For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Ocean and Sea brand, my friends Brendan and his wife Amanda created the lifestyle company back in 2013. The landlocked brand based out of Kansas City is a result of their passion for designs and illustrations. Their ongoing daydream project provides a refreshing source of inspiration while their collection of T shirts, posters and other products help spread their ideas from coast to coast.

 

The latest Kickstarter campaign (81% funded at time of writing) is aimed at creating a mobile sailboat pop up shop experience. I was given the pleasure of photographing some of their T shirts for their campaign.

 

The new series of shirts have darker tones as their primary colors and I felt that this was the perfect opportunity to do a motorcycle styled shoot in high contrast black and white. The idea was inspired by the promo photos from Sons of Anarchy along with the Belstaff campaign featuring David Beckham. For this shoot, I recruited my friend and part time model extraordinaire Nick Nelson and his blacked out Harley Iron. For sake of time, we shot just before sunset on a side street next to his apartment complex. I liked the spot for its small cluster of trees and bushes that I knew would translate to a moodier background. I utilized the directional light for a harder, edgier look which was further enhanced in post processing.

 

This was the perfect shoot for me to develop an idea I’ve always wanted to explore. Please consider supporting their campaign to get your own T shirt! I can personally vouch that they are a great fit ;).

 

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