Fashion Shoot - Part 1
Following on from my self portrait session I was keen to test my new skills and kit on a less grizzly subject matter and I was fortunate enough to secure the services of Iwona Spochacz to model.
We were provided with a range of clothing from Helen at 'Passenger Boutique' in Clifden. Thanks also go to Grainne and Ronan at the Atlantic Hotel who kindly allowed us to use their function room.
The set up
I used a mixture of soft boxes and umbrellas on a three light system to create a range of lighting situations.
Passenger provided us with dresses, skirts, trousers, blouses, shirts, jackets, shoes and jewellery. In addition our model Iwona brought a selection of her own clothing and jewellery.
The shoot took place at the end of Clifden Arts week and you can still see hanging on the walls the exhibition 'Spaced Out' by artist Sean Halpenny.
Music is very important to help set the mood and to allow both the model and photographer to relax and follow the rhythm. My iPod was on shuffle, which meant anything from Aphex Twin to Motorhead; from Sigur Ros to The Wurzels!!
I had a number of photo books on hand to help with inspiration and poses.
The Shoot
We played around with a number of different lighting set ups, backgrounds and poses. A selection of the best images can be seen below. Click on any of the thumbnails for a full screen view.
Due to the size of the backgound I had we were only able to shoot portrait and 3/4 length shots. In our second session we were able to use a full size background and therefore shoot full length images. Part 2 will be posted in the next few days.