Amanda Humphries

“Hearing the flash and winding up the camera was like a blast of nostalgia. ”

When Harmon approached me with her album, I was excited yet nervous. She had a vision for her art and I wanted to make sure I could give that vision life. I’m glad she chose to work with me, because working on this project has been such a fulfilling experience.

We scheduled a photoshoot with several locations across Middle Tennessee. For part of the photoshoot, we stopped by some yard sales to find some vintage gems. And find we did. At a home near Triune, we found some amazing items to bring into the shoot.

One of my favorite stories from this adventure is how we got the shots of all the records. Harmon and I had been messing around with some of the items at the yard sale, taking pictures and having fun. When the owner of the home approached us, we were worried he might tell us to leave.

Instead, he told us he had a whole room dedicated to antiques and records and invited us to come in and get more shots inside. We gleefully accepted the offer and were blown away by all of the cool collections he had set up. It was so cool!

Harmon’s vision for this album was a vintage, nostalgic, dreamy, indie look. In a world of HD and 4K, how do you achieve that “oldschool lofi” look without having the equipment? Well, we decided to pick up some disposable cameras to help us!

Hearing the flash and winding up the camera was like a blast of nostalgia. We walked around different areas and let inspiration strike as it may.

After I got the disposables back, I referenced them to color grade and distort the digital images I took on my DSLR. There’s nothing like the real deal, but I tried my best to emulate the feeling of 90’s candid road trip photography in all of my digital images.

I learned a lot about cameras (both DSLRs and Disposables), film, grain, and lighting. I found this project to be the hardest creatively I’ve ever done. But I am so pleased with the results of the pictures.

How did I do? Let me know on instagram! → @amandahmedia_

I also got to learn about product photography! In order to achieve the DIY vintage look Harmon wanted, we spent a few afternoons creating the lyric sheets and album covers on colorful cardboard paper!

Having something tactile to work with created depth to the project. I enjoyed the copious amounts of glitter that ended up on the final artwork and on my rug!