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Erica – Black Tutu shapes

Dance Photography – a set of dance themed images featuring the Dancer Erica Mulkern. I have worked with Erica a number of times. We have always managed to create strong dance images. As I will be working with her again in the near future. I decided to work up some images from my last shoot with her.

The first four images are a set shot with high key lighting and feature Erica doing ballet style floor shapes with a black tutu. The other three were a selection from the shoot and feature different lighting and a change of outfit

dance photographer - dance photography - dancer Erica Mulkern wearing a black tutu as she makes some kneeling floor shapes

dance photographer - dance photography - dancer Erica Mulkern on pointe with her black tutu background is a steel shutter door — An outdoor natural light shot

dance photographer - dance photography - dancer Erica Mulkern wearing a black tutu as she stretches forward to a front foot. Shot from above to get the shape

dance photographer - dance photography - dancer erica wearing a white tute and seated on a chair holding her knees and looking towards the camera

She is great to work with and can produce ballet as well as contemporary dance shapes and moves. More images featuring Erica, feature in my dance portfolio here.

Photography

Paisley pattern tights leg shapes (NSFW)

I have worked with Ivory Flame (Holly) a number of times in the past. She is a great creative model to work with. This set of images below were all shot at my studio, during a session with Holly. For the shoot I had purchased a pair of Paisley pattern tights. Which gave a nice texture to the legs. With Holly posing on the edge of a settee to give a base shape for Holly to work against. Which show off the Paisley pattern tights and her figure shape nicely. To light this set up I used a two lights. One a studio flash fitted with and striped soft box this was fitted grid to control the light direction. I also added an Arri constant light across the background. Which was focused to give a strip of light coming down across the background.

Fine Art Nude Photography - Nude Photography - Fine Art Nude Photographer - Ivory flame wearing paisley patterned tights and making strong female form shapes against the edge of a settee — Fuji XT-2 – Lens: XF50-140mmF2.8 R

Fine Art Nude Photography - Nude Photography - Fine Art Nude Photographer - Fine Art Nude - Ivory flame wearing paisley patterned tights and making strong female form shapes against the edge of a settee — Fuji XT-2 – Lens: Fuji XF50-140mmF2.8 R

Model: Ivory Flame.
Location: My Studio
Lighting: Mixed constant and a gridded studio flash.
Camera: Fuji XT-2
Lens: XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR
Shutter Speed : 1/125sec @ F -5.6
Aperture: F /5.6
ISO – 200

Photography, Prints

November Print of the Month

My pick for the November 2020 Print of the Month is entitled: The form of a straight leg raise.

Fashion, Photography

Natalia – Torn jeans

A session I called Torn jeans. These images are from a studio session with model Natalia. These are from the first set we shot with Natalia wearing her torn jeans and a white tee shirt. Love the energy and expression that she produced while we worked this setup.

fashion photography - fashion photographer - model wearing torn jeans seated on a stool with a strong look towards the viewer — Fuji GFX 50S Lens: GF32-64mmF4 R

fashion photography - fashion photographer - monochrome image of natalia seated on a stool reach and pointing her right arm out and up to the ceiling with her hair flowing out backwards — Fuji GFX 50S Lens: GF32-64mmF4 R

fashion photography - fashion photographer - model in white tee shirt and jeans standing and holding her arms above her shoulders — Fuji GFX 50S Lens: GF32-64mmF4 R

fashion photography - fashion photographer - model wearing white t-shirt and jeans standing with one knew bent and arms slightly out to her sides — Fuji GFX 50S Lens: GF32-64mmF4 R

fashion photography - fashion photographer - model standing and pointing up into the air with her left arm — Fuji GFX 50S Lens: GF32-64mmF4 R

fashion photography - fashion photographer - model doing a leg kick towards the camera — Fuji GFX 50S Lens: GF32-64mmF4 R

fashion photography - fashion photographer - model caught in mid air pointing out to the side of the her body — Fuji GFX 50S Lens: GF32-64mmF4 R

fashion photography - fashion photographer - model wearing torn jeans jump off the floor with hair flowing up into the air — Fuji GFX 50S Lens: GF32-64mmF4 R

Model: Natalia
Lighting: Single studio light fitted with a large Octa box
Camera: Fuji Film GFX 50s
Apeture: F5.6
Focal lenght: 110mm
ISO: 100
Outfits: models own

I have not worked with Natalia before but was really pleased to have had the chance to book and work with her in the studio.

You can see more of my dance images here

Fashion, Photography

Carla in a Leather Jacket mood

Model Carla was in the area which gave me a chance to work with her again. I arranged a studio session at my local studio Silkwood. For this set of images the lighting is provided by a large gridded Octa box to the left hand side of the model. The white wall to the right hand side reflects the light back in to model to provide some nice fill

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - model in her leather jacket leaning away from the wall with her eyes closed — The white wall to the right hand side reflects the light back in to model.

