Another remote shoot with the very lovely Carla Monaco, featuring soft spring like themes with a hint of Easter. We got started fairly quickly as the set and Carla were all ready to go. Starting off with a painterly version…then moving on to traditional images, keeping the tones light, soft and airy

Then a quick change of outfit……

Another quick change in outfit….

Another change cuz why not…..I love different changes and outfits

Another great shoot with Carla comes to an end, but with more to come at a later date. Anyone looking to start trying remote shoots then I highly recommend booking Carla as her husband Adrian is there to guide you through the process and make any changes that might be needed. It’s a great team that will give beginners and pros excellent images quickly and easily.

One of the benefits of remote shoots is being able to shoot in places you just can’t get to without a major upheaval and expense. And so it was that I snapped up the chance to work with Ivory Flame at Basford Hurst Cottage, a lovely place with lots of opportunities for classic images. Once we got the technical stuff set up we started off will a classic big dress on the staircase…quite tricky light and a good deal of editing needed to control the contrast, but well worth it.

And the same dress but with a change of colour, which I have to say took quite a bit of editing to get right.

Then a change of scene using the fantastic sunlight coming through the window…

And some more window fun…..

And finally some art nude….

And so it ended, another ivory Flame adventure which always ends way too soon. However we still got to catch up, chat and discuss life, the universe and everything. If you are watching this and you haven’t booked this outstanding model then it’s about time you did, cuz like….you know you want to!

One cold day in December Keira planned a small tour in Scotland, as it turned out the tour plan grew and grew as more people wanted to book her. Including me, and as it happens, I managed to find a potential studio in the shape of a dance studio. Now much like hotel rooms, dance halls have their own pros and cons, this one very spacious however quite cold in the Winter. It also had a wall full of mirrors, which makes lighting difficult but makes scenes unique. Fortunately hot tea and snacks were always on tap to warm us up.

Oh look a handy chair!!….

Some art nude shapes on the chair…..

And now for the inappropriate use of mirrors….

And now for..Le Barre…

And some ‘Dark Light’…

And finally…

After a few brews and trials and tribulations with lights we managed to get some excellent shots, mainly due to Keira’s skill and modelling ability. You can find Keira on Facebook, PurplePort and now on Only Fans, she is a very dynamic model full of energy and adventure….check out media pages.

November!…blimey where does the time go?!. Anyways, I saw Carla was having a remote day featuring Autumnal themes and colours, so as luck would have it I was free and bagged a slot in Carla’s schedule. Eventually I connected, troubles at my end of the connection I have to say, thanks to Adrian Crook who guided me in the right direction. Once we got going we raced off and got some stunning shots….

And for a change of outfit….a simple warm coloured blanket…..

Another change, this time to a fur lined jacket and hat…

All change ……. to a long fur edge coat…

And finally…….a little mono work!

And that was it….a lot of stunning work from Carla there. Roll on the next remote shoot!

Look out for Carla Monaco on facebook, she often does remote shoots throughout the year, bag a timeslot….you wont regret it!

August is the month of Artemis, her usual annual tour of Scotland. She managed to book a hotel room at Dunkeld House Hotel, just an ideal place to shoot. Now hotel room are not the easiest to shoot as the light can be tricky and the room dimensions tend to be difficult to work with. However this time we managed to get a good angle on the situation and we first worked with the window light….

Then using the natural light from the window….

Then using the bath tub in the room….

The using the window and curtain for some semi silhouette images…….

After we left the hotel we went round the ground of the hotel for some location shots…we found a grotto near the river….

Then down on the river for the final section of the shoot…

Artemis then scooted off for another shoot, and returned for a well earned glass of red wine and a lamb curry. In the morning she headed back down south after a successful Scottish tour….looking forward to next year.

For those who have not worked with Artemis Fauna then you are missing out on something very special….

Ivory Flame was on tour in Scotland again, and of course who can resist a shoot with one of the best models ever. Sadly I didn’t have a studio available and in April it was still on the wintery side, so we managed to throw together a makeshift studio in the conservatory, lots of materials were thrown around and a gold chenille backdrop draped from the ceiling. Lighting was tricky and a lot of post processing was needed to balance the images….

A change of colour…with red velvet…

Then…some green frills…

The Rose Cage….

Then changing outfits..

…..and adding some delicate drapes….

And finally a trip outside in the woods behind the house, where it’s dark and spooky

Working with Ivory Flame is an absolute joy, and every shoot is different and highly creative. Her grace and poise, together with her professional attitude make her one of the best models in the UK, she always delivers first class images and her natural beauty shines through in every picture. Highly recommended to any photography at any level.

Amber and I hadn’t had a shoot for a while due to life circumstances so we got together for a small shoot. Without really any plans did what we usually do….we winged it and used whatever was around to create a scene to shoot in. Although there was light through the window I decided to use studio lights to boost the light in the room….

Then completely photobomb by Charlie the cat, who definitely tried to get in on the action.

Once he was fed and sidled off for a wee nap….we moved on..

Then a change in outfits…

And finally the dress and the hat!……

And as if my magic its all over and time for a cuppa tea and chat about life in general, cuz like ……. that’s how we roll. Wing it, make it up, adapt stuff, shoot weirdness cuz it might work etc etc….mostly be creative and let ideas flow.

Many moons again I had a fabulous shoot in the Scottish Highlands with Chiara, we spent a whole day in the mountains and got some excellent images. It is a shoot that I recall with great fondness as it was a great adventure. So when I got the chance to work remotely I snapped it up. I sent over a mood board and some ideas, Chiara really took it on board and created a fantastic set for us to shoot in, the colours were amazing…

Changing it up slightly….with different materials and textures….

Then moving to the windows for different light and a further change of colour to golden hues…

Then back to red for some classic art nude…

Such a great time on this shoot, Chiara builds excellent sets and matches the correct and complimentary colour for her skin tones. Check out her facebook page and her portfolio on PurplePort for availabilities of shoots and remote shoots.

So March swings around and the weather is still unpredictable for a location shoot, so I managed to get a couple of hours with Artemis at her new house for some remote shooting malarky and shenanigans. So after a quick technical check up we start in earnest and this the first frame of the day…

Continuing in the same theme of portraits…

And a little black and white…cuz like…..why not?!

And back for a little splash of colour…. pink and shapes…

And some classic three quarter length Art Nude….

and adding a little drape to the scene in mono…..

And finally some lingerie in gold filigree…..

It’s always a pleasure working with Artemis, everything is easy, friendly and a joy. We have a location shoot later in the year, something to look forward to.

Artemis does photographic adventures to foreign parts every so often, also remotes when she is back in the UK…..well worth checking out, highly recommended.