“Strangers are just friends we haven’t met yet.”

Test shoot

Model: Jonny

Images are unedited

I didn’t know Jonny until recently when we met through mutual friends over facebook, and he offered to model for me after finding out I was looking for a male model to practise on, so, we planned a shoot, and without even knowing each other personally, we met up on Friday and shot.

It turned out to be quite awesome, he’s the first male model I’ve ever shot, and, it was pretty cool to notice the difference between shooting females and males.

Hopefully, we’ll be working together in the future quite soon, so be expecting more!

In the mean time, join my facebook fan page and make me smile! <3

“Bugs have house parties, too!”

Test shoot

Models: Serena and Klaire

Images are unedited

I recently met Serena through mutual friends, and after hearing she was leaving the island, I asked her if she fancied modelling for me before she went, she said yes, and we planned.

I met Klaire the day of the shoot, Serena had asked if she could come, and more is always better, so they both modelled.

I decided to attempt to shoot at the sanddunes, because, although I’ve been there plenty of times, I’ve never properly shot there. I decided to give it a go. (Although, I still ended up shooting in green.  Whoops.)

The quote-title was said by Serena half way through the shoot, I thought it was cute, and decided to use it as the title. <3

Amber, freckles and Dragonflies

Test shoot

Model: Amber

Images are unedited because my photoshop died

Become a fan of my photography on Facebook and make my week <3

Untitled and unedited

Test shot.

Model: Chelsea.

Both images are unedited because my photoshop’s broken ):

A lot of things have seemed to brake lately.  My 50mm seems to have a mind of its own lately, I think it’s decided that it wanted to become some kind’f semi-fish eye or something.  I don’t know, but it’s acting that way.

I even broke my camera a few weeks ago – the mirror popped out of place; probably from taking too many photos (or from dropping it a few months ago) – so I had to take it in to get it repaired.  I was totally lost without it, it was like someone had removed a part of my brain or something;  like I couldn’t function properly.

Anyway, on the upside, I’ve got my camera back now, and we’re back to making magic (or at least doing our best too <3 )

I’ve also created a Facebook Fan Page, become a fan and make my week! <3

Subtle Beauty

A shot of an Iguana at the Durrell from today.

Nighttime + Lazy.

So, recently you’ll’ve noticed that 90% of the shoots I’ve been doing have been in the dark.  Wanna know why?

About two weeks ago, I was asked to shoot Horizon Group’s 10th anniversary and, naturally, I accepted.

Then, I realized that I’d be needing to shoot indoors and in the dark, so that left me with two problems:   One: I didn’t own a flash.  And two: I didn’t know how to use a flash. (Three problems if you include the fact that I realised that my lens wasn’t appropriate, so I had to buy a new lens, too. Urgh, money, you don’t last.)

So, on a whim, I brought a flash and I’ve spent the last two weeks learning how to use it fluently.

It’s paid of, and the evening went fantastically.  I met some really fantastic people, and, fingers crossed might’ve even got more work out of it.

I live for this.

Anyway, after all’f that shooting in the dark, I’m ready to return from being a vampire and continue shooting in the daylight.  I miss the brightness and the colours.

Besides, shooting in the dark made me a little lazy, mainly with editing.  So, time to start putting my blood, sweat and tears into daytime shooting.

Brightly Black

Another test shoot in the dark.

Model: Mel.

Sanddunes + Night

Just another slightly random, last minute shoot with flash.

We shot at the sand dues this time, which, surprisingly, is somewhere I’ve never shot before.  I’ll have to go back and shoot in the day at some point.

Model: Becca.

Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll

Images from the shoot yesterday.

Models: Sarah, Steff, Molly, Mel & Aly.

Lion heads and lovers.

Test shoot.

Models: Molly & Aaron.

Images from a shoot the other night with Molly & Aaron.

Practising with flash gun. <3