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Mike Hardley’s Sensual Twenties

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reviews on fashion, events, makeup, gadgets and more...

Successful Photoshoot

East Meets West

Tips

A LIGHTER SHADE OF PALE

Sleeping Beauty Holly Brewer

EXCLUSIVE

BRAK TO THE FUTURE A N

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A t h e n a ’ s

P o s t e r

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Pole Pulse • We’re Behind You • Focus on: Barry Rivet • China Girls • Focus On: Yaasmin • We’re Having a Ball

Meet the Team modern. fun. real. life.

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Group Managing Director Dr Antony Sofair, B.Sc., PhD., M.B.C.S., C. Eng., C.I.T.P. Group Editor Dr Jan Davidson, Cert. Ed., B.A., M.A., PhD editor@photoshootmagazine.co.uk Editor in Chief Jane Kelly, Cert Ed, B.A. janekelly@photoshootmagazine.co.uk Creative Director & Graphic Design Paul Sutton paulsutton@photoshootmagazine.co.uk Entertainment Columnist Abi Highfield Beauty Editor Mandy Elizabeth Model & Columnist Nic Button ADVERTISING advertising@photoshootmagazine.co.uk Disclaimer PHOTOSHOOT MAGAZINE is published quarterly by J2 Press.

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DR A SOFAIR MANAGING DIRECTOR Tony has lived and worked in several countries around the world. A nuclear physicist by training, he has worked in the computing and electronics industry as a developer, project manager and management consultant for many years.

He has also been involved in education, teaching and training.

Tony manages the business and logistics of J2 Press and is part of the senior management team on the magazine.

DR JAN DAVIDSON GROUP EDITOR Jan is a published author and has worked in many creative environments over the years including graphic design, commercial art and window display. She has also been a consultant to various companies and major corporate industries supplying the fashion industry, and charitable organisations. Jan is the group editor for J2 press and Photoshoot.

ABI HIGHFIELD

NIC BUTTON RESIDENT MODEL Nic is a professional model based in Herts and has worked in the industry for nine years, with some of the UK’s top photographers. Nic has been widely published, including fashion, life modelling and fine nude art. Nic is Photoshoot’s resident model, helping the team to organise and style the photoshoots and writes reviews for the magazine.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST

Abi has studied Literature and Linguistics, with special interests in post-colonial literature and poetry. She is a music and entertainment journalist, writing for a number of publications.

She has over twenty years working experience in the theatre industry, entertainment, hospitality, airline and the retail sector. Abi is the magazine’s entertainment columnist.

Contributors | Autumn/Winter 2013

MIKE HARDLEY GUEST PHOTOGRAPHER Mike has been taking pictures since he was 16, joining the army at 18, and becoming the troop photographer. After leaving, Mike spent 20 years in the IT industry then went into professional photography. He now works largely with models and actresses on their portfolio pictures and also in the equine world, photographing horses.

CECILIA PAIGE MAKEUP ARTIST (MUA) Cecilia has been a professional, international MUA and beauty therapist for over ten years, working at many different locations around the world, including the London fashion weeks. She works with models, performers and brides on photo shoots doing their glamor makeup and hair styling.

Cecilia also teaches her trade as well as Pole Dancing for fitness.

Issue 1 Our Cover Girl Holly Brewer

This image was taken as part of our ‘A Shader Pale of White’ Photoshoot.

JANE KELLY EDITOR IN CHIEF Jane is a qualified teacher and consultant in project management, IT, business and media. She is a published photographer with leading brand names. Although specialising in high-end, creative fashion shoots, Jane works with many other subjects; her hobbies being nature and landscape photography.

She runs the day-to-day management of J2 Press and Photoshoot.

PAUL SUTTON CREATIVE DIRECTOR An accomplished professional motorsport photographer for over 20 years.

A published graphic/web designer, fine art painter, and CGI artist. Paul has worked as a Account Managing for blue chip sponsors, teams and drivers in developing and managing stock and press photography for online image galleries. In his spare time he loves to draw and paint... ‘pushing the limit of his imagination’.

Mandy Elizabeth BEAUTY EDITOR Mandy is a trained MUA and beautician, and has worked as a regional artist with Estee Lauder in America. Mandy has been the head MUA at London Fashion Week, worked on TV shows with Dermot Monihan, and featured in Vogue and You & Your Wedding magazines. She runs her own successful company and she is our resident MUA.

Hannah Claire MODEL Hannah is brand new to modelling, but has already taken part in a couple of shoots with us earlier this year. We were so impressed with her, that Hannah is now part of the team as our apprentice model.

We will be mentoring and following her along her journey in-between studying for her A Levels.

JANINE LANE GUEST PHOTOGRAPHER Janine is a keen photographer and wants to become professional one day, having recently completed a diploma in photography. She has been in design and graphic art for 18 years and is now using her artistic background to specialise in taking photographs of inside restaurants and their wonderful business of food and cuisine.

GWEN REECE MAKEUP ARTIST (MUA) Gwen is a professional MUA, working in bridal, fashion, beauty editorial, face and body painting, and special effects makeup for the film and games industries. Her portfolio includes work for Resident Evil UK’s commercial trial for Capcom and Zed Events, as well as the clothing companies, Redrock Fashion, Tamara Joseph and Fetasia Latex.

Holly Brewer: www.facebook.com/hollybrewermusic Make Up and Styling: Gwen Reece: www.facebook.com/BellezasecretsMUA Photographer: Jane Kelly Artistic Director: Paul Sutton

From the Editor Welcome to our First Edition Dear Reader, It’s here, the very first issue of PHOTOSHOOT, a behind the scenes magazine for photographers, makeup artists, models and creatives.

My vision was to bring together a team of creative individuals and contributors to produce a publication that interacts with readers, shares knowledge, showcases talent and is modern, real life and fun … and I did!

In this issue…

We have an exclusive interview with Athena’s Syd Brak, the man behind the world famous Kiss Series posters, with images of stylish ladies with electric hair and makeup.

We welcome you to join us behind the scenes on our photoshoots; A Lighter Shade of Pale, Pole Pulse, China Girls, We’re Having a Ball and Sleeping Beauty.

Get Involved, Get Published?

Photographer Mike Hardley and model Nic Button, were invited to showcase their Sensual Twenties shoot in his new studio. Our team is always looking for new projects for our features, ‘Your Shoot’ and ‘Gallery Pages’ in our next issue. If you have a project or image that is exciting and unique - something you feel we haven’t covered before - we would like to hear from you.

In January 2014, ‘The Photoshoot Magazine Events Team’ are launching ‘The Bond Girls Event’, a studio workshop experience. We are also offering models our unique range of ‘Studio Photography Events’ and ‘Products’ to enhance a models career. All our events will get published within these pages. ...and finally We’ve packed the magazine with everything we love about design, photography, style, fashion, and beauty. ....but it doesn’t end there, as we want the next issue to be even better. So please get in touch with your feedback, images or ideas.

We hope you enjoy our new magazine!

Jane Kelly Editor in Chief

editor@photoshootmagazine.co.uk

CONTENT

GALLERY PAGES

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Sensual Twenties

WE’RE HAVING A BALL

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East Meets West

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We’re behind you

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FATAL ATTRACT Page

A lighter shade of Pale

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Focus Barry Rivet

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China G

Men Only Page

al ies

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Brak to the Future

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The Fashion Page

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Girls

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INSPECTOR GADGETS Page

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5 Top Photoshoot Tips

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Sleeping Beauty

Makeup Page

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Focus Yaasmin

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Pin-up.

“Sometimes a photoshoot just evolves, and when we saw the fantastic work from our MUA, Cleo, and Charleigh’s own wardrobe and rollers, we just knew that with a few simple props (along with a quick shopping trip and lots of amusing glances at our pin-up, Charleigh), we would get the series of looks we wanted. Lightroom and Photoshop cross-processing techniques completed the ‘retro’ look.”

Photographer: Jane Kelly Photo Details: Nikon D600 with 24-85mm lens at 52mm & 85mm and f9, 1/12 sec, ISO100.