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - model in her leather jacket — The close placement of the light to the model gives a nice soft light and shadows in the images

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - model in her leather jacket with a single eye looking into the camera — The close placement of the light to the model gives a nice soft light and shadows in the images and as she chances pose continues to wrap around her.

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer -model in her leather jacket leaning against the wall looking at the viewer — A soft engaging look to the camera gives a good connection to the viewer

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - model wearing her leather jacket — Facing away from the light also works as the wall bounces the light back towards the face.

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - model leaning against the wall in her leather jacket looking back over her left shoulder towards the camera — Off the shoulder look also holds the viewers attention

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer -model leaning against the wall in her leather jacket — Shifting the camera angle gives a different look to the image but the lighting has not changed.

Model: Carla Monaco
Lighting: Single Studio light fitted with a large gridded Octa box
Jacket: Models own
Styling Carla
Camera: Fuji Film GFX 50S
Lens: GF110mmF2 R LM WR
1/125 sec @ f-4.5 / ISO 100

I have worked with Carla Monoco a number of times in the past. You can see some more output from these shoots from these links. Walters wardrobe, Bandana.

Photography

Em – Silk hanging (NSFW)

Aerial Arts photographer - Aerial Arts photography - Aerial silks photography - aerialist Em using hanging silks to make strong hanging shapes just using arm and feet strenght — Richard Spurdens Photography – Aerial Arts Series

Aerial Arts photographer - Aerial Arts photography - Aerial silks photography - monochrome image of an aerialist Em using hanging silks to make strong hanging shapes just using arm and feet strenght — Richard Spurdens Photography – Aerial Arts Series

Aerial Arts photographer - Aerial silks photographer - Aerial Arts photography - Aerial silks photography - aerialist Em using hanging silks to make strong hanging shapes just using arm and feet strenght — Richard Spurdens Photography – Aerial Arts series

Aerialist: Em Theresa
Lighting: 3 x Studio flash fitted with soft boxes
Location: Natural Light Spaces
Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Lens: 24-70mm.
1/100sec @ f /11.00. ISO100

To collaborate with Aerialists in order to capture their skills is a real challenge. Em Theresa the Aerialist featured in these images makes these poses look effortless and easy, but they are not.

It requires core strenght and concentration to hold these poses while hanging from the suspended silks several metres from the ground.

The biggest challenge for the photographer is to know when to capture the image, to show the artisty and skill that the aerialist is displaying as she holds the pose.

Photography

Elle Beth – harness top (NSFW)

artistic nude photography - artistic nude photographer - monochrome model elle beth wearing a simple black leather harness and posing on a low captains chair- holding her long hair up towards the ceiling and making a strong figure shape — Richard Spurdens Photography – Artistic nude photography

artistic nude photography - artistic nude photographer - monochrome image of model elle beth wearing a simple black leather harness and posing on a modern metal chair holding her long hair in one hand and the other resting on her knee looking towards the camera — Richard Spurdens Photography – Artistic nude photography

artistic nude photography - artistic nude photographer - monochrome image model elle beth wearing a simple black leather harness and posing across the edge of a chair with hands on her head and hips to create a strong figure shape — Richard Spurdens Photography – Artistic nude photography

I have worked with model Elle Beth a number of times over the last few years. Elle Beth is a top full time model with lots experience and is good to work with as she is tall and also athletic and works hard to produce great images.

The location for the shoot was the Natural light studio at Weedon Bec. This studio has some great natural light, but also good studio lights if required,

The planning for this shoot was to do several different sets. Some using the natural light others using the studio lights. The location also has some long aerial silks, which we used for the first set. These certainly gave Elle a workout hanging and posing using them.

To give Elle a rest from the athletic posing she had been doing. We decided to use a simple leather harness top that Elle Beth had recently purchase as prop for somthing a bit different to the other sets. I want to create a bit of edgy tension in the shots so I have kept them monochrome.

The shots were all lit with a three-light set up. Starting with a large overhead softbox and then adding two gridded strip softboxes. These were set to each side of the model but slightly behind her to provide a rim light the her figure shape.

Slightly less symmetry in this one. A more relaxed feel and yet still with an edgy feel as Elle again engages with the viewer.

Elle Beth Symmetry

artistic nude photography - artistic nude photographer - monochrome image of model elle beth wearing a simple black leather harness she is placed on the left hand side of the frame and looking directly towards the camera this image is about a simple symetry — Richard Spurdens Photograhy – Artistic nude photography

I liked the symmetry in this front on image there is also I feel a really feeling of tension in the image. This coming from Elle pose and look directly into the lens of the camera. Almost if the subject is awaiting permission to do something.

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