Landscape shots through Silver Efex.

I have discovered 'Silver Efex Pro' recently, a plug in for Photoshop, I have been trying it out with lots of different styles. I had a play with some landscape shots today. Each image was edited using different film types, grain, contrast and all have a duo-tone effect. The images were shot in South Wales 2008.  See the rest on my Flickr...

Playing with fashion shoot in PS4.

I am learning more with photoshop... Strokes, Gama, Silver Efex Pro and colour in the above piece.

This is a simple shot taken in the studio, I have been looking at trying out some hard, edgy compositions.

Social Shoot on Calton Hill ~ Edinburgh

Allan and Connie

As part of a location social assignment, I decided to go grand. This twelve column national monument was designed by Charles Cockerell and William Playfair, who were inspired by the Parthenon in Athens. It was the perfect location for a couples shoot. It was very cold and very windy, Allan and Connie (the couple) were really patient and did an astounding job. Carole Burden assisted and was patient and helpful too of course!

I wanted to show off the monument as the location was key to the assignment. I avoided the couple looking too romantic and 'lovey dovey' Instead, the location was complemented with confident personality. Although they are a couple, they are obvious individuals.  Shot on 17th January 2010.

Studio Shoot with Astra.

 

Astra ~ January 12th 2010

A practice shoot for a front cover, shot on Jan 12th 2010 in studio.

The background is lit with 2 flashes reading at f16, 2 stops lighter than the key light on Astra. The key light being a large rectangular soft box, to the right and just above her eye line. 

Carole Burden assists with lights and makeup.  

The final edit was in PS4. One layer is edited for a strong monochrome and the colour image is blended from underneath. I love this saturated style. 

Fernand Fonssagrives inspired shoot.

Fernand Fonssagrives was a French fashion and Beauty photographer.

He inspired a studio shoot, shot on 12th January 2010

Images were taken using a single 1500w modeling bulb. The light was passed through fabric and cast a shadow where the light shone through the gaps in the material. The effect is a more subtle version of Fernand's technique. 
The naked female is usually the subject in his 'light stenciling' images. 

The light (in distance from the subject and/or its brightness levels), fabric distance and and shutter speeds can all be varied to create a different texture on flesh.