Meez by Meez
Omeez Jones “Iamomeez“ - “Meez Is Not Dead”
Founder | Owner | CEO
Meez has an impressive background and a wealth of experience in building and promoting brands through visual content and social media. He has worked with well-known brands such as Apple, Nike, Amazon, Blvck Scale, Kevin Durant, Stashed SF, Oaklandish, Cookies, and STS Skateboards, among others. Through his work, Meez has helped these brands improve their overall visual strategies and content.
Some of Meez's notable achievements include the Hometown Apple billboard in Oakland and San Francisco's Black History Month 2021 campaign. He has also worked closely with brands and agencies to create effective digital, photo, video, and social media campaigns that raise awareness for brands and businesses alike. Meez's knowledge and expertise in social media have put him at the forefront of the dynamic use of these platforms in the Bay Area and beyond. He specializes in building communities and promoting brands through creative and innovative approaches to digital marketing. Overall, Meez's extensive experience and impressive track record make him one of the leading minds in the Bay Area when it comes to visual strategies, content, and social media marketing.
meezisnotdead@gmail.com
LinkedIn : Omeez Jones
Shot on iPhone
Shot By Anastocio
Photographer | Cinematographer
Street | Landscape | Portrait |Commercial
Cinematography | AC | AD | Gaffer | Lighting
"The work that i highlight takes you on my storytelling journeys of Lifestyle, Urban, Editorial, Commercial & Documentary Style; Photography & Cinematography in all visual aspects. My belief is that Photography and Visual storytelling through Cinematography can and will inspire the masses to pursue their passions." - Meez
A Lifestyle photographer who focuses on capturing the Urban, Landscapes and Street life of many locations. His images highlight the subtleties of Street Culture, Landscape attractions and the overall beauty of a scene. “My goal is to help you understand where I come from as well as fall in love with the locations I visit, by sharing my vision and passion through this lens”. I offer Street, Urban, Landscapes, Documentary, and Clean imagery with an abstract environment to our inspired, advertising, editorial and youthful clients.
Cinematography has been one of the creative mediums that has kept my mind expanding. This work specializes in Documentaries, Experimental films, Weddings, Music Videos and Strong Marketing Content, while still striking the right emotional aspects to a visually engaging story. In order to create a great product, Meez offers a full production service along with Director Keoni Macelo, from conceptualization all the way through to final film.
Digital Content & Marketing Strategist
Strategist | Marketing | Branding | Business
Meez has always had a passion for sharing knowledge and experience in many creative mediums, including Film, Photography, Resume Building, Business Approach, and Brand Building. Meez presents a freelancers approach to workshops within the fields that he works, he has also experience in hands on creation courses. Some of his most popular workshops include, visual education, Instagram marketing & understanding, Photography, Film & Creative conceptualization.
Publications
CJLA PODCAST LIVE Featuring Meez Jones!
OMAR “MEEZ” JONES, LIFE IN THE TOWN
Omar "Meez" Jones is a biker, photographer, and entrepreneur whose self-avowed best talent is making a living off his lifestyle. His photography made waves when Apple billboards sprung up all over the Bay Area last year featuring a photo of two silhouetted bikers hitting wheelies. One of the bikers was him and the photo was taken by his good friend @Iamkamalx. Meez was thrilled to see a platform of this magnitude benefit a culture he is proud to represent.
Meez’s passion for photography started at an early age when he was simply a kid from the Bay who enjoyed taking pictures with his iPhone 4. He decided to make his lifestyle a career during an overseas trip in 2013 that cemented his passion for visual storytelling. Today, a decade later, he's made a name for himself as a prominent Bay Area photographer.
CELEBRATING THE WORK OF BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS IN THE GGNRA
THIS YEAR’S NATIONAL THEME FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS BLACK HEALTH AND WELLNESS. DO YOU FEEL LIKE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTRIBUTES TO YOUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS? IF SO, HOW? WHAT ABOUT SPENDING TIME IN NATURE/PUBLIC PARKLANDS?
Photography has been my main outlet for my mental health. It’s amazing to be out in different environments and meeting new subjects as well. It’s a release of emotions when you’re out, especially in nature, it’s a really great escape from the distractions living in the inner city. The Bay Area has a lot of great places to offer, a lot of places less than a thirty minute drive to some of the most secluded areas.
Meet Omar “Meez” Jones
Today we’d like to introduce you to Omar “Meez” Jones.
Hi Omar “Meez”, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
“It all started in Tracy, CA its and hour right outside of the Bay area. I didn’t think it was gonna be a big thing until I picked up a camera and started shooting”. I was just a young kid from the Bay taking pictures where I could and eventually it turned into a lifestyle. Now I’m here, still grinding hard and able to make a difference and influence others in visual art. I wanted to be able to bring my audiences artistic expression and collaborating with global scale brands also be the vessel to show that the impossible can be done.
Roll With Us: Bending Corners and Poppin' Wheelies on Billboards
What I saw as a major tech company leveraging culture to earn cool points, Jones sees as a platform benefiting the culture he represents.
While there's room for both to be true, Jones points out something that I overlooked: we breed hustlers in this region, so he'll figure out a way to make it work in his favor.
On top of that, Jones is working to expand opportunities to a younger generation of East Bay bikers, setting them up with brands and employment opportunities.
