I was all ready to get my lights up, mentally prepared for the grey sky and horrid wind.. AND MR SUN CAME OUT! What a lovely day. Not one cloud in the sky the whole day.
I meet up with the MUA Hazel Buford with my videographer Ollie Gayler (yes..I now have a videographer..progress!) to her humble flat. Facing the 02 arena and with a breathtaking view of Canary Warf to the horizon, 10 floors up and an with an adorable balcony. I stepped outside and waved hello to mr. Seagull flying by, the usual .. so yes, we were pretty high in the sky at Hazels simple home for two.
We get cracking. I show Hazel my friend Catriona Lorimer's jewellery. I cannot explain what and how she does them, but they are adorable little pieces of nature transformed into expensive looking earrings, bracelets and necklaces. I also show her my BEN 10 bubbles tube and we're ready to rock and roll!
I was invited my Oxygen models to test shoot some of their models and today I was lucky to meet Sydney and Lydia who magically happen to work together perfectly.
Lydia was the bubbles girl ( I dont know how to put it). She wore colourful makeup and had bubbles flying all over her. In the mean while, Ollie was filming and captured some great angles of the shoot. Oh, I forgot to mention: Lights? Were NOT needed..Natural beautiful sunlight all day against a convenient white wall. Beautiful results, she was breath taking and sexy.. a photographer's little paradise.
Sydney was wearing Catriona's pieces. The intention of the shoot was purely beauty and oh my God did she deliver it. I cannot explain what I felt inside when Sydney started doing her thing. I don't know if your are aware but there is nothing more frustrating for a photographer to have to guide the model throughout the whole shoot and she did not need a word said to her. I am so pleased with her work.
I am still in the process of "photoshopping" the images, as unfortunately my digi artist Lewis HAD to go to HAWAII! ha.. He deserved the holidays, bless him. As always, I am super rapid when it comes to editing so hopefully it will we a couple of days until I post the images.
So today's team besides myself was:
MUA and Haird - Hazel Burford
Videographer: Ollie Gayler
Jewellery: Catriona Lorimer
BOTH MODELS ARE FROM OXYGEN MODELS:
Sydney and Lydia
Hope you enjoy!
