Today on the blog: Recent work for Mondelez Brands, courtesy of Chef Levi Rush. Special thanks to Brick and Mortar for the use of their beautiful event space. Happy Tuesday.

Coming soon to local newsstands and establishments in NWA: A new issue of Bike Arkansas Magazine featuring tips for winter training with Crystal Anthony Coaching, Tim Ray’s cycling kit and the gigantic calf muscles of Jonny Purvis. Here’s a few feature photos. Enjoy.

A few images from out shoot at Hobbs Monument Trails last May.

If you’ve ever perused our instagram feed for strolled by our studio windows, you know that there are a good many older cameras that occupy our space. Some sit prominently in the window shelves while others dot the interior landscape of the studio itself. Some of them actually function and some of them stopped working decades ago but still look pretty. The history of our craft is a fascinating one and part of discovering and learning and honoring that history has been the accumulation and presentation of old cameras in the studio space. It wasn’t until recently though, that we decided to participate in the #throwbackthursday hashtag phenomenon and honor one camera from the collection every week, along with some detailed photographs and a brief history. If you follow our instagram, you’ve probably seen these posts but we thought it important to share a few here on the blog as well. Cheers everyone.

Back in August we got to do a few headshots for the Northwest Arkansas Young Professionals Summit. The Summit, in it’s 4th year, provides young (and old) professionals with personal, philanthropic and professional tools so they can learn to better serve their community. Here I met Dr. Todd Jenkins or Bowtie Todd. He is the Chair of the NWA Young Professionals Summit and founder and CEO of Bowtie Leadership. Bowtie Todd needed a new headshot and some additional content so during one of the summits break-out sessions we moved some lights around and threw a few bowties. Below are a few images of Bowtie Todd and some attendees of the Summit

Road Builders - A small personal project.

With the holidaze and all the surrounding hubbub, it’s easy for us to slack on sharing our work at the end of one year and the beginning of another. So today, we’re sharing a few images from late last year and early this year. Here’s hoping your new year is off to a great start. Cheers everyone.

How do you compile a decade’s worth of images and stories into a single blog post? If you ever figure it out, please let me know. In the meantime, this a best attempt at highlighting some of the ongoing clients, fun jobs and unique ingredients that have compiled the last 10 years of Novo Studio.

Enjoy.

Today on the blog: Some recent work for the University of Arkansas School of Art. It’s always inspiring to work among these up and coming art students and with the rapid growth of the program, the School of Art is busier than ever with new students, new faculty and in time, new facilities. It is truly an exciting time to be an art student at the University of Arkansas.

Today on the blog: A few images from the 26th annual Mercy Charity Ball. This year marked our 10th year of photographing the event and as always, the festivities did not disappoint. Enjoy the brief recap.

Today on the blog: Some images from a recent product/lifestyle photoshoot highlighting some new products from Kippo. Just in time for fall and winter, the brand which recently launched their new website along with redesigned shorts, is back with equally impressive quarter zips, joggers and of course, socks.

Get your shop on!

We recently had the opportunity to work with the fine proprietors of The Buttered Biscuit to create some images for their upcoming article in AY Magazine. Their location off of Moberly Lane in Bentonville has been a hot spot for some time now and their second location, now open on Airport Road is gaining traction as well. At either location, you’re bound to find really delicious food made with responsibly sourced ingredients and a friendly, down-to-earth atmosphere. Here’s a few images from the shoot. Enjoy.

A few weeks back, Thaden School celebrated a Homecoming event. Unique to this year’s event is that, well, it was the first one ever. With no graduating classes as of yet, the school decided it would be the perfect opportunity to show off their new campus and in a sense, have their own version of a homecoming celebration. Families of students were invited to tour the campus and share a meal together. As an added bonus, the school also invited the architects responsible for the campus buildings to come and talk through the creative process of bringing the school’s vision to life in the form of the campus architecture and design. We spent the afternoon, capturing the new buildings, documenting a little campus life and snapping a few photos of the evening. Enjoy. nging the school’s vision to life in the form of the campus architecture and design. We spent the afternoon, capturing the new buildings, documenting a little campus life and snapping a few photos of the evening. Enjoy.

For the second year in a row, had the privilege of partnering with Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association to not only participate in, but to photograph the Kessler Trail Run. This year marked the…

Today on the blog: A few images and a short video from a recent product and lifestyle photoshoot with some dangerous looking models handling some dangerously awesome air guns. Enjoy!

Today on the blog: A few recap images from last weekend’s inaugural “Vanarchy in the Ozarks” event. Vanarchy in the Ozarks aims to celebrate the growing #vanlife community of the Ozarks and beyond by hosting a casual and engaging gathering of van-lifers and weekend warriors. For the first time but certainly not the last, locals and visitors from afar ventured to the secluded beauty of the Lake Leatherwood campgrounds in their vans, trucks, cars and even a modified school bus for a couple days of camping, camaraderie, and outdoor adventure. For some, the outdoor adventure aspect of the weekend meant participating in another inaugural event known as #Slaughterama, an all-day, downhill endurance mountain bike race that took place on the Lake Leatherwood trails. For others, the outdoor adventure was more leisurely consisting of morning yoga, tacos provided by the Sherpa’s Taco Truck, a slow ride around Lake Leatherwood and hanging out around the fire. Regardless of how their time was spent, the weekend was certainly a lot of fun for everyone. Here’s to more!

Today on the blog: Some images from this past summer’s Arkansas Enduro Race at Mount Kessler. Enjoy!

Say hello to Kippo, an apparel company based in Bentonville Arkansas. Borrowing from elements of flight and adventure, Kippo designs and creates…

Here’s a blast from the past…some not-so-recent work for the Fayetteville Public Library. This blog post was sitting in the queue as a draft and somehow, we never posted it. But today’s the day! Enjoy.

Specializing in packaging, three dimensional and structural design, Rapid Prototypes stays busy serving the community of Northwest Arkansas. With their website on the verge of being revamped, we were hired to create some imagery of their tools, their staff and overall their overall work environment. Here’s a few favorites.

Cheers.