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The shoot must go on!

Monday, December 19th, 2011

Today was a shoot for the Collectif ASOS online marketplace, with the lovely SINderella Rockafella.  One of the Collectif stores is located in Camden Stables Market, a really exciting buzzing place with all sorts of niche shops and eateries, and with plenty of potential locations within a hundred yards.   Entering the store for the first time I was taken aback to be greeted by a dramatically larger than life version of a picnic image I had shot a while ago with Natasha Olrog and Poppy Scarlet.

 

Collectif's store in Camden Stables Market
Collectif’s store in Camden Stables Market

Our plan was to find an uncluttered outdoor location to shoot a number of outfits…but what had not been factored in was the weather.  It was bitterly cold, and no sooner had the shoot started than so did a steady drizzle!  Fortunately SINderella was able to change in the store changing room, and was primped by Nicole Grzywok (who spent her time outside holding a brolly over SINderella, or myself!)

Behind the scenes
Nicole pinnning a brooch on SINderella

Nicole had earmarked as back-up, an area protected from the elements, but by the time the shoot got underway this was like rush hour on the tube…so we ended up outside, away from the crowds. Despite the soul-sapping bitter cold, a very, very chilly SINderella posed as if it were the height of summer (the images are not quite large enough to see her goose-pimples!).  You can see below how well she did.

You would never know it was raining…although at each outfit change I was having to remove water droplets from the lens!   And if you want to see the entire shoot, you can check out the great outfits  on the Collectif ASOS site

SINderella modelling Collectif

SINderella modelling Collectif

 

 

Star in a Vintage / Pin-up Shoot in Brighton

Saturday, December 17th, 2011

Next month I will be down to Brighton again, and will be shooting pin-up and retro in the Hotel Pelirocco on Saturday 28th January.  Last year’s shoot with the lovely Acid Doll made the cover of Milkcow Vintage magazine.   For this shoot I am delighted to say The Vanity Box will also be attending,  looking after hair and makeup.

VintageBrighton.com has a feature on their blog about the forthcoming shoot,  but in essence you have the chance of featuring in the shoot.  If you are interested, you will need to email the studio, on info@retrophotostudio.co.uk, attaching between two and five images (each file no bigger than 200K please!).  You will also need to advise on your mobile contact number.

The lucky winner or winners will be advised by mid January.

1.5 days…1000 images!

Saturday, September 24th, 2011

Well, Solene arrived early in the afternoon yesterday, then texted me as nobody would answer the door at her hotel! That text was very fortuitous as my wife & I happened to be nearby in the car. We met for a coffee and, on the spur of the moment decided to start shooting right away.

The plan was to shoot product shots of the beautiful fifties nylon stockings – these are new styles for vintage lingerie company Sleek ‘n Chic, and the only similarity with the modern ‘seamed stockings’ seems to be the price! The quality of these items is superb, the feel of the flat-knit quite unlike the modern copies, and Solene immediately fell in love with them!

That was the plan, and indeed we did shoot the stockings, but once Solene was ready it seemed a pity not to shoot some editorial images too, so we ended up shooting some cute images with a fifties bar too.

Next day was an early start as we commenced shooting at the local American diner Bobby Joes at 8am before moving on to a beautiful fifties restored house…it really felt like we were stepping back in time!  A swift lunch break and then back to the studio for some editorial tattoo pictures, a pin-up set or two, and to shoot the entire retro range of sunglasses for Sleek ‘n Chic.

Jo & Solene at Bobby Jo's

Jo & Solene at Bobby Jo's

Our gracious host Jo, whom I dragged in front of the camera…the foreground being hogged by one of her delicious bubblegum milkshakes.  There is no doubt that Tony & Jo have recreated a wonderful fifties diner ambience here. If you are headed to Southend, you must eat here – you won’t regret it!

During a very long day of shooting Solene was a real trooper – even when one of her eyelashes started attacking her at Bobby Joes she still delivered with great poses and expressions.

Now comes the task of shortlisting the best from so many wonderful shots. Watch this space!