Amelia: Fashion, Retro and Portrait

Having seen the first part of my shoot with Amelia with the backdrop of pages from Wonderland Magazine it was onto some fashion where Amelia comes into her own. I think the element of drama, attitude and quirkiness that Amelia brings is brilliant. Considering we had never worked together the great communication shines through in every image. I think we did as much laughing as shooting. It is so important to have shared ideas and ethos about how the images will look. The elements of Bardot came shining through in the retro style of that classic pose that had over the decades become iconic.

Serenity in the Outside World

Meeting up with Serenity was going to be very different from last time as we were going to shoot on location. It was the hottest day of the entire year so moving around was hard going. First location was the Gunpowder Mills at Chilworth. This was a place crucial to war especially the Napoleonic War. For a start there were quite a number of people around. After a while we were left on our own to create something more arty. The old mill buildings are perfect for artistic work and I as photographer can shoot from high up. The second location was nearby St Martha's Church. This is set high on a hill and very hard work climbing. We had to be respectful of our surroundings but we were able to create some drama.