Artistic Director: Paul Sutton Model: Charleigh Procter MUA & Hair Cleo Young: www.facebook.com/cleomake.upartist

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“With a sample of printed wallpaper from a DIY store, a tousled Barbie, and instructions to Cleo MUA to mess up the makeup. The ‘Lost Expectation’ implies, not wanting to look like a Barbie Doll, but one of rebellion. Are these just expectations from others, or are they rebelling against a certain image or a lost identity? Using Lightroom’s Cold Tone pre-set and Photoshop, the tones were able to blend evenly. ” Photographer: Jane Kelly Photo Details: Nikon D600 with 24-85mm lens at 85mm and f4.5 1/125 sec, ISO100.

Artistic Director: Paul Sutton Model: Georgina Ainscough: www.facebook.com/georgina.ainscough MUA & Hair: Cleo Young: www.facebook.com/cleomake.upartist

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“For our Vintage/Retro shoot, we used white and silver props.

Along with the model’s hair and dress, this image seamlessly blended together. The post-production in Lightroom, using the Bleach Bypass pre-set, instantly made the image come alive. It looked elegant, gentile and beautiful but with something slightly sinister; something secretive, something not quite being told.”

Photographer: Jane Kelly Photo Details: Nikon D600 with 24-85mm lens at 85mm and f7.1, 1/125 sec, ISO100.

Artistic Director:Paul Sutton Model: Kirsten Summer Woods MUA & Hair: Cleo Young: www.facebook.com/cleomake.upartist Props: www.divinedivafancydress.co.uk

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“Shot in the studio a few months ago with the wonderful model, Amy Rose. She did her own hair and makeup, Mike Hardley helped with the lighting and Mike Jagger, Amy’s manager, worked with me on the shots. The skirt Amy wore was actually a prom dress with the top folded in on it, but it all worked.

The image was shot with a PhaseOne IQ140 medium format digital camera with Amy standing in our infinity cove. A very simple twolight key and fill-light set up was used to light her and the image was subsequently removed from the background using Topaz remask.

Amy was then photoshopped into a purchased stock image background and multiple layers and blend modes used to integrate her more realistically into the scene. The resulting fantasy style image formed one of a series of five fantasy shots taken on the day.

Watch out for image two in the next edition.”

Photographer: Chris King, Unique Capture Photo Details: One IQ140 with Phase One 80mm F2.8 Prime Lens at f22 & f11, 3 seconds and 1/125, ISO: 50 Model: Amy Rose: www.facebook.com/amyrose01 Unique Capture Studio: www.miltonkeynesstudio.com

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“We wanted to do something that framed the model Alia’s face, so we gave her the frame to play around with and she literally did! This image was then cropped and postprocessed to black and white, which altered the whole dynamics. This really highlighted the white and black tones.

With the angle slightly off centre, the image became more interesting”.

Photographer: Jane Kelly Photo Details: Nikon D600 with 24-85mm lens at 85mm and f9, 1/125 sec, ISO100.

Artistic Director: Paul Sutton Model: Alia Simone Hawes: www.facebook.com/alia.hawes1 MUA Cleo Young: www.facebook.com/cleomake.upartist

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“Our very own Abi loved this incredible dress so much we were able to persuade her to model it! After hair and makeup a series of shots were taken in a garden location. The area was shaded and to retain the ambience of nature’s colours, we used a gold reflector along with a higher ISO. To achieve a large depth of field we merged the model within the scene rather than separated from it.”

Photographer: Jane Kelly Photo Details: Nikon D600 with 24-85mm lens at 65mm and f4.5, 1/80 sec, ISO400.

Artistic Director: Paul Sutton Model: Abi Highfield MUA Mandy Elizabeth: www.facebook.com/mandyelizabethmakeup

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“Shot at the ‘Tea Rooms’, The Olde Watermill, Bedfordshire. After observing various locations, I discovered a beautiful authentic tea room in the restaurant, filled to the brim with Victorian accessories and furniture. In order to keep the atmosphere as natural as possible all that was used was a gold reflector, a fast lens, and the available light through the window. Not having much room to move around in the room limited the angles but in my view this image captured enough detail, along with the model’s styling, to give a hint of 19th Century.”

Photographer: Jane Kelly Photo Details: Nikon D600 with 50mm lens at 50mm and f2.0 1/60 sec, ISO100.

Artistic Director; Paul Sutton Model: Emma Willis: www.purpleport.com/ portfolio/emmawillis MUA Mandy Elizabeth: www.facebook.com/ mandyelizabethmakeup

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“A studio shoot with our very own Nic Button, for which Jane and I swapped roles. I did some moody portraits, with a feather headdress prop that Nic had brought. I was really pleased with the way Nic posed and the lights gave a hint of that classic Hollywood Portraiture and Film Noir style....

Nic looks stunning” Photographer: Paul Sutton Photo Details: Nikon D7000 with 50mm at f11, 1/125 sec, ISO 100 Artistic Director: Jane Kelly Model: Nic Button: www.button.moonfruit.com MUA Gwen Reece: www.facebook.com/BellezasecretsMUA

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“The set was loosely based around the ‘White Queen’ from Alice in Wonderland, but we soon began to drift away from the main theme as ideas flowed from us all. I added my ‘feel’ to it post-edit, taking it a step further and adding a ‘trapped’ sense within the picture. So, is the White Queen good or bad, is she a refection inside the mirror, or merely looking at her own reflection? The way I see it personally, she has just spotted me taking the photograph, and, having been trapped in there for eternity, she wants to escape”.

Photographer: Mike Hardley Photo Details: Canon 5D MK2 with 24-105mm lens at 40mm at f9, 1/125 sec, ISO100.

Photographer: Mike Hardley: creativusimago@gmail.com Model Victoria Summers: www.facebook.com/victoriasummerswork Fashion Stylist/Karen Boyle: www.facebook.com/cameraworkshop MUA Gwen Reece: www.facebook.com/bellezasecretsmua MUA Cleo Young: www.facebook.com/cleomake.upartist

MENonly

by Mandy Elizabeth

“ bomber jackets are also big this year ”

It’s a mans world and it would be nothing without fashion & grooming.

MENSfashion Mens’ clothes and accessories now account for half of the multibillion pound fashion industry. While the ever present suit always remains strong, some men are now getting a little more adventurous with Armani sending

models out in meggings, a looser version of the womens’ leggings.

Prada went all preppy this season, while Top Shop sent polar explorers down their runway complete with fur-trimmed Parkers.

Bomber jackets are also big this year and set to replace the large, bulky winter coats of

past seasons.

And River Island is into quilting, using it on jackets and sweatshirts.

Roll neck jumpers are another big hit on the runways in winter white, grey, and even orange but solid black is still classic and timeless..

“ man NOW sees skin care AS a part OF HIS daily routine ”

MENSgrooming Men and their grooming go from the ‘wash and go’ type to the man that spends more time in the bathroom then women.

Research now shows that personal care and grooming targeted at men has increased by 70% in the past 6 years.

One thing that I think men all agree on is getting the perfect clean shave without cuts or a red rash. As skin tends to be more puffy in the morning it is best to wait at least 10 minutes after getting up to start shaving.

That way, skin has time to settle down. Using a shaving oil can also help smooth irritated skin, with LAB Series, Clarins and King of shaves, all doing some of the best.

Moisturiser is also important, especially if skin is dry and everything from harsh winds to central heating can take its toll on the skin. Remember, it is easier to use a good moisturiser in your 20s and 30s than to turn the clock back later. Anti-ageing for men has now come a long way, so when those lines and wrinkles do start to appear, Boots No 7 and Clarins have it covered and the LAB Series MAX-LS range helps turn back time.

Bottom line is the modern man now sees skin care as a part of his daily routine and a rise in the number of men opting for massage treatments, hair removal, skin treatments and MANicures (male nail treatments), is on the rise. ESSIE even has a range of manicure products especially for men, so for those ragged fingernails or outof-control cuticles, having a good buff is all the rage for this season!

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London Collections: Men (British Fashion Council) 6-8 January 2014 - The Hospital Club, London, WC2H 9HQ www.londoncollections.co.uk/men

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MODELS WANTED I loved working with you guys, the shoot was fun and easy and we left time for a giggle!

Hannah x

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by Mandy Elizabeth

Autumn and Winter fashions 2013

T “Buy something in any shade of pink”

here’s something for everyone this season from the ladylike to punk and 90s grunge, but in a softer way this time around. If in doubt however, buy something in any shade of pink, as it’s the colour of the season. Tweed and fur, sharp suits and film-noir 50s heroine’s style, all are really big as well. Talking of big, silhouettes are absolutely huge!

