CT Magazine - Issue 23 - Christmas 14

CT Creative Talent Magazine

DEC 14

Christmas Special 14

Welcome to the CHRISTMAS 14 issue of Creative Talent Magazine Can you believe its been over 2 years since we launched, and this is the 3rd Christmas issue?! I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone for your continued support, which has meant we now get over 9 million monthly readers from every corner of the globe.

This issue is our Christmas special and is filled with some amazing work by very talented people, from Gracie, our awesome cover star who is a Body Art Model, White Queen to truly inspirational disabled models, Gemma Woodall and Elesha Turner on pages 22 and 23. I know you will agree it's a great issue. So all that remains is for me to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and make sure to get in touch to be featured in CT Magazine.

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Sean J Connolly, Editor www.seanjconnollyphotography.co.uk www.twitter.com/SeanJC Becky Magson, Copy Editor BeckysBoudoir.com

COVER CREDIT

Photography Lee Woodward Photography Model Gracie Body Photographer - John IveyPaint MUA -LAmanda Hughes Model Jenna Harfoot Styling and Designs Mystic Magic

Photography Lee Woodward Photography Model Gracie Body Paint MUA LAmanda Hughes Styling and Designs Mystic Magic

Night Walker

Photographer: Alison Greenwood Model: Jennie Franklin

Gracie - Body Art Model - Norwich UK

Modelling isn't always about fashion shoots and runways. Behind the glossy mags there's a whole other world that's both colourful and creative.

Body art model Gracie is all about the paint, having modelled the creative style for the past 3 years since taking part in a local festival – Paintopia - based in her hometown of Norwich, UK. “I fell in love with the creative people and the outcome of the paint – the modelling side just came with wanting to show off the painter's art.”

Despite Gracie's strong interests lying in art nude and body make up, genres that require a certain level of self assurance, she hastens to label herself a model, and fervently admits she's not a “confident person” going on to say: “I think as a model you need to act like you (have confidence).”

Gracie's professional approach means she can take a step back as a typical model and consider all angles of a project according to what the artist or photographer is attempting to achieve. The artistic nature of body paint modelling means shooting is heavily performed within the constraints of the studio, although Gracie loves nothing more than the opportunity to get with nature in the great outdoors.

Someone with an obvious passion for their work, Gracie struggles to answer when asked about her favourite shoot. “Ah, so many!” she gushed, before delving in and out of shoots she felt privileged to have been involved with. But it seems those first memories are the most treasured moments.

“My first ever body paint was with Jenny Marquis and I believe that if she hadn't made my experience as wonderful as she did I wouldn't have continued in the way I have.”

Gracie's grounded personality and ability to step into character has earned her opportunities working worldwide and with artists she truly admires.

And the wisdom she's acquired?

“During modelling I learnt you don't have to look a certain way, you don't even have to be a confident person, you just have to enjoy what you do and believe in your actions.”

Sound advice for any aspiring model to learn from.

Photography Lee Woodward Photography Model Gracie Body Paint MUA LAmanda Hughes Styling and Designs Mystic Magic

Photography Jason Zhu Model Catherine Miller MUAH Catherine Miller

Photography Dave Henshaw 'Take a Shot' Model Rose Anne Howell MUA Toni Mckeever

Photography DJ Welsh Photography Model Hellina Beake MUA Caz Holland (Stroke of Beauty)

Model Victoria Vendetta Photography Richard Gardner Richard-Gardner.co.uk

Alexandria Jade Davies

Photography Madiha Abdo Designers / Styling Jade Davies, Gemma Wardrobe Jade and John

Collection Gemma

Model K-Lynn Photography Allure Studio Head Piece K-Lynn

Photography Peter Ali www.facebook.com/PeterAliPhotography Model Eden McGlen

Photographer Madiha Abdo Collection Alexandria Designers and Styling Jade Davies, and Gemma Wardrobe Jade And John

