Professional shooting without a photographer? What? Yeah! PEOPLETALK Editors Test UU Self-Portrait Studio

The fewer days there are until the New Year, the more we realize in the editorial office how disastrously we are deprived of positive emotions.

Additionally, in December, The Fashion Vibes celebrated its eighth anniversary (we celebrated our birthday on the 12th), and everything seemed to fit together – so our team stayed on its own at UU in the middle of the workweek, not at work. portrait photography studio.

Here you are your own photographer and your own model. There are two halls with black or white backgrounds to choose from; in each one you are left alone with your reflection in a large mirror, chairs as props, a fan for the most dramatic shots, and a remote camera instead of a remote control.

Every click on the Value button gives your portfolio a plus shot, and within 24 hours of the photo shoot you get the full library (for example, we clicked 1823 frames in three hours) via a personal link. The automatically applied black and white photo format and universal processing accurately capture atmospheric pictures without unnecessary color noise. And yes, no one will see these photos but you, so here you can unleash your imagination and realize even the most daring ideas. Now the UU studio works in three cities – Moscow, Yekaterinburg and Tel Aviv, and a 45-minute slot (believe me, this seemingly short time is enough to take a photo with a margin of a year) costs five thousand rubles. And that’s another “reason” to sign up there right now.

All photographers in the world forgive us, but no one will “see” you better than you, right? We are convinced of this from our own experience, at the same time we have bestowed millions of compliments and jokes on each other, and now we share our impressions with you.

Nastya, Deputy Editor-in-Chief

After our online marketing director (Lena, my love!) brought her burning eyes and over 700 self-portraits taken in an hour, I wanted to check out the UU self-portrait studio. The idea is as simple as two plus two, and to be honest, while photographers will definitely have a hard time, it’s surprising that no one has even thought of it before. It’s a paradise for introverts who are not yet ready to surrender themselves to photographers’ hands, and it’s also a great idea for a small team building, date or gift. The first of this list happened to our team. Three hours of baton to stop the coveted remote, impromptu queues on a black background, so much laughter that we can’t do anything without, and the most sincere emotions captured in that moment – sounds like a good idea, agree? Personally, I was convinced that I also worked in the most beautiful editorial office in the world. And also – in the fact that when I was photographed alone, a voice clearly sounded in my head: “Take a picture so that he knows who you lost.” Checkmate, old.

Christina, Senior Fashion Editor

Super awesome place.

You can come here and get really naughty without being ashamed of the photographer.

I especially liked the dark hall, where my colleagues managed to take several hundred incredibly beautiful shots and where we threw chairs with the head of special projects.

Katya, junior editor of the beauty department

Personally, I’ve always dreamed of having a camera in the mirror. You look at your reflection and think “Wow” and then you take a selfie and it turns out it wasn’t at all. So UU studio has literally fulfilled many girls’ dreams, I’m sure. And professional lighting, a mirror where you look like your best model, and a solid background – all the inputs to take a few hundred perfect pictures for yourself. Then get the role of Tyra Banks from “America’s Next Top Model” and pick ten of the best (and possibly more).

Lena and Katya, commercial department

You can get free and make fun of it because there’s no one else but you and the camera. There is a smart speaker in the photo room that will open your favorite playlist. Photos are sent in literally a few hours – we didn’t even expect it. And we already figured out how to throw a party here!

Iya, Associate Fashion Editor

A magnificent space where you feel like yourself and publish yourself in the photo again. And voila – the pictures are obtained exactly as you want and see.

In the studio, subdued lighting, a fan, a few chairs and a worthy button for taking pictures – the comfort level tends to infinity. Well, somewhere in the 15th minute, when the embarrassment in front of your reflection passes, the real feeling of meditation kicks in.

11 apps out of 10.

Regina, news editor

It’s like I went to a psychologist, only the psychologist is my reflection in the mirror. At first you feel a little awkward (as with a psychotherapist), but a few minutes are enough and you will not be stopped …

Don’t be honest with yourself. Just without words. Eye to eye.

It’s very therapeutic. I sincerely recommend.

It’s impossible to describe how much we giggled as we held hands, discussed photos, showered each other with tons of compliments, hugged and clinging to each other. But this morning, even though it seemed like we were already a family, it brought the team even more together. In 2023, we wish everyone to remember that the people around us are the most precious thing we have. Don’t forget to love and support them. Your The Fashion Vibes team.