I'm so excited to announce the start of something new! Kristen Booth and I have been working hard on a new project and we can't wait to let others in on our little secret.
On the ride home from Las Vegas after an amazing time at WPPI, we were playing a little game with her iPod on shuffle where we would make up a category and whatever song came on would be the answer {like, "this is the song that you'll walk down the aisle to..."}! After playing this game for awhile we realized how music gave such great ideas for photoshoots, and we started getting more and more inspired with every song that came on the stereo. We came up with Project Playlist in the last 20 minutes of the car ride, and we are very excited about it. Be sure to check out Kristen's view of our new project here!
Basically, the project is a series of styled shoots we'll put together based around songs. We'll interpret the mood and feel of each song, and maybe even copy some of the details in the lyrics, like poses and locations, how the models dress, etc.. Music really makes photographs come alive as we think you'll see in the slideshow, which is why project playlist is so exciting to us. We LOVE the way that music can make us feel, and the way photos show how others feel. What an awesome combination!
Our first Project Playlist session went better than I could have imagined. We decided on using Colbie Caillat's new song "I Do". Kristen's friends Bobby and Nicole volunteered to be our {ADORABLE} first models. We styled this shoot pretty last minute with a few things from Kristen's closet and we found the most perfect little carnival to shoot at. We had such a great time enjoying the carnival and watching Bobby and Nicole have fun in front of our cameras. This was one of my first night shoots and I really enjoyed using all of the carnival lights. We finished the night just talking and enjoying the company at Johnny D's Diner. The vintage carnival theme was perfect for the song "I Do" and the fun feeling the song gives really complimented the feeling of the entire night.
Bobby and Nicole, thank you for being our project playlist guinea pigs! You two were so awesome and SO adorable to watch. It was great to meet you and I hope we get to hang out again sometime! Hope you two love the pictures. :)
Enjoy!
I loved this carousel!
Aren't they just too cute?
Of course we HAD to get them on the ferris wheel! :)
Sharing a Shake to end the night...
So... What do you think of this new project? Love it? Hate it? Comments? Suggestions? Questions?
Leave it all here in the comments box! We would love to hear your opinion! :)
Love, Love, LOVE it!! People relate to music very intimately, and a few notes of a song can bring a person back to a very special memory. Building a photo shoot around a special song that generates that real emotion is bound to create intimately beautiful photos. You just need one of those "old-skool" boom boxes to blast the song during your shoot! I can just imagine the looks of excitement on your faces when you and Kristin came up with this brilliant inspiration. As tired as you were, I bet you both wished that long 3 hour drive had just started so you could keep building this amazing project. I can't wait to see what's next!!
ReplyDeleteWow! I am so impressed with these. Was this the little carnival set up on BV road? If so, I am even more in awe. So many people are having to travel for shoots like this. You've taken some absolutely beautiful shots right here using 2 locations I would never imagine could yield these kind of pictures! If I didn't read the blog, I would have thought you were at the Santa Monica pier. Amazing job!
ReplyDeleteAwesome colors in the pictures, they were gorgeous, the music just brings it all together perfect!
ReplyDeleteGreat work. I imagine some couples might like such a presentation for weddings or other special events.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing more.
Amazing! The song really added a personal touch to the shoot! So colorful and playful- I could feel the emotions of the models and all the emotions were livened. Great job Ty (and Kristen too!)
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