Facing the Light

16 Tuesday Feb 2016

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One more of Deirdre, in this low-key shot.

Angel

15 Monday Feb 2016

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In my previous post I talked about some wings. You can see them here. Two striplights were used on both sides of the model; they were removed later on in Photoshop.

Wings

15 Monday Feb 2016

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Although I did get some wings specifically for this image, they looked a bit too fake for my taste, so these were photoshopped in later on. The lighting is a bit off perhaps on the wings, but I like the mood that this image conveys.

Thanks to Deirdre for posing here.

Enjoying the sun

06 Saturday Feb 2016

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bw, deirdre, spot

Here is one from a few days ago with Deirdre. Don’t be fooled by the title; it was taken in the studio with a spot. 🙂 The color version looks very warm though, hence the title. I like it in black & white a lot as well, so here is that version.

Kelly

06 Saturday Feb 2016

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I’ve been away for a little while, skiing in the French Alps, but back now so here’s another picture of Kelly from a few weeks back.

Looking Up

17 Sunday Jan 2016

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One from Melanie, with a small softbox placed right above her head.

Walled

26 Saturday Dec 2015

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Another one from Melanie, really from February but revisited. Lots of clarity and contrast added. I’m kind of beginning to like this style more and more.

Revisit

25 Friday Dec 2015

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This image is from February 2015, but I revisited it since I’ll be photographing this lady pretty soon again. It’s funny to come back after months and then like different images at that point. The original is relatively soft, lots of white, but I added a lot of contrast and some Clarify to make it more raw, while still sensual at the same time.

Dreamy

22 Tuesday Dec 2015

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ayten, bokeh, bw, lisanne, muah

Yesterday I had a visit from MUAH Ayten from La Rouge Visagie and model Lisanne Siersma. We shot in two different styles; nude make-up and another style which will be on display later.

Here is a first result…

Vulnerable

26 Thursday Nov 2015

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bw, cry, emotion, felicia

This experiment has been an idea for over a year, and finally I’ve been able to make it come true with dear Felicia. A very emotional picture. I realize it’s a type of photography that you may or not appreciate, but I love the harshness, the roughness and the vulnerability that it displays.

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Tag Archives: bw

Facing the Light

Angel

Wings

Enjoying the sun

Kelly

Looking Up

Walled

Revisit

Dreamy

Vulnerable