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Musings of a boudoir and commercial photographer. Jam packed with snippets of my latest work, interesting articles, top tips, preparation advice, exclusive offers and everything else in between.
Commercial Product Photography | Dress Me A List
Commercial Product Photography | Dress Me A List Last year I was contacted by Naomi Millbank-Smith, model and dancer, who appeared on the reality TV show, Shipwrecked, for commercial product photography. Having had years in the lime light, Noami, now Mum of one, has focused her attentions on setting up an online clothing boutique, Dress Me A List. Dress Me A List follows the latest celebrity styles and trends, it's collection featuring dresses worn by Jessie J, the TOWIE, Kim Kardashian and Cheryl Cole to name a few. Offering a one stop shop for all your fashion needs, Dress Me A List stocks dresses, jumpers, shirts, shoes, jewellery and accessories, ensuring you have a complete celebrity wardrobe - simply a click away. Commercial Product Photography Brief With the initial concept in mind, Naomi required commercial product photography and
Read moreBoudoir Photography | Miss H
Boudoir Photography | Miss H Boudoir Photography I photographed Tracey last year and I can't believe I have only just got round to blogging this! I met Tracey when I photographed a portrait session for her Mum. I told her about my other work and how I specialised in Boudoir Photography, taking high-end glamour photographs of women to make them feel sexy, empowered and confident. It took no persuading and she was booked in! I remember this particular boudoir photo shoot as clear as day because it was so much fun. Tracey arrived in the morning, with bags of lingerie, ideas and even her own hair dresser, who had travelled up from London, just for the occasion. I thought Tracey was going to be really confident in front of the camera from her bubbly personality and energetic nature, but actually, like many
Read moreGlamour Photo Shoot With Chantel G
Glamour Photo Shoot With Chantel George Last week I worked with, Chantel, a part-time model currently working full time as a Personal Assistant to the CEO of a software firm. Breaking into the modelling industry, Chantel wanted a glamour photo shoot to enhance her modelling portfolio, to increase her chances of becoming a promotional model on a full time basis. Photographed in my studio based in Bedfordshire, Chantel wanted a glamour photo shoot to create an edgy portfolio which exuded sexiness and class. With inspiration from Victoria's Secret and other high end glamour portfolios, we used a mixture of outfits, backgrounds and props to create a varied portfolio to show her versatility. Chantel's modelling page on Gird Girls Promotions can be viewed here. If you need to update your modelling portfolio, then get in touch with me today to discuss your
Read moreBoudoir Photo Shoot Nerves
Boudoir Photo Shoot Nerves
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Dove Campaign for Real Beauty - Photographed by Rankin
Just Relax. Trust Me. I know what beautiful looks like. I can find it. I can see it. I can capture it. I can show it back to you. This I promise you.
It's no secret that women struggle to feel happy with their bodies. A recent study has found that 97% of women have at least one "I hate my body" moment each day, the average being sixteen.
We have been trained from a very early age to self deprecate ourselves, constantly. Even when we are paid a compliment we say “oh it’s just this dress” or we dismiss it completely. So it’s no surprise that before every boudoir photo shoot,
Product Photography | Jules Sturgess
Product Photography | Jules Sturgess Having been given a commission by Jules Sturgess before, I was really looking forward to working with him on his next piece, the Poleiro bar stool. Taking carbon fibre to the extreme, Jules has launched his debut collection of hand crafted, limited edition carbon fibre bar stools. A statement of perfect proportion and design minimalism, Jules has used precise proportions, radii and angles (all very technical I know!) to produce a truly stunning piece from whichever angle it is viewed. If a choice of five different variations isn’t exclusive enough, every aspect of the stool is customisable. From the colour and finish of the carbon surfaces to the range of different styles and trim materials; each stool is designed to uniquely complement your individual style. Whilst the thought of sitting on it is a scary
Read moreBoudoir Behind The Scenes
To give prospective clients a taste of what it is really like on one of my boudoir photoshoots, I have created a behind the scenes video. I roped in the beautiful Sophie, a regular in front of my camera to help me out and as usual, she did not disappoint. To spice things up for Sophie, we conducted this shoot out on location, a stunning country house to be exact. if you fancy a location photoshoot, feel free to get in contact and we can work something out.
Read moreFashion Student Catalogue Photography
This client was in her final year of Fashion Design at university and we’d been waiting especially for the snow to showcase her winter collection. British weather is notoriously unreliable so we had to plan to shoot at a moments notice. Thankfully the snow finally fell and here is a sneak preview of her portfolio.
Read moreJonti Cameron Jewellery | Product Photography
Jonti Cameron Product Photography What I love about my job is the variety of photography work I do, whether it’s boudoir, advertising, or product photography, I enjoy it all. On this specific job I got to photograph the beautiful, hand crafted jewellery by the up and coming boutique jeweller, Jonti Cameron. I spent the day getting up, close and personal with all the jewellery, each piece, handmade by British artisans, ready for them to go live on the new website. The creator of this fabulous jewellery, Lizzie Filpi, was so easy to work for, with a very clear vision of how she wanted her site to look and how her jewellery was going to be marketed. We got to indulge in a little extra creativity with the lifestyle photographs as well,
Read moreVictorias Secret Has Arrived
Finally it’s here, our own Victorias Secret Store
As a boudoir photographer, it will come as no surprise that I’ve got a weakness for luxurious underwear. Silks, satins, lace; I love it all. So when I heard that Victorias Secret was finally crossing the pond and opening up not one, but two brand new stores in London, I knew a visit was going to be an event that was worth noting down in my diary.
Victorias Secret
When I finally did visit, it is no understatement to say IT WAS AMAZING!! Set out on four floors, this place is 40,386 square feet of lingerie heaven. The top floor is an exclusive VIP lounge that requires an invitation while the first three floors are pure, glittering, underwear joy. There is something
