Hi!
We’re Nat and Cody
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Co-owner
Where: Orinigally from Atlanta, transplant to LA, then SF.
Why: Developed love of travel and photojournalism at 16 working with non-profit in Ecuador.
Energy: 🎉
Skills: Works best when capturing a moment, art directing, and talking with subjects and clients.
We’re a food and lifestyle photo and video team.
Our work encapsulates community, health, and hard work, in a refined and vibrant style.
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Co-owner
Where: Originally from MA. JV Basketball coach called him “California boy”. Auspicious nickname.
Why: Loves the access that photography provides into other people’s jobs and lives.
Energy: 😎
Skills: Cody excels at creating technical setups, lighting, retouching, and doing whatever Nat tells him.
Types of projects
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Food Photography
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Video
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Lifestyle Content
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Portraits
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Brand Story
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Cookbooks
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Packaging Photography
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Social Media Content
Customize your project with…
Photo
Food and Restaurants
Winery and Brewery
Portraits
Product and CPG
Studio and on location
Video
Brand story films
Video for social media
Reels and Short-form Content
Stop Motion
GIFs
Extras
Food Styling
Prop and Set Styling
Locations
Talent
Social Media Strategy
our process
Locations
Knowledge and access to finding the right spots for your projects.
Stylists
Vendors who elevate everything they touch. From food, to props, to wardrobe - when attention to detail matters, these are the superheros.
Talent
There’s friends and family. Then there’s professionals.
Editors
There’s what you capture, and what you can create.
Collaborators
Branding + Creative Direction
The people that make the map before you start driving.
Designers
Make the most of your visuals by giving them a good home.
FAQ’s
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That’s right! That said, we’re not always both on set. Natalie handles pre-production and details, while Cody handles production and post.
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We’re occasionally available on short notice. But, to get the best results we like a 2-4 weeks to plan.
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Let us know your deadlines or targets right away and we’ll work backwards from there.
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Yes! We’ve got a bunch of colleagues that we love to team up with - designers, copywriters, strategists, etc. We love talking big ideas.
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5 steps:
1) Discovery - get to know your business and goals.
2) Ideas and strategy - refine concepts, learn or develop brand guidelines, create a shot list.
3) Pre-production - organizing all the details to get the work accomplished.
4) The shoot + a little magic
5) Post and delivery - rough drafts, revisions, and finals.
Words from Others
“Working with Nat and Cody is always a pleasure.
Not only do they have their pulse on modern stylistic approaches for every project they take on, they have a natural ability to act as an extension of your creative vision.
They’re also amazing humans you can trust to elevate the perception of your product or service, with flawless execution and attention to every detail.
So much love for these two, I can’t wait to work with them again.”
-Gregory James / Creative Director
“Natalie and Cody are the best photography team I’ve worked with. They’re both extremely passionate about what they do, and the work they do clearly shows this.
They were a pleasure to work with, and I give them my highest recommendation. Definitely let them help you tell your story.”
- Andrew Hutchinson, Airbnb
Values
Our clients are small to medium purpose-driven companies.
They are solving a meaningful problem.
They are companies made up of people and teams that share our values: commitment to improving the world through environmental and social impact while growing their business.
This means they base their decisions not just on profit, but on sustaining the people, community, and environment it takes to build their commercial success.
If that sounds like you, then let’s makes something beautiful.