Tea cups (20.06.2015)

Tea cups (20.06.2015)

This shoot was from last month. It was a fun shoot with Dayana from Model-Union, and Sarah - a make up artist I've worked with several times.

Shoreditch Fashion Shoot (09.04.2015)

Shoreditch Fashion Shoot (09.04.2015)

On Tuesday, I had a lovely street style with LeniSD (ModelMayhem) and Sarah Elizabeth MUA (Facebook) in Shoreditch. It was actually the first time I'd collaborated with a make up artist, and it was amazing! I regret not working with make up artists until now, because Sarah kept pointing out hairs and other small things that I wouldn't have noticed until post (and that would've been a pain to sort out!).

These photos were shot around Brick Lane - Shoreditch area. The last two photos with the Vans shirt were shot on Blackall Street. It's a beautiful street, with buildings covered in art. Sadly, they're tearing the buildings down as part of the regeneration of the area. When we got there, only half of the buildings remain.

Here are some Polaroids I shot as well.

Rooftop Shoot with Emma (04/08/2014)

Rooftop Shoot with Emma (04/08/2014)

I was contacted by Emma (who I'd previously shot with back in February); she wanted to get some photos for her portfolio. Like on my previous shoot, Emma was super friendly and easy to shoot with! Emma's Facebook page is here.

 We shot on the rooftop above her apartment. The weather was hot, and with the sun beating down on us made it worst. However, the view was absolutely beautiful! The rooftop overlooked the London cityscape (I wish I'd got a quick pic of it).

The wild contraption called a 'chair'. The most unstable, and dangerous prop I've shot with! When taking these shots, the chair felt like it was about to collapse on itself. 

I wanted to play about with the VSCO filters on these photos. I'm absolutely in love with the film look at the moment. I'm happy with the way these two shots came out; I might have to reprocess them though. I wanted the blues in the jeans to come out more sharper and vibrant, and the browns to be more washed out. 

   

I shot with Emma in front of the sky. The clouds acted as a huge white backdrop, and created an angelic feel to the photo. The other photo was shot in front of a white-ish wall. Emma was looking for a Polaroid look (Polaroids as in the backstage photos before a fashion show). With minimal make up and a plain wall, it highlights Emma's natural features. 

These two photos were my favourite from the entire shoot! Also my best outcome with the VSCO filters. It reminded me of photos from a lookbook. 

Rooftop Shoot with Annie (23/05/2014)

Rooftop Shoot with Annie (23/05/2014)

So I came across this talented artist and model on ModelMayhem. Annie was very enthusiastic about the shoot and was very easy to work with. I met her at the Elephant and Castle station and shot around Elephant and Castle.

I thought the area would be rough, it being Elephant and Castle. It wasn't surprisingly, the scariest people we came across were a group of girls talking about boyfriend issues.

 Probably my favourite shot from the shoot. I just love the way Annie's eyes pop. 

Did I mention Annie is an artist? Her work is amazing! It's quite rare to find someone as talented as her. Her style is very unique. You can see her work: here

I'm finished with college now, and I plan to expand my portfolio throughout this summer so expect lots more posts on this blog! I have several ideas floating around surrounding balloons, and some floral ideas.

London Shoot (21/02/2014)

London Shoot (21/02/2014)

So my second shoot for this project was a fashion portraiture shoot. I shot in London with Emma, who I discovered on ModelMayhem. The shoot was based on  the narrative of a young woman travelling through London - through the streets, the parks and even the tube. Finally she arrives at the riverside. 

 Taken on the Hungerford Bridge - with a great view of the London cityscape behind.

The outfit is very laidback and subtle, but it's also trendy. Cute leather jacket and jumper, and a floral patterned skirt. 

Not quite sure how I feel about this framing - not what I'm usually used to, but it seems to work well

These two shots were taken at Westminster station. I wanted to capture the lost expression on Emma, and the train passing by shows how everyone's moving on but she's still searching for the Thames. 

 This shot reminds me of an old Vogue cover - pre Anna Wintour

These two last shots are my favourite from the shoot. Although it captures more of a portrait aspect than a fashion - they're visually stunning. I love the sort of ethereal warm glow. This shoot was a huge fun - I hadn't shot with someone I didn't know personally so it was a bit scary at first, but it was a lot of fun and I'm incredibly happy with the outcome.