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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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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.

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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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

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.

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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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Pippa Doll-White shirt White light-(NSFW)

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

Photography, Prints

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.

artistic nude photographer - artistic nude photography -monochrome image of model standing on one foot in front two large doror she is holding the hasp of the lock to help her balance as she raised her front leg to make a triangel shape and her other arm is reach to the lhs to create a strong figure 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.

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