Portfolio Shoot: Shireen
Shireen is a professional dancer, circus performer and model from Portsmouth. She came to me last month saying that her portfolio needed to be updated and asked if could I help...
...of course I said yes!
We decided to shoot both indoors and on location to get a variety of styles - with the main aim to show off Shireen's natural, Mauritian beauty while still remaining tasteful and artistic.
I love using natural light for portraiture and the skylights in the loft conversion where live acted like huge softboxes for flattering skintones. No flash was needed, just a big white reflector to fill in the shadows. I'm often asked by beginners about lighting technique and equipment - you can do a lot with a £20 pop-up reflector from ebay (athough, sadly, loft conversions in SW London don't come as cheap!)...
Again, natural light and a strategically placed reflector were all that was required to achieve the first look...
For the second look, Shireen changed into an outfit which was a little more dance inspired. A very conveniently placed wall and a single off-camera flash gave an edgy urban look...
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