When the cold and snow comes this winter, there’s no excuse not to wrap up warm in a trendy giant fur coat. Leather is also big on the fashion scene, whether it’s biker chic or punk and worn with a big fuzzy jumper. When the party season comes around, it’s Viva Las Vegas, with beaded and sparkly dresses on

the top of the list along with those tall spiky stilettos.

Rihanna’s new collection for River Island is also worth checking out as well as Zara and Marks and Spencer for lady-like styles in ‘touch me’ fabrics. And don’t forget nails with Revlon, who have brought out 3d jWewel Appliqués inspired by the couture shows.

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Clothes Show Live 6-10 December 2013 NEC Birmingham www.clothesshowlive.com British Fashion Awards 2013 2 December 2013 The London Coliseum, London www.britishfashionawards.com

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...and who shall go to the ball, who are behind the masks?

a splendour of fabulous, a feast of silk, a sheer of satin, a crepe of chiffon adorned with jewelled delights. So...

We’re Hav PHOTOSHOOT MAGAZINE PRESENTS

PHOTO FEATURE WE’RE HAVING A BALL Jane Kelly Makeup Artist: Mandy Elizabeth Dresses & Accessories: Jessica Louise Dress Hire, Cherry Bees Models: Melissa Frayne, Emma Willis, Georgina Ainscough, Hannah Claire Words: Dr Jan Davidson Design & Direction: Paul Sutton The Venue: The Olde Watermill, Beds,UK janekelly@photoshootmagazine.co.uk www.facebook.com/MandyElizabethMakeUp www.cherry-bees.com www.jessicalouise2010.wix.com/jessicalouise www.melissafrayne.co.uk www.purpleport.com/portfolio/emmawillis www.facebook.com/georgina.ainscough www.facebook.com/HannahClaireModelling paulsutton@photoshootmagazine.co.uk

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Mike Hardley Makeup Artist: Mandy Elizabeth Dresses & Accessories: Photographers own Model: Nic Button Words: Dr Jan Davidson Design & Direction: Mike Hardley & Nic Button The Venue: Studio, The Olde Watermill, Beds creativusimago@gmail.com www.facebook.com/MandyElizabethMakeUp www.button.moonfruit.com

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you like to feature in our next issue? If your project is exciting and YOUR SHOOT Would unique we would like to hear from you. Click here for further details.

Mike Hardley’s

Sensual Twenties INTRODUCING...

MIKE HARDLEY

Mike has recently started his own company called ‘Creativius Imago’.

However, photography is not new to him. Mike has been taking pictures since the age of 16, some four decades ago. His first camera back then was a Practica L2. He joined the army at 18 and then bought a Pentax, becoming the troop photographer, as he recalls. After leaving the army, Mike spent the following 20 years in the IT industry, photography being a hobby for him during this time. It was the sad death of his wife 4 years ago that prompted Mike to ‘do something more’ with his life and that led to his becoming a professional, full time photographer, hiring studios, models and makeup artists and producing some great pictures.

For the future, Mike wants to do promotional work with small business retailers such as bridal and fashion companies, as well as manufacturers of products such as cameras. He will continue to work with models and actresses on their portfolio pictures and his latest assignment was in the equine world, photographing horses, another aspect of photography he would like to explore.

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YOUR SHOOT: Behind The Scenes - Mike Hardley Vintage, Gothic & Lady Gaga!

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one single Bowen’s 400e light with a 36in x 36in white box, whilst tethered to a 27in iMac, using Canon’s own tethering software.

Occasionally, I also used a Sunguard Angled View Finder for those low-to-ground shots.

The second set was also tethered but this time just the ambient light, coming in from the three windows that surround my studio, were used to great effect.

I aged the images with post-editing to bring in more of the vintage look and I was pleased with the final outcome. The last set of pictures started off with an implied nude, gothic biker look. This was enhanced by raiding my bling box and finding a silvercoloured necklace, a bullet belt made from 7.62mm cartridges and a pair of old, dark sunglasses. As the creative juices were now in full flow, it felt like we were discovering the contents of a toy box for the first time.

I perform all my indoor shoots tethered to a 27in iMac and outdoors using a MacBook Air Laptop. This allows me to view a much larger image and adjust my camera settings or angle. I also use this method to discuss the images with the models, makeup and hair stylist, as I personally prefer a shoot to be a team effort. In both instances, I use Canon’s own software. I use this because I can fire off the camera and change its settings remotely without disturbing the camera and causing camera shake.

However, the downside to using the Canon software is that after the shot is performed, you cannot browse through the images taken. A second software package

Mike’s Story hat is how this shoot evolved.

Not one to stifle creativity, I went with the flow, listening to the team’s input and ideas. The first set of shots remained near to my initial plans but the gothic/Gaga influence intensified as I worked.

The first vintage set was done using just

is required and this can be by Canon or another make, such as Aperture. Shooting tethered does however restrict you to the length of the cable from the camera to the computer. USB cable lengths tend to be on the short side at around 6ft. I have dabbled in the past with the longer extension cables up to 15ft with no joy. I have also used powered USB hubs, in the hope that these devices would regenerate re-clock the signal.

But they did not.

I also use a right angled viewfinder, which I find ideal for close-up, low level or high angle photography. I have been able to lay the camera on the floor whilst using this piece of equipment and get an entirely different view and perspective. It is one of the most used items of equipment I have and although not that cheap, I do recommend getting one as they add another creative edge to a shoot.

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Mike Hardley’s

Sensual Twenties

Mandy’s Story Mike wanted Nic to look pale, with smoky, intense eyes. So, for this I used Estee Lauder Double Wear in pale ivory (one shade lighter than Nick’s skin), to give her a pale, matt look. Her cheeks were defined using Lancome Bronzed in Deep, to really bring out the hollows of Nic ‘s cheekbones. Her eyes were defined in Maybeline Kohl in black. I then used Dior shadow in Midnight, blended up and out to get the smoky effect. False lashes were applied and Nic’s lashes then curled in with the false ones.

Nic’s Story I have worked with Mike several times in the past and consider him a good friend.

On this occasion, we firstly discussed an idea involving an adapted wedding dress and spiky boots. We planned and exchanged ideas which came together succinctly; highly styled, well thought out and super cool!

The look developed further on the day as new ideas and concepts came up. Mandy’s makeup for me was adaptable across the different looks we used and I loved them.

The shoot was well planned with great final images and of course great fun on the day.

Photoshoot’s Story Photoshoot Magazine had a great time at Mike’s shoot and we watched Nic turn from sensual twenties into a gothic chick!

There was clearly a rapport between Mike and Nic, who we found out, had worked together before on many occasions. Our team had to leave the shoot before the last scene, where, put it this way, no one from wardrobe was needed!

Our thanks go to Mike for being a perfect host, Nic for her expert modelling. and Mandy for her fabulous makeup... and those great toasted tea cakes!

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‘Long Distance Kiss’ was the top selling poster sold in the world in 1982 by Athena.

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“The actor I admired most was Marlon Brando. My favourite singer was Elvis Presley and the woman I held most in awe was Marilyn Monroe.”

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Inspiring thousands of teenagers in the 80’s with his iconic ‘Kiss Series’, these flashy, dazzling images of high-living, stylish ladies, with icy, bleached-out faces, electric blue made-up eyes and scarlet lips, sipping cocktails that glowed neon, became world best sellers. They were glamorous, contemporary, inspirational and very stylish images and still retain their appeal and influence on fashion, art and photography to this day.

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What is your technical background (where) - college, art school, university?

I subsequently attended the Johannesburg Art School in South Africa. However, on completion of my course, I was offered a job at J. Walter Thompson as an Assistant Art Director. I tried it and enjoyed it and thereafter spent a number of years in advertising, progressing to Creative Director (McCann Eriksson) and also in an Accounts and Marketing Executive position. I retained an interest in illustration throughout and decided I would enjoy life more as an illustrator. South Africa proved to have limited opportunities for illustrators. I had come to admire the work of English illustrators like Michael English, Alan Aldridge and Philip Castle. I therefore decided to move to London. With my experience in advertising, I chose to work mainly for advertising agencies

How did you first get involved with the Athena poster company? In the early 80’s (I think), I was approached by Athena, whose major areas of activity was printing reproductions of classical art works and the French Impressionists. These sales were limited because one print was bought and hung up for years, hence restricting market expansion. I suggested that a larger market, plus repeat sales, were more likely if we appealed to a younger market. It was the Punk era which I found quite exciting but a bit crude. I thought about how an Italian designer would handle it. The result was the brightly coloured and well-defined eyes, lips and hair. I enhanced these with an emotional tug at the heart - tears, kisses etc., etc. I thought that the teenage market would be the best and I tried to appeal to them by making the look ‘aspirational’.

