“Out of this World, Not Your Run of the Mill’n”

His name is Nick, he’s the owner of the building. Not actually, but if you know Nick Perry you prolly know he’s a big fan of Mac Dre and West Coast rap like E-40 and Smoov-E. If you’ve been to New Smyrna Beach, there’s a good chance you’ve seen one of his bricks on Flagler.He’s a buddy of mine, and he’s taking his photography to the next level.

Back in the day, Nick moved to New York and worked under some well known photographers. Building his skillset in the professional/commercial environment. He picked up quite a bit.

He returned to New Smyrna and is now making his own visions come to life. A huge undertaking, that requires a lot of collaboration.

Most people have no concept of all the moving parts. So prepare for a small glimpse behind the scenes of this production.

Dude, Where’s Your Nose?

Nick told me about his new project and I was excited. It’s refreshing to see people going for things. Nick’s not just sitting around wasting time, and that sparked something in me in regard to my own photo ventures. So I volunteered my services to do some BTS.

This is an ongoing project, but I got the chance to shoot 3 of the days. There was a lighting guy, a makeup girl, several assistants, models, food/beverage. C stands and cables everywhere. Insanely bright lighting. Nick’s GFX 100. It was a lot to take in.

The first day was very interesting to say the least…

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I arrived just in time to see my favorite moment of this whole ordeal. This idea was a lot of fun and these are some of my favorite pictures.

The hose was a great call, and you could tell they were having a bunch of fun with this one.

Day 2 - The Party

David is another buddy of mine with some experience in the commercial realm. Lighting, digi-tech, photographer. He does it all.

And he cerainly played a vital role in Nick’s prouction.

While Nick focused on directing and composition, our boy David was hauling gear and making sure everything was readyfor the next shot.

Mr. Burns

David is another buddy of mine with some experience in the commercial realm. Lighting, digi-tech, photographer. He does it all.

And he cerainly played a vital role in Nick’s prouction.

While Nick focused on directing and composition, our boy David was hauling gear and making sure everything was readyfor the next shot.

David wasn’t the only one that played a pivotal role in this production. In fact, I’m not sure it could have helped without the help from Annie, Philomena, Karina, and Janelle.

Girls Club

FUJI COLOR IS REAL

You may be thinking, “bro, why are your photos so saturated?” Well, my friend, take a look at this example of an edit. Sometimes I’ll cheat and bump the vibrance or nudge the tint, but I always end up having to reduce the saturation. The colors Fuji produces are insane, and I love them so much more than Sony’s.

I’m really glad I got the opportunity to capture the essence of this project. These are moments that can never be replicated, and that’s my favorite thing to shoot. You had to be there.

Artists are special and should be protected at all costs. The idea of living vicariously is something I support, and I hope this gives a sense of being there.

This projet is ongoing, so follow Nick on Instagram to get updates along the way.