Drop Outs and Cancellations

The second of my fashion tests planned for 2010 involved 2 models this time. We originally found a great looking model who was fairly local to my studio, but a week before the shoot she contacted us to say she had broken up with her boyfriend and as such couldn't make the shoot because she'd been crying too much! That was definitely a new excuse for me! We managed to find a replacement, but she then cancelled the day before the shoot! We weren't feeling overly optimistic of finding a replacement at such late notice, but we managed to find Claire Randle and Nicola Paul.

I was particularly excited for this shoot because Hasselblad UK had lent me one of their baby H3DII-31 cameras for the day so I could really get to grips with it. It was a long day, but we got some great images and had a lot of fun with our 2 replacement models! Check out the video below and make sure you leave a comment to let me know what you think.

Modified Motors : March 2010

Back in August I blogged about a shoot with Aly Paul. Well the March issue of Modified Motors came through the studio letterbox this morning with 5 pages and a small shot on the cover. Check out my original blog for more pics and a behind the scenes video!

Sin City Revisited!

Back in September 2008 I blogged about doing a "Sin City" style shoot. Well after seeing Cheryl Cole on the cover of the latest Q Magazine, Gemma Newman asked if I could do something similar.

I quite enjoy the challenge of recreating specific looks. Don't get me wrong, I love the freedom of doing what I like, but it's sometimes good to have certain style to aim for. In this case, not only did I want to recreate the look of the film, but also better my previous attempt!



As well as doing some Sin City images, we also got some other sets done in the 2-3 hours we had shooting...

Cat Trentham

Before now, I'd never shot a redhead, so I was excited to have Cat Trentham in the studio. Cat's a fitness and beauty model who also does quite a lot of commercial work. We had a great shoot and got some cool images that are very different to her normal look.







And just to prove that she's a fitness model....



I know I wouldn't mess with her!!! haha

Fashion... Beep Beep!

One of my goals for this year was to shoot more fashion, so last monday, I, along with Leanne Bisson organised a fashion test shoot as we both wanted some cool images for our portfolios. The model was Katy Cee, who has done plenty of fashion modelling before and has a stunning figure due to her dance background. Clothing was donated to us by Bublee Boutique who are based in Cheam, Surrey.

We managed to get through 9 different looks during the day, and we're all pleased with the results. It makes such a difference to have a good team all working together on the same page.

Here's a few more shots and a behind the scenes video...

Rachel Louise

Thirteen months on from the first time I shot Rachel, I had the pleasure of shooting her again in my studio. We had a great shoot and managed to get through several looks in a short space of time, whilst having lots of fun!

Gemma Massey

Had a visit at the studio on Tuesday from Gemma Massey on her way to her TV presenting job. Would have been rude not to get a few shots of her! ;)

First Shoot of 2010

Yesterday saw my first shoot for 2010. Paige Robbins came down to the studio to work on her portfolio. Was a great fun day and we got some cool images.









...and finally, here's a fun shot showing off her bendyness! Haha

First & Last

I'm sitting here writing this feeling throughly ill and have been feeling so for the past couple of days. Anyway, yesterday was my first shoot in my new studio and my last shoot of the decade!

It had been booked for a while and despite how I felt, I wasn't going to cancel. I had the pleasure of shooting Vanessa from 'The Fuel Girls'. We had a great day and got some cool images. We're hoping to work together a lot over the next few months!

Mackenzie 2010 Calendar

Last June I had the pleasure of shooting Mackenzie White's 2010 Calendar. Was a great 3 days shooting with an awesome team! This years calendar was based on Fairy Tales, but with Mackenzie's own dark twist!

The calendar is for sale and can be bought online from Mackenzie's shop.

Expect the Unexpected!

One of the things I love about being a photographer is that every shoot is different. Sure, you get some that are similar lighting setups, or you'll be creating similar scenarios, but often the people will be different, or something will happen that sticks in the memory. It's what makes photography so interesting.

Well a couple of weeks ago I was booked to shoot some "fashion style" images for a client's portfolio. Nothing out of the ordinary there. She'd sent me some samples of what she was after, and I'd met her previously while I was shooting for another client. Everything was pretty straight forward.

I always have a rough idea of poses and shots in my head before a shoot. They're only rough ideas, and I rarely write them down as I don't like to be too regimented in my work. I prefer my shoots to be more fluid. Anyway, one thing I hadn't planned for was that the client would be 4 months pregnant!

As well as the fashion shots, she now also wanted a few maternity shots, which I wasn't a problem...



The client still wanted the same fashion shots she'd booked me for, that didn't make her look pregnant. I'm not a fan of sitting in front of Photoshop for hours and hours retouching and liquifying people. I find it incredibly tedious! I always prefer to make people look their best in camera. So with a little rethink on posing and lighting, this was the result...

Modified Motors : November 2009

Here's a couple of pics of Danni in the November 2009 issue of Modified Motors. In total the feature covers 5 pages, plus a small pic on the cover.

Paige Robbins

Having shot Paige Robbins before, I was very enthusiastic when she suggested we should work together on some less glamoury shots.

We had a great couple of days up in Coventry, and got some really cool stuff!