studios. Peter Milczus was our hero and still is. He's a tall Nordic Viking Manly Man who likes coffee and good food. Peter Milczus won over the IMSTEPF heart and mind instantly. First because he responded immediately. Second, because he didn't waste any time. In a pinch Master Milczus's efficiently presented IMSTEPF studios 3 solutions. He came out and did the OCE song and dance in mini version in our production office. We signed up for a pretty black machine the following week.

Bottom-line — we needed a machine that could match our current output to do proofs in the high quality. WHAT We needed was practical price and no cash upfront. WE got everything we wanted. If the machine ever as so much as burps.. OCE sends out a tech to fix the mega mogul of an all in one machine of Copier, fax, printer, email functions and the kitchen sink. OCE fixes the machine at no cost for anything FREE, gratis.. no cost to US. We have a monthly lease. We pay a few cents for every color copy and less for black and white. It's like having the water and power folks out to read meter and invoice us later. We gave a canon 6016 away on craigslist. The old phaser 780 by Xerox is FOR SALE! The fax machine is on the way out too. Thanks to the OCE mammas, pappas and our MAN Peter Milczus.

Our spectrum of managed solutions spans the document lifecycle including print/copy, mail services, business performance management, records management and eDiscovery. Our Records, Compliance and Legal Solutions division is one of the most experienced providers of eDiscovery, paper discovery, forensics and web-based review services for complex litigation and regulatory compliance matters. © Business Services’ integrated capabilities serve enterprise-wide requirements with advanced technology, people and processes. By enabling organizations to manage and control document assets, we help reduce costs, increase efficiency, mitigate risk and introduce innovation.

http://www.obs-innovation.com/about.aspx

Peter Milczus
Branch Manager, Los Angeles
© North America Business Services
Document Printing Systems
1055 W. 7th Street
Suite 1600
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213-337-4413 – office
213-337-4394 – Fax
peter.milczus@oce.com

The Studio

We inhabit a state-of-the-art food photography studio which includes a high-end kitchen that we use morning, noon and night. We provide creative photography for advertising. We choose food photography because we appreciate food down to our toes. The food subject is nourishing, sensual, and gorgeous. It feeds our families, friends and our souls. Not to mention our clients, their bank accounts and then ourselves and in that order. In short, Food Photography is one of best places to be. We take pleasure in creating food photography.

The Photo Biz stuff…

IMSTEPF studios is plugging along tenaciously nurturing its 2009 fans and clients. Wow Wee!! Yes we acknowledge there a bit of a glitch in our national economy, which affect everyone big and small. However we'd like to remind ourselves and you out there to remember it's not the events that shape your destiny. It's the meaning you attach to those events that shape your life.

Our Connections And Resources

Welcome Foodie nation! Take a trip from beginning to end– all the way through our collection of connections.

Collaborators & Dealers: These are the photography people we prefer to watch. They guys and gals keep the equipment floor on it’s toes running a tight operation. Bob Wilde over at Samy’s keeps the good equipment rolling through the IMSTEPF roll up door. Wes Ferguson of Global Imaging visits with the latest info on technology and software advances as well as the benefits to upgrading or maintaining status quo. Chris Benes our buddy at Phase One is a constant and dependable source for insight and understanding from small adjustments on our digital backs to providing the latest release of digital back upgrades. In short the team listed below is a tight fit and optimal for the studio's highest quality performance for shoot days.

Buena High School

August 2007 brought IMSTEPF Studios Buena High via Alice Sheley of the Photo department. We have been so lucky to be called on by the photo department of Buena High! The very first email came from Alice Sheley back in 2007 and we were blushing with pleasure at the opportunity to serve the photo department in any way we could. We felt perplexed initially because it wasn't a local LA school contacting us but felt the need to respond.

Right now the school needs photo equipment and lots of helpful input for the students to have the best opportunity to excel. We love every chance to pass on the love and reinforcement. Thanks to Alice Sheley of Buena High for reaching out to touch us. We feel like heck why don't we do that ourselves more often??

Alice has inspired us to continue push the envelope of mental limits. Right now we are working methodically on passing on some useful resources to Buena High. The Prop room and workshop is getting a thorough detailing right now to explore what we can pass on to the students in the photo department of Buena High.

We laugh at ourselves because, the exchange with Buena High prompted the studio to examine ways to serve Los Angeles photo departments and high schools. Serving the community is one way we'd love to expand our circle of friends. Thanks to Buena High Arizona /Alice Sheley we feel the inspiration to follow through on the abstract discussions and concepts into making them real.

Buena High School
5225 E Buena School Blvd
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
(520) 515-2800

www.salpointe.org

A Little About Us

We provide creative photography for advertising. We are food photographers who love to take pictures of food. We enjoy photography and the subject of food. Food Photography is identified as a specialty by photographers because this area of photography is so vast. We choose food photography because we appreciate food down to our toes. The food subject is nourishing, sensual, and gorgeous. It feeds our families, friends and our souls. Not to mention our clients, their bank accounts and then ourselves and in that order. In short, Food Photography is one of best places to be. We take pleasure in creating it, eating it, arranging it, and photographing it.