Chanel de la Vega

This is quite an old post but I'm trying to catch up on some of my old work and posting some of my older sets. This was quite a casual and impromptu autumn shoot with the fantastic Chanel de la Vega at Saltwell Park. If I don't have a specific idea for the model but just want to break the ice or get to know the model to come up with more specific or original ideas, I like to do a shoot like this. 

I remember I was interested in working with Chanel so we decided to meet up one day in the middle of Autumn. We originally met at my studio but because the weather was nice and Chanel had a nice outfit for a location, we decided to head over to the park and take some photos there.

I really enjoyed working with Chanel and we are planning on doing some glamour and fitness shoots in the near future so keep your eyes peeled for them!

Pinup with Grim Blossom Part 1

Here are some of my favourite photos from my pinup fashion shoot with the lovely Grim Blossom on the bank of the River Wear in Durham. I'd been waiting for the opportunity to work with Miss Blossom for ages so when she mentioned she had a new dress she wanted to shoot, I leapt at the chance and we arranged to meet on the riverside in Durham.

We spent the best of an hour shooting around the boating club with the rowing boats under the bridge then went for a coffee in the city centre and took a few photos on our way back. I really loved working with Grim Blossom. I've never given much thought to Pin-Up but I really enjoyed this; maybe because I enjoy history and costumes so much. I'm really pleased with this shoot especially as it was relatively unplanned and it was during quite a low point for me. 

We mainly shot with my Nikon D610 with a 50mm lens and I used my SB-700 speed light with a soft box attachment for some of the shots closer to the bridge.

I love these shots and I really hope I get the chance to work with Grim Blossom again.

Trinity Photography Studio: Cosplay Open Day #1

Happy New Year everyone! I've enjoyed having a bit of time off with my family over Christmas but I'm starting to feel better after a period of illness and hopefully 2019 will be a good year for me.

I'm trying to catch up with some of my editing from last year so I thought I'd post some of my favourite photos from my first Cosplay Open Day at Trinity Photography Studio. This was meant to be a combination of a social gathering and photoshoot. A bunch of cosplayers visited the studio throughout the day and we all had a cuppa and a catchup and took some photos of their costumes. 

It was great to work with some familiar faces and a big shoot like this helped me become more comfortable in the studio. I'm hoping to do some more events like this in 2019 to help launch my Cosplayer Project and maybe some similar projects. But in the meantime, check out these photos and let me know what you think.

Cheers.

EXP-0 Video Game Convention February 2018

This is quite an old one that I forgot to post but I thought "better late than never".  I know my work has really improved since this event it was one of my first wins of the new after taking over my new studio and I still wanted to share this with you guys.

In January, I was asked to shoot a photobooth at Northumbria University's Students Union EXP-0 Video Game Convention. I was a bit nervous as before this I had only done photo booths at university and I'd never done on my own before.

I setup my gear the night before and got to the event nice and early to get setup. Unfortunately at the start of the day the Maids from the event's cafe, that had also setup nearby my backdrop decided to borrow the backdrop to shoot some polaroids. Despite this I got some pretty good photos on the photo booth then at lunchtime I packed away my gear and when down to the main hall to get some photos of the Cosplay Competition on the main stage.

I then setup my tripod and camera in-front of the stage so I could get a good shot of the contestants without blocking the stage for the audience. The competition went on for about an hour and a half and I managed to get another set of photos of the contestant. The event closed up pretty quickly after this but I managed to snap a few more photos before everyone headed home.

Overall, I really enjoyed the convention and I was really pleased with how the photos turned out. I also think I learnt a lot from the experience and I'm going to try and attend more conventions next year and possibly try to do some more photo-booths as well.

Cosplosion

A few weeks ago, I was invited along to shoot some photos at Cosplosion by the event's organiser Amy. Cosplosion was her first independent convention held at The North East Land, Sea and Air Museum (NELSAM) located next to The Nissan Factory on the outskirts of Sunderland. 

I was really excited and proud to be invite as their official photographer. The museum was a really interesting location for a convention and there were plenty of fantastic cosplayers at the event. I spent most of my time at the event photographing the main stage. Starting with the Princesses Performance and The Cosplay Competition. Because I spent most of my time shooting at the stage, I didn't get a lot of posed cosplay photos but I'm still really happy with the ones I shot and I've posted some of my favourites below. 

I really enjoyed this event and I hope Amy organised another one next year. Anyway please check out some of my favourite photos from the event and let me know what you think.