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EmiLi – NSFW

Emili is a Bristol based model who was visiting Leeds. I took the oportunity to work with her at my local studio Silkwood. I choose a simple studio lighting set up for most of the sets with a rectanglar soft box fitted with a grid to direct the light being the setup for the first few images

I like deep and moody shadows – shadows that carried tension. So by using a soft but directional light, it allowed me to keep the environment honest, and draw the eye to expression, posture, and intent.

fashion photography fashion photographer - model wearing a black shirt and hands holding each side of a black hat, looking up to the left hand side of the image — Lens: Fuji GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR 1/125 sec @ f-5 / ISO 100

fine art nude photography- fine art nude photographer - model seated on a chair look up and back towards the light — Lens: Fuji film GF 80mm F1.7 R WR 1/125 sec @ f-4 / ISO 100

fine art nude photography- fine art nude photographer - model seated on a chair look up and towards the light — Lens: GF80mm F1.7 R WR 1/125 sec @ f-4 / ISO 100

Lens: GF32-64mm F4 R LM WR 1/125 sec @ f-4 / ISO 100

Lighting for the images below was a gridded large octa placed in front and to the left hand side of the subject. I then featherd it across the scene to keep it off the background. The deeper shades and light angle sculptured the body nicely.

fine art nude photography- fine art nude photographer - model reaching backwards onto a curved panel her front leg is lifted and touching the curve on the lower half — Lens: GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR 1/125 sec @ f-5 / ISO 100

fashion photography fashion photographer - model wearing a black shirt and holding the side each side of a black hat. — Lens: GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR 1/125 sec @ f-4.5 / ISO 100

Model : Emili a link to her profile can be found here

Emili was really great to work with, and she was also please with the images that we created. Thanks again Emili.

Camera : Model : Fuji GFX100S II
Lens: GF80mmF1.2 R LM WR, GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR
1/125 sec
Aperture: various. See the text under the images
ISO: 100

You can see more of my fine art nude images here

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Miss C – November Shoot

A November visit to Staffordshire gave a chance to shoot with Miss C. Owner and resident model of the luxury photographic venue, Basford Hurst Cottage. I had visited the studio previously to work with a visiting model. So I had a feel for the location and also the opportuntiy to create with Miss C, was not to be missed.

It was a typical November day so wet and dark, which sort of set the mood for the shoot. I went for a simple lighting setup using an Elinchrom One and used two different light shapers durin the shoot.

I wanted shadows you could almost feel — shadows that carried tension, Soft but directional light allowed me to: Keep the environment honest, draw the eye to expression, posture, and intent.

Lens: GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR-1/125 sec @ f-5 / ISO 100

GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR – 1/125 sec @ f-5 / ISO 100

GF80mmF1.7 R WR – 1/125 sec @ f-4.5 / ISO 100

GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR-1/125 sec @ f-4 / ISO 100

GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR-1/125 sec @ f-4.5 / ISO 80

GF110mmF2 R LM WR 1/60 sec @ f-2 / ISO 250

Lighting: Single studio light fitted with a 70cm deep Octa box, or a 105cm Silver Deep Umbrella

Model : Miss C aka Leanne, model and owner of the venue, Basford Hurst Cottage.

Camera : Model : Fuji GFX100S II
Lens: GF80mmF1.7 R WR, GF110mmF1.2 R LM WR, GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR.
Aperture: See images captions.
ISO: Various.

You can see more of my monochrome images using the link.

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Antonia and Alice location duo NSFW

I had the chance to work with models Antonia Jay and Alice on the moon when they were visiting Lancashire in August. Both models are based on the South coast. So I didn’t want to miss the chance to shoot them both. It was a good August day so most of the images were shot outdoors. Antonia and Alice worked well together and they were great fun to create with.

I had brought a compact Elinchrom One, and a small Rotolux Deep Octa Softbox 70cm for the lighting plus stands. With this minimal setup, I could carry everything myself, and it took only a short time to setup at the location. It was easy to move around too.

The lighting setup aloud me to balance the ambient light with some fill flash to lift the subject out of the background

A similar set up with the light again lifted the front model out of the shade nicely

A tighter crop and the light to lhs side for this one

Sitting under the apply tree and the light balance lifted the models out from its shade.

Shot just using the rooms natural light

Indoors the light to the right hand side gave some funky shadows. Yes Alice did walk up the wall for this.

Placing the light into the room for this shot gave plenty of light for both models to be lit.

