TFCD in Cambridge

It was the 4th May and we were off to Cambridge to do a shoot with a new aspiring model called Alexie.

We arrived at Alexie's at 10:30 and spent an hour or so discussing and choosing outfits for the shoot.

Alexie had arranged for her friend Jess to come over to do her hair and make-up and I must say she did a good job.

Once our lovely model was ready we were ready to go to the first location ... which was the garden area at the back of her flat! :)

There was a beautiful cherry blossom tree outside and some of the cherry blossom had fallen to the ground, which looked very pretty. Considering Alexie had not done much modelling before and had only just met me and Ross, she was very comfortable with us and in front of the camera.

We then all jumped into our car and went to the next location .... which was just around the corner! A foot and cycle bridge over the railway tracks and me and Ross both got some shots here.

As always when I’m shooting, Ross will assist and I do the same for him when he’s shooting.

If you ever get to see us work together, you’ll see that we make a really good team.

The next location was the Mill Pond, a local park. It had some trees and even some punts. As always Ross and I used the surroundings to our advantage. At one point Alexie was brave enough to pose herself nude on a big tree trunk. I’m sure when you see the shots you will agree they're beautiful.

Jess had brought along a gorgeous ball gown, so we got Alexie to wear it and pose on a punt.

Unfortunately the boat men wouldn’t take Alexie out on the boat without payment. Oh well.

Despite this Ross got some stunning pictures.

After a lovely lunch at a local pub, we got Alexie into a swimsuit. We got her in the water by the pints and then went to the otherside of the park where the weir and main pond are.

In some of the shots you will notice my floppy summer hat. I always take my hats to these shoots (one of my other hats was used for some of the shots on the bridge as well).

We'd been at this all day and by this time it was early evening. But there was one more location we wanted to visit - an old graveyard!

We all agreed to put Alexie back in the ball gown, which is the oppsite of what you’d expect to see someone wearing in a graveyard. But it really worked a treat and we got some amazing shots.

Ross and I would like to say thank you to Jess for all her assistance on the day and obviously a big thanks to Alexie, our beautiful model.

Check out our Facebook page to see more photo’s from this shoot.

Also if you are an aspiring model and would like to book us for a portfolio shoot, check out our website.

(PLEASE NOTE : We have no TFCD slots left for 2010, unless you have some exceptional shot ideas!)

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Lisa's TFCD Shoot

As some of you know, we sometimes do TFCD shoots with new/aspiring models.

On Tuesday 16th March 2010, we were lucky enough to work with a young lady called Lisa Murray.
Lisa is completely new to modelling, with no experience at all - yet she took to the shoot like a natural.

We started at bridge end gardens in Saffron Walden. We had contacted the head gardener a few weeks before to get permission to photograph in the gardens and he was more than happy to help us out. (big THANK YOU to Mark Robkins (head gardener) for giving us permission).


Ross did a test shoot, with me as the model :-), in the gardens a few weeks before.

For this shoot we had managed to get in a MUA (Jemma).

When we first arrived at the gardens we asked Jemma to give Lisa quite a natural look, which we thought would fit in nicely with the surroundings.



I think we must have spent about a 1½ - 2hrs in the gardens. Ross started the shoot with some head shots and more natural posses to get Lisa eased into the shoot. He then got more fashion/model posses/shots, which Lisa pulled of really well, considering this was all new to her.

There were a few outfit changes which I advised on and some hair style changes from Jemma.

After we had finished at the gardens, we went to get some lunch. This gave us an opportunity to chat. Before we knew it, it was time to get to the studio (which is actually called THE PHOTO STUDIO). This is the same studio we used a few weeks before for the shoot Ross did with me.

While Ross was setting up lights and backgrounds, we ladies went into the kitchen, which doubles up as a dressing room. Jemma changed Lisa's make-up to be a bit more Glam. Lisa had also brought some fake lashes with her and asked Jemma to put them on for her.

When you see some of the pics I’m sure you’ll agree the fake lashes work really well.


We started the shoot using a white background and a simple lighting setup. We started with fully clothed shots. Again I advised on outfits - we even ended up using one of my scarfs! First around lisa neck and then around her waist.

Unfortunately Jemma wasn’t able to stay for the whole shoot, which was something Ross and I had not foreseen. This meant no more make-up changes or touch ups; fortunately the look Jemma had given Lisa was versatile enough for rest of the shoot.

I ended up doing a couple of hair style changes, which I actually enjoyed doing .... especially when I put Lisa’s hair into pig tails!

Again there were several different outfit changes and, like before, I advised on the changes.
Here’s just a quick list of some of the outfit changes:

T-shirt vest, jeans and pink scarf
Glitter dress
Underwear
White shirt, with underwear and shorts
Topless with French knickers

Ross changed the background to a blue one which he wanted to use for an umbrella shot and a lollypop shot.

