June 20th, 2011
Working with dancers is always a breeze. Good dancers always have an amazing understanding of how to express themselves with very little direction. Emma was particularly excellent in these shoots taken in the studio.
Model: Emma Grace Lewis
June 6th, 2011
Oops! It appears I’ve been neglecting this blog for a while, but all for good reasons… eight months ago my wife and I gave birth to our wonderful son Orpheo (pictured below).
So between making babies, a busy lecturing schedule, post-grad studies and the usual commercial work, things have got a little busy! …I’ve also relocated to (and from) a new studio space in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.
I’m hoping to back-pedal and upload some of the awesome video, film and photography projects I’ve been involved in over the past year or so. There’s some exciting projects on the horizon, so keep an eye or two peeled for upcoming announcements!
August 10th, 2009
When I got the commission to shoot a collection of hand creafted woollen lingerie I didn’t really know what to expect, but as soon a I saw the outfits and discussed the shoot with designer Clare Flaherty I knew we were in for a treat! So here’s a sneaky peek from the shoot.
Below is a handful of behind the scenes pics
Designer: Clare Flaherty
Model: Alex Marieka Hanly
Hair & Makeup: Julie Anne Stevens
Lighting: 3x Bowens heads: Key with soft box, fill with beauty dish (Bowens bowens sunlite 75), high rear kicker with grid. Silver Reflector.
May 16th, 2009
I was digging trhough some old photographs today and found this set I shot almost 18 months ago for a local fashion designer and their “Quintessentially British” campaign. The set-up was fairly simple, just one light and a white curve.
Lights: 1x Bowns head with large softbox
May 15th, 2009
This week the studio was host to Cat Chinn, a UK singer/song-writer who’d commissioned me to produce a series of promotional images for her new album. I absolutly love shooting musicians in the studio, as natural performers they all have an instant presence in front of the camera… it also means there’s a whole lot more live music around the set too!
Lights: 2x Bowens 400ws monoblocks with 15″ Beauty dish & Grid Spot on wall. Wireless triggers.
April 26th, 2009
Last week Sophie Page came back to the studio to shoot some more images for her portfolio.
Model: Sophie Page
Makeup & Hair: Cher Simmons / Julie Stevens
Gear: Canon 30D with 24-70L lens
Lights: 2x 300ws monoblocks with silver brollies. 1x bare bulb for subtle hair light. Wireless triggers.
April 16th, 2009
Model: Ben Brown
Body Painting: Neil Hughes
Gear: Canon 30D with 24-70L lens
Lights: 1x 300WS Monoblock on camera left with silver brolly. Another 300WS Monoblock with snoot aimed at the face and upper body. Wireless Triggers.
April 14th, 2009
Model: Aaron Frew
Body Painting: Neil Hughes
Gear: Canon 30D with 24-70L lens
Lights: 1x 300WS Monoblock on camera left with silver brolly. Another 300WS Monoblock with snoot aimed at the face and upper body. Wireless Triggers.
April 12th, 2009
Model: Anthony Mark
Body Painting: Neil Hughes
Gear: Canon 30D with 24-70L lens
Lights: 1x 300WS Monoblock on camera left with silver brolly. Another 300WS Monoblock with snoot aimed at the face and upper body. Wireless Triggers.
April 10th, 2009
Model: Tommy Morrison
Body Painting: Neil Hughes
Gear: Canon 30D with 24-70L lens
Lights: 1x 300WS Monoblock on camera left with silver brolly. Another 300WS Monoblock with snoot aimed at the face and upper body. Wireless Triggers.
Alex Shelley is a freelance photographer and digital skills lecturer based in the Midlands. This blog is intended as a creative outlet for his work and to share 'behind the scenes' materials. Please contact studio@alexshelley.co.uk for more info.
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Shooting with Emma
Babies Make for Wonderful Distractions…
Vintage Woollen Lingerie
Tara
Wrong Number
Cat Chinn Promo Shoot
Three shots with Sophie