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Monday 30 January 2012

Urban Exploration Shoot with Alex Eatly: Part II at Old Boys Village




This set is the second half of a shoot I had with Alex in the summer and now I've finally gotten around to finishing it.
There were quite a few good ones so I have only included a few selections from the set, you can view the rest on my flickr:
We also did a loosely based theme on the wolves from Twilight something different apart from doing the fashion shots. 
It was a great shoot; Alex was so easy to work with and very patient through out the whole thing!



 Model: Alex Eatly
Location: Olds Boys Village, Wales.
 


 
















Wednesday 18 January 2012

Ogmore by Sea, the Castle: Sleeping Beauty



In Smoke: Sleeping Beauty & Her Castle

It was such a pleasure working with Charlie and we finally got the shot done. Despite the fact that we had to re-arranged this shoot three times, due to poor weather and what not and then there was the huge delay of the photos being finished on my part due to some personal issues.  
This shoot gave me plenty to work with and I felt my creative juices flowing as I was editing them, I indulged in colours and dynamic effects.I love masks, I bought my first mask when I was in Venice and instantly fell in love with the idea of them so I began collecting them ^.^ I used blue and white pallets, though originally we were under the impression that it was black and not blue, I think it was a nice surprise to be fair.

Location: Ogmore Castle, Wales. 
Assistant: Bahram B.
Model: Charline Rance
Dress: by independant designer in CPH, unique clothings
Acessories: Claire's & independant shops
Mask & Black Rose: JokeShop
Lace: John Lewis 



 

 
 
  
 






PhotoTipTricks

If you're doing a shoot involving smoke pallets, it's a good thing to plan out the poses beforehand, have the model already in pose 1 when beginning to light the pallet. There are various types of smoke pallets and some last longer, though a minute or three still feels like just a few seconds when you're 'in the moment'. Always place the pallets slightly in the background so you have more visibility and place it a bit away from the model, of course test the wind's direction before lighting it as well. They are incredibly smelly so make sure you don't get it on your stuff and they transfer color easily as well. Make sure that the model understands that she only has limited time when the pallet is lit. Also, it is good to have an assistant in such a shoot so help maintain the smoke. I had mine hold the reflector and when necessary use it to direct the smoke away or up to clear visibility and create some interesting patterns. Though, be considerate of the model, don't blow the smoke in her face ;)

I have already had another shoot with smoke pallets again, this time with the color red and white so that's on the menu too- I'm having another  shoot with hopefully black smoke or purple, we shall see, stay tuned..


Photoshopt tutorial recording  

I have had many ask me about how i edit my photos so I will make a blog post on that with a ps video tutorial showing how i use ps and what I do :)





Castle Horses: Running Free

After the shoot with Charlie Rance we had some beer & crisps while enjoying the scenery. It was such a relaxing end to the day and I took a few snapshots of the horses running freely across the river.

 

Saturday 14 January 2012

Self-portraits, at Cardiff Castle, Sophia Gardens: The Last Leaves Falling

I took these photos in the beginning of December when I went to Cardiff to see my sweetheart.
We decided to have an early morning and went for a long lovely walk in the park where I did a quick self-portraiture. Afterwards, we went to have some brunch and had a look at the marketplace, lovely day. ^.^

Assistant: Bahram B.
Location: Wales, Cardiff.




Dress & Belt from H&M
Blouse from New Look with slight modification







PhotoTipTricks:

For this shoot I used 'Available Light' so no flash or reflectors. The sun was slightly clouded so it wasn't too harsh, easier to manipulate and risk of Light Burn is deminished. With 'Available Light you have to notice where the light falls on the subject as you dont want an underexposed face or miss details of the clothing. So you position the subject in accordance with where the light comes through, while adding a  natural effect as you mess about with angles. The subject can be looking directly towards the sun or slightly at an angle to create some emotive shadows. Also, keep in mind that when shooting near, behind or under branches/leaves you have to acknowledge that they can cause their own shadows if the sun is too bright - hence a cloudy sun becomes very beloved. 

However, for a more Dramatic Effect for a shoot the harsh light of the sun can be used to accentuate facial structures by manipulating where the shadows fall, just remember to expose the subject correctly so you don't Light Burn. These types of photos are mainly desired in black and white - drawing inspiration from the classics, work by Masters of Photography. It is good to keep specific shadows in the photo or imperfections as they add a genuine quality to the image - reflecting Black & White natural documentary affect to an image because of its past usages.

Examples where I use harsh light/shadow effect


Example 1 - Photography by Pulverulence - Mermaid On Land

Model: Marlin J.
Location: Amagerstrand, Denmark
Example 2 Photography by Pulverulence - Fashion Contour

Model: Kristine G.
Shoes: Karen Millen
Location: Amagerstran, Denmark