Models: Antonia Jay and Alice on the Moon

You can see more my Duo collaboration using this link: Pairs

Camera : Model : Fuji GFX100S II
Lens: GF80mmF1.2 R LM WR, GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR
1/125 sec
Aperture: f- 6.4
ISO: 100

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Eowyn Luna

Eowyn Luna is a Manchester based model. I have not created with her before so it was a good to get to work with her in the studio. Here is a selection of some of my favourite images from the session which featured both Studio Flash lighting and some Natural light too.

portrait photography - portrait photographer - model wearing a flower pattern body looking towards the viewer — 1/125 sec @ f-6.4 / ISO 100

portrait photography - portrait photographer - mono head shot of model looking into the camera — Lens: GF110mmF2 R LM WR 1/160 sec @ f-4 / ISO 100

fashion photography fashion photographer - model seated on a chair showing off her doc martin boots — 1/160 sec @ f-5 / ISO 100

fashion photography- fashion photographer - model seated on floor lifting her legs towards the light — GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR 1/125 sec @ f-5.6 / ISO 100

fashion photography- fashion photographer - model seated on floor looking towards the camera — GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR 1/125 sec @ f-5.6 / ISO 100

fashion photography fashion photographer - model wearing blue jeans seated on a blue settee looking out of the window — Lens: GF110mmF2 R LM WR 1/40 sec @ f-2 / ISO 320

fashion photography- fashion photographer - model standing black jeans and a flower pattern top. Dancing to the beats — 1/125 sec @ f-6.4 / ISO 100

fine art nude photography- fine art nude photographer - mono image of model and pearl body top to create textures on the figure. kneeing on a settee — Lens: GF63mmF2.8 R WR 1/125 sec @ f-2.8 / ISO 125

fine art nude photography- fine art nude photographer - mono image of model and pearl body top to create textures on the figure — Lens: GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR 1/125 sec @ f-7.1 / ISO 200

You can view more of my portrait and fashion images by clicking on the links provided. Colour Portrait porfolio and Mono Portrait portfolio

Model: Eowyn Luna
Styling : Jeans and top models own, Pearl body styled by me

Camera : Model:GFX100S II
Lens: GF110mmF2 R LM WR, GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR
1/125 sec
Aperture: f- 6.4
ISO: 100

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Georgie – Lighting with mirrors (NSFW)

This series of images are from a studio shoot with Uk model Georgie Brown. Georgie was in the area and so we arranged to work together at Silkwood Studios. The setup was lit by using a constant light source pointing into mirrors which is then reflected back on to the background wall. For this setup I was using three stand alone mirrors. This is a cool lighting set up as you can change the light pattern shapes and shadows by moving and angling the mirrors. It also gives you two sets of shadows which is different. A works well to produce a different look in the images,

fashion photography fashion photographer - lighting with mirrors model wearing a black hat, bra, pants and holdup

fashion photography fashion photographer - model wearing a black hat, bra, pants and holdup

fashion photography fashion photographer - lighting with mirrors model wearing a black hat, bra, pants and holdups

Camera Model: Fujifilm GFX50S II
Camera Lens: GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR GF110mmF2 R LM WR
Shutter speed: 1/50 sec
Aperture: f- 4.0
ISO: 1000

Lighting: Arri contant light – 3 plastic mirrors

Styling: Bra, Knickers, holdups and hat – models own.

Model: Georgia Brown website

You can see another use this type of lighting set up using the mirrors at this blog post

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Crystal fashion fun

These images are from a studio shoot with UK model Crystal. I was in the Somerset area and had a model booked who unfortunatly then had to cancel at short notice due to illness. Fortunately the studio owner recommend I contact Crystal. She was available and as it was very short notice we didn’t have time to plan a theme for the shoot. We decided to go with a fun theme, hence the title Crystal fashion fun. The Images were all shot at Rawpics Studio

Crystal was great to work with and we had some good fun creating a range of differnet looks, using different light set ups.

As you can see from the images below

So thanks to Crystal for standing in and creating some good strong images.

fashion photography - fashion photographer - Crystal fashion fun

dance photographer - dance photography -dancing and jumping to music

fashion photography - fashion photographer - Crystal fashion fun model wearing leather jacket and torn jeans wide leg squat

fashion photography - fashion photographer - Crystal fashion fun model wearing leather jacket and torn jeans posing on white stool

fashion photography - fashion photographer -Crystal fashion fun model wear dungrees posing on a oil drum, with industrial wheels in the background

fashion photography fashion photographer - holly wood lighting model poseing next to an old studio light — Richard Spurdens Photography – fashion looks

Camera Model: Fujifilm GFX50S II
Camera Lens: GF110mmF2 R LM WR
Shutter speed: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f- 6.4, 5.6, 5.0, 4.0
ISO: 100

Model: wedsite: UKCrystal
Outfits: Models own.

Hope you liked the selected images from the Crystal fashion fun session. If you want to see more of my fashion images this link will take you to my fashion portfolio.

