Back in the studio!

Recently I have made an effort to get back in the studio.

I was contacted through Model Mayhem by a fantastic make up artist by the name of  Deepi from Beauty Republic .

She suggested that we cooperate on some ideas we both had. Deepi wanted to try some different make up techniques so we booked a couple of sessions in the studio.

The first was with a great Model by the name of  Emily Napier. Emily was such a joy to photograph and was really great at posing and moving.

I was using the usual Bowens Gemini lights with a black vinyl backdrop.  My main light was using a 4ft Octobox which gives great catchlights in the eyes.

The first shot was a close up of a fish that Deepi and painted over her eye on one side of her face.

Here you can see an incredible Fish that Deepi has drawn on Emily's face.

Here you can see an incredible Fish that Deepi has drawn on Emily’s face.

 

Another view this time with a 3/4 length shot.

Another view this time with a 3/4 length shot.

Then we did another style. This time with a slightly retro feel about it:-

Emily Napier - Retro

 

Still with the same look I wanted to try another lighting style. This time I used a snooted light from behind Emily with a mirror reflecting the light back into her face. I masked the mirror to form a slit so that it gave a type of letterbox style to the light.

This time the light was reflected into her face from a mirror which had been masked to form a letterbox look

This time the light was reflected into her face from a mirror which had been masked to form a letterbox look

 

Finally we ventured out of the studio into my garden to take some shots outside and luckily the weather was fair.

Outside this time using natural light

Outside this time using natural light

 

Again outside using natural light.

Again outside using natural light.

 

 

50’s Hollywood revisted

Back in December last year I had a go at creating some 50’s Hollywood shots and whilst I was quite pleased, I found that I hadn’t got the lighting quite right. So recently I decided that I would have another go. This time I paid much more attention to ensuring my metering was correct and NOT “chimping” on the back of the camera.

Again I was using my Bowens Gemini lights and used a number of different modifiers from Snoots to Barn Doors or simple hard reflectors. The key to getting the effect I found was to try and get a hard transition between the highlights and the shadows.

This time we had a new Hair Stylist who is the daughter of a friend of mine. I have to to say she was terrific and want to say a special Thank You to her. So thank you again Kate Healy you are a superstar!

Also a special thank you to my two models Holly & Emma!

Trying to recreate a 50's Hollywood shot

Trying to recreate a 50’s Hollywood shot

Another interpretation of a Hollywood look

Anyway I have posted a couple of ones that I felt worked.

Let me know what you think.