monochrome Archives - Richard Spurdens Photography

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

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Ashleigh Ray Warehouse fashion

I was visiting Brimingham and managed to arrange a studio session with model Ashleigh Ray at the Lampworks Studios. I have worked with Ashleigh Ray before when I was last in that area. So it was good to get to work with her again as she is an expressive model. The location was interesting as it was an old warehouse in the center of the jewelley quarter in Birmingham. Lots of grime and bare brick walls to work against. As we had choosen to do a fashion style shoot I decided to use hard light. As I wanted hard edge shadows against the bricks and grime of the location.

fashion photography fashion photographer - model ahsleigh ray lounging on a chair wearing a bright yellow mac and black skirt and top

fashion photography fashion photographer - model seated on a directors chais stretching her long legs to show off the high heeled shoes — 1/125 sec @ f-5.6 / ISO 125

fashion photography fashion photographer - model standing and reaching up with her arms either side of a alcove in the wall

fashion photography fashion photographer - model leaning against a large ladder stretching up with her hand to the top

fashion photography fashion photographer - model poseing on the edge of a settee wearing blue demin jeans and demin top stretch her leg out.

fashion photography fashion photographer - model sitting on the edge of a settee wearing blue demin jeans and demin top stretch her legs toward to lhs of the image

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fashion photography fashion photographer - model ahsleigh ray natural light shot of model leaning against a wall look towards the camera — Lens: GF110mm F2 R LM WR 1/200 sec @ f-2.8 / ISO 100

You can see more of fashion style image in this portfolio

Model: is a Telford based model her info is at this location.

Camera Model: Fujifilm GFX50S II
Camera Lens: GF110mmF2 R LM WR, GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR
Shutter speed: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f-8
ISO: 100

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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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May 2022 Print of the Month

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

A moment of levitaion.

The print comes from my Dance 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.

Dance Photographer - Dance photography - monochrome image featureing dancer hamish using a cane to jump into the air and hold a charile chaplin pose

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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