A DAY IN THE LIFE OF.... THE DIRECTORS AT
true tribe WORDS BY CLARISSA AND TIM HARRIS
8am: While every day is different our usual day starts nice and early. We’ll both head off to the gym or a walk with our Staffie and True Tribe Ambassador, Scout. 9am: At True Tribe HQ, Clarissa’s at her desk responding to emails or on the phone to our Assistant, Mon with breakfast close by. Tim is most likely getting ready for a photo shoot with our Producer, Nick. It’s important to get the right colour blue tea towel to bring out those edible flowers in a dish. 9:15am: Tim and Nick skip breakfast for just a long black most days as they prepare their minds and bodies for the 15 meals that have to be consumed after each shoot. Working with food can be tough at times. 11am: Clarissa has usually done at least one victory lap around her desk due to a new lead or pick up from a media outlet for a client. Scout watches from close by. 12pm: There’s usually a meeting that Clarissa heads off to with one of our hospitality clients that almost always includes lunch and a chai latte. 2pm: Everyone’s back at HQ. Tim and Nick are editing photos from that day’s shoot or restocking props and heading out to another.
Clarissa heads out with Scout up to the shops to pick up some nibblies for the team, usually donuts. 3:30pm: It’s that time of day to visit Wine Republic and stock up with products for the next few days worth of shoots. May as well pick up a 6 pack (and a bottle…) for the crew back at HQ. 5pm: Most of us are preparing for social media posts or sending out the last of our emails. Banter about captions start to happen. Drake references are usually a good place to find some social media ammo. 7pm: We’re either on our way to a client party or heading out to chow down in Fitzroy. It feels odd not shooting this food before we eat it. 7:05pm Each of us are glued to our screens as we wait for our meals. Social media never sleeps and it’s prime time for posting. 8:30pm: We’re all three beers deep and stuffed full of dinner. Scout is wondering where the hell everyone is. 9:00pm: Back at HQ we might enjoy a bottle of wine and recap on the OITNB sub plot and debate over our favourite characters. Poussey wins again. It’s almost time to call it a night.
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