My last fashion shoot of the year came courtesy of ‘Vintage’ Manchester and the brief given ..’gritty’.. , which you have to say was pretty ‘brief’ ..but fortunately we were on the same page and I was left to come up with 4 strong shots for point of sale, which hopefully you agree I achieved.
When given a free or shall we say ‘relaxed reign’ on shoots I split the process into three 1. Location for the photography 2. The Model and 3. Styling.. Simple really.. Right?
The location initially was going to be Manchester .. The obvious choice, .. but as we all know in this ‘fabulous always rely on the weather part of the country’ we live in, this became a little difficult planning wise, so after looking around more locally, Macclesfield Cheshire (convenient for me) seemed the best, as days were chosen on a weather permitting basis and with Christmas looming time was not on our side. With the fashion shoot taking place in Macclesfield instead of Manchester it also created a bit of a stir in the town as they weren’t quite used to seeing Models and Photographers here as its not really a fashion capital.. Paris , Milan , New York , London ….Macclesfield, it does however have a certain ring to it.
The model was Graham Gardener from Nemesis Agency in Manchester who I have known for many years (too many years.. that I prefer not to mention) and who’s look was perfect for the shoot ( sorry Graham i’m sure your not just ‘gritty’ ) and with photography and especially in the fashion side where you are always on deadlines (and against weather in this case) an experienced model is essential and Graham delivered just that, making my job that much easier and enjoyable, as I am a great believer in having a good time while you work even a bit of a laugh now and again, as long as you get the shots for the client that is… obviously!…
Styling was sorted by the client with a little input by yours truly as there was many items to choose from but only 4 needed , in all honesty the clothes were great and we could have chosen any and all looked good on Graham (he says jealously) ..
Overall a great photography fashion shoot and client happy which makes me happy .. Bring on the next one .. Ladies fashion next ..
Watch this space… or you could just check in from time to time, save you sat in front of your computer for days on end ….
