Down to Business

Shooting update

Bank Holiday today in the UK, but I'm preparing for what promises to be an interesting shoot tomorrow. I'm heading up to Selkirk and a venue called The Haining. I'll be meeting up with Portuguese art model, Beatriz and we're hopefully going to create some spectacular art there and in the environs...

Then on Wednesday, it's a first shoot at a local studio to shoot with agency model BillyRA and makeup artist Kelli Cartwright. Expect lush editorials and a couple of cool styled makeup-led looks.

Today's content

Today, though, we hop back to February of this year and the shoot where I finally worked with the owner of Basford, Leanne, or Miss C as she models.

I guess I could be classed as a bit of a regular at Basford. Even though it's a 4-hour round trip drive away, it's worth it for two reasons. Alice loves the back roads over Woodhead to get there, and it offers a cornucopia of shooting options.

On offer is the house with a number of rooms and settings, most with great diffused daylight, and extensive grounds with a private wood and stream. And now with what was a derelict outbuilding on my first visit, a purpose-built natural light studio that is stunning. It wasn't yet open on this trip, but I shot with Artemis on our second shoot together a month after this event.

Although I'd provided a mood board, Leanne and I pretty much winged it on the day, choosing placements and lighting options once she'd whipped together another look.

For this set, Leanne donned a white trouser suit and I broke out my newly acquired Profoto Acute packs.

This set was a kind of two in one as Leanne changed tops part way through so there are 40 images in total for subscribers to access.