Sometimes one of the more challenging aspects to commercial photography shoots can be finding the right props. Whether it's food, people or produce, finding the right accessory props can make or break the image. One of our favorite long time clients is
Trapp Fragrances. If you've never used their candles, they are the best!
We are often asked to help find some of most exotic fragrance visual cues. This time we needed a (Cymbidium Black Ruby "Midnight") or to most of us a Black Orchid, and Cananga odorata, commonly called Ylang-Ylang flowers. Where were we going to find these?
You have to love the internet for just these types of challenges. We started by look for tropical flower suppliers. We called California, Hawaii, Austria, etc. As fate would have it, one of the Orchid suppliers I talked with in Hawaii used to live in Kansas City. She asked if I had tried to contact Bird's Botanicals here in KC. Never heard of them. We called them up, then went by and sure enough they had everything we needed for the shoot. Some times you have to go around the world to find what's in your back yard!
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| Putting the final touches on our lifestyle shot. |
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| Using our big camera to get the best quality out of our photos. |
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| Looking good |
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| Getting ready to shoot another version of the Black Orchid shot. |
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| Working with our Set stylist Casey Dobbins to put the final touches on this beauty. |
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| Casey, not sure this is your best look. (:-) |
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| We love our clients being involved in our shoots. |
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| Final Image |
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| Final image |
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