Feature in Practical Photography July Issue

My last images for the Oxfam Vintage project will be featured in July's issue of Practical Photography magazine. This will include 4 images and a blurb about the work and myself etc. Following this news, I have finished the images for my final project 3 of which will be exhibited in London and Preston (please contact me for details) here are the final selection of images still with some editing to be done but shows the basic layout:

Further Ideas on Final Project

This image was a test within my final project, although I will most likely be changing the location. My images have an illustrated style because of the use of textures, layers and colours in photoshop, with influence from tarot cards I will be focusing on childhood outlook on old locations in which I will look back on.

My work will be in exhibition in Preston Media Factory building on Cold Bath st on 12th June this year along with other fellow 3rd yr photographers. We are all waiting on reply to see if we will also be exhibiting in London Brick Lane, the Trueman Brewery in the boiler house this will also be from the 12th officially for 5 days. My images will be large scale between A1 and A0, I am still looking around at different types of image presentation.

My work will be focusing on natural and man made as a mixture with present and past and the different personalities in which comes when surrounded in different scenarios/ atmospheres. Its is very much fairytale themed with a sense of dreams/ unrealistic point of view, bringing back the magical outlook on things as things once seemed when we were children. I am hoping to have the images finished as a whole in 2 weeks in which I will then update my feelings on the final images.

I have a photoshoot coming up for this project including collette doing makeup and modeling will be, Jonanna Bower, Sophia Skoutella and Janine Mccauley. My last shoot for this project included of Daniela Restaino doing makeup and modeling by Olivia Gauch and Rosin from Preston. I have the ideas now I just need to get everything together and wrap it all up within the next fortnight.

Shoot at Inglewood

I did this shoot today, the first shoot for my final project, focusing on the childhood, fairytale feel I have mentioned before. With help from Amanda Davis who modeled for me and my parents who got all props ready for when I got there. The location was at Inglewood in Gathurst in which is a healing, massage place they do many great pampering packages. check out their website at http://www.inglewoodhealingcentre.co.uk/ It was a mad rush to have everything ready in time today before it rained, I used the Canon 5D camera with this shoot as I want large prints for my exhibition. The lighting was all natural, although I considered the ring flash but I left it to be natural... this turned out quite well. The shoot was enjoyable especially as we could enjoy the cake prop afterwards... tasty! I love this place and wish I could just live there as the owner has made the place look magical. Hopefully I can do another shoot here at another point as it suits my personal photographic style.

English Teaparty

In collaboration with Clare Sullivan, English tea party styled. Location Avnem Park in Preston. This was a really fun shoot and even though it seems sunny it was very cold so its a credit to the models.

Final edits

Model Katie Ness - We are also planning on more photo shoots on location and in studio for next month.

Collaboration with Rosanne Buckler

This shoot was a collaboration with fashion brand uclan student Rosanne Buckler, circus themed based in Preston St Peter's church.

Katie Ness quirky studio shoot

Model Katie Ness mua and hair by me and katie ness styling by me, in this shoot I was going for a quirky circus style look. I made a spotlight effect in the studio to enhance the theatrical feel. Katie Ness is a fantastic model and a pleasure to work with and is currently available for work. This set of work was made for the portfolio of Katie Ness and also for my own portfolio.