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Nina-Carrington-Elle

Jun, 2021

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Rosie had written a book on the oriental secrets of hair care and asked me to photograph her with butterflies and flowers of her choice and showcasing

It's a vulnerable young woman seeking healing and solace in a dis-used church

As a child, I was fascinated by the Greek myth of Daphne and Apollo. Eros, the god of love, shoots Apollo with an arrow that makes him desperately in

back of woman with outstretched arms in a dilapidated church

The aim was to create a black and white image without the use of a greyscale (excepting the eyes and lips).

This was part of a shoot featuring dresses by Eliza Jane Howell. It was taken on a baking hot day in the middle of summer so there was some colour wor

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Location

At my home studio in Faversham, UK

Time

It was an all day shoot and this image came about midway through the shoot.

Lighting

This was a 3 point lighting setup using a round soft box main, light bounced into a v-flat for fill and a rim light.

Equipment

Sony a7iii, 85mm lens, 3 studio lights

Inspiration

This image was for the maker of the jewellery in the image. I was trying to capture something of the complexity of feeling around a new engagement. There is the happiness of being loved so much that someone wants to spend their life with you, tinged with the sadness of a past not necessarily so happy as well as the fear of what the future will be.

Editing

I did some dodging and burning on the face, brightened eyes, brought out highlights in hair, etc. I have a grey backdrop so I coloured the background (which is a real pain around the floating hair). The necklace was a tiny bit out of focus to I replaced the pendant with a section of another image. I then colour toned the whole image.

In my camera bag

Camera, 35mm, 55mm

Feedback

Ask actors to model for you - they can help interpret emotion. I always send a mood board and explain the emotion I'm looking for in advance to allow the model/actor time to work on it. This actor and I have gotten to know each other over the last couple of years so that helps as well.

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