We were excited to fling open the doors to our community last year, but as is true for so many things, the Coronavirus had other plans. But this year, finally, we are ecstatic to announce our Grand Opening event on Friday, July 9 2021 and welcome you into Pink, our new photography studio and retail shop in Downtown St. Louis. The festivities take place from 2-10pm at 1826 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103.
The mission of Pink is to bring creativity to the community by making photography accessible no matter what side of the lens people feel most comfortable. We seek to not only showcase our own vision during photo sessions but that of our clients’ as well.
We are also passionate about offering avenues in which to learn, grow, and excel to image-creators at every skill level. In addition to photo sessions, the studio will offer creative and educational opportunities including photo demonstrations + classes, one-on-one training, and even application-only collaborative photo shoots featuring select photographers, models, and make-up artists.
The Grand Opening event on Friday, July 9th will give people a chance to tour our new photography space and boutique shop which will sell print photography created in the studio and other fine art, limited run, and handmade wares.
Check below for a full schedule!
2pm - Ribbon Cutting w/ Local Community Leaders
All Day
Free posters to the first 100 attendees.
Light food/snacks and beer while it lasts.
Bubblegum portraits.
Group portraits in the studio.
Discounts
Deeply discounted gift certificates (in-store purchase only).
Discounts on everything in the store.
10pm - Join us at Flamingo Bowl for the After Party!
More about us:
Meet Casey Otto and Isabel Domiano, the team behind Pink, downtown St. Louis’ newest photography studio and retail shop. They met back in 2019 through the local Instagram photography community, both emerging as leaders for hosting meet-ups for photographers of all skill levels. Otto with #STUDIODAZE, an invitation-only collaborative photography event, and Domiano with HerSTL, an organization for female photographers. They eventually aligned their efforts and Pink was born.
Casey:
St. Louis born and raised, Casey Otto started his first business, Plan Nine Skate Park, at 23 with big dreams of providing a space for kids to skate and bike safely. Voted Riverfront Times’ Best Skate Shop in 2008, he grew to 4 locations in shopping malls across the city, and turned Plan Nine into a multimillion dollar business before struggling through the recession and eventually falling victim to the faltering mall industry. Losing it all, he returned to the drawing board to rebuild.
With lessons he’s gleaned through years of experience, he’s excited to open Pink’s doors with more wisdom, but a similar vision: to build a facility that nurtures a community and a craft that he loves.
To learn more about Casey Otto and his photography, visit www.caseyotto.com/
Isabel:
Isabel Domiano is an internationally published photographer, small business owner, marketer, and creative based in St Louis, MO. With over 19 years of experience in IT, marketing, and other creative fields she’s been taking to her newest passion, photography, with gusto. Her work has been featured in both online and print publications.
To learn more about Isabel Domiano and her photography, visit https://www.izzyyish.com/