Did the ideas for your most famous posters (The Kiss Series and Hollywood diner) just come to you or were they inspired by something in particular?

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How long did these images take you to create? The most successful ‘Kiss’ series, I executed in a month or two.

What is your favourite picture/poster that you have created? My two favourite illustrations (of mine) are Long Distance Kiss and Three Girls and a Gun. What made you first try airbrushing over photographs? The style of illustration I preferred was airbrush; that is doing an original drawing, cutting masks and spraying the appropriate colours to build up a realistic and clearly defined illustration.

The photographic feel I developed after working for many years in advertising directing photographers like Sam Haskins.

There came a period when computers became very sophisticated and I worked out a way of achieving a similar airbrush effect using Photoshop. My method was to take my own photographs and adapting and stylising them by using a similar masking method and colouring individual colours with each mask. This made life a lot easier.

Athena was established in 1964, founded by Ole Christiansen. It came into being at a time when pop artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein were creating works that were influenced by consumer packaging (remember Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup and Coca Cola bottles and Lichtenstein’s ‘Wham’?). Athena really came into its own when it expanded its operation from reproducing fine art reproduction prints into poster manufacturing.

In 1977, they produced the ‘Tennis Girl’, the massively famous poster of the knickerless girl in white tennis clothes and in the 80’s ‘Man and Baby’ (L’Enfant). At this time, the new techniques of airbrushing photographs started to become fashionable and the next success for Athena followed in the early 1980s with dreamy, fantasy images such as A Dolphin Moon and Unicorn Princess and Syd Brak’s iconic ‘Kiss Series’.

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Who is your favourite artist? The photographer I admired the most was Richard Avedon and later, Annie Liebowitz.

Are you satisfied with what you have done so far in your career or would you like to do more? I am comparatively satisfied with my career. It has kept me happy for many years.

What are you doing now? At present, I have limited my output and seem to do mainly 1940 pin up girls for clients in America. (Syd has done work for companies including Coca Cola, MSN, and Levi’s.)

What has been the biggest moment of your life so far? Probably the proudest moment in my career was when I was given an award by Bill Bernbach, who I have always considered the best communicator that ever was. (Syd was awarded the ‘gold award’ for design and illustration in Johannesburg, South Africa by Bill Bernbach in the mid-1970s.) www.sydbrak.co.uk

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INSPECTOR GADGETS

By Jane Kelly A must have, or simply another novelty?

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ome see gadgets as an unnecessary evil, whilst others could not function without them! I dare say that someone you know may have a digital camera flexible gripping bubble tripod? To me, that is just a must have!

So here are some more gadgets that may need my further inspection.

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Opteka Hot Shoe Two Axis Double Bubble Spirit Level for Digital and Film Cameras http://opteka.com This bubble spirit level gadget slips onto your camera’s hot shoe to save you time not having to constantly straighten or crop your images, which should help to keep you level-headed when under pressure.

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Multipurpose Camera / Battery Charger http://www.jessops.com Designed to charge just about any kind of gadget battery you can imagine, as well as major types of digital camera batteries. Handy to have in the kit bag.

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http://www.weye-feye.com The Weye Feye is the most advanced universal Wi-Fi device enabling remote control of DSLR cameras, with a smartphone, tablet or a PC/Mac that also facilitates content sharing instantly.

Sandisk SD card - USB dual purpose http://www.amazon.co.uk Sandisk SD card that is hinged, and folds down to reveal a USB adaptor. Simply pop the card out of the camera and put straight into the PC with ease. What a brilliant and handy idea!

Camera Lens Gifts http://www.amazon.com These have been around for a while but I’m still impressed with the ‘lens’ mug and biscuit holder.

And even better is the plant pot holder; good for focusing on your hobbies. Another novelty idea is the Nikon lens alarm clock with a D4 shutter noise. Unfortunately, at the moment these are only available in Japan... but I am sure they will be zooming there way over to us soon!

The Bokeh Kit http://photojojo.com For those that love a bit of Bokeh (“blurred” in Japanese) is that beautiful out of focus blur that appears when your lens is set to a shallow depth of field. Just place the Bokeh filter over your camera lens and turn ordinary night-scape into a wondrous land of sparkling hearts, planes, birds, or happy faces. It’s easy to use - just slip any 1 of 21 shapes into the slot in the filter. Plus, you even get a blank sheet to make up to 8 of your own!

...so now we will all have a great excuse for any ‘blurred lines’!

“the most advanced universal Wi-Fi device enabling remote control of DSLR cameras with a smartphone, tablet or a PC/Mac.” - Weye Feye - Remote Control

!Diary For those that want to keep up-to-date, here are some dates for your diary!

Shows The Societies Photographic Conventions 15 – 20 January 2014 Full Convention 17 – 19 January 2014 Trade Show Dates Hilon London Metropole www.swpp.co.uk

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EAST WEST MEETS

When East meets West you know there will be dramatic vibrant colours mixed with traditional elegant glamour. Sejal Just, a freelance hair and makeup stylist and her team showcased her creations for a portfolio of vintage looks and eastern delight.

Our location for the day was the newly refurbished Mercure Milton Keynes Abbey Hill Hotel which provided the use of their wedding venue and facilities.

Jane Kelly Makeup Artist: Sejal MUA Models: Puja Parmar, Maria Blendea, Alpha Ali Decoration: Ruths Floral Design Studio Props: Divine Diva Fancy Dress Design & Direction: Paul Sutton The Venue: Abbey Hill Hotel, Milton Keynes, Bucks

janekelly@photoshootmagazine.co.uk www.facebook.com/SejalMakeupArtist www.purpleport.com/portfolio/mariacb www.modelmayhem.com/1732566 www.facebook.com/alpha.ali www.ruthsfloraldesign.co.uk

“ I got the bridal bug as soon as I did my first bride, and now I’m hooked.

It’s such a great pleasure to makeup a bride for her special day.” Sejal

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passion for makeup THE “My artistry and use of expert techniques will ensure that your makeup will look flawless and lasts all day”. Sejal Sejal has always loved makeup and weddings, so it seemed perfect for her to combine the two. After making-up her first bride, Sejal caught the bug and is now totally hooked! She loves the entire process, experimenting with different looks for the hair and makeup and then ensuring that the bride-to-be looks and feels amazing on the big day itself. Sejal started in the beauty industry mainly focusing on the Asian bridal look, but today, many Asian brides choose to have a western style registry or white wedding, as well as the traditional Asian ceremony. So, western looks were added in her package, not least because she loves fashioning beautiful, timeless and elegant creations to compliment the western whitewedding dress.

As well as hair and makeup, Sejal also offers jewellery and outfit styling. Asian wedding outfits and jewellery are often quite heavy and detailed in their stonework, so require expert techniques to ensure they are comfortable to wear, are draped correctly and stay in place all day long. She gets her inspiration for the makeup and hairstyles from the bride and her outfit. Sejal also takes time to understand what the bride likes and dislikes and then creates a bespoke look for her.

Sejal is an experienced and published hair and makeup artist for TV commercials, fashion spreads and photoshoots. She draws her inspiration just about anywhere; from the designers’ clothes to the catwalks or even the specific colours being used.

www.sejalmakeupartist.com www.facebook.com/SejalMakeupArtist info@sejalmakeupartist.com

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Getting married in Milton Keynes?

Then look to Abbey Hill hotel for your venue.

Milton Keynes Abbey Hill

The hotel has undergone extensive renovations and had a magnificent facelift. Part of the Mercure chain, the hotel is situated next to Abbey Hill Golf course, it is just out of the city giving a more private affair, with rural views.

They hold the licence necessary to perform your marriage ceremony, which would be in the Crownhill suite, and then you can let the celebration commence in the Watling suite. The suite has been tastefully decorated in neutral colours with sumptuous furnishings. The room is big and airy with gorgeous chandelier and exquisite mirror details.

The bar and restaurant have a relaxed but luxurious atmosphere, the bar area is reminiscent of a Mediterranean palace and opens out into a large courtyard.

The Moltens restaurant boasts a flavoursome fresh menu and a tabletop volcanic stone dining experience.

