I found a great little supplier of flowers for me. They are really good and have a great choice of flowers to choose from. The shop is called Blossoms Florist … a great indipendant florist. Thank you … at last !
Here are the Cabella Flower Images for July. I have changed the name of one class of image. I used to call the ‘Ghost’ images, because they were old fashion sepia toned. Well they have moved so far away from the original concept that I now call them ‘Alternatives.’ They are all one offs, with a slight sneak of the old sepia in them but with more colour and vibrance added. All flowers provided kindly by Blossoms Florist.
Model: Eniola Shittu Music: ‘Ventura Highway’ - America
My fellow photographe, assistant and best friend, Tyler Dyce on her frequent nights out in town came across a lovely potential model and a club toilet – as you do ! Anyway, she got her to call me up after getting through to me via Instagram. And I am glad she did, as welcome Eniola Shittu. She is a lovely woman with a strong look and was great in front of the camera. She soon took to it and here are the results. So thanks to Eniola Shittu and Tyler Dyce. xx
January to June mid season Cabella Colour Flower slideshow. Music: ‘Scottish Suite - "Salmon Leap" by Anthony Philips
January to June mid season 'Ghost' Flower slideshow. Music: ‘Scottish Suite - "Salmon's Last Sleepwalk" by Anthony Philips
January to June mid season Black & White slideshow. Music: ‘Scottish Suite - "Amorphous, Cadaverous and Nebulous" by Anthony Philips.
Here is June's offerings from the flower pictures. I have posted the half year Cabella Flower slide shows above for you all to enjoy. Let me know what you think … send me a message, carrier pigeon, Ouija board … whatever !
Models: Monalisa Moyo & Tyler Dyce Music: (Dont Fear) The Reaper - Camille & Kennerly
I have been wanting to do this for so long. An Elizabethian Shoot. If you google ‘Elizabethan portraits’ lots of pictures come up and, not surprisingly they are all featuring white men and women. So I wanted to do something a little different, and photographed the two stars Monalisa Moyo and Tyler Dyce. The photography was ‘Rembrandt style’ lighting with one fresnel and the costumes were provided by the amazing Complete Costumes, of Kidderminster, Worcs (seriously check them out !). Thanks then to the two models for the work and to makeup artist Karen Hegarty MUA for all her hard work and Lee Henshaw for his studio hire. Yet one more off the bucket list of shoots and things to do before I die !!!
Model: Zhane Harrison Music: ‘Word Up’ - Gun
I put a post up on a modelling website a few weeks back and got some interesting people respond to my post .Barring in mind I asked for models without tattoo’s - So why then did I get a ton load of models covered in the bloody things ? Obviously both reading and understanding are an alien concept for some people? Anyway, out of much of the chaff came this great model and I thought I would give her a chance. She as reasonably new to modelling but shows such promise. So I asked her along to the Tyler Dyce / Monalisa Moyo shoot to try her out in front of the camera. She did not let me down - and here are the results. There is also a big debt of thanks here to the amazing hair and make-up by Karen Hegarty MUA. for all her brilliant work on the day. So It is fair to say I am so pleased with these shoot results and hope to work with this amazing model again soon. …. Welcome to the team Zhane Harrison.
Please enjoy the months offerings of flowers to the Gods. I still haven’t got over the closure of Goldsmith Flowers, but life goes on and I am sure I will adapt eventually.
Something a little different to end the month with. I did some fine art pictures in the style of the old masters using a special method in photoshop that mimics brush strokes. Took some doing and I still have not perfected it yet, but its a work in progress. The other pictures here are on the theme of dance. A woman leaping in a misty forest. A couple dancing on the New York Metro and a surreal picture of a couple tango dancing in death valley, california while their daughter plays on at the piano. Hope you all enjoy?
Tyler Dyce Slideshow featuring ‘Nimrod’ from Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar
Yes she’s back again for yet another shoot. Welcome back Tyler Dyce and this time on a cold and blowing location at the War Memorial. She was amazing as always despite freezing to death.This shoot has been named ‘The Great Gates’ Shoot, so thanks to Tyler and to her brother Steffon for helping out with the lights. More, much more from this model coming in the year.
Nicolie Campbell Slideshow featuring ‘O Fortuna’ by Carl Orff
Nicolie Campbell (Pretty Boy Assassin himself !!!) dropped by at the studio the other week for his third shoot. He is a prize winning boxer from Sheffield, fresh from another win and made for another great shoot. Look forward to more shoots with Nicolie soon I hope. So thanks to our model and to my second photographer Tyler Dyce, who also took some great pictures - if not better !!
Welcome back for a fun packed edition of fun - sun and flower power. These were all taken in the home studio with help from my darling wife. I actually have a back log of images I can process still from Goldsmith Flowers Shop, but have started again as I dont want to get lazy on the job.
The blogs spots have now been transfered to my site as the clever clogs at Google (bless their little hearts, tiny brains and bulging bank accounts!!!), have decided to kill off all the blogs they had - including mine. I know its nothing personal but years of work went into to those blogs - all for nothing. So thank you Google - I salute you - you rotten bastards !!!
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