Bridal styled shoot

Bridal styled shoot in Eastbourne

After my photographer friend, Zoltan saw a video of three photographers shooting one model, Sarah, Zoltan and I decided to launch our own bridal styled shoot challenge. Therefore, for our project each photographer (as shown in Luke’s video below) shot a set of portraits of our lovely model, Sophie. Furthermore, we chose the location and the bridal dress. While the Beauty Ninjas did a fantastic job with the makeup and hair. As we all have slightly different perspective and creative styles, collaborating together benefited all of us.

Three photographers, one model

Here are the three different locations and all from our beloved home town Eastbourne, East Sussex.

First location: Towner Gallery

Firstly, Zoltan picked the Towner Gallery. A modern, colourful and eclectic location. I deliberately chose something subtle in colour but cool as a background to bring out the rock chick from Sophie. I knew what other locations were lined up so I wanted my images to look and work together as a set too.

Second location: Eastbourne beach

Secondly Sarah’s choice was Eastbourne beach for some romantic shots with soft lights and fluffy clouds. I loved the soft light of the disappearing sun over the South Downs. My favourite images were the ones where Sophie was standing against the blue sky, light as a feather.

Third location: the Giant wheel

Last but not least I picked the Giant Wheel on the Western Lawns for the third photo shoot. I wanted to select something less known, but still quintessentially beachy. I always look for different angles, different perspective to bring the best out of my models and couples I photograph. Ahead of the shoot, and on one of my many dog walks with Barney, I thought about the idea of placing Sophie, right in the middle of the wheel to give her a delicate halo. As I was laying on the ground, shooting up Joni Mitchell’s song of Both Sides, Now came to my mind. “Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels, The dizzy dancing way that you feel…” In the end, I am happy with the results. I hope you are too :-). Team, I can’t wait to work together again. Watch this place!