In the endless grey, wet, and cold days of spring in Minnesota this year, my friend Kelly offered me a creative challenge: my first product photoshoot! Kelly is the owner of Happy Rebel, a small, woman-owned, Minnesota-based business that offers intentional products and courses that “embrace both the light and the dark” — of ourselves and of life. Given the strong light/dark theme of the Happy Rebel brand, I went against the norm for people-centered photography of minimizing shadows by leaning into them for this shoot. Luckily, the sun peeked out long enough to create some moody, witchy, vibrant vibes that really suit these projects, and Kelly herself.
I’d been curious about product photography for a while and this shoot was so much more fun than I even anticipated. It got me acquainted with the light in our home in a new way, even after two years of mostly remote work. It pulled on new parts of creativity and was slower moving than a family shoot, where you are wholly dependent on the energy and mood of two-year-olds (bless them!).
All this said: Please go check out Happy Rebel and all these products on their website AND reach out if you need some product photos! I’m already itching for the next go-round.