The hotel can provide a DJ for your event, and the exceptional staff will cater to your needs.

The hotel has 88 rooms, decorated with opulent style.

Everything you need is provided including self-catering appliances in some of the rooms. They also have a few suites with a little added extra luxury ideal for the happy couple to pamper themselves with. Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.

The hotel is located just 29 miles from Luton airport, perfect for when you jet off on your honeymoon afterwards.

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FatalAttractions Attented by Mandy Elizabeth & Nic Button

Olympia Beauty 22-23 September 2013

Being part of the 22,681 visitors that attended the number one autumn beauty trade show.

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his year’s Beauty Show was a Mecca for anyone in the beauty industry or just interested in beauty. Walking through the doors you felt like you had died and gone to heaven, where some of the biggest names in makeup were showing off their latest products.

OPI, Elemis, Nail Harmony, Royal & Langnickel brushes, Sienna X and ibd gels, to name but a few.

They had glitter and fiery reds with Mariah Carey as this year’s face for Christmas. With names like, ‘Cute Little Vixen’ and ‘All I want for Christmas is OPI’, you know this is a fun collection. To top it off there was a special edition; pure 18k white gold and silver leaf top coat. These products are definitely going on our wish list.

“it was love at first sniff”

One of the first stands you saw when you walked through the doors was Dermalogica. A well-known brand to all things cosmetic; the stand was pure, clinical and clean, as classy as the brand itself – it set the tone beautifully for the rest of the show.

First stop was at OPI, to look at their wonderful collection of nail and gel colours - amazing products, especially the new San Francisco and Christmas collections.

The stall was delightfully plush with black, floor length string curtains and glittery pillars at the entrance with built-in speakers playing lovely music. Inside was low-lit and smelled gorgeous. The stands had black velvet cushioning, the displays lit up for the consumer to survey the treats on sale, and very helpful, gorgeous girls promoting the products.

Another innovative product was sold at MoYou Nails. It had a very clever nail design concept where you use a stamping tool and design plate to do really fun and cool things with your nails. The process is simple but very effective. Watch this space for a more in-depth review at a later date.

Then, at All That Jazz, a brand name from the company Nail Harmony UK, they were selling more amazing coloured gel nail polishes. This company is home to Gelish, which was founded by nail artists and has won over 60 awards in the USA and worldwide. Gelish is another great nail gel that is applied like a polish in a rainbow of colours. ‘Jazz’ is the face of their new manicure and pedicure range. One favourite was the Chocolate Orange Massage Lotion…it was love at first sniff.

LDN Skins was next. Their new selftanning range has just been launched, used by Kate Middleton, so, as you can imagine, it’s very natural and smells wonderful. There were quite a few self-tanning products at the show, including The Essex Tanning range, promoted by a much-tanned man. There are different strengths, so thankfully one can choose the depth of tan required.

There were a number of stalls promoting picture-perfect eyebrows

using pressed powder and stencils and lots of people having sample treatments, like eyelash lengthening, spray tans, massages, makeover’s and manicures.

We stopped by the very busy Inglot stall and spent a great deal of time sampling different eye shadows and eyeliners. The staffs here were wonderfully knowledgeable and informative, and we bought a selection of eye shadow pallets from their Freedom System, plus eyeliner and a gorgeous glittery eye shadow pot.

surrounded by big burly security guards and hoards of screaming young girls and Buttercups Uniforms had a special offer of 3 for 2 on all of their tunics, a bargain!

Next to look at was Royal & Langnickel Makeup Brushes. They offer a range to suit different needs dependent on whether you are a makeup lover, makeup student or makeup artist. We will be reviewing their S•I•L•K range of professional makeup brushes, so look out for our findings in the next issue.

Overall the event was a blast and had something for everybody, from teeth whitening to fortune telling and wonderful chocolate fountains.

We resisted all of these and settled for some Green Magic by ProtoCol, which is supposed to give you energy, help the immune system, repair and recover. We will let you know the results of that.

We had to leave before the final makeup and body painting competitions as it was too crowded by then to get near the stands. So, we said goodbye to Olympia and the Beauty Show until next year, when we will be doing it again…all in the name of research of course!

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Peter Andre was there launching his new fragrance for women,

Book your place for next year 21-22 September 2014 www.olympiabeauty.co.uk

“something for everybody, from teeth whitening to fortune telling and wonderful chocolate fountains”.

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PHOTOSHOOT MAGAZINE PRESENTS

pole pulse WAR NI NG : HE ARTE D! NOT FO R TH E FA INT

When Cecilia Paige invited us to her Pole Pulse class, we did not expect to find such a bevy of strong, beautiful ladies defying gravity and bending their bodies into incredible positions around a pole. Not for the faint hearted, this regime requires stamina, flexibility and enthusiasm, which were there, on the night, in abundance.

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Jane Kelly Guest Photographer: Janine Lane Makeup Artist: Cecilia Paige Dance Class: Pole Fitness Models: Cecilia Paige,Vicky Watson, & Becky Wood Words: Dr Jan Davidson Design & Direction: Paul Sutton The Venue: Atlas Fitness Gym, Wolverton, Bucks, UK

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The Shoot

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e arrived at the ‘Home of the Spartans’, the Atlas Fitness club, and carefully negotiated our way through a group of huge, muscular men, and past the row of fitness machines and weightlifters to the dance studio at the back of the club. We were there to do a photo shoot with Cecilia Paige, a pole fitness instructor and owner of Pole Pulse, and of her students, Becky Wood and Victoria

Watson. Having left behind the room full of male hormones and rock music, we found ourselves in a different world. Three beautiful ladies were putting on their makeup, spraying their hair and dressing in girly costumes, all getting ready for the photo session, and a waft of gorgeous perfume filled the air. We had moved from the domain of muscle and strength and entered the territory of the ‘weaker’ sex, or so it seemed!

A Brief History

Pole Fitness training came out of pole dancing, which is a form of performance art, traditionally associated with strip clubs. Pole dancing combines acrobatics and dancing centered around a vertical pole that is fixed to the ground. During the 1990s, fitness and gymnastic enthusiasts took this art form and created a whole fitness exercise regime, which they named ‘pole fitness training’

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Like pole dancing, this type of workout requires significant whole-body strength, much flexibility and considerable endurance to perform the athletic moves called climbs, spins, and body inversions, using the limbs (mostly legs) to grip with. A great deal of upper body and core strength is also required by the performer to attain true proficiency, and rigorous training is necessary, hence the term ‘pole fitness training’.

Using a pole to exercise with is not a new phenomenon. This method can be traced back some eight hundred years to the traditional Indian sport of mallakhamb, which employs the principles of strength and endurance using a wooden pole. Another system that works with a pole comes from China (although that too originated in India).

The Chinese version has poles on which men perform gravity defying tricks, leaping from pole to pole, high up in the air.

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Pole gymnastics became fashionable in circuses during the 1920s, from where it moved into bars and clubs of Canada and the United States during the 1980s and evolved into a more ‘burlesque’ kind of dancing using a pole. If pole fitness trainers have their way, pole gymnastics, now a competitive sport may well be a new and exciting addition to the 2016 Olympics!

Behind The Scenes Here’s a quick look behind the scenes of our evening at the Gym for Pole Pulse.

‘As on many location shoots you have to work with what you have got.’

As on many location shoots you have to work with what you have got. Having previously seen the location and some other shots taken in the gym studio, we knew that it was a multipurpose area with lots of other gym equipment.

door to direct the light. We then tried a series of shots using the red gel, which we thought worked just as well.

x There was no clear wall space as such, and various backdrops that could have been used would not have worked due to the height these girls reached on the pole.

Becky did her sequence of moves, which she had to adapt for this shoot, as she normally worked towards a large mirror.

But as the reflection showed all of our equipment, Becky had to turn towards us to give a better background.

‘this pole was in between some great arched windows’

w After a discussion, we began with Becky and decided to start with the central pole of the studio, as this pole was in between some great arched windows. To make this shoot a bit different and achieve some moody shots, we used a variety of coloured gels. For Becky, we spread orange light over her body, using a barn

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Another challenge for the girls was that in order for us to adapt the light for each shot, they had to hold each pose rather than perform the sequence.

‘we noticed an incredible light coming through a window of the studio so we decided to move the pole in front of it.’

