Bella Rae Portfolio

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Bella Rae: Photographer

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Caiti Betterton: Fashion Designer

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Into the Wilderness: Grace McCloud

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Constrained: Helena Allen

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Stiched Embelishment

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Caiti’s Collection

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Manchester Location Shoot

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Documentry Shoot: Behind the Scenes

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Messy Room

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Colour Projection

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BELLA RAE PHOTOGRAPHER Bella’s photography is primarily fashion based, which she has combined with aspects of Fine Art. She believes this enables her to manipulate the truth and allows her to explore the creativity of her imitation.

In an interview with the photographer about her final year at Manchester Art School, Bella talks about how; ‘This portfolio is a collection of shoots through out my final year which includes projects on location and the studio, to interviews with collaborating artists who have helped this all become possible.

Earlier this year I was lucky enough to have experienced working for ‘The Gentlewoman’ magazine. Fashion editorials are the reason behind my love for fashion. These magazines have inspired my work and maintained my the focus of fashion in my work. It felt appropriate to reflect this passion of fashion magazines, through the format and presentation of my portfolio.’

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CAITI BETTERTON FA S H I O N D E S I G N E R caitibetterton@gmail.com

Betterton is an aspiring fashion designer

Caiti was inspired by this incredible story

studying at the Manchester Art School. She

of survival, resulting in her designing a

has developed a collection for her degree

number of garments which reflect the

show inspired by the ‘Wings of Hope’

contrast of the organic richness of the

documentary. This is the true story of the

jungle with the urban world we live in.

Juniane Koepcke, the sole survivor of a

Nature verses architecture.

frightening plane crash, and her account of the ten days she spent wondering through the jungle to find help.

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WILDERNESS MODEL: GRACE MACCLOUD LOCATION SHOOT: DISBURY PARK My concept for this shoot was to produce a collection of images which have been inspired by Caiti’s final collection.

The dress was deciding factor in choosing Disbury Park. I knew this location would provide fantastic photographic opportunities with all the overgrown scenery. I knew the park would compliment, and contrast well with the exotic print of the dress.

By placing the clothing in a rural environment, it also reflects Caiti’s concept of using the organic vegetation of the forest for the basis and inspiration in her designs.

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CONTRAINT MODEL: HELENA ALLEN STUDIO SHOOT: MANCESTER ART SCHOOL The concept for this shoot was for it to contrast with the previous outdoor shoot.

This was an indoor shoot which aimed to represent the architectural constraints of the contemporary urban world; building on from Caiti’s clothing design concept.

I achieved this by projecting moving images of the rainforest using a data projector in the studio.

The photographs are a demonstration of the how the illusion of a natural space is needed in a man made environment, to mask the limitations nature faces within a built up, urban area.

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M A N I P U L AT E D EMBELLISHMENT MODEL: JESS CUSACK Having a strong interest in Fine Art as well as Photography has meant that I never feel that my photographs are complete.

I like to add a personal touch to my work.

This includes any artistic medium which I have ever worked in. This can range from painting, to sketching, and even stitching.

I have a collection of photographs which I have embellished through adding and manipulating other art forms, giving my work a more three dimensional, an individual edge.

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COLLECTION DESIGNER: CAITI BETTERTON MODEL: JESS CUSACK MANCHESTER ART SCHOOL The main section of my portfolio showcases

The shoot is simple, using a white

the collaboration with a third year fashion

backdrop to emphasise the jungle pattern

design student.

within the design. This setting connects with Caiti’s concept as it is reflects the

These studio shots have been taken from

contrast between the jungle scenary, and

the front, back and side to take a closer

contempororary urban areas.

look at her degree show collection.

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LOCATION LOCATION MODEL: MARTINA BILLSON LOCATION SHOOT MANCHESTER ART SCHOOL

Many of the fashion shoots this year took place in the new Art School. This lead me to previously undiscovered areas. I came across many places which I thought were ideal for shoots such as this one.

It felt was appropriate to use the stone passages of the Art School to emphasises the architectural pattern on the models trousers. The colour of the stone highlights the design, rather than compromising it.

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BEHIND THE SCENES

Working along side the Fashion students

MODEL: LILLY ALDRIDGE DOCUMENTRY SHOOT

organised shoot.

MANCHESTER ART SCHOOL

this year has given me the opportunity to take party in documentary photography project, looking behind the scenes of an

My aim for this series of photographs was for them to be informal, portrait photography untouched by software.

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MESSY ROOM MODEL: BELLA THOMPSON OUTDOOR LOCATION SHOOT WITHINGTON, MANCHESTER The inspiration of this shoot derived from Shel Silverstein’s poem, ‘Messy Room’.

My concept was to recreate the room using objects which Silverstein describes, and place them in an outside and very overgrown area to emphasise the chaos of the messy room.

This project was key for the inspiration and development of my next project, entitled ‘Pure Imagination’; a range of photographs illustrating Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes.

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COLOUR PROJECTION MODEL: LYORA PISSARRO-STERN STUDIO SHOOT MANCHESTER ART SCHOOL This project was an extension onto my experimentation with different art forms, and developing ideas from the previous indoor jungle projection shoot.

This time I wanted to experiment with abstract, colourful illustrations and project them onto the model and wall and see what effect it had.

The projection wraps its self around the model which gives an illusion to the viewer that the model is part of the projection.

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DESIGNED BY EMILY FAIRBANK W: www.cargocollective.com/emilyfairbank W: www.behance.net/emilyfairbank E : emily.fairbangraphics@gmail.com 32

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