I recently did a home studio shoot with Mel Brittan - and what a stunning model he is!
Mel was the model for my Alchemist, but today he was an astronomer, cowboy & fisherman.
Images & shoot video below.
With thanks to Mel Brittan (model), Alex Beck (video) & of course Marlies Chell (everything else!)
The Astronomer
Mending the Nets
The Old Cowboy
The Home Studio Set Up
The project photographing babies underwater is going well & the swimming club, Quackers, have organised a public shoot date. It will commence at 4pm, Sunday 28th November at the Lenton Pool in Nottingham.
We’ll not just be photographing babies though - family group shots and older children are also planning to come along.
If you’d like to have a go, or have a relation who would, you’ll be very welcome. Ring Jo on 07522 541214 for more details.
Here’s the video from my recent shoot with Sally & Rooni.
In this talk we’ll focus more on how I get the shot. For each section I’ll show you my favourite images and then use video and stories to tell you how I went about capturing them. Sharks, sea lions, cavern diving, wild trout, swimming pool shoots and more.
You can check my availability here & if you’d like to book the lecture just email me
Short taster video here
I took the image below a couple of years ago - it’s the child of a friend & it’s my take on the famous Nirvana album cover. I’ve wanted to do more, but it’s a bit difficult getting the models! Well my luck has changed & I’ve started a project with a swim school, Quackers, to photograph their baby classes. I did my first shoot last week & I’ve got lots to learn for sure, but I just know it’s going to be great fun.
I quickly realised I needed to build a backdrop - the tiles of the pool just kill any artistic feel & I didn’t fancy loads of Photoshop work inserting new backgrounds. Up to now we’ve used material for backdrops in the pool, but they come with problems, not least getting them dry after the shoot.
So this time I’m trying a vinyl backdrop. It’s 3m x 5m so I used a large banner printing company to produce it. They were a bit disappointed when they got my plain blue artwork - they usually print much more elaborate designs. A quick trip to B&Q to buy some plumbing pipe & we now have a frame to support it in the water. I’ll go in next week & try it out before our next practice shoot in a couple of weeks.
I love a project!
Nirvana
First shoot in the pool
The new backdrop
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For most colour images I use Gold Silk
For mono I use Distinction
If there are lots of highlights I use Titanium Gloss
For an arty feel I use Photo Art Silk
