We were also seduced by sparkly sparkly Miu Miu shoes (I blogged about them in a previous post.)
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Jackie Mok Clothing
October brought the fabulous Jackie Mok's clothing into my vision... I shot with her current collection a few times - once for fun and another which was strictly business. Her pieces are absolutely stunning and everyone who saw them instantly fell in love with a) a magpie feather skirt and b) a GORGEOUS purple sequin dress...
We were also seduced by sparkly sparkly Miu Miu shoes (I blogged about them in a previous post.)
We were also seduced by sparkly sparkly Miu Miu shoes (I blogged about them in a previous post.)
Play
Had a bonding session with the studio today. I have been feeling a slight separation from my work of late and this has meant a drop in the quality - which in turn has made me feel negative about it and thus not apply myself as I normally would... A catch-22 essentially. The bonding session hopefully means I am slowing waking up again and that my work should be back on track - if I can manage to find someone that will let me photograph them - there seems to be a lack of models these days.
Anyway, Dolly (the resident mannequin, who is absolutely beautiful and light drops off light liquid goodness) was very patient for me and I discovered a few new techniques that I can't wait to try on a living, breathing person... Until then I only had myself to shoot - and I forgot to take my wireless remote to the studio so had to work with a 10 second timer and a piece of masking tape on the floor as my focus spot. There are plenty of hotspots that I couldn't iron out due to shooting myself - had I had someone else then I could have adjusted the lights accordingly... Here's a few...
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Anyway, Dolly (the resident mannequin, who is absolutely beautiful and light drops off light liquid goodness) was very patient for me and I discovered a few new techniques that I can't wait to try on a living, breathing person... Until then I only had myself to shoot - and I forgot to take my wireless remote to the studio so had to work with a 10 second timer and a piece of masking tape on the floor as my focus spot. There are plenty of hotspots that I couldn't iron out due to shooting myself - had I had someone else then I could have adjusted the lights accordingly... Here's a few...
x
Mancunion
I have started shooting regularly for fashion section of The Mancunion (a newspaper serving Manchester, Bolton and Salford Universities) and have my first page in this week's edition... The shoot was immaculately planned and organised apart from a failure by someone along the line to book a room out to shoot in which resulted in a considerable falling apart of all of the plans. With everything unraveled I decided to go ahead with shooting and fortunately had an empty studio. My favourite shots (which weren't chosen for print) are here:
The model is Miriam.
I guess i've learnt that I shouldn't provide people with images that I wouldn't choose to print myself - even if it means giving them less.
x
The model is Miriam.
I guess i've learnt that I shouldn't provide people with images that I wouldn't choose to print myself - even if it means giving them less.
x
Friday, 27 November 2009
Catch-Up
I've always been rubbish at blogging - my mind goes blank as soon as I log in. Anyway... I don't usually blog about what i've been doing, it's usually more about what i'm thinking. Or how i'm thinking. So I thought i'd let you know what i've been doing...
In October I strangely agreed to run around Manchester photographing unsigned bands for In The City; it was a new experience as I haven't shot live stuff on this scale before - but I enjoyed the 3 day walking/drinking/listening fest.
A couple of quick ones... the latter being my good friend Jude's band MAY68 - who are FANTASTIC by the way (and my boyfriend shot the cover of their debut single, released shortly.)
I left the dark slide in the RB for the shot below - so it is lost...
This shot ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ came as a surprise at the end of a painful shoot for me. I hadn't planned it properly, had been in a lecture just before and really wasn't focused on what I needed to in order for it to be a success. The pressure of instant film is obviously the 'instant' bit - yes, I the photographer can see the results as they happen... But so can everyone else. My heart sank, as it normally does with the first 2-3 shots, then I usually find my feet and out come the good ones, but not this day. This last shot came as my salvation though - I ignored Riz and photographed the light. This time the light came through for me.
These two GORGEOUS images were taken by a close friend Andrew Farrington (www.andrewf.com) last summer. They were tests for designer Elizabeth Emmanuel, but they were also playtime for Andrew, Andrea Perry-Bevan (make-up artist extraordinaire) and myself (modeling.) The above was shot in Andrea's swish flat in Manchester, and below was not too far away in my university halls. Both days were bookmarks in my mind as I spent a long time being preened and painted and brushed and sprayed before I got in front of the camera. Both Andrew and Andrea are masters at what they do and I have learnt so so much from working with them and for that I am eternally grateful.
Nick Noble ^^^^^^^^ lead singer of Sheffield band 'The Gentlemen.' Stood in the sunshine drinking in the light.
Nadia Hope ^^^^^^^^^^^
With make-up by Rebecca Anderton.
Hilde ^^^^ a gorgeous girl.
With make-up by Louise Kennedy.
Louise Broad's handmade accessories modeled by Jen^^^^^^. Make-up by Brandy Owens.
Will blog in my usual manner over the weekend. I have some particularly juicy quotes from The Hard Rain Project that I photographed at work this week (I'm on the MMU Marketing and Communications team) and some reflection from assisting the portraits at the extInked event in Salford today.
India x
In October I strangely agreed to run around Manchester photographing unsigned bands for In The City; it was a new experience as I haven't shot live stuff on this scale before - but I enjoyed the 3 day walking/drinking/listening fest.
A couple of quick ones... the latter being my good friend Jude's band MAY68 - who are FANTASTIC by the way (and my boyfriend shot the cover of their debut single, released shortly.)
I left the dark slide in the RB for the shot below - so it is lost...
This shot ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ came as a surprise at the end of a painful shoot for me. I hadn't planned it properly, had been in a lecture just before and really wasn't focused on what I needed to in order for it to be a success. The pressure of instant film is obviously the 'instant' bit - yes, I the photographer can see the results as they happen... But so can everyone else. My heart sank, as it normally does with the first 2-3 shots, then I usually find my feet and out come the good ones, but not this day. This last shot came as my salvation though - I ignored Riz and photographed the light. This time the light came through for me.
These two GORGEOUS images were taken by a close friend Andrew Farrington (www.andrewf.com) last summer. They were tests for designer Elizabeth Emmanuel, but they were also playtime for Andrew, Andrea Perry-Bevan (make-up artist extraordinaire) and myself (modeling.) The above was shot in Andrea's swish flat in Manchester, and below was not too far away in my university halls. Both days were bookmarks in my mind as I spent a long time being preened and painted and brushed and sprayed before I got in front of the camera. Both Andrew and Andrea are masters at what they do and I have learnt so so much from working with them and for that I am eternally grateful.
Nick Noble ^^^^^^^^ lead singer of Sheffield band 'The Gentlemen.' Stood in the sunshine drinking in the light.
Nadia Hope ^^^^^^^^^^^
With make-up by Rebecca Anderton.
Hilde ^^^^ a gorgeous girl.
With make-up by Louise Kennedy.
Louise Broad's handmade accessories modeled by Jen^^^^^^. Make-up by Brandy Owens.
Will blog in my usual manner over the weekend. I have some particularly juicy quotes from The Hard Rain Project that I photographed at work this week (I'm on the MMU Marketing and Communications team) and some reflection from assisting the portraits at the extInked event in Salford today.
India x
Sunday, 15 November 2009
Hornsea
The sun through the trees on the way home... I have a glimpse of Turner in my eye at the moment.
For some reason I liked these houses - white white white.
And another sky to close.x
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