Beauty Photography with Andrea and Eman

One of my most favourite “things” to photograph is close up beauty.. not only doing the photography, but the retouching as well.   There is something about being so up close to a beautiful face.  To play with facial features, angles, and the light I shape it with.  It’s actually quite tricky…any minor move changes the whole composition.. so the model has her work cut out for her, stay very still and most importantly emote with her eyes.
So to create such a shoot, I teamed up with a great makeup artist and youtube sensation Eman, represented by THEYrep.com and fabulous model Andrea Milner from Next Models Canada.  We planed 4 shots with 4 stages of makeup… from clean face to beautifully done evening makeup.  I’m very happy with the results… see below.
Thanks for your hard work girls….many thanks!   Photoshoot took place at Sugar Studios in Vancouver

Compassionate Eye Foundation Photo-Shoot

Here’s a sampling of the work I for did for Compassionate Eye Foundation
Stylist Joanna Kulpa and fabulous kids… all for a great cause

Amazing Grace

Cover shots..Beauty with a great team:
Model Grace V from Lizbell Agency
Stylist Deanna Palkowski from Lizbell Agency
Makeup by Negar Hooshmand from Lizbell Agency
Hair by Katrina Molson from THEYrep

It’s getting hot..Bathing Suits required!

Beauty shoot with a great team:
Models Alicia and Madison from Next Models Canada
Stylist Deanna Palkowski from Lizbell Agency
Makeup by Tamar Ouziel & Ellen Pratt from Judy Inc
And special thanks to Doug who provided the space – the Jacuzzi.

Jewelry Photography and Retouching

“Does anyone here photograph jewelry?”  was a question at one of the forums on Linkedin which caught my attention.  I have had my share of jewelry jobs, and do enjoy the challenge of photographing these shiny little objects, so I made a small comment to the post. Cathleen McCarthy who has an online magazine/blog for jewelry collectors, makers and connoisseurs was the one who asked the question.  She was impressed with my comment and work  and asked is she could interview me for a follow up to her blog on jewelry photography, this time focusing more on retouching.  I happily accepted.  Here is a link to the post from Cathleen’s blog www.thejewelryloupe.com

Emma Bracefield Juicy Rings

White Gold Jadeite Diamond Ring – Model Lilian

White Gold Jadeite Diamond Ring