We then removed all gels and used a very bright light to bounce off all the walls to create this clean effect. We kept the flare in the picture and left the shadows/angles to keep the dimension of the wall and ceilings to show how close they worked to the ceiling.

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‘adapt the light for each shot, they had to hold each pose rather than perform the sequence. ‘

production, produced a great image. This was edited in Lightroom using a cross process and contrast to enhance the colours. We were so glad we made the effort to move half the gym equipment otherwise we would have missed these incredible shots. We hope you agree they were well worth it!

We then ended our evening with a sequence of Glam shots to finish up.

During the shoot, we noticed an incredible light coming through a window of the studio so we decided to move the pole in front of it. Not an easy task, as we had to move a stack of gym mats and various other equipment… but sometimes you have to put yourself out to get that shot! We used natural light to produce a sequence of these shots.

This is the unedited shot straight from camera We then applied the blue gel with one light (opening the barn door) and took the honeycomb grid off, again unedited and straight from the camera (see right).

The effects you can see with a little post-

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Vicky Vicky, aged 20, has been training in Pole Fitness for a year and absolutely loves it. Vicky is a local girl and attends Moulton College, studying a BA in applied animal studies. When she finishes her degree she wants to go into animal conservation or zoology. She has been involved in other photo-shoots and enjoys being in front of the camera as a part-time model.

Cecilia Cecilia has been doing Pole Fitness training for 3 years and decided to train and qualify as a teacher in this discipline a year and half ago, teaching up to fifteen students in her weekly classes. She also teaches zumba.

Cecilia, originally from Italy, does kick boxing and uses that and the pole training to maintain her strength and fitness, which are clearly required to do such demanding workouts on the pole.

As well as this, Cecilia owns her own beauty company.

She is a qualified beautician and does hair, makeup and beauty treatments, largely for wedding parties and fashion photoshoots.

Becky Becky, 18, lives locally to the gym, but was originally from Aberdeen in Scotland. Her background is dancing, all types, from ballet to hip hop and she has only been doing Pole Fitness training for six months, Becky has done a little modelling before, but her passion has been dancing since the age of 4 years old and she uses her pole workouts to build up her strength, plus it gives her another skill to take with her to ‘The Performance College’ in Essex, an international dance college that Becky is joining in September to study musical theatre.

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The Guest Photographer We invited Janine from Janine Lane Photography, to join us as our guest for the evening. Janine used the trigger system for the studio lights at first but wanted to try out using her Speedlight ‘off camera’ which produced some fantastic quality shots with different angles.

“I was glad of some help and advice at the beginning of the evening, as this helped me get some great shots. After a short while I didn’t feel nervous anymore and gained confidence in taking the photos and getting the ‘right shot” Janine Lane

Janine lives locally and came along to try and get some good shots to build up her own portfolio.

She has recently got into photography and has just completed a diploma in this subject. Janine has been in design and graphic art for 18 years and rather fancies a career change at some point. She would like to specialise, taking photographs of food, and has already had a number of commissions from restaurants. It will be interesting to follow Janine’s journey and see where it takes her. We wish her good luck.

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Top 5 Photoshoot Tips What makes a successful photoshoot... is it expensive equipment, a great location, or professional models? Actually none of these made it in the top five.... but these did!

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Team Work

A shoot's success depends on the team working well together to make a vision come to life. Everyone should know the goals that are trying to be accomplished, and each person should fashion their own activities after those goals, whatever is being promoted. As a team, everyone should count and efforts be made to ensure that it is a good experience for all.

Planning and Preparation

Achieving the best images from a shoot depends on more than a good photographer and artistic vision. Planning and preparation are vital for success, using detailed shot lists for setting out aims and specifics to ensure you clearly meet the clients’ requests, as well as your own objectives. Mood boards are invaluable as a reference for the look and feel of the shoot and to give clients a visual aid of the end result.

Communication

Good communicate between the team is vital, both written and spoken. Discuss the plans from the beginning and make sure that everyone knows their roles, responsibilities and the part they play in achieving the overall goal of the shoot. Keep the communication open throughout the shoot and include the client where possible in the decision-making, especially if concerns are raised.

Flexibility

Photo shoots can change in nature, and at times, they do not go exactly to plan. You need to be ready to adapt and change your strategy if required. Shoots may take longer due to weather or a delay in travelling. Also, where possible, leave some time for a little extra creativity.

Shoots often evolve and other ideas work better than those initially planned.

You never know, this change could produce that one amazing image!

Relax and have fun

Relax and enjoy the shoot. You may be working hard, but have fun doing it.

Attitudes are contagious, and your face will show everyone else in the team what you are feeling and thinking, so make sure you do not forget to smile occasionally. Positive energy between the team is important and will ensure that everyone does their best to produce that great shoot. Most importantly of all, have that supply of tea and chocolate biscuits, and have fun!

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A LIGH SHAD PA Jane Kelly Aditional Photography: Paul Sutton Makeup Artist: Gwen Reece Accessories: Retro-Bazaar Models: Dakota Hunt, Holly Brewer Words: Dr Jan Davidson and Jane Kelly Design & Direction: Paul Sutton The Venue: The Barn Studio, Bucks Lyrics: ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’ by Procol Harum.

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“We skipped the light fandango turned cartwheels 'cross the floor I was feeling kinda seasick but the crowd called out for more The room was humming harder as the ceiling flew away When we called out for another drink the waiter brought a tray�

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“And so it was that later as the miller told his tale that her face, at first just ghostly, turned a whiter shade of pale�

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MAKEUP Gwen Reece

Pale Complexion was very fashionable with 16th Century women, who showed their wealth by painting their faces with expensive white lead, sometimes mixed with arsenic! This look was popular rather than the tanned look that poor women had from working outdoors. Even Queen Elizabeth I of England created the well-known look known as ‘the Mask of Youth’. A Pale complexion has remained fashionable through the centuries but thankfully with 21st Century products, this look can be created a lot easier...arsenic and lead not included!

Face

“The skin needed to be pale white and pure looking with contoured features. After cleansing and preparing, I started with a base of Kryolan’s Supracolour, clown white, covering the whole face, neck and shoulders.

This product gives a nice glow to the skin; not too shiny and not to matt”.

Eyes

“I used L’Oreal gel eyeliner to contour the eyes and then a winged out the eye line to give the eyes a slightly modern feel”.

Lips

“To create the classic red bold lips, I used Yves Saint Laurent and again added another modern twist by using Sleek’s Pout Paint and Fanatic brushes to create the bold royal blue lips”.

About - Gwen Reece Makeup artist

Gwen comes from Northampton and has been working in her field for 3 to 4 years. She began her career by going to college to learn the basics of beauty and makeup. Then she went to work for a local photographer, making up his models in order to build up her own portfolio. Gwen then returned to college to gain her qualifications, since when she has worked full time in a beauty salon as well as doing makeup sessions for various magazines and photographers, both professional and amateur.

Gwen loves her work, especially as a makeup artist.

She enjoys the artistic side of this, crafting a great ‘look’, working from a theme and other times she does it freestyle. Her most memorable makeup sessions are when she does body painting. These can take anything up to 7 hours to paint the model from head to toe. Her first job doing this was to produce an identical image of a painted model in a David Bailey photograph, but since this she has done several in her own style.

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“And so it was that later as the miller told his tale that her face, at first just ghostly, turned a whiter shade of pale�

- Procol Harum

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hostly pale skin, eerie natural beauty, with a classical and modern tale – Photoshoot’s ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’ showcased Gwen Reece’s make up and styling to compliment this autumn/winter 2013 look.

Gwen styled models, Dakota and Holly with flawless pale complexions, bold eyes and lips and hair tied back to create that ghostly mysterious look. On set, both model’s showed great attitudes and creativity along the way with our vintage accessories. This enabled me to capture a fantastic series of classic, modern and fun looks.

Having access to a wide range of original props and accessories, from a vintage 1920’s face net to 70’s retro red phones, kindly supplied by retro-bizarre.co.uk, just added that splash of colour and imagination to compliment our shoot.

Using a Hi-Key background and selective lighting enabled the models skin tones to be prominent, highlighting the different contours of the face, whilst still retaining natural shadows. We worked with various angles and positions with some very close-up portrait shots, followed by a series of upper body shots which incorporated our props to get a full pale spectrum for the collection, all within 3 hours. Well, we did have to eat!

I would like to say a special thanks to my team, who held the day together including Hollly, Dominic, Jan, Dakota, Gwen, Paul, and Kellianne for their flexibility, fun, and laughs!

