Monday 30th April
Up at 4am to head to meet the team for the Cop Copine campaign. Georgina Graham had been shooting it the two previous days, which unfortunately I was unable to make, but was available to assist her on the last day. We were meeting at a hotel close to Tottenham Court Road and travelling by mini bus to Aynhoe Park in Oxfordshire. I have shot there before, it is an amazing 17th century Palladium mansion full of antique taxidermy and sculptures. It's crazy!
The inspiration for the make-up and hair was the TV show The Avengers. So Georgina created a modern day 60s look on the two models using Mac Gesso eyeshadow on the eyelid and brow bone, with a mixture of a matte brown, and Mac Carbon eyeshadow through the crease. Not forgetting of course Georgina's amazing thick liquid liner that she does, and a pair of false lashes. The rest of the make-up was paired down with sculptured cheeks and a bit of Mac Stripdown lip pencil on the lips. Georgina used Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation, the coverage is really full and it doesn't budge all day!
The photographer, Olaf Wipperfurth was pretty quick at shooting, and his team were quick to set up the different shoot locations, so we finished pretty early, about 4pm. But we needed to because the french team had to catch their Eurostar to Paris.
http://www.cop-copine.com/
http://www.aynhoepark.co.uk/
Sunday 6 May 2012
Knomo bags
Thursday 19th and Friday 20th April
I have shot Knomo's look book and website before, and the lovely Caroline Mackay asked me back again to do the same for Autumn/ Winter 12, shot by Caroline Leeming. We were going to be shooting on location along the South Bank, and we were using the nearby Premier Inn to get ready, and for changes in between shots. The weather was absolutely awful! Constant rain, gale force winds, and freezing cold temperatures! I thought I had dressed warm enough on the first day, but I was so wrong! It was unbearable, and I had wet feet all day which I absolutely hate! Why do they make shoes with holes in???? I felt so sorry for the model Eline, having to shoot in those conditions, with not a lot of clothes on, but she was such a trooper and remained in good spirits throughout and did an amazing job! When ever it started to rain (which was a lot), we had to take cover in the subway and wait for it to pass (which took a long time)! There was one good thing to come from the shitty weather though, most of the bags were amazing bright jewel colours, and they looked stunning in the pictures shot against a really grey/ black sky.
On the second day of shooting there was also a male model to make up too. I was also asked to do the hair also for this two day shoot which isn't something I wouldn't normally do, but I actually think I did a good job! I was pretty pleased with myself! Make up wise, I was asked to keep it quite simple and neutral, again to make the colours of the bags really stand out, but sometimes a bright pop of colour was added to the eyes to compliment the colour of the bags.
http://www.knomobags.com/uk/women/
I have shot Knomo's look book and website before, and the lovely Caroline Mackay asked me back again to do the same for Autumn/ Winter 12, shot by Caroline Leeming. We were going to be shooting on location along the South Bank, and we were using the nearby Premier Inn to get ready, and for changes in between shots. The weather was absolutely awful! Constant rain, gale force winds, and freezing cold temperatures! I thought I had dressed warm enough on the first day, but I was so wrong! It was unbearable, and I had wet feet all day which I absolutely hate! Why do they make shoes with holes in???? I felt so sorry for the model Eline, having to shoot in those conditions, with not a lot of clothes on, but she was such a trooper and remained in good spirits throughout and did an amazing job! When ever it started to rain (which was a lot), we had to take cover in the subway and wait for it to pass (which took a long time)! There was one good thing to come from the shitty weather though, most of the bags were amazing bright jewel colours, and they looked stunning in the pictures shot against a really grey/ black sky.
On the second day of shooting there was also a male model to make up too. I was also asked to do the hair also for this two day shoot which isn't something I wouldn't normally do, but I actually think I did a good job! I was pretty pleased with myself! Make up wise, I was asked to keep it quite simple and neutral, again to make the colours of the bags really stand out, but sometimes a bright pop of colour was added to the eyes to compliment the colour of the bags.
http://www.knomobags.com/uk/women/
Friday 4 May 2012
Bullet Magazine
Thursday 12th April
I was assisting the amazing Martina Luisetti from The Book Agency today, this girl is soooooooo talented and so sweet! And probably the most laid back person ever! She was working with one of her favourite teams- Thomas Cooksey was shooting the story, who is lovely, again so down to earth and easy to talk to. Kim Howells was doing the styling, and Ben Jones did the hair. We had three great girls from storm, Alena B I have to stay is just perfection personified, grrrr! She is so stunning!
