Rachel Wayne x Daily Bloom x Electric Thread x Original Fuzz
I recently shot the fresh, mod-inspried lookbook for the Spring Summer 2018 Collection: Modern Vintage & The Reclaimed Series for Original Fuzz
models: Rachel Wayne (The Daily Bloom) & Justin Landis (Western Medication)
flowers: The Daily Bloom
styling: Electric Thread
photos: me
Alex and Noah, DIET CIG
Back in the fall, Diet Cig was the cover stars of Bristol Live magazine, based in Bristol, UK.
Alex and Noah, DIET CIG
Cut Worms
Cut Worms recently did an "interview" with POND MAG in the style of a playlist, my photo is included from an afternoon during SXSW in Austin, Texas.
"I love film and television. Throughout my life, it has often been through these mediums that I've been introduced to a lot of the music I love. In high school I used to rent movies from Blockbuster all the time and watch them in my basement and sometimes play guitar and write at the same time. I got really into David Bowie after I saw Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic for the first time. I delved into girl groups and early Rolling Stones records after watching Scorsese's Mean Streets. Lately I've been really interested in how music is a huge source of power in film and TV. The music often makes the film or show and, in my opinion, doesn't usually get the lion's share of credit."
- MAX CLARKE
“Those who have ever been to a She Shreds show before know the drill: community first, everyone is welcome, and no one is “good for a girl”, they’re just good. Fans and musicians come to our shows to be surrounded by people they love and look up to in an environment that in other contexts might be controlled by corporations. This necessity to be surrounded by an alternative yet necessary perspective on the music industry, one that celebrates diversity and identity is what fosters the spaces that She Shreds creates—no one can stop us from honoring that.”
I'm honored I was able to be a part of the She Shreds SXSW experience this year. I was involved with the one two years ago, as well, but this one was especially... special. Originally, the day was supposed to be at a space called Kinda Tropical - an old gas station convenience store turned cafe and small local market with cool teas, local beers, iced coffee on tap, and breakfast tacos. Everything was beautiful - the aesthetic could not have been more ideal and She Shreds had swagged up the place with decor, merch, cacti, banners, prayer flags, gender neutral bathrooms, and a breezy little stage on the back patio. The sun was beaming, and Shamir took the stage as I sipped the first few sips of my extra strong, bone chilling iced coffee as I began to shoot photos for the day.
And then... barely 30 minutes into the set, cops appeared and began roaming around the scene, eventually shutting us down due to a double whammy of overcapacity and unknown lack of a permit from our venue. Everyone lingered around like "Whaaat" for about the length of time that it took to make some phone calls, secure a new location, pack up all the merch, the gear, and relocate EVERYONE - the whole dang crew of show-goers and show-players. The Sahara Lounge saved the day in under 45 minutes. The show must go on!
Everyone packed into the teeny tiny super cozy bar that smells of old (and new) Lonestar beer. Like 500 bodies. A whole community. We were still all in this together, no one was letting anyone give up. The bands played on, and the day evolved into it's own beautiful success story. I was there to document the whole dang thing and I'm happy to share my photos of #SXSHESHREDS with y'all.
FULL STORY AND ALL PHOTOS HERE!
Thanks for reading, see you out there next year!
xo, Emily
French Vanilla
French Vanilla
Speedy Ortiz
And to close this out, here's me, fresh faced and super stoked to shoot the full day ahead!
Original Fuzz magazine had me as their FOUND artist to close out the year in December. Another in depth interview with me to learn about my experience, processes, inspirations, and future outlook. I share a few photos in this piece that are their debut to the world.
Thanks for having me ❤️
I'm TRULY HONORED to have been interviewed by Amadeus Magazine in October. They interviewed me about my life as a photographer, paired with kinder words from Alex than I was ever prepared to handle. I hope my word vomit responses are anywhere near as inspiring as my photos maybe can be.
Thank you, from my whole heart. ❤️
Novo Guitars by Dennis Fano
I've seen where drumsticks are grown, and now I've seen where guitars are built - and Novo Guitars are crafted and come to life right here in Nashville, Tennessee. Original Fuzz magazine did a feature editorial on their process, paired with my photos - dive into it here.
Matt Davidson aka Ranger Stitch
One of my favorite editorial style shoots I did last year was with Ranger Stitch, the chainstitching wizard of Nashville, for Original Fuzz Magazine - the full piece can be found here!
