New Images!

As promised I have just added two new images to my website!

New Image

I have just added a new image to my website, it will be going in my beauty portfolio and more are on their way!

Test

I recently had the pleasure of photographing the gorgeous Casey Campbell for a test shoot that I had set up. Make-up and hair was done by the very talented Holly Watts. I had three looks that I wanted to try out, 50′s Screen Siren, Soft Goth and Young and Funky. Below you can see an example of each look that we achieved. I came up with the ideas and references for each looks hair and make-up and Holly took it from there. As you can see both Casey and Holly did a fab job!

I really wanted to take a different lighting approach with each change of hair and make-up which I think I definitely achieved. In the 50′s look I wanted to really highlight the model, lifting her out of the darkness that surrounds her. I created this spotlight effect by using an 18cm reflector on a Elinchrom BX400 head. With the Soft Goth look I approached the lighting in a slightly different way, I still used the same head and lighting accessory but I used them to create harsh shadows against a white background. Finally with the Young and Funky look I used a different lighting accessory, a 66cm softbox to create a bright and softer light source.

I also had the opportunity to use my new Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 lens, which was a delight to use! We had a really fun time and the day just flew by. I am beginning to retouch my favourites so watch out as they will soon be making appearance in my Beauty and Fashion portfolios.