As Colleen and I headed over to Italy I had no Idea what was laying ahead of me. After what was to be honest a nice trip to Tuscany via Milan, Bryon and Kellie (viewfindercentre.com) Picked up us from the Train station. We promptly headed for II Poggiolo in San Quirico d`Orcia. An ancient village of Etruscan origins. Later that evening we went for the first best meal of my life (there were many more along the coming weeks). Day One. Sorted.
At the end of the workshop, I can say that alot of things had changed, me, my style , my work flow, my energy, my ambitions and my outlook. I can confirm I shall be there next year to keep working on my sun tan.
A massive thank you to all the students, Eric and Dan, I love individual way of approching photography, There is nothing like raw talent in this world, I can not wait to see where your work takes you. Sam, I love your passion and the way you tackle the things in front you, I can not wait so see what next year will bring !
I would love to thank in person everyone who contributed to the making it a success. You know who you all are. I really hope to see as many of you there again next year for an even bigger better workshop.
John, Ian, Eric and Dan, thank you for letting me steal your cameras from time to time. Below are a few shots from the week
Thank you to Colleen, Magena, Iveta and all the other models
Hot off the press Couture fashion designer, Joe Challita who wow’d us all with the butterfly inspired yellow dress worn by Myleene Klass at the Brit Awards, collaborated with London based models ( Jessica Forth, Bethany – http://www.vibeinternational.com) and Birmingham based Colleen Deary, for an exclusive photo shoot before he jetted back to Australia. Be expecting BIG things from Joe in the very near future
Born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan, The pull of popular culture led BeeKay to push against it. He completed his degree at UCCA while spending three seasons working under Aminaka Wilmont. These exoeriencs inspired him to develop a fierce curiosity into how far he could push leather, jersey latex paints, cuts and more.
Now based in London, BeeKay has shown his first collection at ON/OFF at London Fashion week and will be at Rendez-Vouz in Paris.
The Nkwo collection features volume created with layers of tulle, silk and the softness and fluidity of chiffon in earthly warm colours. The vibrant print fabrics come alive, with bubble hems, frill details on the necklines, tulip skirts and dresses.
The ‘print’ embroidery on her pieces is proof of her distinctive craftsmanship as a designer. It is also an exquisite complement to the fabrics as it stimulates interest in the burst, neckline and waist line of her pieces. Her collection comes off as organic; reflective of the beauty of the African soil!
What to say.. but any girl who when asked about her fav films gives “Labrinth all the way….followed by layer cake, lock stock” is fine in my book. Nicole is an great model, creative holds makeup very well and a joy to work with
Nicole also runs the SuperFly Group shoots which, I have to say are fantastic events. contact them here
” I started modeling in 2006 so have quite alot of experience from Fashion shoots right upto art… I’m hardworking, reliable and full of ideas… I’m happy to work with Amateurs, intermediate or professional photographers! I personally think i have a fantastic wardrobe so will always have lots to bring with me to shoots. I have my own studio and Lights that you can use free of charge if you book me and you can view my studio at- www.purestorm.com/2kingstreet “
Working on LABB has its perks, one of these is being able to work with the up and coming photographers and fashion photographers, Hannah-Beth fits firmly into the Fashion category. Sure to be a little Gem in the fahion world, I kinda invited my self along on a HBT shoot to see what all the fuss was about.
shoot credits – photo – HBT | Model Emma Howl | Dress Katie Urban & Philip Lord | MuaBecky Hunthing | Art Directed by ME !!
A super sneak preview of Hannah-Beths new website
“Hannah Beth ? 21 year old fashion/editorial photographer from birmingham. big plans, lots of ideas and looking forward to the future. the hills, the city, 90210, and tea/bubble tea addict.”
Jessica Nurse’s work is stunning, I had been wanting to shoot with her for a quite a while, so when the chance cropped up I jumped at it !!
There was an under theme that I wanted to bring though , A sort of East meets West. The idea of the shoot name being ‘The Lines’ was a reference to not just the lines on the skin but a change in direction in my work, a line in the sand .
If you have not already checked out my new 2010 portfolio be sure to click here to view the Fashion or Portrait website sections.
Rock band Flymore is one of Russia’s most exciting new exports, now signed to Red Star Music, one of the few UK labels who have spotted the potential of Eastern European Rock.
The band, originally called Millenium, was formed in 2002 by guitarist Igor Mukhin and bassist Denis Rybakov. From the city of Ivanovo, they grew up listening to Nirvana, Green Day, and Rage Against The Machine, and were inspired to start writing their own material. They soon discovered talented singer, Frozt, performing with another band, who was quick to join them.
“Flymore has taken many influences from musical genres that were established in the 90’s. In the works of their debut album “Millennium 45″, they fine-tuned a sound that fused elements of Dark Wave, Industrial Metal, and atmospheric music styles with the more raw sound of Nu metal. This fusion has created an even more unique sound as noticed in their song “Insane”. They have reported that Korn is their biggest inspiration.”
“We don’t want to copy Korn, we just want to revive the sound of Nu Metal that we all knew and loved”
The first time I had heard of the The All Time Low was an album called Punk go Crunk, They did cool cover of Umbrella by R&B singer Rihanna. I am big fan of Punked up covers so I kinda thought I would be a fan of band live. Turns out the best thing about this band was how they party after the show. Which is not leave you in any doubt about how good they are live. Amazing, does come close to there stage presence. But the Double Jack that I was bought after.. well .. Thank you.
All Time Low Hail from from Baltimore, Maryland, they formed back in 2003
So far they have 3 releases
The Party Scene (2005)
So Wrong, It’s Right (2007)
Nothing Personal (2009)
These boys are ones to watch for sure. American Pop Rock for the Win. But when a band formed to play Blink songs and named them after a New Found Glory Lyric, It was never going to bad.
