Photography Archives - Richard Spurdens Photography

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September 2021 print of the month

My pick for the September 2021 Print of the Month is entitled: Hamish leaping shapes II. For this print of the month I chose to work up an image from a studio shoot with male dancer Hamish The image was shot at the natural light studio at Weedon Bec. Hamish is a pro ballet dancer and works out of Birmingham

Dance Photographer - Dance photography - monochrome image of male dancer making a leap across the image wearing a leather jacket and cap based on a west side story idea

If the print interests you, and you would like to purchase a copy of this Print please click here which should take you to my shop page.

August 2021 Print of the Month

My pick for the August 2021 Print of the Month is entitled: Sissonne For this print of the month I chose to work up an image from a studio shoot with the dancer Hamish The image was shot in a dance studio using studio lights to freeze the dancers action.

Dance Photographer - Dance photography - monochrome image of male dancer leaping acros the stage

If the print interests you, and you would like to purchase a copy of this Print please click here which should take you to my shop page.

Light painting – fun

Light painting Photography - Fashion Photographer -- colour image of model wearing black underware and fetish chains and straps with lighting swirls around the model lighting swirls around the model using blues purple and white lights wands arouind the model

Light painting Photography - Fashion Photographer - colour image using a blue light painting wand creating blue swirls around the model

Light painting Photography - Fashion Photographer - colour image of model wearing black underware and fetish chains lighting swirls around the model using pink and yellow lights wands around the model

Light painting Photography - Fashion Photographer - colour image using a yellow light painting wand creating yellow swirls around the model

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - colour image of model wearing black underware and fetish chains and straps with lighting swirls around the model lighting swirls around the model using blues and white lights wands arouind the model

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - colour image of model wearing orange jackets and body lighting swirls around the model using blues and purple lights wands around the model

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - colour image of model wearing orange jackets and body lighting swirls around the model using purple lights wands around the model

Model: Amie Boulton
Lighting: studio flash and light painting tools
Camera: Sony A7R3
Lens: 50mm 1.4
Aperture: f-11
Shutter speed: various from 9 to 23 sec
ISO: 200
Outfits: Models own

A fun set of Light Painting images with model Amie Boulton shot remotely in the studio with help from Chris Conway. You can see another remote session with Amie by clicking this link.

Pippa Doll-White shirt White light-(NSFW)

Fine Art Nude Photography - Fine Art Nude Photographer - pippa white shirt white light

This set of images features the model Pippa Doll. They were taken at my studio just using natural window light. The main light was high key and was coming from behind the model and was flooding the area. I placed a couple of white reflectors either side of Pippa to reflect the light back to her figure. A really simple setup which gave good high key image results.

Model: PippaDoll
Lighting: High Key back lighting
Camera: EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens: EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Focal lenght: 125mm
Aperture: F2.8
Shutter speed: 1/40 sec
ISO: 100
Outfits: Men’s white shirt

The camera was set on a tripod as I was using a slow shutter speed, so it needed to be supported.

Processed in Photoshop with a slight white toning added to give a slightly warmer feel to the mood

I have worked with Pippa Doll a number of times as she is also a dancer and you can see some of the freeform shapes I caputred when working with her as a dancer by clicking on this link

July Print of the Month

My pick for the July 2021 Print of the Month is entitled: Mischkah big door figure shapes For this print of the month I chose to work up an image from a location shoot with the artistic nude Model Mischkah The image was shot on location in the UK.

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Xenia – a selection of moods

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - colour image of model wearing striped shirt and black bra and pants

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - colour image of model wearing white boots and striped shirt seated on a white stool

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - colour image of model wearing white boots and striped shirt seated on a white stool flicking back here hair

Richard Spurdens Fashion Photography -colour image of model wearing a demin jacket and demin jean both open at the front to give an edgy fashion look

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - colour image of model wearing a demin jacket and demin jean both open at the front to give an edgy fashion look

Portrait Photography - Portrait Photographer - monochrome portrait of the model looking directly into the lens of the camera

Portrait Photography - Portrait Photographer - monochrome image of model looking over here shoulder and into the lens

Lighting: Single studio Light with various modifiers used
Model: Fuji Film GFX 50S
Lens: Fuji Film GF32-64 F4.0 R LM WR
Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f-8.0
Speed: IOS 100.
Styling: By the model.

This was my first shoot with Xenia, she is a Russian born model. Who is now based in Sheffield, and you can see her website by clicking on this link

The images were all shot at Silkwood studios in Cleckheaton a studio I have used many times before.

If I am working with dancers locally then I will shoot them at Silkwood as it has a good ceiling height and a good curve to work against. You can see a few of the images of Erica Mulkern shot at that location by using this link.

Xenia is published model and is a good to work with. For this shoot we worked on a range of styles from simple styled fashion to a more edgy fashion look, and even a few natural light protraits (the second to bottom image was shot using the locations Natural light).

The lighting of most of the images was a single studio flash fitted with a large octa soft box. Some image were shot with a egg crate grib to give a more controlled light spread.

Boou – remote shoot

Model: Boou. her website info can be found from this link

Lighting: Natural light
Model: Canon EOS 6D
Lens: Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM and EF50mm f/1.8 STM
Shutter Speed: 1/200 sec
Aperture: f-2.8
Speed: IOS 320-500.
Styling: By the model.

A selection of images featuring the French model and dancer Boou. She is based in London and so we setup a remote shoot via zoom for communcations and using then using a remote desk top connection to control of the camera via the internet. So I could see what the camera was focusing on and control the taking of the image.

They were all shot using the location natural light.

Now I have worked with Boou before as she is also dancer. So you can see some of the images we created in my Dance portfolio by clicking here.

June 2021 Print of the Month

My pick for the Juue 2021 Print of the Month is entitled: Duo dance shapes I. For this print of the month I chose to work up an image from a studio shoot with dancers Jasmin and Anna The image was created during lockdown. Using the internet and remote control of the camera. Dancers were in a studio in Denmark I was in the UK.

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May 2021 Print of the Month

My pick for the May 2021 Print of the Month is entitled: Leap of Faith

For this print of the month I chose to work up an image from a studio shoot with the Ballerina and model Jade Wallace.

Shot using a single studio flash fitted with a large softbox

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Zoi – Vintage Denim Hoody NSFW

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - colour image of model wearing a vintage blue demin hoody

Model: Zoi. (A link to her website is here)

Lighting: Aputure Storm C300d MK11 LED
Model: Fuji X-T3
Lens: Fuji Film XF35mmF1.4 R
Shutter Speed: 1/80 second
Aperture: F/1.8
Speed: IOS 320

Here are a set of fun edgy fashion images from a remote shoot with Zoi – I first worked with Zoi via a remote setup (with the model been in the Haigh in the Netherlands and I was at home in the UK), in 2020 and you can see some of the results in this post here. In the first shoot we did we just used the natural window light of the apartment. Which at the time of day gave some nice results.

This time Zoi had invested in a Aputure Strom C300d LED light, which gave an impressive light output. We used it in this set up as a hard light to get the strong shadows behind her.

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