My recent shoot “Summer Hues” was recently published in L’Officiel Magazine Middle East. The weather was wonderful albeit very windy with a clear blue sky. The clothes definitely show the wonderful clothes of summer and we were privilege to have brands like Roberto Cavalli and Versace to name but a few! Makeup involved a bright blue eyeshadow that was highlighted in the hair with blue acrylic paint. Hair was a combo of crimped and curls to withstand the winds.
I had a great team working on this shoot. The talented Katie Cousins (hair and makeup), the sweet Sleiman Dayaa (Styling), the lovely Visna who was our model for the day and my assistants Evelyn and Werner Muller.
Lighting was mainly natural light with a large silver sunbounce which proved tricky holding up in the wind. There were times we were nearly taken into the water trying to hold it!
Thanks guys for a great shoot!
Photography / Art Direction – Belinda Muller
Styling – Sleiman Dayaa
Hair & Makeup – Katie Cousins
Model – Visna ( Bareface)
Assistants – Evelyn Garcia/ Werner Muller
Here are some behind the scenes shots from the day’s shoot!
Getting into position for the shot.
Waiting patiently before the next shot.
Makeup and Hair Artist Katie Cousins putting the finishing touches to Visna’s hair.
Poser Slimi
Stylist Slimi poses in a Roberto Cavalli kaftan. Very fetching!
Sometimes things happens on a shoot that you didn’t see coming but in the end its up to you as the photographer to make it work and get on with the job. This was the case here with my recent shoot for Aigner jewelry for the Aniqa Magazine. Moodboard sent to client for approval, models and place booked, going to site to find spots to shoot = ALL SET! You would think? Arrive on day of the shoot and everyone arrives except the female model! No word, no nothing! Well this was a first for me and as they say there is always a first time for everything. Gave a 1/2 hour then called the booker for alternate options, obviously crucial that we pick someone with a similar frame to the selected model then sent through to client for approval.
