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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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Elena Mirror (NSFW)

These images are from a set of with Elena aka Nausicaa model, when I worked with her at the Boardroom studios in Derby.

Camera : Fujifilm GFX50S II
Lens: Fujifilm GF110mmF2 R LM WR
1/125 sec @ f-2.8 / ISO 100.

fashion photography fashion photographer - mirror reflections of model — The studio had a full lenght mirror which I wanted to use for a set of edgy fashion images.The lighting was a single studio flash fitted with a softbox to left handside of the model.

fashion photography fashion photographer - nsfw mirror reflections of model — Richard Spurdens Photography – Elena mirror series

You can see another set from the same session with Elena here.

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Hamish WJ Scott – Birmingham walk about

Model and Professional Dancer: Hamish WJ Scott
Lighting: Natural and Neo II LED light
Camera: FujiFilm GFX 50s II
Lenses: GF45mmF2.8 R WR, GF63mmF2.8 R WR, and GF110mmF2 R LM WR
Aperture: f-2.0 – f 7.2
Shutter speed: various from 1/60 -1/125 sec
ISO: 100 – 200
Outfits: Models own.

A few images from a walk-about shoot in Birmingham city center. Featuring Hamish WJ Scott a professional dancer and model from Birmingham. I have worked with Hamish a number of times in the past and you can see some of my dance images featuring him in my Dance Portfolio.

The styling theme for the shoot was a Peaky Blinder look which suited the locations we were shooting in very well. However with the temperatures in the high twenties that day. The choice of wearing a heavy jacket, cap and a tweed suite was not the easiest of tasks for the Hamish.

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Nausicaa – fishnets and leather

A chance came up to work with Nausicaa at the Boardroom studio in Derby. A cool studio location to work in.

Elena aka Nausicaa is based in Central London so when I spotted that she was going to be in Derby, I arranged to work with her. We had a productive shoot and below are a set of images from the first setup.

The lighting set up I chose was a single constant light which I reflected back towards the model with three mirrors. Which gave interesting light pattern shadows behind the model.

As I was shooting in monochrome. The styling of this set Elena chose the fishnets and a black body to go with the leather jacket. Hence the title fishnets and leather.

Camera : Fujifilm GFX 50S II
Lens: Fujifilm GF110mmF2 R LM WR
Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec,
Aperture: f-2.8 / ISO 400,
Lighting – reflected light

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February 2022 Print of the Month

My pick for the February 2022 Print of the Month is entitled:

Back shapes.

The print comes from my Back shapes. Portfolio

The images chosen for this series of print offerings are pure, with no or almost no manipulation being done other than when needed, some clean up has been undertaken, other wise they are exactly the way fine art photography should be.

Fine Art Nude Photography - Fine Art Nude Photographer - backshape study of a dancers back shape

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.

Photography, Prints

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

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.

Photography, Prints

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.

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.

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Paisley pattern tights leg shapes (NSFW)

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 — Richard Spurdens Photography – fashion nude series

Model: Ivory Flame.
Location: My Studio
Lighting: Mixed constant and a grided 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

I have worked with Ivory Flame (Holly) a number of times in the past, She is a great artist nude model, as the images show. This set of images were shot at my studio. During a session with Holly, I had purchased a pair of Paisley pattern tights and decided to use the edge of a settee to give a base shape for Holly to work against and show off the Paisley pattern tights and her figure shape. Lighting was a studio flash fitted with and striped softbox fitted grid plus an Arri contast light focused to give a strip of light coming down the background.

Fashion, Photography

Natalia – Torn jeans

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - monochrome image of natalia wearing torn jeans seated on a stool reach and pointing her right arm out and up to the ceiling with her hair flowing out backwards — Richard Spurdens Photography – Fashion series

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - model wearing torn jeans standing and holding her arms above her shoulders — Richard Spurdens Photography Fashion series

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer -model wearing torn jeans standing with one knew bent and arms slightly out to her sides — Richard Spurdens Photography – fashion series

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - model wearing torn jeans standing and pointing up into the air with her left arm — Richard Spurdens Photography – Fashion series

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer -model wearing torn jeans doing a leg kick towards the camera — Richard Spurdens Photography Dance series

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - model wearing torn jeans caught in mid air pointing out to the side of the her body — Richard Spurdens Photography Dance series

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - model wearing torn jeans jump off the floor with hair flowing up into the air — Richard Spurdens Photography Dance series

Model: Natalia
Lighting: Single studio light fitted with a large Octa box
Camera: Fuji Film GFXs
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. These images are from the first set we shot with Natalia wearing her torn jeans and a white teeshirt. Love the energy and expression that she produced while we worked this setup.

Fashion, Photography

Carla in a Leather Jacket mood

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

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - model in her leather jacket leaning away from the wall with her eyes closed — This and all the images below were all lit with 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.

Fashion Photography - Fashion Photographer - model in her leather jacket — The close placement fo 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 bouces 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 camara angle gives a different look to the image but the lighting has not changed.

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, Leather jacket and Bandana. Above are a few images from a fashion set featuring a leather jacket.

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