Brown and Coconut | Plant-based Skincare - Nomadic Goat - Portland, Maine Commercial Photography - Still Life Photography

Sheena from Nomadic Goat approached me about taking some photos of the new plant-based skincare line Nomadic Goat is now carrying. This line is simple but very effective. I don’t think your skin needs lots of products and I don’t think they need to cost $300 a bottle.

Brown and Coconut “is a sister-owned and operated skincare company with a focus on plant-based formulas.” They avoid “anything that is known to be irritating or cause for concern, and hone in on unique blends of botanicals and clays that are especially effective and truly feel incredible to use.”

I had so much fun shooting these products. I tried to focus on what was in each product while also using products that are currently in season.

The vine I used throughout the photos is actually an evergreen vine that I found on one of my walks with the bambino. It was the only green living plant we found in the middle of January! I thought it was very symbolic of how these products really help hydrate you and help you look this alive even during the winter months in New England.

Brown and Coconut | Plant-based Skincare - Nomadic Goat - Portland, Maine Commercial Photography

Brown and Coconut | Plant-based Skincare - Nomadic Goat - Portland, Maine Commercial Photography

Brown and Coconut | Plant-based Skincare - Nomadic Goat - Portland, Maine Commercial Photography

Brown and Coconut | Plant-based Skincare - Nomadic Goat - Portland, Maine Commercial Photography

Brown and Coconut | Plant-based Skincare - Nomadic Goat - Portland, Maine Commercial Photography

Brown and Coconut | Plant-based Skincare - Nomadic Goat - Portland, Maine Commercial Photography

Brown and Coconut | Plant-based Skincare - Nomadic Goat - Portland, Maine Commercial Photography

Brown and Coconut | Plant-based Skincare - Nomadic Goat - Portland, Maine Commercial Photography

Brown and Coconut | Plant-based Skincare - Nomadic Goat - Portland, Maine Commercial Photography

Brown and Coconut | Plant-based Skincare - Nomadic Goat - Portland, Maine Commercial Photography

Have you tried Brown and Coconut? If so, I’d love to hear what you think!

Tulip - Dutch Floral Still Life - Portland, Maine

When the pandemic started I started to search for things to photograph in and around my home here in Portland, Maine. I turned to flowers. This tulip was growing outside and I loved the colors. The yellow, the black, the deep red, they all told a story. I wanted to capture it like a painting so I focused on a long exposure moving the light around the flower to get the effect I was looking for.

This is one of my first and favorite photos from the early pandemic days.

My Holiday Card - 2020

This year will be the first year for Jessica Webb Photography holiday cards. I’ve been wanting to do this every year, but when the holidays came around I was too busy with a bambino. With things being slower in 2020 I’ve had the opportunity to slow down and spend more time with my family and really sit down and focus on some of the aspects of the business that I’d like to expand. One of my musts for this year was getting the holiday cards out.

I selected the photo of the Anemone that I took this year. I’ve always loved flowers, but when the pandemic hit and I couldn’t take photos of people I really focused on the things that surrounded me in Maine. I was fortunate enough to meet Michelle from Petalage Florals. She invited me into her studio and I got to hand pick some flowers that spoke to me.

This image is made up of 5 plates that are stitched together to get the right level of dew, light, and shadow on the flower that I was trying to achieve.

I then had the image sent to Maine Photo Works in South Portland, where I was helped by Regan who did a lovely job of walking me through their printing process as well as their paper options. I chose to get samples to ensure I achieved the look I was going for and then moved onto printing. They offer a 15% discount when you order 20 or more prints!.

The rest of the process was getting the right paper, envelopes, and handwriting messages to everyone on this year’s list. This is a limited edition print and each print is signed, numbered, and dated.

I’ve so enjoyed the process and I’m already scheming up next year’s photo.

Photographer's Gift Guide - Portland, Maine

With the holidays around the corner, I wanted to touch on some of my favorite photography books. I love that books can help give us a glimpse of what other photographer’s works are/were, what they were thinking when making an image, and in turn, give one inspiration.

• Annie Leibovitz at Work - A great book that dives into behind the scenes of her work and other photographer’s work.

• Imogen Cunningham: A Retrospective - A great book covering Imogen’s work. My favorite photos are, of course, her flower work.

• Sheila Metzner: From Life - Confession this is on my own wish list this year. I got a few moments to browse through it at a local bookstore and I knew I had to have it. Sheila’s work spans from fashion to intimate portraits of her family.

These would be great gift ideas from a budding photographer to a well-seasoned one.

Happy Holidays!