In the studio – Vintage Boudoir

The best laid plans of mice and (wo)men…right? I had this idea for a vintage boudoir shoot ages ago. I fell in love with the backdrop and ordered it months ago, with the promise of setting up a date when it finally arrived. Well then the whole world lockdown happened and again this shoot was…

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In The Studio – In Bed with Marilyn

Inspired by Douglas Kirkland’s White Sheet shoot with Marilyn Monroe in 1961, the softness, the feminity, the innocence and subtle sexuality of Marilyn, we wanted to recreate the ‘feel’ of those iconic photos.  I am totally in love with these White Sheet Boudoir style shots, especially in Black and White and will hopefully be doing…

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White Sheet Boudoir – Gemma

I am adoring the high key B&W of these old school boudoir photos I have been doing of late. The high key seems so soft and flattering, white sheets and backdrop allowing subtle shadows and highlights to blend into the background. I dare my clients to get as bare as they dare! Gemma dared and…

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In the Studio – Film Noir

Film noir has been around since the 1940’s… A style or genre of cinematographic film marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, and menace. The term was originally applied (by a group of French critics) to American thriller or detective films made in the period 1944–54 and to the work of directors such as Orson…

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Studio Shoot – Boudoir Series; Inner Goddess

Most of you who know my digital art and so many of my photos, you have probably noticed they are often dark and moody, I guess that’s my style. Lately I have been experimenting with a lighter side of photography, not so much content, but quality of light. One such effort was a Boudoir Shoot…

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Studio Shoot – Couples B&W

Last week I had the amazing opportunity to shoot a sexy couple boudoir type shoot in B&W, with the ever amazing Luke and his friend Charley. I wanted moody, dramatic lighting, almost ArtDeco /Hollywood glam look; with sophistication, sexy, but not sleazy………I think it worked well. Can’t beat classic black and white! Luke and Charley graciously…

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