Ashley and I have always wanted to do a photo shoot involving lots and lots of chairs. Now this may seem like a simple idea, but sometimes keeping elements like backdrops, props, and wardrobe minimal can lead to the strongest photos. Having more negative space gives the viewer’s eye a place to rest and focus on the emphasis of the image, and this concept in particular allowed us to get really creative with posing.

For this shoot, we wanted to do a creative, editorial photo shoot inspired by the visuals of the folk horror film Midsommar. If you’ve seen it, you know the film is obviously very disturbing, but it’s also very beautiful, and its vivid color palettes and Nordic themes influenced the styling of our own wardrobe and props.

Our goal for this shoot was to create a hanging installation in studio made of voile fabric. To create more dimension, we wanted to have multiple layers of colorful material that the models could interact with, like hide behind, peek through, and stand in front of.

For this styled bridal concept, we wanted to go outside the box of what a typical wedding styled shoot might look like by adding a bit of a creative twist. We were inspired by black & white photos of western films from the 1920s – 1950s, and we knew we needed real horses in the shot for it to feel really western, so we found a horse ranch with the most incredible mountain views.

When coming up with concepts for our photo shoots at Colorpop, Ashley and I are often inspired by art history, fashion editorials, movies and TV, interior design, sculpture, and other forms of art.  Ashley recently went to Mexico for Day of the Dead and left feeling so inspired by Frida Kahlo’s work and life. For Colorpop, we wanted to think about Frida’s style and reimagine it in our own, modernized way. Almost like, “what would Frida wear if she was alive today?“