For Cold Weather Company's first photo shoot, the band wanted to show an immersion into nature. Seeking a forest with a healthy, dense understory, we headed down to the Pine Barrens near Batsto Village, NJ. All photos were taken with a tripod and remote. Update in 2021: Oh my goodness, look at us little fellas!
I remember this day so clearly—I was so excited (and nervous) to task myself with our first “official” photoshoot. We used these photos for years (and while we’ve had plenty of inside jokes about them, I still think they’re really pretty), but I think the best part of this day was the strangeness of what happened next. Somewhere between sunny forest photos and the sunset performance photo, we were approached by a fellow patron of the Pine Barrens, who asked us to help him get his Jeep out of the sand (sugar sand is about as effective to drive upon as ice). While there was nothing scary about this guy, following him a half mile down a shady unpaved road in the middle of the biggest forest in the state was a pretty big ask. Fortunately, with our powers combined, his Jeep was freed, and we lived to tell the tale!