This article is actually a link to another page because it features Not Safe for Work (NSFW) content (the title should give that away).
Read about photographing my first nude model and my mental struggle to actually get the confidence to do the shoot in the first place.
I am really proud of the work that came out of the shoot.
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On Friday Jessica came in to do some portraits. The idea was to capture soft, sensual and black & white.
For the photography people out there, I used a combination of natural window light and 47'' Octabox.
This is just a sample of what we captured. I am really looking forward to sharing more in the future.
One of the biggest things for me when shooting portraits is the eyes. I learnt while working in video and cinema that selling a shot involves a lot of things, but if the eyes don't convince you, then everything can fall apart. When shooting portraits, this is something I really look for. You don't get the luxury of 24+ frames per second to tell a story. You only get one.
I am still learning how this works, and dare say that it's something that I'll never stop learning.
Above is a shot of Erin, my talented friend that has helped me so much to learn this in the shoots we have done together.
Model: Eve Beauregard
Suit by: Neil Pitts
Assistant: Reese Truscott
Production: Anita Holloway, Chris Rattray, David Quinn
Venue: The Royal Oak
This is just a sample of a very constructed shoot for the upcoming book Songs of the Siren featuring Eve Beauregard.
While the above photo isn't what I call truly representative of the final product. It is glimpse of the siren part of the final image.
The shoot was the first time having a team around me with the specific goal of creating one very styled image. It features three characters, a bar and hopefully a feeling of things are just not quite right. You will need to wait until the book is out to see the final image.
Model: Samora Squid
Sam can do things with his body that would be called unnatural. He can twist, bend and generally make you feel just a bit awkward. His talent doesn't just stop a contortion, it included sword swallowing and even big nails in the face.
Sam has spent his adult life travelling showing his skills to the world. The above photo is only one of many taken of his body in strange shapes. Expect to see more of Sam on the blog in the future.