A Little Bit of (Tink) Kaos

Shooting Update

Hope you're all having a great weekend so far. I'm back from an awesome intro shoot with Holly (Ivory Flame) at the Boardroom in Derby. Images from that and the first proper use of the Leica SL2-S are in the works.

Planning for the Euro road trip next month continues with crossings and accommodation all sorted and booked, attention now turns to ordering the last few bits of kit, props etc and ensuring the moodboards for each of the models is refined and shared with them all. I'll be posting more about this exciting new line of adventure in the coming weeks.

Today's Content

Anyway to today's share and it's a mono fashion set with the awesome Chloe (aka Tink Kaos). The sweetest person you ever met but an absolute energy and vibe monster in front of the lens.

Session overview

Chloe (aka Tink Kaos) and I have shot together a few times, and this set is one of the more restrained, mono fashion looks—minimal styling, clean shapes, and a strong portrait focus. The goal was simple: strip away distractions and let gesture, texture and expression carry the frame.

The idea

Monochrome works particularly well when the subject brings natural graphic elements—tattoos, hair texture, and defined lines—because you can build impact with contrast rather than colour. For this set I leaned into profile angles and upward gaze to create a sense of motion and intention, even in stillness.

Styling notes

The wardrobe direction was deliberately uncomplicated: a clean, dark base that keeps attention on face, hands and silhouette. If you’re building a similar look, the rule is “one statement element at a time”—either hair, tattoos, or a bold pose—then keep everything else quiet.

Direction & composition

Most of the strongest frames came from micro-adjustments rather than big posing changes: rotating the chin a few degrees, relaxing the mouth, and using the hands to create a clear shape in negative space. If you’re shooting portraits like this, watch the hand angle and finger spacing—small changes can turn a gesture from random to intentional.

Why mono (and how I finish it)

My edit is aimed at separation and texture: preserving hair detail against a dark background, keeping skin natural, and holding clean blacks without crushing everything into a flat silhouette. The result is a set that feels graphic and bold, but still human.

Subscribers can view the full 14-image set below.