Look out for more from our stunning models Holly and Dakota in our next issue... OUT SOON!

Technical Studio Equipment:

5x7ft Hi-lite Lastolite background with x2 studio lights x1 main studio light with 80 x 120cm Elinchrome Softbox and diffuser grid.

Sekonic L-308S/Flashmate Light Meter Modelling light Yongnuo Digital Trigger System Laptop, using Adobe’s Lightroom with USB Tethering System Camera settings: Nikon D7000 Nikon Lenses 24-85mm, 55-300mm and 50mm prime lens. ISO 100/200, 1/125, F14 PHOTOSHOOTMAGAZINE.CO.UK ISSUE 1 2013

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MODEL Dakota Hunt

Dakota moved here from Texas, USA, about 10 years ago. She now lives in Milton Keynes, Bucks and is a very busy model, having been working in this field for over a decade. Dakota was a child model in America and also did pageants; ‘toddlers and tiaras’, as she describes it. She works both here and in the states and has a very good reputation in both countries. Dakota is a ‘petite alternative’ model, working in lingerie and latex. She also does a lot of 1940 and 1950 pinup pictures, which she says are her favourite kind. Her latest fun shoot was a whole body paint, which was based on the pop art of Andy Warhol, with a Barbie Doll ‘look’. It took 6 hours to be painted and although interesting to do, she declares it was painful getting all the paint off afterwards.

Although Dakota loves her modelling work, she wants to be behind the camera one day, taking her own photographs. She would like to do nude art work and better use the styling skills she takes into her modelling work at present.

Dakota met Photoshoot photographer, Jane, when working for another magazine and was happy to come along for the day.

She was also pleasantly surprised to find the good planning and preparation of the Photoshoot team on this session; something she has not always found on others.

MODEL Holly Brewer

Holly is local to Milton Keynes, Bucks and modelled when she was younger. She often does various photoshoots through her music and press launches for her roles in pantomimes and events for Milton Keynes and Aylesbury Waterside Theatres, where she brings her experience and talents in dance and acting to the stage.

Her passion however is her music and she has recently signed an artist management deal with RGS Music Group where she is currently writing and developing her own original sound.

Holly’s music developed from a very early age and she has performed in many different venues across the country. She aspires to female artists like Alicia Keys, Emeli Sande and Beyonce and believes she can bring something different to the music scene.

She was invited to be part of this shoot by the team when she met them covering a behind the scenes article for this year’s Aylesbury Waterside Theatres pantomime ‘Sleeping Beauty’, where Holly is playing Sleeping Beauty.

Holly thought working with Photoshoot would be very different and looked forward to modelling on the day’s shoot, with all the dressing up and crazy makeup.

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Makeup

by Mandy Elizabeth

Autumn and Winter makeup 2013

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here are lots of variety this autumn and winter in nail colours, from vampy violets, reds and black, to deep browns, russet, navy and jewel shades, right up to pale pink, which is not usually seen in winter. Texture is also important with OPI Liquid Sands leading the way. Great colours and textures in this range.

If you are after a little sparkle, then it is Essie Luxeffects; an all-glitter top

contrast the clothes this season.

“Classic ladylike-look are still strong and contrast the clothes this season”.

Bold brows are still here and not going anywhere, so get down to your nearest brow bar ASAP. You will be surprised what a difference they can make. Try swapping navy or midnight blue instead of the usual black/grey combo for your smoky eye to get bang on trend.

“Your black eyeliner is your best friend this season so start practicing those feline flicks”.

coat to spice up your nail colour of choice, and in shades of navy to gold, there is something for everyone.

Shape remains the same this season with oval and pointed leading the way over the classic square shape.

Lots of variety in makeup this season as well. All the big companies from Lancôme. Chanel, Dior and have gone for rich tones of burgundy and grey. Navy and even green is making an appearance. Berry-stained lips and sixties eyes, along with the classic ladylike look are still strong and

Healthy glowing skin is a must with MAC face & Body foundation, Dior Nude or the new Nude Magique

by L’Oreal will help you to achieve it. Primer is a must as well with the new Dior Airflash cc primer Radiance, boasting being one of the best. If lips are your best feature, tap into this season with the wide range of wine and berry colour lipstick and glosses out there. New <id do a great Berry Bronze or Very Cherry in their I-pout range.

Autumn and winter collections were shown in February 2013; it all starting in New York. Then London, Milan, and finally Paris - one month of a crazy whirlwind of clothes, makeup, nails and overall looks we will be wearing come the darker, colder months

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Once upon a time...

Holly Brewer spent her time avoiding pricking her finger!

At a mere 18 years old, Holly will be lighting up the stage in this years pantomime in the title role of ‘Sleeping Beauty’.

In 2009 Holly won Milton Keynes Theatre’s 10th anniversary Top Talent Competition, out-shining over 140 hopefuls. Since then she has performed to theatre patrons, her angelic voice ringing out around the foyer. She plays the piano and writes her own music too. Gifts bestowed on her from the Fairy Godmothers no less.

”All the Divas like Adele, Emile Sande and Alicia Keys, they are who I look up to. ”

Artist: Holly Brewer Photography & Management: RGS Music Group www.hollybrewer.co.uk www.rgsmusicgroup.com

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SleepingBeauty The Holly Brewer Interview We spent the day with Holly at the regional press launch for her role as Sleeping Beauty in this year’s Aylesbury Waterside Theatre’s Pantomine.

I have read that you are writing your own music. We know that you have been performing from around the age of 13, be it singing, dancing and acting. Do you prefer music or the acting, or are you quite happy that you are so versatile that you can do both?

I’m really excited. I’m more excited for panto this year because all year round I write and I have a lot of time on my own. In panto, I’m able to sing.

I gig a lot, so I’m doing that side of music and I want to have a recording career but it is very much the same every day. I’m at home a lot trying to self-motivate. It’s quite hard and I love it but to have a break from that and do some acting, which I also love, will be nice. I’ve had an

amazing year but also a hard one. Writing is also hard, so to have a break from that and do some dancing and acting is a bit of fun.

You play the Piano; does this help you to write the music as well as the lyrics?

Yes. I come up with the chord progression and stuff like that. It definitely helps that I play the piano to write music.

What sort of genre would you say your music is?

I would say ‘R’ and ’B’ ballad, that kind of ‘Alicia Keys’ sound. All the divas like Adele, Emile Sande and Alicia Keys. They are who I look up to.

Who do you think you sound like? Your sound?

I think I try to have my own sound. It’s hard to say you sound like someone. I obviously aspire to be like these people but I want to make music that is me, not someone else.

You’ve just been signed, who’s that with?

”I think music is in my heart, I love writing music and I love performing as me.”

Yes, a couple of months ago I got a management deal. They are local and I worked with them for six months prior to signing. They have an amazing studio where I go, so it gives me an opportunity to get out of the house and be in the studio environment and meet different writers. It’s really cool and gives me a bit of direction. Last year I was saying, ‘oooh what am I doing?’

Do you have aspirations for the silver screen or will you stick with stage shows and do your music as well?

I think music is in my heart. I love writing music and performing as me. I also love having a break from it and doing panto. I absolutely love that but my ultimate dream is to be my own artist; singing and performing music that I have written.

Have you got anything recorded? Are you going to be releasing anything soon?

I have recorded stuff, but no, it won’t be released for a long time yet. There’s a lot of stuff I still want to write. There are a lot of genres of music I want to look into and find out about. It’s going

to be a difficult year and a half or even couple of years. It’s going to be me, in a studio, almost in secret. I can’t really put anything out there yet, but hopefully when it does, I will feel good about it.

And after panto, will you be doing gigs in pubs again?

Yeah. I’ve done a lot of gigs in pubs. I think for now though, the main thing is getting some original music for myself. I will do panto and then go back to that scene. I still gig but the main thing for me is getting my head down and getting my own songs.

How old were you when you first sang in the Foyer of Milton Keynes Theatre?

I think 13 or 14. I did my first panto at 14 and it was the year before that, so 13.

Photoshoot magazine will be following Holly as she takes centre stage in the Christmas Panto ‘Sleeping Beauty’ at Aylesbury’s Waterside Theatre

Jane Kelly Artist: Holly Brewer Design & Direction: Paul Sutton Words: Abi Highfield Press & Communication Team: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre The Venue: Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon, Bucks

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We attended a press launch at Waddesdon Manor for Aylesbury’s Waterside Theatres production of Sleeping Beauty.

