A taster!

Here is a taster of some of the shots from the photoshoot I did with Claire Basik!

'Let me take a photoie…….'

'Strike a pose there's nothing to it, …Vogue!!'

Today has been a very exciting day! The fashion editorial for the project was shot! 

As mentioned in earlier posts, and it all happened today. I collaborated for the shoot, with photographer Claire Basik, make up artist Kimberely Lumsdon and two models , Frankie and Abbe from J'Adore Models , Manchester.

The shoot took place in a studio above a bar called 'The Terrace', on Thomas Street in Manchester and as well as having basic editorial shots,  the models also posed within the prop that I have made for the window display.

I am so pleased with the overall look and final images from the shoot. Images below show a few of the images from behind the scenes following our successful day at the Studio.

Meeting Claire Basik.....

'Putting on a brave face' by Claire Basik.

Today I met with photographer Claire Basik, to discuss a future collaboration with each other.

Claire , like myself has the personal experience of loosing a parent to cancer. She also based her own honours project on her experience and feelings and this was entitled 'Manipulated cells' - diary of a cancer suffers daughter.

Claire gained publications in several magazines and this is a link to her blog, which Claire wrote during her mother's battle and I can understand and relate to her feelings and thoughts during this time.

http://manipulatedcells.wordpress.com/2013/07/

'Looking at the bigger picture' - by Claire Basik.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/basiukphotography/6185404195/in/photostream/ - This is the link for Claire's photo stream on flicker.

 Each image i see of hers, reflects the exact same feelings that I too have and do feel.

'Drowning under work load' by Claire Basik

At the moment this picture truly sums up how I feel, with managing a young family, the final honours project and deadlines looming alongside dealing with the grief and adjustment of life after dads passing.

So back to today, since leaving university Claire is now a freelance photographer and through posting an advert on twitter, she answered my call for help! 

In particular, I am drawn to Claire's images from a shoot she took to promote Charlotte Hudders, who is a silk designer and has recently launched a series of scarfs.

Image from photoshoot for Charlotte Hudders - Claire Basik photography

To me the images that she produce a feeling that they are from an 'Anthropology' catalogue.

Image from photoshoot for Charlotte Hudders - silk accessories - Claire Basik Photography

After a few cups of tea , Claire and I have developed a time plan and are going to be working together in the next week to produce the images for my photo shoot. I myself are very excitied as Claire had some fantastic ideas for my projects and she also gave me some further ideas for this project. 

Thank you Claire for your company today! Cake next time :)

Claire has very kindly allowed me to use her images within my blog so a very big THANK YOU !!!

Inspiration for Photoshoot!

Searching for inspiration images for my photo shoot has been exciting!

I came across Sue Bryce - an Australian photographer who has been photographing women for over 25 years. She's says in the biography set ion of her website that she, 'wants to give women a feeling of being beautiful.  

 http://www.inbedwithsue.com/about-sue/

Sue met with Jill Brzenzinski-Conley, a 35 year old women with stage 4 incurable spread breast cancer that has now spread to her bones and invited her to take part in a high fashion style shoot in Paris.

Jill says of the experience, 'I felt like Cinderella, not a breast cancer patient, they made me feel like a supremodel'.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2274504/Sue-Bryce-photography-Double-mastectomy-patient-Jill-Brzezinski-Conley-poses-stunning-fashion-shoot.html

I feel that the images taken are amazing, they depicted a woman without a care in the world. They creates a sense of empowerment.

Images taken from Daily Mail website.

Videographer Hailey Bartholomew also followed both Sue and Jill during their journey to Paris and produced a video. 

Click link for video http://vimeo.com/57648966