On a rainy day back in January we photographed Jackson Rowe’s Spring Catalogue photos and it was such a fun day working with some local and very talented Vancouver vendors.

I haven’t shown you much of it yet, but my new space The Main Street Loft was full to the brim with clothing, coffee, makeup, styling props, set details, lighting gear, the dream team, and pups. Yes I said pups (picture two chihuahuas and a fluffy pup running around the apartment randomly throughout the day). It was one of those work days that ends up feeling like a girls day, because it was just so much fun!

Read (scroll?) on to see the images from the shoot and hear about the amazing vendors involved in making this happen!

Our lovely model was Emily Marshall, and she was INCREDIBLE to work with. The second she walked in the door she was sweet, professional and so easy to be around. We all knew we loved her right away. And then she got in front of the camera and BOOM. It was magic. A model is more than someone who looks good in photos. A model needs to know how to MOVE. How to connect with the camera, showcase the product she’s selling, change her angles, listen to direction. And Em totally nailed all of these things. I can’t wait to work with her again.

Now when most people see these photos the first thing they say is THAT HAIR! and HER SKIN! The woman behind that magic is Keely of Glossed Studio. Keely is amazing. She was so hands on and invested, it really blew my mind. She was watching every shot, every angle, adjusting hair, touching up lips, fixing collars. It made my life SO much easier because I knew she had those details covered. As a photographer, my favourite MUA’s are the ones that are really skilled when it comes to skin, and clearly Keely nails this every time. Emily was glowing for the whole shoot, with skin that was perfectly even and totally flawless. I loved working with Keely and I can’t wait to work with her again!

BRIDES* if you’re reading this and getting married, Keely is definitely one of the local MUA’s that I would recommend. Get ahold of her here: http://www.glossedstudio.com

The clothing line of course is by JACKSON ROWE, and you can shop all their looks online at https://www.jacksonrowe.ca. Julia, the owner of Jackson Rowe, bases her designs on the love story of her grandparents, Jack and Rose. How adorable is that?! Jack was a musician and Rose was his muse, and all of Julia’s pieces embody their love story, as well as Julia’s west coast heart and boho style. We’re really excited for Jackson Rowe, as they’ll be opening their first permanent shop on Kitsilano’s West 4th Ave. Doors open June 1 so check out their Facebook page HERE to keep updated!

The set design and styling was an incredible team effort, but I really want to give a shout out to the newly minted Hunt & Gather Collective. With a mix of styling and greens they really brought the lifestyle half of the shoot together with fun details like the living wall displays, aztec blankets and area rugs, suitcases and (my favourite) succulents. Check out that mean green hanging wall piece a littler further down, it was beautiful and was definitely the kind of thing you wish could stay up for life. Heather, (of Greenstems) brings the mean green half of the duo, and Julia (of Jackson Rowe) brings the styling side of their game. They’ve just officially launched and are definitely going to have an impact on the Vancouver styling scene. Congrats Hunt & Gather!

VENDOR LIST:

-Clothing Line: Jackson Rowe
-Makeup and Hair: Glossed Studio
-Model: Emily Marshall
-Styling and Green: Hunt & Gather Collective
-Location: The Main Street Loft
-Dog Model: Jack the Chihuahua