I have been developing a newfound love for product photography. It may honestly be one of the last things I would of considered actually enjoying...But after a couple of shoots (who just so happened to have Pocket in their names) for products, I have realized how much love, passion and possibility for creativity lies within the subject.
I'd like to start off with the fact that whoever is the owner of their business believes wholeheartedly in their product, and that in itself is incredibly inspiring. It is their baby that they are fostering and helping grow. They are endlessly creative, and they have to be if they want their product to thrive.
And the coolest part for me? It's that I can give their vision life. I can bring their ideas full circle with my creative capabilities. I can deliver something to them that will connect with their audience and reach the people they are trying to appeal to. It allows my creativity to run wild as well as reach into my desire to story tell.
Silent Pocket Cap
With Silent Pocket, I was able to go off of their brand and create with the founder a narrative that turned almost into a lifestyle shoot. Silent Pocket makes phone cases, wallets, bags and more that block RIFD signals so you can protect your digital information. We started in the morning, and I followed the model on his "commute to work". I reflected the air of mystery that is highlighted in their products. I used my prism to add artistic lens flair that disguised the model's face and distorted the image to show the high security and secretiveness that the wallets and bags provide for sensitive information. It was in the perfect city setting, and the overcast gloomy skies furthered the mystique.
Long exposure of the Muni train!
This past Sunday I worked with Go Pocket which has a bit more of a fun carefree, less mysterious feel to it. I met the owner of Go Pocket not even a week before the shoot and felt like I knew her for much longer than that pretty quickly! I also experienced that with the owner of silent pocket. I feel like when you hit it off like that, there's almost no way the photo shoot could go badly. That positive first impression sets you up for success no matter what could go wrong.
With Go Pocket, I was able to recruit the help from my awesome friend, and fitness model Alberto as well as our other awesome friend/model Larissa. We had a fun time, and even had a magical experience...We were shooting near a walkway in Golden Gate Park, when suddenly steam/fog emerged from beneath the walkway. It may have been for a community art installation, or for the nearby plants. Whatever reason it was for, I knew at that moment it was for us! I had Alberto and Larissa go into the fog and I captured some amazingly beautiful shots. We couldn't have bought that experience! It was more than any of us could ask for. These magical moments happen occasionally, and when they do, I take full advantage of them!
Larissa and I have a similar mindset and experience with living in San Francisco. We both moved here around the same time and consider it to be a magical place. Sure, there may be days when things are very difficult, but something about living here provides for magical experiences and opportunities neither of us have ever had a chance to have. It makes those rougher days completely insignificant in comparison to the overall bigger picture.
Through these irreplaceable experiences and people I have met and continue to meet, I realize how darn lucky I am. I have been and am continuing to find ways to develop my talents into useful skills that connect me with fantastic individuals. And these fantastic individuals and I are able to join forces, give to each other and create beatiful things. I am living the creative lifestyle one day at a time and it's so worth the challenge!