Copious | San Francisco Photography

co·pi·ous: fullness, plentiful, rich

"i'm very used to playing 'the tomboy' or 'the sarcastic cynic.' that's my go-to. playing 'the vulnerable of a real girl that's in real womanlike situations'? where it's romanticized? i'm a little nervous about that."kristen bell

Copious is for the people.  A friendly marketplace on the streets of www dot lane.  A familiar place, where you can buy and sell beautiful clothing and art, where you can make friends along the way.  Pinterest and Facebook and eBay and a lookbook all lumpshed into one.  "You are not alone!"  It's the place where you pass by, and look into a strangers eye's and say "Good morning!" instead of avoiding human interaction.  It's where artists can sell their thread creations, where Spring Clean can mean a few extra spending dollars, where your same-ol' same-ol' becomes somebody else's brand new inspiration.  It's where stories are told about clothes, and why people care about what they wear. For this shoot, Copious pulled from it's closet.  They wanted to represent a group of girls, not necessarily from a specific city but from any place.  Miami?  Seattle?  Dallas?  New York? San Francisco?  A hard-working girl, a girl making her way in life, on a budget, but ready to impress.  Social, sharp and beautiful.  Walking out the door for lunch with her girls before the big presentation at the office.  Enjoying life, in her "brand new" Copious outfit - that fits her body, her personality and her flair. 

Enjoy People | Copious Photoshoot Sneak Peek | San Francisco

copious: abundant in supply or quantity; plentiful, ample, profuse

Here is a little sneak-peek of the Copious Campaign Ad photoshoot to whet your appetite.  Dedicated to laughter, color and new friends.

Copious Project | Behind The Scenes

"when you're curious,
you find lots of interesting things to do."
walt disney 
The world is a fun little place.  At Alt Summit I met a fascinating and bright woman named Shayna Kulik.  I started following her on twitter.  Around the beloved spring-cleaning time of year she posed a question on her twitter: "Should I sell my clothes on ebay or Copious?"  I did not know of this "Copious."  The moment I went to the website I knew I was hooked.  In the next 24 hours or so I had created an account with this new "social marketplace."  I blogged about it.  No one commented.  No one.  But people clicked on my store.  You all clicked enough that my little blog was bringing in the hits for Copious - at least enough for their stats-guy to notice.  
Kaitlyn Barclay, the community marketing manager, got in touch with me to be a part of the "Copious Closet."  That e-mail turned into a conversation about Copious, a few ideas I had for them and a mini brain-storm sesh.  Within days we had a Skype meeting.  A few more days and there was a trip planned.  In a matter of days Kaitlyn pulled together a full-day campaign ad shoot for Copious.  Designers, stylists, hair and make-up crew, models and a photographer from Maryland gathered together in San Francisco, just a short walk from Instagram's original studio and AT&T Park.  Curiosity and a few connections led to an incredible experience for me.  These women (and men!) are passionate, giving and motivated.  And just truly very, very kind people.  It was certainly a career highlight to be a part of this shoot!
I can't wait to reveal images from the shoot, but for now I thought it'd be fun to show you a few behind the scenes shots.  Enjoy!  And please do check out Copious... that's how this all started after all!  So, thanks everyone!  

Moral of the story?  Don't be down if your post doesn't get comments.  It just might end up being your most important post of your year! ;)


Copious Community Marketing Manager: Kaitlyn Barclay

Models: Krista Gambrel, Cara Cutter, Carole Morey and Nkechi Njaka. Stylist: Lexie TiongsonDesigner: Michael Oh + Ariel SimoneHair + Make-up: Lara Olivia + Bailey Photography: I'm KristenEdited With: VSCO FilmMy Copious Store