THE ROBLOG

Today I had the pleasure of photographing Victoria, a  professional dancer, who needed some new images for her pulicity material.  Although Victoria hadn’t done any modelling she was a natural in front of the camera – full of grace, poise and altheticism… she is also frighteningly bendy!!!

Throughout the session we shot a number of different looks to show different aspects of her dancing.

For her final look, Victoria wanted to try something dramatic, so Ria went to town with makeup and I got crafty with my lighting.

I was also grateful for the opportunity to play with different lighting ideas. Victoria was a true star, happy to go along with my mad ideas and really got into character.

A big thanks go ,as ever, to the fabulously lovely Ria for the hair, make up, plastic cigarettes and banter!!!!

BEHIND THE SCENES

Ria going above and beyond the call of duty for a MUA!!!

Ria doing what she does best

Getting into Character…

Whilst in Gt Yarmouth  creating images  for a clients website, I was asked to take a shot of Breydon Water. Here is what I produced. It is a combination of 27 images in total.  The shot was taken on a 24mm lens with the camera in portrait orientation to give more foreground and sky detail after the end crop.  Each segment of the shot was taken at the camera metre reading  then with +1 exposure and -1 exposure. Each segment was then made into it’s own HDR image before being stitched into the final image. Beyond removing the odd plastic bag or bottle from the shore edge no further photoshop was carried out on the image.

Today I headed out to Gt Yarmouth to take some staff head shots at Breydons Solicitors for their new website. The brief was that they were to be less stuffy than the usual “Lawyer in front of bookshelf” type pictures. In order to add something a little different we have also  gone for black and white. Experience has taught me that lawyers are amongst the people who least like  having their photograph taken. So well done guys.. you’re looking fab!!