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AOP part 49: Masks

Masks can be really great props, they instantly add a little mystery to a headshot. However many masks have eye holes which are too small, leaving the eyes obscured.

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Zara Watson - Rock Chick Styling (video)

"Nudes Deconstructed" - a short YouTube video discussion of a nude image: "Rock Chick Styling" featuring model Zara Watson

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AOP part 48: What to Shoot for Fashion

Over the many fashion catalogue shoots I've done I've realised that you must always check the back of the outfit.

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AOP part 47: Giant in a Small Room

There is this very tiny room at the location and I thought it would be fun to make Maja look like a giant.

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Leah Axl - Working With the Weather (video)

"Nudes Deconstructed" - a short YouTube video discussion of an image.

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Creating stone effect

Using a simple cosmetic mud pack we have been able to turn our lovely model into something else entirely.

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Voyeur

THINKING: I often work to conceptual series. This image is from a series I title in my head "Voyeurism".

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AOP part 46: This one didn't work

Compositionally it was what I wanted. Technically I got exactly the right mix of light and dark and a natural vignette.

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JoPaul - Water Shoot (video)

"Nudes Deconstructed" - a short YouTube video discussion of an image. This discussion is around building a fake swimming pool and shooting with model JoPaul

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Model of the Day 12/11/16

Model of the day: Rosa Brighid