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"AL ANIQA - 70's Flashback" Zahrat Al Khaleej Magazine
“AL ANIQA – 70’s Flashback” Zahrat Al Khaleej Magazine
"AL ANIQA - 70's Flashback" Zahrat Al Khaleej Magazine
“AL ANIQA – 70’s Flashback” Zahrat Al Khaleej Magazine
“AL ANIQA – 70’s Flashback” Zahrat Al Khaleej Magazine
“AL ANIQA – 70’s Flashback” Zahrat Al Khaleej Magazine
“AL ANIQA – 70’s Flashback” Zahrat Al Khaleej Magazine
"AL ANIQA - 70's Flashback" Zahrat Al Khaleej Magazine
"AL ANIQA - 70's Flashback" Zahrat Al Khaleej Magazine
” AL ANIQA” Zahrat Al Khaleej Magazine
“AL ANIQA – 70’s Flashback” Zharat Al Khaleej Magazine
70’s Flashback! Extra Shots
70's Flashback! Extra Shots
70's Flashback! Extra Shots
I had the wonderful privilege of working again with Souha Abbas, Manager, Special Editions (Publishing) – Abu Dhabi Media. She is a wonderful client who has allowed me to experiment on my shoots and supported me in my photography. The summer look for 2011 definitely has a strong 70’s playfulness feel to it. So I decided to take this element further and incorporated the look and feel further into the hair & makeup as well as styling.
Moodboard – Look & Feel
We had originally wanted to shoot outdoor and in the end decided to shoot in a studio. Hot Cold Rental was a natural choice as these guys have a great support network and always open with advice. I also had my first experience working with HMI lighting and I must say I’m hooked. After discussing with the guys my lighting setup they advised me on the HMI lights. They truly give a beautiful daylight which you can add fill as you see fit.
Studio setup - HMI Lighting
Our team consisted of the wonderful Toni Malt (Hair/Makeup), Cindy Coleman, (assistant (Hair)), Natalie Trevis, models Alex Pianka and Paul Frangie from Bareface. It was first time working with the lovely Alex P and she was a real star and professional. A real French Beauty. I have had the privilege of working with Paul on my Kurv Editorial and was delighted that we could worked together again. We had amazing clothing and accessories and was able to really pull out the stops in terms of colors and textures.
Accessories for the shoot
We managed to get 17 shots from the shoot which was a lot considering 4 background changes and was extremely happy with the final result and the team. I want to thank everyone who made it all possible. Great work guys!
Photographer: Billie Muller Makeup & Hair: Toni Malt @ Bareface Hair Assistant: Cindy Coleman Styling: Natalie Trevis Models: Alexandra P and Paul Frangie @ Bareface
Here are some behind the scenes shots from the shoot
I’ve been wanting to do a shoot with a male & female model based on the novel, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, but with a modern and contemporary twist. Loved the book & movies but the best was Kate Bushhaunting rendition of Wuthering Heights that topped the mood of the story! Our shoot’s location was the perfect backdrop for the story, an old rundown fishing village in Ras AL Khamaih, UAE, full of textures, warms shades against a beautiful blue sky!
Toni, modeling for us!
The team working to get the shot!
Set up some mood boards regarding look & feel and had a brainstorming session with my good friend and fellow creative Toni Malton what we envisaged their hair & makeup should be. We agreed that we wanted a semi androgygnous look to tie in the “sibling romance” but still keep the look current & modern.
I had a specific look in mind as the models had to be similar in a way! Paul, our wonderful male model graciously offered to model for us for the day! He is a real find here in Dubai, with his exotic looks which is quite rare here, he been half Lebanese, half Dutch! He is an up and coming model who has been picked up by quite a number of editorials but also a lovely person and great professional. Stefanie, our female model is one of my favourite models that I have worked with to date! Having worked with her before on previous occasions, she is the consummate professional and a sweetheart! Once again the lovely Natalie Trevis was responsible for the styling of the shoot with clothing ranging from Marc Jacobs, Diane van Furstenberg, Iconic, John Varvatos, River Island and Savage.
I used a mixture a daylight and strobes to fill in the shadows in some shots. Some just the silver Sunbounce, others the beauty dish with a 1/3 stop diffuser as the light was quite harsh during midday! I also used a polarizer filter to give the lovely blue sky a bit of extra pop. On our sunset shot I use the Profoto 7b pack with a Wescott softbox on a direction angle. Love the Profoto lights, they really do give an even spread of light!
I usually do my own retouching on my shoots but wanted to branch out and test the waters so to speak! After looking at a couple of retouchers’ work I decided to use the services of STUDIO AW based in San Paulo, Brazil. Their clients have included L’Offciel Brazil, Santa Lola, Vogue Brazil, and Elle Brazil to name a few. I really like their finishing, subtle and not overdone which is sometimes a big problem in this industry! The owner Alex is a lovely creative who sat patiently for hours with me as I went through the retouching process with him.
The highlight of this shoot was it was picked up by KURV Magazine Australia. We were all super excited at this great news. Cant wait to get our hands on one of the issues as it’s not available in these shores! Thanks to Nicholas from Kurv for allowing us to be part of this great issue!
Thanks to an amazing bunch of creatives who made this wonderful shoot possible! Here are some extra shots from the shoot!