We were shooting at MC Motors in Dalston. The make-up wasn't strong at all, it was more about giving the skin on the face and body a sheen, so a lot of strobe cream was used, and Mac minerlize skinfinish, and a cream highlighter by Gemma Kid. Martina bleached Alena's brows too, and dyed them back again at the end of the day. The two other girls already had bleached brows which made things a little quicker.
I will put the images up when they come out, but for now here is a backstage sneaky pic of me which Martina took without me noticing!
I was assisting the amazing Martina Luisetti from The Book Agency today, this girl is soooooooo talented and so sweet! And probably the most laid back person ever! She was working with one of her favourite teams- Thomas Cooksey was shooting the story, who is lovely, again so down to earth and easy to talk to. Kim Howells was doing the styling, and Ben Jones did the hair. We had three great girls from storm, Alena B I have to stay is just perfection personified, grrrr! She is so stunning!
We were shooting at MC Motors in Dalston. The make-up wasn't strong at all, it was more about giving the skin on the face and body a sheen, so a lot of strobe cream was used, and Mac minerlize skinfinish, and a cream highlighter by Gemma Kid. Martina bleached Alena's brows too, and dyed them back again at the end of the day. The two other girls already had bleached brows which made things a little quicker.
I will put the images up when they come out, but for now here is a backstage sneaky pic of me which Martina took without me noticing!
Elle magazine,Great British Talent shoot
Thursday 29th March
I must make sure I watch The Kings Speech now after shooting in the building where the film was made- 33 Portland Place, W1B. It is a beautiful big old building with gorgeous intricate ceilings and lots of original features. In the basement where the toilets are however, it takes on quite a different feel. It has been modernised and all the walls are painted red, and it stinks of bleach. Apparently, there are Jacuzzis down there as orgy parties take place here, ugh! If you want to go it will cost you £180, lol! I didn't stay down there long to look around!
Henry Bourne was shooting this feature, which was about young British talent at the moment. Included were George Craig (musician), Samuel Fry (singer), Willy Moon (singer), Poppy Chancellor (artist), Gemma Cairney (radio presenter), Marika Hackman (musician), Gabriella Wilde (actress), Ella Hickson (playwright and theatrical director), Tom Mison (actor), Charlotte Riley (actress), and Ren Harvieu (singer). I was assisting the lovely Marco Antonio from DW Management, I adore him. The make-up was all about keeping the talent looking like themselves, only much better obviously! Here is an image I got off Poppy's website. Make-up by Marco. Look out for it in the July issue.........
I must make sure I watch The Kings Speech now after shooting in the building where the film was made- 33 Portland Place, W1B. It is a beautiful big old building with gorgeous intricate ceilings and lots of original features. In the basement where the toilets are however, it takes on quite a different feel. It has been modernised and all the walls are painted red, and it stinks of bleach. Apparently, there are Jacuzzis down there as orgy parties take place here, ugh! If you want to go it will cost you £180, lol! I didn't stay down there long to look around!
Henry Bourne was shooting this feature, which was about young British talent at the moment. Included were George Craig (musician), Samuel Fry (singer), Willy Moon (singer), Poppy Chancellor (artist), Gemma Cairney (radio presenter), Marika Hackman (musician), Gabriella Wilde (actress), Ella Hickson (playwright and theatrical director), Tom Mison (actor), Charlotte Riley (actress), and Ren Harvieu (singer). I was assisting the lovely Marco Antonio from DW Management, I adore him. The make-up was all about keeping the talent looking like themselves, only much better obviously! Here is an image I got off Poppy's website. Make-up by Marco. Look out for it in the July issue.........
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