A few years back a non-profit sponsored by Hermes hired me to teach a product photography workshop for half a dozen Detroit-based small businesses. I arrived, met the business owners, and over the course of a 45-minute session with each business owner, we conceptualized, staged, lit, and photographed hero images for their flagship product.
Later that week, the business owners included the images during a presentation to Hermes VP of communications Peter Malachi.
Bold color evokes the excitement of a scented-candle weekend.
Warm color and organic texture celebrate the natural ingredients this maker used to make her soaps,
This boutique leather maker arrived with grapes, lime, mint, and flowers. We folded them into a Renaissance-inspired still life.
Custom jewelry modeled by the maker
We asked in this scarf maker’s friend to model her wares.