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How do you feel about doing Panto in your hometown?

I love it. The theatre is two minutes from my house, so I look out at the audience; I see friends and neighbours sitting there.

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What are you looking forward to?

I’ve never and done introducing ‘Sleeping Beauty’ before, so that’s exciting.

We’ve got a young choreographer with a huge following and well known for his dancing. Holly has the voice of an angel and introducing and our princeCHRISTIAN is good-looking and can sing and dance. I’m doing the comedy,LUND and I’m very excited.

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The title role will be played by the stunning Holly Brewer, Buckinghamshire’s favourite singer and songwriter. Holly made her Waterside debut in Panto last year playing Wendy and is delighted to return again this year to work with what she describes as ‘the panto dream team’ .

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What are you most looking forward to with this panto?

I think it’s doing a panto that I’ve not seen before; that I’m not really familiar with. But it’s good because I get to play it afresh and I’m really excited as it’s a new role. It is also a very girly role. I played Wendy last year, but to play Sleeping Beauty, the title role…that’s amazing.

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When do the rehearsals for the panto start?

We have a week or something to rehearse. Last year was about the same and it sounds awful but we managed to pull it off. Everyone just gets into their roles and you gel pretty quickly.

Is there a bit of leeway in that if a line doesn’t work for you, you can speak to the writer and change it to make it work?

Yes usually. Probably more in a comedy role like Andy’s, because he can play around with it; the song sheet and things like that. My role is obviously more of a serious one so the lines I’ve got are probably for a reason. But yeah, they are always pretty flexible. It depends on the director. Our director last year was pretty flexible on what we wanted to do but I’m usually pretty cool with my lines and say what I’m meant to say.

“Look out for more exciting behind the scenes, coverage of Holly as we shadow her in the run-up to our favourite show of the year. “

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“The press do not want high resolution as most papers are happy with a picture where the longest side is 1500 pixels.”

Public Relations and Press Photographer Age: 50 Born: Bletchley First Camera: Early Leica when aged 5 – replaced with a 35mm “Voitlander” when my dad realised what the Leica was worth!

Most influential photographers: Henri Cartier-Bresson, Helmut Newton and Peter Orme.

Favourite piece of kit: Canon EOS 5D MkII – I love wide angles and the full frame sensor get me them… but I travel with a pocketable Canon Powershot G15 which is excellent.

Advice: As they say… “F8 and be there” Fill the frame with impact and don’t put the focal point in the centre of the frame.

Favourite Subject: Anything musical theatrical, but I also love sports – getting the right shot when you cannot control the environment or the action is a challenge. Cannot stand weddings or celebrity for the sake of celebrity’s sake.

Interesting Fact: The press do not want high resolution as most papers are happy with a picture where the longest side is 1500 pixels. That’s plenty of resolution for newspaper print to full page anything bigger slows all their systems and processes down and they won’t thank you. So why the run to 20 mega-pixel cameras…? Many lenses cannot resolve as fine as a single pixel, so it’s wasted money.

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I shot these with a Canon EOS 5DMKII (21MP) as for it is about full frame, quality pixels and low light performance. I rarely drop below 800 ISO these days.

To light the portrait shots, I used three canon Speedlite flash units, linked by their own infra-red system bounced off the ceiling, the master being on the camera bounced using a “Rogue Flashbender” The ability to build a lighting system out of your bag is very useful when you want something more than a “snap”.

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wysfs Contemporary chinese style, with a couture twist!

Colours, textures and artistry have created a profusion of delicate tints and shades matched with stunning, vibrant, and saturated hues.

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andy Elizabeth MUA showcases her creative makeup in our China Girls shoot, using authentic dresses of blue and red. Shot in a secret garden location in Bucks, during a very sunny day in July.

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Chinese silk has long been a fashion favourite. With its bright colours and gold and silver embroidery, the Chinese dress still holds a space in the classic and contemporary wardrobe. The smart tailoring and figure hugging tunic style dresses remain a classic choice, even though the design and sumptuous colours of these garments date back to ancient dynasties, where they were used as a display of wealth by their wearers.

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With their extravagant colours, high-onthe-neck straight collars and smoothness, these dresses, although traditional, are not practical for everyday wear. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fashion makes use of these beautiful rich colours and fitted pieces, but historically, the peasants generally wore loose trousers and tunics, often in black and dark blue, and these were normally plain cotton cloth. It was the rich who wore silk and brocade silk to show off their wealth. Chinese silk, from the Mulberry silkworm, has been dated back as far as 3500 BC.

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The modern Chinese favour dark colours and wear different colours for different seasons, the most common now being red, which is traditionally worn in the warm season. Black is generally worn in the winter, green in the spring, and white for autumn.

The Chinese also like clothing with patterns embroidered into the fabric, often detailing mythological creatures such as Dragons and the zodiacal animals representing different character strengths.

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Behind The Scenes Here’s a quick look behind the scenes of our China Girls shoot.

uuAs this shoot was a modern take using traditional Chinese dress we wanted to work as much as possible outside in the beautiful garden with the unusual tree foliage surrounding our studio. We dressed an old maple tree with bright coloured paper lanterns and shot through the trees at various angles.The natural light

was incredible and a silver reflector was was chosen instead of a flash to whiten the skin for a more realistic Chinese effect which worked very well. No other lighting was used outside for any of the images.

We moved around the location to capture various angles. We used a 50mm and 24300mm to gain some depth of field. uu

uuMandy Elizabeth is a professional beautician and makeup artist who uses her palette and astonishing array of makeup tools to create her own, unique work of art. She takes a blank canvas and fashions a portrait of visual delight.

This lady is most definitely a craftswoman, a designer and an architect of beauty!

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“We dressed an old maple tree with bright coloured paper lanterns and shot through the trees at various angles”

For the Chinese shoot, Mandy used white camouflage coverage cream and setting powder to create the extra matt, white finish on the models faces. MAC

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“The natural light was incredible and a silver reflector was chosen instead of a flash”

pigments in dark pink and yellow were then brushed on to create the fabulous look that enhanced the traditional dresses. Eyes were made up with blue, gold and pink shadows and defined with black liner. Rows of sequins, large blackspot lashes and black crystals were glued to eyelashes and eyebrows to stunning

effect. To complete the Chinese theme, pink MAC pigment was applied to the girl’s lips, just in the middle, top and bottom, leaving the rest white.

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In the studio we wanted to capture some images with a clean background, so we used a grey to bring out the cream pale colours of the makeup and props. We then had the models postioned further away from the background, in oriental style poses to complete to look.

“We were very lucky with the light, and the makeup creations Mandy produced today for this shoot were magnificent and beautiful”

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The Models

Cassie 28 year old Cassie, has been

Jessica 20 year old Jessica is a part-time

modelling for over 9 years. Prior to this, she was a professional Irish dancer and went on tour with a number of big shows.

Cassie currently works as an accounts assistant but wants to do more modelling in the future, especially themed shoots, such as vintage and Victorian. She also enjoys dress making and one day hopes to use her skills to make bridal gowns.

beauty therapist, who trained and qualified from Barnfield College in Luton. This young lady eventually hopes to take her makeup skills into TV and films but at the moment Jessica is building up her portfolio and her experience, and enjoys doing some modelling jobs whilst she is doing this; anywhere there is makeup and clothes, she feels at home. This young lady runs for a hobby now, but spent twelve years of her younger life doing Irish dancing.

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MODEL F CUS Yaasmin

Yassmin Shukla has been modelling for 3 years, when not working in a law firm. She mainly models beauty, fashion and hair accessories. She has been photographed by Jillian Edelstien when she won the Sony Ericson Eyes Wide Open Campaign, which was what first put her on to the road of modelling.

Yaasmin has a Middle Eastern, exotic look, but is very versatile in her image.

Yaasmin has done a number of shoots with Photohoot Magazine and we look forward to her working with our team in the future.

Age: 29 Occupation: Part Time Model Location: London Shoots: Trade/Paid. Willing to travel Height: 5’5” Dress size: 8 Weight 8st 0lbs Hips: 34” Waist: 26” Bust: 32C Shoe Size: Size 5 Black eyes, medium dark brown hair and olive skin.

Yaasmin2011@hotmail.co.uk www.purpleport.com/portfolio/yaasmin

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