Monia Vs Speedlights

Monia indoors at No 6. The shadows where created with an un-diffused cranked up speedlight at head height to the right. Another speedlight with diffusing umbrella was placed above her head pointing down. Both lights were less that a meter away from her. I love the deliberate harsh shadows, there is way more to play with using this technique. 

Having a play with some branding and adding graphics. The idea was to use the shoot for a sunglasses ad. This is a start but I think the photograph is losing its presence slightly against the advertising. I am looking through tones of ads to find a balance in the product and the advertising. It is so varied!

Stephen Pucci

Here is a wee home studio set up. Two lights with two square diffusers. Stephen Pucci, an actor from London, is happy to pose. There may be more to come...

Frocking Fabulous

On location with a photographer friend, Sam Spurgeon for 'Frocking Fabulous' A new vintage website with an array of cheeky little pieces for the ladies. Sam and I spent the day in South London shooting varied angles and lighting set ups. The models, make up artist and stylist all made this a total success. Check the link and have yourself a wee browse by clicking the title of this blog entry...

Jody and Dan

Claire and George

Matt and Pip.

Old School Versus New School Ink !

Two projects form one project...

Scott - Peny 'Coe' Press - Penicuik

Rad - Dovecote Studios - Edinburgh

Astra in fashion dahling.

 

This image was inspired by one of David Bailey's fashion images.

Inocent Eyes

I am trying to edit 4 images for a social studio shoot hand in. I am getting distracted by the details. 

Graffimenco!

Last weekend I went along to a live Graffiti show at Dovecote Studios in Edinburgh. There were 4 artists, this is a wee time lapse I made of one of the artists, Rad from Poland. Loving this piece he did.


He hid the fact that it was a massive paint by numbers set he got for Christmas!

Enviornmental Portrait... the edit play.

After a very cool hand in at photo school this week, I was very inspired to get on with the rest of my end of year 1 assignments. I feel that I have learned so much but with far to go. At least I have a bunch of very talented photographers all around me, studying away but with such a varied style and take on things to me.

Here is a wee shoot ensemble I did today at 'Pen 'Y' Coe Press' a wee traditional printers in Penicuik. This is the start of a play on edits for one of my Environmental portraits. One of the staff members Scott was happy to pose and show me around the place (including a run down of all the machinery they got going on). After only just meeting him for the first time today, he was not expecting to be photographed but was very welcoming and patient. A good dude!

Alter Ego... a few more edits.

Christine. This time with more light from soft box and using the reflection of a mirror.

Charlotte. Shot outdoors using one speedlight. The Graffiti is layered in from another shot.

Emma. Shot in daylight using a silver reflector. Enhanced center lighting in Photoshop.

Tina. Shot outdoors with the aid of a silver reflector to brighten up on a dull day.

Mark. Shot indoors at night, no natural light at all. A soft box out of view to his left.

Connie. Shot indoors using tungsten lamp.

More Alter Ego edits....

 Jody was a burlesque pin up babe. Shot indoors with two studio lights, one with soft box and one with diffused umbrella. 

Sarah posed with her Cello. Outdoors on a cloudy day. Off camera flash and a silver reflector was used to brighten her and the immediate surrounding.

 Stacey was inspired by CoCo Chanel. Her vintage look was complimented using vintage furniture indoors. A single off camera speedlight was used.

 Tina was a cowgirl. Shot on a very dull day using a silver reflector and natural daylight.

Emma was posing as a rock chic. Shot outdoors with the aid of a silver reflector to brighten up the shot.

Tina and Sarah.

Just a little play while photographing both girls for my portrait project. 
Both images are shot outdoors using natural light. 
Converted to black and white using Silver Efex. 

Tina and Rocky.
 

Sarah.

Alter Ego added first edits.

Here are a few edits of a project I am working on. 

There are more to be added to my Flickr account and more individual portraits to come...

Nikki was inspired by Pocahontas. Shot outdoors using natural daylight and a silver reflector. 

The location was in Bedfordshire, the long dry grass was perfect for the climate feel.

Felicity is a pole dancer. This image was shot indoors in Northampton. I used studio lights, one with soft box and one bare. 

Christine played the Hollywood actress part. This image was inspired by the actress Ann Savage. 

Shot indoors in Olney near Milton Keynes. Using studio light with soft box.

Alter Ego Day one.

 

  

Connie's shoot was inspired by Debbie Harry. 

This was the first portrait shot in Edinburgh for my 'Alter Ego' Project back in February.

High structure monochrome....

Last year I photographed Lindsay in an old outhouse near Buckingham. 

The old furniture, paper and concrete flooring caught my eye with interesting textures in mind.  Lindsay had recently married and I offered to photograph her in her dress again, more casually and relaxed. I enhanced the textures by turning the image into black and white and boosted the 'structure' almost to its maximum. I then merged with the colour version to get this overall look. I think she looks stunning. Click into my Flickr to see 6 in the series.