Tune in for the second entry on the intersection of wheels, community, and culture as Jones and I discuss biking, billboards, and being a community "big bro."
LINK: KQED
Meet Meez: he's a Bay Area native and creative that's been BTS of some of your favorite content. Years before he became the professional photographer of Kevin Durant, and an Executive Creative for brands like Cookies, Runntz, and Creme Saverz (exclusive to a pop-up near you), he was just a kid with a bike, a camera, and some very big ambitions. In this episode, host Pershanté Hill asks his friend, why cameras and creativity?, why shoot here in the Bay?, and how does a brand executive do whatever it is exactly, that a brand executive does? The answers: Why not???? Why not dream about making it big, doing what you love, surrounded and supported by the people who believe in not just you, but your dreams as well? And better yet: WHY NOT PUT THOSE DREAMS INTO ACTION? What's the worst that can happen when dreams don't quite get their wings - learning something new? Finding out more about yourself and your circle? Discovering new developments for a business plan or strategy? ....Goals are a process, and to skimp on the process is to degrade the achievement. So the takeaway for E003: Learn to enjoy the adventure, and focus less on the destination; because as soon as you arrive, you're going to be ready to get right back on road. It's as a very wise man once said: "It's about seeing long term, seeing the vision.....and letting the marathon continue."
2021 Apple “ Hometown” Commercial Featuring Almight Gio x Meez shot by iamkamalx
Link: Apple
Hometown Series - Day 10 of 32: Oakland by @iamkamalx “I think it’s very important to lean into your own experience with the city. And for me, what makes the Bay so special is the people that represent this wonderful place. My goal was to capture the originality and vibrance of a few individuals that help make this place a home for me. These photos are a strong representation of the emotions I feel when it comes to the Bay.”
Link: Instagram
"Payper Weight" Feat. Meez Is Not Dead & @princeofberkeley. Shot by @deandreforks BTS by @mattshues | Released my first Table Book Entitled "Payper Weight". Exclusive 100 copy Hard copy takes you through a 52 page journey inside the lens of IAMOMEEZ
Take a look inside the Recap of Nic Nak Productions + IAMOMEEZ pop up release for "Payper Weight". July 28th, 2018 We hosted an event at Maker's loft in Oakland, CA to showcase some New work from Meez's travels overseas, as well as present a special piece "Payper Weight" by Meez. ENJOY!
Black Scale x IAMOMEEZ "Not For Sale" Showcase interview Via SOL Republic
We caught up with photographer Omeez for an exclusive interview on his art showcase, “Not for Sale” at Black Scale last night. As a bay area native, his work embodies his love for the city and tells a story of keeping the art and streetwear scene alive in the ever changing tech world in San Francisco. Tastemakers gathered to buy limited edition prints and an exclusive collab shirt from Black Scale X Omeez.
Samsung Business
How Bay Area photographer @IAmOmeez uses the power of #SSD to work faster and smarter: http://smbz.us/28MLH0j
Media storage solutions can speed up workflows, as photographer and cinematographer Omar “Omeez” Lockhart-Jones recently found out. When Jones found himself with several photo jobs and a movie that all needed post-processing at once, he made an urgent call to Sean Bryson of BullDogg CPU for help in speeding up his process. As a systems integrator with video and photo experience, Bryson’s advice to Jones was to upgrade his laptop with a new SSD rather than buy a whole new system. Read More: smbz.us/28MLH0j
Street Dreams Issue .004
StreetDreamsMag.co
Got selected to have a published picture in New York based magazine Street Dreams Mag Issue 004.
Ryan Leslie Previews Upcoming Album In New Documentary "Black Mozart"
Complex Media
Ryan Leslie has released Black Mozart, a 25-minute documentary that follows the 34-year-old's process in creating his upcoming album by the same name.
The documentary is set in Vienna, Austria, where Leslie takes two days to record his new project. Accompanied by fellow producers Cardiak and Cadenza, as well as his close team, check out the backstory behind Leslie's album, due out later this year.
Volunteer Photographer
City Of Oakland
Volunteered Mr. Nicole Kindergarten class to teach them about photography at Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School in Oakland, CA. This class was really great to work with brought them some Kodak point and shoots to start off with.
New Balance LifeStyle Photographer
San Francisco Bay Area
Lifestyle Photographer for upcoming Summer collection For New Balance Running Shoes & Apparel. Curated content for Social media outtles such as Instagram and twitter.
ISO x Tribe
TRIBE
Words provided by Michael Casatico
Visuals provided by Omeez Jones, Michael Casatico, Sasan Sayyar & Keoni Mars
Right before winter break concluded, I finally had the chance to link up and shoot some photos with the man, Omeez, of ISO (I Stand Out). ISO, in the most literal sense, is a collective of many talented creatives, artists, photographers, producers and nothing less than a “go getter”. Music, photos, visuals, movies, art, whatever, ISO can do it, as a group, and as a family. It’s always really cool to see so many different, multitalented individuals all working together as a team. When you're constantly surrounded by inspiration, I think it’s hard to not be inspired yourself. That was exactly why I was looking forward to finally linking up with Omeez, and the director of ISO, Keoni Mars.
Read More: Thoserebels.com