Fashion, Photography

Caitlyn Studio Session

These image are from a recent studio session with Caitlyn. She was in the area and so we arranged to work together at my local studio Silkwood. Caitlyn likes to shoot a range of images and she had brought along some summer outfits. So we chose some of these for a set of fashion images.

fashion photography fashion photographer model wearing linen summer trousers and top with black bra. — 1/125 sec @ f-6.4 / ISO 100

fashion photography fashion photographer - Caitlyn studio session - model wearing linen summer trousers and top seated in an arm chair — 1/125 sec @ f-5.6 / ISO 100

fashion photography fashion photographer - model seated sideways on a stool look across her shoulder to the camera — 1/125 sec @ f-6.4 / ISO 100

fashion photography, fashion photographer model wearing linen summer trousers and black body topstanding between two pillars — 1/125 sec @ f-5.6 / ISO 100

fashion photography fashion photographer model wearing a body and looking over her shoulder towards the camera — 1/125 sec @ f-6.4 / ISO 100

fashion photography fashion photographer - image of model wearing a body with straps arms at angles to frame her figure — 1/125 sec @ f-6.4 / ISO 100

Camera Model: Fujifilm GFX50S II
Camera Lens: GF110mmF2 R LM WR
Shutter speed: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f-7.1, 6.4, 5.6
ISO: 100

Model: wedsite: Caitlyn
Outfits: Models own.

Hope you liked the selected images from the Caitlyn Studio session. If you want to see more of my fashion images this link will take you to my fashion portfolio.

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Natalia and a Curve (NSFW)

These image are from a studio shoot with Natalia. The studio has a couple of large curves, so for this set we use just the one of the curves. Lighting was a rectanglar strip soft box set off the the right hand side of the model and curve. You can see more images that I created with Natalia by clicking this: link

fine art nude photography- fine art nude photographer - featuring model Natalia creating an artistic nude shapes on a curved wall — 1/125 sec @ f-6.4 / ISO 100

Artisitic nude photography - Artistic nude Photographer - model standing against a curve with her figure shadow falling behind and onto the curve — 1/125 sec @ f-5.6 / ISO 100

fine art nude photography- fine art nude photographer - artistic nude shapes on a curved wall — 1/125 sec @ f-5.6 / ISO 100

fine art nude photography- fine art nude photographer - handstand on a curved wall section — 1/125 sec @ f-5.6 / ISO 100

Camera Model: Fujifilm GFX50S
Camera Lens: GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR
Shutter speed: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f-5.6-6.4
ISO: 100

Models: website

Lighting: Single studio light fitted with a rectangular strip soft box

Fashion, Photography

Yoo Yoo Moods

During a visit to my area by the London based model Yoo Yoo. I arranged to work with the Yohoi in my local studio in Cleckheaton. We created a range of fashion and portrait images using a mixture of studio flash and natural light. I also used some mirrors to create some interesting wall patterns with an arri constant light. (Image III). You can see more of my fashion work in this portfolio.

fashion photography fashion photographer -

1/125 sec @ f-4 / ISO 50

portrait photography portrait photographer - subject looking back over her shoulder holding a japanese fan

1/125 sec @ f-2 / ISO 100

fashion photography fashion photographer - model posing against a white wall wearing a patterned kimono

1/60 sec @ f-4.5 / ISO 800

Camera Model: Fujifilm GFX50S II
Camera Lens: GF110mmF2 R LM WR
Shutter speed: 1/100 sec @ f-2.8
Aperture: f-2.8
ISO: 100

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Carla – Bandana

I was working with Carla in a local studio and wanted to create some fashion images using a bandana that Carla had brought along with her. The decision on styling was to use the cream blouse with the bandana. I chose to light the set with a single studio flash head fitted with a gridded softbox, This was placed just off the wall to the right hand side of the model, Which created a pool of light on the blouse and face with a slight spill onto the wall behind her.

fashion photography fashion photographer - monochrome image of model wearing a white blouse and patterned bandana looking over her shoulder back to the camera — Bandana Series. This image and all the ones below were all lit with a single studio flash fitted with a gridded rectangular stripbox.

fashion photography fashion photographer - monochrome image of model wearing a white blouse and patterned bandana — The light place parallel to the wall allows most of the light to hit the model with very little spill on to the wall.

Model: Carla Monaco
Lighting: Single Studio light fitted with a gridded rectanglar strip box
Styling: Carla
Blouse and Bandana: Models own
Camera: Fuji Film GFX 50S
Lens: GF110mmF2 R LM WR
1/125 sec @ f-5.6 / ISO 100

I think that the set of images of Carla Bandana worked for me

You can see more of my images of Carla by clicking this link or this link

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