I was considering going through talent websites like Starnow to look for models however luckily I have a friend who does modelling and agreed to be my model.
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| Olivia getting ready for the shoot |
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| The setup, I was using one off camera flash and a reflector |
I was a bit nervous at first as I have never done this type of photography before. I had read many articles and watched many videos on how to do photo shoots but I had never done a model shoot myself. Having a model who is also a good friend helped take the pressure off a lot though so I was glad Olivia was with me.
Soon the nerves had gone and by the end of the shoot (about 2 hours in total) we had some awesome photos.
After doing some bourdoir Olivia suggested we do a sort of "modern Brit power" photo shoot. There was a really nice classic looking chair in the studio that worked well for this shoot.
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| I couldn't decided whether I preferred this photo in black and white or colour. So I uploaded both. |
The studio was an amazing place. It was a large open room with lots of different random pieces of furniture including a piano, it felt like an Adult's playground. Olivia being a jazz singer wanted a few photos of her and the piano. Like with the Brit power photos these really brought out Olivia's personality which I think is one of the main goals of a good photo shoot.
Overall I really enjoyed doing the photo shoot and I was very happy with the photos we took. Of course it helped a lot having a gorgeous model who is also a good friend. You can check out more of Olivia on her sites:
I will definitely do more photo shoots like this in the near future.