Survivor

Photography Marcin Kopycinski purpleport.com/portfolio/marcink Model Lu purpleport.com/portfolio/lut

Photography Big Lamp Photography Model, MUA Samantha Fisher

Alt Elf

Model,Wig足Styling,MUA and Styling Sarah Tonin www.facebook.com/SarahTonin.SaraBellisio ,https://twitter.com/SarahToninModel Latex Dress Black Sheep Latex www.blacksheeplatex.com/ ,https://www.facebook.com/BlackSheepLatex Earrings,small Christmas tree necklace and charm bracelet The Red Queen Boutique www.theredqueenboutique.co.uk/ ,https://www.facebook.com/theredqueenboutique13 Yellow star necklace Finch Bespoke and Alternative Jewellery www.facebook.com/debbiefinch80

Model: Elizabeth Roze Wig Photographer: Escaped Images Freak Boutique Costume / MUA: Michelle Ginn www.facebook.com/pages/Freak-Boutique/387783114651691 Photography Rob Wanner Photography www.robs-photography.com

"All of us experience change in our lives. Change is the one constant in our lives. There are changes that we look forward to and change that we fear.

But, one thing is for sure, things will not stay the same no matter how much we would like them too. When a life change occurs, we have two choices in how to respond. We can despair that a change has come and assume that things will be worse or we can look with excitement at the new possibilities that the change presents."

I choose to dream big.

Photography / Model Gemma Woodall

Photography Emma Shamya Model Elisha Turner

Photographer: Allen Freeman Model / MUA: Tania Fonseca

Christmas Wishes

Photography Peter Ali (Peter Ali Photography) Model Toni Ford

Photography Simon Batty MUA Sarah Jowett Models Samantha Follows / Scott Lee

Photography Trev purpleport.com/portfolio/trev/ Model Pixie Venom purpleport.com/portfolio/pixievenom/

'White Queen' photography by Alex Burlingham

The Team

Photography Alex Burlingham Model Claire Gasking Hair stylist Katie Williams Make up artist Ezme Isgate

The Team

Photography Alex Burlingham Model Claire Gasking Hair stylist Katie Williams Make up artist Ezme Isgate

SICC

Style Is InCalculable

Jewellery by Belinda Phofu

We first featured the SICC (Style Is InCalculable) jewellery range by Belinda Phofu from Johannesburg way back in our February issue so it is an honour to catch up with her.

Since featuring in CT Magazine Belinda has gone on be to featured in several other publications Model including Blacknation,Clere Africa, BadGirlConfidence, Minc.Ink, StarStudded andAngela Flatbasedecoded.

I am also pleased to let you knowPhotographer that her jewellery range SICC is Ward also now being stocked in stores in Johannesburg.

Dark Silence Photography

Mua www.facebook.com/darksilencephotography It's such an honour to see how well the range is going and to show that if you follow your Zoe McCaffrey dreams, they can come true. www.Zoemccaffrey.com Model www.facebook.com/zoemccaffreymakeupartist Aradia Wadjet If you would like to see more of the SICC range and meetwww.facebook.com/aradiawadjet Belinda, she will be holding an exhibition on 30th January 2015 at 44 Stanley, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, so if you are in Photographer her Ray areaAmin why not pop in and say hello.

Necklace Photography Richard Nicholson (R7 Photography) www.facebook.com/r7photography

TTOddities www.facebook.com/TTOddities

www.styleisincalculable.tumblr.com

Model/MUA Evie Horner www.facebook.com/evie.horner.50

Photography Steve Davey (PhotoGun) www.facebook.com/photogunphotography Model Tasha Leigh www.facebook.com/tashaleighmodel

Photography Wickedpixs Photography Model Ellen Morris

White Angel make up by Annie Daniels

Photography Emily Jameson Retoucher Ryan Lee Image Retouching Model Laura Lily MUA Annie Daniels Costume Design Annie Daniels

Photography Roger Smith Model Lexi-Mae* *model used with parental consent