Cherry Pop ... Art!
Full disclaimer before I get into this shoot, my allergies got ABSOLUTELY destroyed!
Why did I decide to be in the midst of blooming cherry blossom trees in the heart of spring? Well that’s an easy answer, because LOOK. AT. THESE. SHOTS.
This is Victoria, who came into this project series with so much excitement, it was so fitting she had her own solo shoot. This concept was one that only a certain type of person could portray, and needless to say, she passed the test with flying colours!
There were 2 main components that I went into this shoot looking to achieve, 1, being the cherry blossom tress (because if you know how they bloom down here in the Lower Mainland, you too would want them incorporated in your shot) and 2, some amazing pop-art eye makeup to pay homage to my inspiration of this session.
An easy 2 check marks to tally off this shoot, with the outrageously stunning Cherry Blossom festival in Steveston, BC (there is a spot not where the big crowds are where we took these photos, just saying….) and the lovely hair and makeup artistry from the lovely Anmol!
But what I wasn’t expecting from this shoot that I ended up receiving in a surplus, was the willingness and authenticity that Victoria brought to this shoot. As I said in my previous post, there are some things that us photographers cannot teach or instruct someone to do, and commanding the shoot and knowing what you are capable of posing and achieving is one of them.
There is a certain “aura” about Victoria that I can’t put into words, but if I tried, it would be that she can be given any prompt, or inspiration or concept, and she will treat it like it is her own. She will work to make it happen and ensure your vision is brought to life; this makes it an effortless experience working with Victoria and I know she is always someone I can count on!
She has a lot of insight into the world and industry as well and we actually got to catch up on a episode of my new photography podcast series, Life in Autofocus! Check her out by clicking below and let me know what you think!
All in all, this was the second shoot of my portrait series that really carried the momentum from the first studio shoot! Alongside myself and Victoria, we had the amazingly talented Anmol who did our hair and stunning makeup, I had Aislinn working tirelessly (and I mean tireslessy as we had to be up early for this shoot) assisting with lighting and posing and just conceptualizing with me in the moment, and we had my best friend Cody assisting with behind the scenes footage for me! The collaboration this project has harvested for me is unlike any other and I am so grateful to not only share my creative passion with these people, but to share the final product with you all.
