vancouver fashion and portrait photography

Before running headfirst into 2009 we wanted to take a minute and reflect on all the awesomeness that was 2008 for us here at Static Photography . Let's start by saying this has been one of the most exciting and diverse years ever in terms of the projects we've been able to work on.

Over the past 12 months we made time to raise money and volunteer hours for charity, organize the photography for Vancouver Fashion Week and BC Fashion Week , attended the summer Olympics in Beijing, and had photographs published in National Geographic just to name a few.  Some highlights of 2008 include

Three times this year Static shot for the Arson catalog. The shoots are always a blast and we always get some great shots for them.  Keep a look out for the Spring 2009 looks from Arson comin out soon and check out Spring 08 and Fall/Winter 08 to see our work.

Twice a year Jamal and his production team produce Vancouver Fashion Week . A week filled with fashion shows, after parties, and photography.  Director of Photography for the weeks is Kris Krug of Static .  He is there front and center for all the shows taking shots and making sure that the other photographers are organized and in place.

The month of October brought us Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Pop!Tech .  Late every October 500+ thinkers from the science, technology, business, design, education, government, arts and culture fields come together for a three day conference in Camden, Maine. Pop!Tech isn't your everyday stuffy business meeting, guests are treated to a relaxed and informal atmosphere where there is no hierarchy of position; Activists beside Capitalists, educators beside students. Over the three days Pop!Tech examines the major trends shaping the future, analyzes the social impacts of new technology, and looks for new approaches to addressing the worlds most significant challenges.

BC Fashion Week  was a feast for the fashion eye this September. Kris Krug from Static was on location at the Chinese Cultural Center snapping shots of the spring 2009 collections from the likes of Jacqueline Conoir , Nicole Bridger , and Dussault . The Generation Next finalists Red Jade , Joseph and Elizabeth, and Two of Hearts showed their ten piece collections to a packed house.  Margarita Angelatos for Red Jade took home the grand prize, so we will be seeing her collection next year at a show of her own. 

Vancouver's first Timeraiser event was held at the Roundhouse Thursday September 25.  Over 300 people came to support their local community.  Timeraiser is a part silent auction, part volunteer fair that is held annually to raise volunteer hours for non profit organizations and funds for emerging artists.  Folks got to browse around booths set up by various groups and learn about the many ways that their hard earned "Hours" could be put to good use.

Static's Kris Krug donated a photo to be auctioned off.  At the end of the night Kris's photo earned 100 volunteer hours for some lucky charity. Until the winner has completed the donated hours the photo will be displayed at the Volunteer Vancouver office.

On Wednesday July 16th be ready for the opening of one of the most significant art Exhibits of the summer. The exhibition has invited artists to reflect on the common ground between cultures based on the art and discipline of movement.  Reel Athletes Talent Agency has been busy gathering work from 17 visual artists, including photographs from Static’s very own Kris Krug.  Along side the photographs there will be a creative selection of canvases and videos being showcased. The exhibit is at the Interurban Gallery, #1 East Hastings. 

(photo by Dave Olson)

Static’s Kris Krug will be showing one his photographs at Vancouver's infamous Cheaper Show on Saturday the 21st. The Cheaper Show is an event that showcases 150 of the best emerging visual artists from Vancouver and all around the world. All of the 300+ pieces of artwork that is shown is on sale for $200. This is an excellent time for first time buyers or those who have a limited art budget.

This year the event is being held at the old Storyeum building on 142 Water Street and the theme is Unscene Artwork. The Show is from 7- Midnight and admission is free. Last year 1500 people showed up, if you want to avoid the line up you better come early.

In April Vancouver hosted its biannual Vancouver Fashion Week at Chapel Arts. Seasoned and emerging designers were given a chance to show from their Fall/Winter 2008 collections to an accepting audience of buyers, media, fashionistas, and photographers. Veteran Anna Sui brought in a packed house the first night with a stunning showing from her fall/winter line.

The Raconteurs started up their Shake, Rattle and Roll tour in Vancouver at the Commodore Ballroom this past April 20th. The venue was packed and Jack White and his suit, along with the rest of the crew kept the crowds energy up all night. Static Photogrpahy’s Kris Krug was right in the middle of the action, snapping photos for the legendary Rolling Stone. See all of The Raconteurs pictures on Kris’s Flickr page or rollingstone.com.

The Vancouver Internation Digital Festival, aka VIDFEST, recently hired Static Photography to photography their recent 'Charged Up' advertising campaign featuring several local tech celebrities. The project was a cool mashup of creative talents with concept and branding work being done by Mod7, design and layout by Smash Lab, and the photography by Kris Krug of Static.

Arson is a skate/snow/street brand that is based here in Vancouver. Over the past couple years we've been working with them on photography for their catalogs including this Fall/Winter 2008 Outwear and Streetwear lookbook. The photoshoot was a blast and the clothes looked great. We shot one day in a shut down highschool and the next day we took the schoolbus to the top of the local ski and snowboard resort.

Back in March, Static Photography's Kris Krug had an opportunity to shoot the legendary musical group R.E.M. in Austin, Texas during the SXSW 2008 music conference and festival. The festival showcased 1800 bands at 80+ venues around Austin.

Static has been photographing South by Southwest for 5 years now and has been lucky to meet many of our favorite musicians. This year one of Kris’ shots of Michael Stipe (R.E.M) was published on the front cover of the New York Press, a weekly newspaper dishing out the latest in music, film, dinning and more. You can check out all of Kris’s R.E.M. photos on his flickr page.

Photographers only dream of having their photos published for National Geographic. This past February, Static’s own Kris Krug had this dream come true. Kris was at the 2007 Pop!Tech conference in Camden, Maine working as the official photographer.

Recently the Static Photography team had the pleasure of working with up and coming musician Victoria Herrmann. This shoot was a riot! Victoria is a fun loving spirit with a real passion for her industry. We worked with her expressive personality to create the most fitting and suitable photos. When it came to styling, we had her in multiple outfits to keep her fans interested and intrigued.

This summer the Static team met up with local Vancouver fashion designer Kim Cathers , and shot the new pieces from the mini-collection, Dorthy Goes to the Moulin Rouge. In addition to being an amazing fashion designer kdon is also a wardrobe stylist here at Static Photography. After the shoot we sat down with Kim and got a little insight into the inspiration behind this collection.

In November we had the opportunity to travel to Beijing, China to photograph China Fashion Week 2007 at the Beijing Hotel . Static photographer Kris Krug was on hand for 7 runway shows over the course of three days. Above are a couple of our favorite photos from the weeks events. You can find many others over at kk+'s Flickr account . Look for posts and photographs here from each designer's show at China Fashion Week coming soon. :)

Friends Jon Hennessey and Chantal Hennessey have setup a boutique artist management firm here in Gastown called NOBASURA featuring an amazing lineup of Vancouver creative heavy hitters including Fiona Garden , Shiva Shabani , and Ian Daburn .

Their whole list of collaborators are the creme de la creme (how do you say that en espanol?) of the Vancouver fashion industry and are a pleasure to work with... we've had the opportunity to work with them on a couple shoots including this one for Opulence Magazine assisting Fiona Garden .

Recently we had another opportunity to assist Fiona Garden of nobasura on a fashion editorial photoshoot for Opulence Magazine. We helped with production, sets and locations and lighting. We had a blast and the photographs turned out amazing!

A couple weeks ago we had the chance to work with Fiona Garden of nobasura on this 'Magenta Galaxy' shoot for Color Magazine. We helped with lighting and posing and broke out our super special hidden glowstick talents. :)