For the lollypop shots I put Lisa's hair into pig tails and got her into a white shirt, white cotton shorts and, of course, some sexy underwear. For the umbrella shot Ross asked Lisa to wear some very colourful wellies and just some French knickers (no top). I wonder what goes on in his head sometimes.






The good thing about THE PHOTO STUDIO is that they have different sets as well as different backgrounds.

On this occasion we decided to use the living room set. Ross grabbed a red satin sheet from the bedroom set and I grabbed a fur rug from the props room.

We got Lisa to lie on the fur rug and cover herself up a bit with the red satin sheet. We adjusted the sheet a few times, just to show a bit of flesh in certain areas. For these shots Ross got up high on some stepladders and got some fantastic shots of Lisa looking up at him and some with her eyes closed.



Finally we ended with a shot that Lisa specifically asked for. She'd seen similar shots on other websites and wanted to giive this a go. The image speaks for itself and shows the beauty of photoshop - she was actually still wearing her panties.



This was the last shots of a very long, but a very successful, day. We got some stunning images and got to work with such a lovely young lady.

And, of course, we all had fun!

If you are an aspiring model/new model, are in the Essex area and would like the opportunity to work with me and Ross, then contact us to see if we have any TFCD slots left.

All our details can be found on our website; http://www.campbellphotograpic.co.uk/
You can also join us on Facebook and Flickr, plus the UKs No1 Profile Networking site for the Modeling Industry: Skys Angels

We would also like to hear from any MUA's in Essex. We want to work with as many different people as possible. Ideally you would have had some experience of working on photo shoots.


Before I go Ross and I would like to thank Jemma (the MUA), Mark Robkins at Bridge End Gardens and, of course, the lovely Lisa - Hope we get to work together again.

TFCD

Q. what does TFCD stand for?

A. Time For C.D. Basically an existing or aspiring model will do a shoot with a photographer for free, giving her “Time” in exchange for images from the shoot on CD for them to use in their portfolio.


Q. What will a shoot like this cost me?

A. Nothing if you’re shooting on location (except perhaps entry fees or parking if you want the shoot somewhere specific).
If you want studio shots, the photographer may charge the model a small fee just to cover the cost of hiring the studio if they don’t have their own.

And we mean proper studio, not a small background in the photographer’s spare bedroom at home!

We like to use The Photo Studio in Saffron Walden http://www.photo-studio.co.uk
This is a great place. 2500 sq. feet of space, Sets & backgrounds (well over two dozen) from living rooms, bedrooms to offices, a barn, dungeon, workshop, etc, etc.
It comes complete with professional Bowens lights, Wind machine and accessories. They have a kitchen for drinks, etc, makeup area and even a wardrobe with loads of different outfits for you to use (although still bring some of your own).

The downside is that the studio costs. The upside is that for TFCD we split the cost with you 50/50. The studio costs £88 for four hours and the price includes use of all the equipment, all the different areas/sets, clothes and tea & coffee, etc.

We think for £44 (what it would cost you, we'll pay the other £44) this is an excellent place.

Most photographers these days tend to hire a studio rather than buy their own due to the massive overheads of running a studio. In this current economy this is a wise idea and also means the photographer is not tied down to one location.


Q. Who are TFCD Shoots for?

A. These shoots are only for models or aspiring models. (note: because these shoots are for models some implied nude or nude shots may be taken depending on the type of modelling you are trying to get into. Nudes/Implied nudes are tastefully done. Nothing "adult").


Q. How long will the shoot take?

A. Depends on the photographer. With Campbell Photographic our TFCD shoots usually take all day. We try to go through several outfit changes, make-up and hair changes and also several location changes (indoor shots, studio shots and outside locations) to give you the best choice of images and experience different styles of shoots.

But basically this will all depend on what the model has agreed with their chosen photographer.
Many photographers will only offer TFCD for an hour or two, do some quick boring studio shots and then start pushing the model for expensive photoshoots for “Proper” portfolio images.

We suggest avoiding photographers like that.


Below are a few photos taken at one of our recent TFCD shoots.

Q. Who owns the images?

A, The photographer owns copyright to the images as always. As these will come under “commercial” images, you may be asked to sign a model release by your photographer.

To see more pictures from this TFCD shoot go to our Face Book page or MySpace

Remember to check out our website at http://www.campbellphotographic.co.uk/

STUDIO MODEL SHOOT

Ross and I recently got the opportunity to photograph a model (Lauren) in a studio in a real “back-to-basics” experiment.
It was a great way to refresh our existing skills and to experiment with different simple lighting, backgrounds and posses.

Lauren chose 3 different outfits which you can see below.

As you can see we got Lauren to do some traditional poses but we also got some more “Fashion Magazine” poses.

To see more pictures from this shoot check out our Face Book Page