Poncho & sparkles...Part 2 of the Style Skin Shoot

Justyna shown me her unique and eclectic style with a warmer and equally more playful outfit that just featured in her blog.
I loved playing with the shapes and the different textures that she was wearing...We ll meet again for another interesting collaboration !

Part 1 of StyleSkin shoot

About 2 years ago I had done a series of portraits of this young lady called Justyna and we had a lot of fun, she is a creative woman and had lots of ideas on the day. We shot it on Leeson Street and at the side of Stephens Green.

Both now more mature of 2 years, and still as equally playful, we just did a shoot in studio. Part 1 revealed here. Her blog is only 6 months old, quite impressed at what she achieved in this length of time on her own !

Recent shoots @Sylviephoto

I've been blessed with a lot of joyful and fun moments lately with Vicky and Michael's wedding at the Carnegie Court Hotel in Swords, what a day full of laughters and tears (Mick was the first to shed one when he saw Vicky down the aisle, he had to look back at the wall before it would start running down his cheek).  I've been out of my comfort zone, I don't normally do weddings, I'm also not that good at knowing the "protocols" and remembering more than 5 names at a time, but I have to say, though pretty intense and challenging, it is one of the most rewarding photo gigs I've done because I really felt in the action and being shared a lot of joy with AND I get the best spot of the crowd all day long.

Same applies to doing a boudoir session with a stunning woman who just wants to have fun ! Monica spent 3-4 hours with me in the studio, she came with a suitcase and an extra bag loaded with killer shoes and sexy outfits...we had to try them all, just out of curiosity and all, hence the 4 hours of work...it's hard to express the feelings we had when we were done, I dont know if there's a middle point between sheer exhaustion and a massive amount of excitement still left from the shoot...it's a bit like a caffeine overdose, you don't know what to do with yourself !

Just a quick note on the side to say that if you happen to be looking for a wedding singer / guitarist for your ceremony, I was absolutely amazed by the one that Mick and Vicky had hired, Doug Sheridan, stunning voice and bang on timing...I've used his live songs on the video I put together for the bride and groom, don't know whether I'll publish this video online or not but have a look at his website.

Preview of a pin up shoot ...

Oh my ! it was steamy in the studio last friday ! Monica gave us her best angles while Elaine Cahill from www.elainesbeauty.ie worked her wonders to do a modern take on the classic 1950s pin up look.

I originally wanted the shoot to be very technical and driven by this beautiful classic lighting ( I was mostly influenced by Matthew Rolston who is a genius at lighting and who's known for that retro look like Aguilera's Candyman videoclip which is so so eye candy, regardless of whether you like the song...does anyone know whether they found 2 fab lookalikes for the brunette and the red head or was it her too ??) but Monica wouldn't have none of sitting still sort of session I intended so she kept me on my toes to follow her in action !! In the end I barely changed the light throughout the different set ups and I still got some lovely lighting ! 

More to come soon, if you behave :-D

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Get your mojo back, dare a boudoir session !

I use the word "dare" with humour because, once you've seen how relaxed and informal the shoot is, you realise that it's really fun and silly before anything. I mean it can be very dramatic and seductive if you want it to but most of my boudoir sessions were just a good time, lots of laughs, bouncing ideas of poses and clothe combinations and then the surprise of seeing the jaw dropping result at the back of the camera !

Boudoir is all about seduction in an elegant and subtle way. It's saying something without really showing it.

We, women, know how to do that A LOT. And experiencing how seductive you can be without actually showing much flesh, that's pretty empowering ! And I'm not even talking about your partner's captivated eyes as he discovers the shots !

Every session is quite different, it's really about each model/ sitter's personality and how I react to it, which means every session is really unique in their nature, style, mood.


Fancy trying it for yourself ?