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Oceans of Dreams

Growing up, I always enjoyed taking naps and listening to the white noise throughout the house ...

Growing up, I always enjoyed taking naps and listening to the white noise throughout the house ... fans constantly spinning to cool the hot humid air .... the clock ticking as I shut my eyes trying to fall asleep.

Lately we've been using a white noise machine when getting into bed ... choosing between ocean waves and forest rain to help inspire our dreams as we sleep. I've been having lots of ocean dreams ever since ... my favorite sleep sound currently ... ;)

Listening to all the waves throughout the night has left me thinking of the beach each morning when I get up. Here's a few pictures from our current shoot inspired by our ocean dreams lately. Hope you enjoy ... ;)

Sunglasses: Acne Studios

Shoes: Yes by Solestruck

Watch: Nixon

Perfume: Commodity

Sweater: Everlane

Jeans: Uniqlo

A Collaboration with Yes by Solestruck & Commodity

All photos taken with two lenses, Nikon D300s & 85mm lens.

Till then... here is a little tune for ya:

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High Contrast

We have another dream of someday building a room with high ceilings and all white walls ...

We have another dream of someday building a room with high ceilings and all white walls ... filled with glass and windows dedicating it to photographing ... our own little private studio ... ;)

A place to use natural light to manipulate shapes and shadows ... transforming the contrast and depth of the objects we see. Spending more time building and learning about props and what ways they are used best.

Lately we've only been able to shoot once a week ... making it more exciting each time we get to plan our next outing. Exciting to dedicate a day seeking a place to shoot ... talking over our concept and the feelings we want to portray. Brainstorming what is possible and allowing us to practice our styling ... hoping we get better each time ... ;)

Here's a few inspiration photos from one of our recent practice shoots ... a collaboration with SoleStuck and & Other Stories.