lifestyle photography
A mix of lifestyle and product photos for Oakland-based spice company, Diaspora Co, with prop styling by Jillian Knox. The whole Diaspora Co. team (pictured below) brought the good energy and helped create a festive Diwali spread. I love seeing the journey of this small business —they’ve grown from carrying their hero spice, turmeric, to carrying an ever-expanding collection of spices, collaborations, and masala dabbas!
It’s always a pleasure working with the folks at St. George Spirits —it’s clear everyone there loves their job and is passionate about the craft. They’re an independent distillery in Alameda, California that makes some very special spirits. At the helm are distillers Lance Winters and Dave Smith. During this shoot, the warehouse had the best all-encompassing smell of pears, since they’d literally used tons of the fruit that week to make their brandy and liqueur.
Dave Smith
Lance Winters, Dave Smith
St. George Distillery
Lea and Andre opened Excelsior Coffee in their beloved neighborhood after 2 years of getting it off the ground. I grabbed before and after photos for them (before photos to come) and it’s incredible to see the transformation after all their sweat equity, all while holding down their day jobs and having their first kiddo! They’ve got ube treats by Ube Area and serve their coffee in black ceramics by Elle Ceramica. Hand painted mirror sign by Avila Rose Signs. Beautiful interior and branding design by Valerie Shagday.
Lookbookin' with local jeweler MGG Studio. A dream shoot with the best team!
Makeup/hair: Whittany Robinson
Model: Lana Kohn with Stars Mgmt
Studio: Flight Design Co.
