A quote in white text on a black background reads, "The final push still inspires me today," attributed to "FORMER STUDENT - MAI NGUYEN."

A black and white photo of a couple kissing rests on a large, veiny white rock with a cloudy sky and bare trees in the background.

A monochromatic photo of an ocean with gentle waves, cast in shadow, rests on a sunlit wooden wall.

Beauty photography workshop and creative process at Straulino Academy, featuring students experimenting with lighting, image-making, visual research and editorial photography in a studio and mentoring environment.

A testimonial from former student Alex Plotkin: "A deeper understanding of image-making."

A distorted reflection of a multistory building with a red roof seen through wavy glass or water.

A wooded area with bare trees and fallen leaves on the ground, with small pictures attached to many tree trunks.

A collection of black and white photos depicting people and abstract scenes are scattered across a wooden table.

A black image with white text that reads "Creative growth with clarity. — BWAR ZIN PHYO, FORMER STUDENT".

A haunting, blurry black and white image of a person standing behind soft curtains, with their hands clasped at their waist.

A person in a black jacket and pants climbing a lamp post in a park with bare trees under a cloudy sky.

A close-up of a black street sign with a photograph of a woman's face, her skin bathed in purple and pink light, on a pole surrounded by bare trees under an overcast sky.

A black background with white text that reads "The image started before the camera." and "Former Student - Mai Nguyen".

Editorial beauty photography workshop and creative image-making process at Straulino Academy, showing students experimenting with lighting, styling, visual concepts and collaborative studio work in an artistic learning environment.

A black and white photo of a smiling man with blurry lights in the background.

An elongated table is covered with books, magazines, binders, papers, and two laptops in a room with warm lighting.

An overhead shot of various books and magazines with illustrations and a laptop on a desk.

A glass with a woman's face printed on it, surrounded by splashing water as if overflowing.

A full bookshelf filled with various art and photography books, a wooden ladder, and an open book floating in the foreground.

Text on a black background reading "Space to experiment. FORMER STUDENT — REGINA SOLTÈSZ".

Creative beauty photography process and experimental studio work at Straulino Academy, featuring students exploring lighting, movement, visual storytelling and editorial image-making in a collaborative artistic environment.

Black background with white text reading "Creative freedom needs direction." and "— BWAR ZIN PHYO, FORMER STUDENT."

PROCESS

A visual journal of process, experimentation and image-making at Straulino Academy — featuring student work, creative development, research, atmosphere and behind-the-scenes fragments from the studio.