One of my favourite shots from the shoot was printed quite large on the contents page - so I am smiley - the more the better!
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I just posted this new shoot for The Pulse magazine onto my website. Click on the photo to go see it.
The theme is festival fashion, and it was a rare studio shoot for the magazine.
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This shot caused a big reaction on facebook when I previewed it recently, with more ‘likes’ than any other photo I have posted.
It’s a shot of the beautiful and powerful dancer Jo Richards. I used dramatic lighting to isolate certain parts of the shot and render the rest black. Jo’s great pose has added the rest of the drama required to pull off the shot.
Click on the photo to go see more of my work!
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Vogue Bans Skinny Models →
There have been constant rumblings about this issue in the past, and even law changes in Israel (see further down this blog), but this stance by a clutch of Vogue editors is a true line in the sand. No more unhealthy eating practises (where visible) will be tolerated and no thin models. They are even shining a torch on the designers and want them to stop creating super-small sample size garments.
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Modelling Legends! →
Check out these interviews and some of the photos from Carmen D’ell Orefice, Pat Cleveland and Estelle Lefebure.
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Huge Inspiration →
Patrick Demarchelier is a huge inspiration to me and I only came across his name in a fashion book three years ago! Shame on me!
He has shot so many huge campaigns, but it is the variety and creativity of his portfolio which fascinated me. It really opened my eyes to what fashion photography could offer me in terms of pushing my boundaries and creating challenging as well as beautiful images. I remember a shoot he did in New York city centre, with a model against a rough blue plastic sheet and it blew my mind in how audacious it was. I really had to think how could such a shoot work and what attracted me to it and those types of questions have helped me try to be as creative in my approach to shoots as possible.
That’s when I realised that fashion photography was something I was wanting in my life!
Here’s my story so far:
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OOOH! I am excited by my nomination for Scottish Fashion Photographer of the Year.
It’s going to be a huge show in Glasgow on June 11th, and I will be sharing lots more info on the awards in the run up, including who the judges are, who has been nominated and any other goss I manage to get my hands on!
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Fab Shoot in the States →
I love this Vogue shoot in the states with photographer Matt Hind and model Heidi Harrington-Johnson
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Herb Ritts Remembered by Naomi Campbell →
Just a small insight into some of fashion’s most iconic images.
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ISRAEL TACKLES EATING DISORDERS
I read in Stylist mag that Israel is passing a law that promises to tackle eating disorders amongst models. Magazines and Newspapers have been banned from using underweight models and will have to alert readers when they have used image manipulation to make male or female models appear thinner.
Models will also need to provide a medical report at the start of each shoot stating that they are not classed as malnourished by World Health Organisation standards.
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I’m digging my Catherine Aitken - Harris Tweed - manbag! Makes me look way too cool.
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Head on over to my website BELOW and click on the Spectrum March 25th link to see this shoot in full.
Shot at Dobbies Butterfly World, with Catriona Appollinari and Nina Nesbitt (pictured) from Colours Agency
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NOTHING BY HALF!! →
You wouldn’t expect Karl Lagerfeld and Chanel to do anything by half, but the scale of this show is just huge and I love the theme and set design too.
I take it models smiling isn’t ‘in’ this year then!
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RUMOUR MILL
Looks like I will be getting published again next Sunday. Keep an eye out for Scotland on Sunday’s magazine Spectrum with a truly beautiful fashion shoot we shot just before Xmas.
I love seeing my photos in print, so much better than looking at them on the computer!
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MY BIG FAT 2011
I’m not quite sure how I managed to fit all this into 2011, but the date on the camera never lies. Can I just pass on huge thanks to everyone who has helped me this year. With your help I have achieved what I set out to achieve, I reached my goals.
My New Year’s resolution is to build on all this and keep improving and keep learning and above all work with the very best people to pursue my passion for taking striking, memorable images.
To see more of these shoots, pop on over to my website HERE
