The world is our stage and this show must go on.
On Saturday, June 27th 2020 Pursuit of Portraits hosted its second virtual meetup and photoshoot called "The Living Room Tour – Pride Edition". The event that unfolded over Zoom connected over 300 creators online with 14 Queer models from 10 countries.
”This was a celebration of Pride spotlighting the beauty, uniqueness, wit and flamboyance of the LBGTQI community. In a time of pandemic and social unrest, Pursuit sought creativity and diversity to inspire, educate and amplify. The Living Room Tour brought together hundreds in an experiential space where voices were heard and many got to show off their true colors”, says Saunak Shah; Founder of PoP & lead host of the virtual tour.
TOUR RECAP VIDEO
Video Produced by PoP / Concept & Lead Narration @saunakspace / Edited by Abodid Sahoo - Instagram @abodid.sahoo / Video Footage: @thebalconyofinfinity, @saunakspace, @neivy, @kresna_ufal, @andrie_agazi, @mpixl, @michellerorong & @akki_chaware
TOUR INSIGHTS
The beauty of “The Living Room Tour” taps into the insight that creativity sparks when you gather like-minded people in a common space with a common purpose! The brief of taking photos virtually was part of the objective although the more important takeaway was staying connected and inclusive, being current and making a difference. By connecting hundreds all over the world over a virtual meetup, Pursuit was able provide an experience that transcended time and space; by traveling to Living Rooms all over the world in different timezones…all at the same time!
TOUR GUEST ❤️ MODELS
@o_tupa (Brazil 🇧🇷) @acida_dg & @organzahisteria (Colombia 🇨🇴) @mika_ashraf (Egypt 🇪🇬) @queenandro_ (India 🇮🇳) @mascantik_ (Indonesia 🇮🇩) @nkatha_n.kirote (Kenya 🇰🇪) @carmnrose (Malaysia 🇲🇾) @giselle_fuentes & @heybrunovs (Mexico 🇲🇽) @fuckingflav (Spain 🇪🇸) @alitheacastillo, @thestreetsensei & @danae.kristine (USA 🇺🇸)
”During this time of uncertainty when we find ourselves on the threshold of the physical & the virtual, the future of experiential is being challenged and it was essential for PoP to embrace this emerging marketplace to provide value for our community and partners alike. By the end of the day, I want to make sure we are still creating impact and making a difference in the lives of our tribe of diverse creators, globally”, says Saunak Shah, Founder of Pursuit of Portraits
“So just letting you guys know...you guys are doing amazing work because I've already had a couple of people tell me that they've been part of these Zoom photo shoots. It's their only opportunity to kind of go around the world so just letting you know that you're really touching people out there so keep doing what you're doing” – Kimmy, California, USA; The Living Room Tour Attendee.
Photos above aggregated via #Pride2020xPoP
THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who joined us! Thank you to all the models all the way from Brazil to Indonesia who made this event so memorable. We look forward to continuing “The Living Room Tour’ as an on-going commitment to providing an outlet and platform to connect, create and collaborate!