Alex Shelley http://alexshelley.co.uk/blog The Creative Outlet... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:11:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Video Showreel http://alexshelley.co.uk/blog/2012/04/video-showreel/ http://alexshelley.co.uk/blog/2012/04/video-showreel/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:07:55 +0000 admin http://alexshelley.co.uk/blog/?p=303 The blog’s been a bit quiet for a while as last year I co-established a digital media agency that’s been working on some incredible projects whilst collaborating with some amazing talent. Below is our recently updated showreel…

Check out www.88-media.com

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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

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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!

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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

 

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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.

 

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Having shot with her sister a few months back, Tara asked me to produce some promo shots for her new album too.

Model: Tara Chinn

Gear: Canon 30D with 24-70L lens
Lighting: 2x Bowens heads: Key with beauty dish (Bowens bowens sunlite 75), kicker with grid.

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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

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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.

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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.

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This was the very first one we shot for the series…

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.

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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.

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