Best Brands Beard Butler

December 22, 2020 by Nick Bumgardner

It’s not every day that I get a product in the studio that I can see myself using. A few weeks back I received the Best Brands Beard Butler. It is a pretty cool product that shields your sink from your beard while you shave. To keep this shoot simple we kept the product in the box and showed it off in a variety of lifestyle backgrounds. We also incorporated some of the client’s other products to help them be able to sell additional items on their social media profile with just one photo. We kept the styling pretty simple to match the product’s branding. Like many shoots these days this was done completely remotely. We provided the client with a live web gallery so that they could see the shoot in real-time. Check it out the images below to see the full shoot!

Nossi College of Art Feature!

July 27, 2020 by Nick Bumgardner

Three years ago I started teaching at Nossi College of Art. It has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my career. I am very grateful that they have given me this amazing opportunity. They recently did a write up about me no the Nossi blog!

Tennessee Cheese Cake

July 22, 2020 by Nick Bumgardner in Food Photography

Last year Tennessee Cheese Cake reached out to my business partner Kris D’Amico and me about doing a photoshoot for some of their products. For this particular shoot, Tennessee Cheesecake needed eight products photographed. They needed a simple environmental, a simple plated shot, and an image soon white in packaging for each item. The initial plan was for the client to bring the products over to my studio and for the client to art direct the shoot. When the client arrived they had something pop up so they left me with the product and I photographed everything with the art direction that they left for me. This is a great example of how you need to be able to roll with the punches.

Grill Bum

June 22, 2020 by Nick Bumgardner

Quick announcement before we get back to our regularly scheduled programming. For the past 13 years, one of my biggest hobbies has been grilling. Last week I decided to launch a website dedicated to my pursuit of grilling. It will feature grill and gadget reviews, recipes, how-to, and bbq restaurant reviews.

La Colombe Coffee Mocha Draft Latte

May 12, 2020 by Nick Bumgardner in Food Video

La Colombe Coffee Mocha Draft Latte B-Roll

I was first introduced to Nitro Cold Brew a few years back. I was initially attracted because I have a weak spot for Nitro beers like Guinness. It was not until a few months ago that I started picking up iced nitro cold brew coffee on a regular basis. The La Colombe Coffee Mocha Draft Latte is excellent. It has a velvety smooth texture and has a strong mocha flavor.

Nick Bumgardner is a food, product and beverage cinematographer based in Nashville, TN.