Veronika
Portfolio shot for Veronika. I started using a flash to light the shot, but that was soon dismissed in favour of natural light from a large window which provided a gorgeous, soft and diffuse light. Key lesson learnt = never neglect natural light
Eyes without a Face
One of my favourite shots from two recent portrait shoots in Holborn. This is a style I’ve been visualising through my aforementioned ‘winter project’ to re-learn off-camera flash, as a general feel I wanted to express through mixing enironmental photography, blended with elements of portraiture. Very simple lighting, minimal editing to emphasise the setting, and of course the model and choice of clothing, all helped contribute to a shot I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with.
Ascending Angels
I’d never tried anything like this before so go easy on me – its just a bit of easter fun done during an easyjet flight to Palermo (complete with turbulence over the French Alps!). While thinking this concept through, I discovered a good piece of angelic easter trivia – An August 2007 Pew poll found that 68 percent of Americans believe that “angels and demons are active in the world.” Additionally, according to four different polls conducted in 2009, a greater percentage of Americans believe in angels (55%) than those who believe in global warming (36%). Perhaps there’s hope for religion yet perhaps, if not for rising sea levels! Happy easter all…
Ronnie O
I’m presently working on a set of images captured during a shoot at an abandoned edwardian courthouse in Holborn, central london. Truly a unique setting! I even got to shoot in the main courtroom, which has a huge domed ceiling with skylights. You’ll see a few shots from here posted my me over the next few weeks. To start, here’s a natural light portrait of Veronika, one of the models I worked with that day.
