AOP part 2: The Location and the Shoot

The location was a disused factory in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham. I have used the location several times for workshops.

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AOP part 1: The first shot

This was my first image of Maja. I was completely blown away. I remember jumping up and down exclaiming, "Oh my God, that's perfect!

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Ivory Flame and a Flaming Dress

I don't know what material this dress (skirt?) is made of but just look at it !!!! A bit of lighting from the sides to really bring the shape out and Bob's your uncle!

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Movement

THINKING: Shooting in studio with flash means that often too much is frozen in mid-movement leading to very static action shots.

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Lighting for guys: revealing, tone, texture and form

Actually lighting for guys isn't that much different than for girls when it comes to revealing the body form.

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Ella - Palace Nude (video)

"Nudes Deconstructed" - a short YouTube video discussion of an image.

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Floor

THINKING: I love the 1960's retro feel to this image. The original colour image has too much information in it - as you can see the background is very busy.

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Montage

THINKING: I had worked in this abandoned office space before and knew I wanted to create this shot with Freya.

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Just add oil - couples shoot

A little baby oil goes a long way - well actually quite a lot of baby oil. The trick is not to rub it in, but splash it over.

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Shooting with overhead lighting and a smoke machine

It sounds simple, a single red light overhead and smoke filtering and pouring around the figure. In practice, getting the pose right isn't straightforward.

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Model of the Day: 17/10/2026 - Sophie Lansdale Ross

Model of the Day: 11/10/2026 - Suzanne M

40000 Exposure (video)

Model of the Day: 24/10/2020 - Laura Summers