Something Scandinavian

Since moving to Sweden going into the forest has been something I really enjoy doing. Especially if we can find mushrooms and berries whilst we are there! We have found wild blueberries, which are smaller than the usual blueberries. Wild strawberries, the are smaller too and taste delicious. We also found lots of raspberries one day. 

And now that it's getting later in the year, the mushrooms are coming up everywhere! As a big mushroom lover I am very easily pleased to find them and pick them myself. 

We have to do a lot of research online to find out which ones are actually edible, as a lot are poisonous! An easy way to find mostly edible ones is to stick to the "sopp" family, which have a foamy underside rather than the slats like you see on the first mushroom below. There is only one "sopp" mushroom that you cannot eat (I think!)

The 8th picture I have posted here are Chanterelle's, you may recognise them as they are a delicacy and are very expensive to buy. They are considered the gold of the forest.

These last ones may look strange and grey, I wasn't sure myself. But after tasting them they were actually really yummy! So don't let looks put you off of your mushrooms! Just make sure they are not poisonous :)

Vintage Cars

As I have had a lack of photoshoots lately after moving, I had a quick look through my pictures and I haven't blogged about quite a few photoshoots.

So here is something a little different, vintage cars!

I have been to quite a lot of classic/vintage car shows in the UK and here are some of my favourite photographs from them.

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Update and Latex Pictures!

I have been very quiet lately, I was visiting the UK for the last month without my laptop.
I went to Download Festival and saw a lot of my family.

I did have some shoots lined up but unfortunately as things sometimes do, they fell through. But I did go to a retro car show and got some nice pictures there, and also did a little home shoot with my newborn nephew! 

What I will show today though are some more pictures from my shoot with Ravina Rapture.
This set of images are based on a sweet Dolly look but with some awesome latex.
Again with the use of coloured gels I think the photos just pop, I love how well the yellow works.

Credits: 

Model: Ravina Rapture

Make Up Artist: Roseanna Velin Make-up Artist

Latex: Lady Allura's Latex

Skirt: Joy Williams Design

Latex Tribal Girl

Here are some pictures from a shoot I did a while ago now, but haven't blogged about it.

I was very excited for this shoot after finding out what goodies 

Ravina Rapture had in store for it.

This outfit is just one of many that we got through on the day.

I was a bit nervous for this shoot as well since I hadn't worked in a studio for a while.

I soon got back into the rhythm and I am very pleased with the outcome.

I used coloured gels on the lights to get the different coloured backgrounds and I think it makes the images stand out. There is very little post production on these.

Credits: Model: Ravina Rapture

Latex: Lady Allura's Latex

Accessories: The Tribal Temptress

MUA: Roseanna Velin Make-up Artist

Photographer: Laura Whittaker Photography

Behind An Empty Skull

Here is the last update from my shoot with Jenevieve Van-Veda Alt model! 

I would say leaving the best for last but I seriously cannot decide what set I like better from this shoot.

Here is something, again, very different. 

The inspiration I used for editing these images were old images from Greek mythology of Minators, the skull Jenevieve brought and the colours of the door in the background really made me think of these.

And...just look at those boots *swoon*

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Flapper Girl

Another update with more shots from High Elm Manor with Jenevieve Van-Veda Alt Model

I seriously can't get enough of her, she amazes me every time we shoot!

Again, we were going for a very vintage feel to the images which means a lot of post production work for me that I haven't done much of before really. 

But I do think it works! 

I personally like the mix of black and white and a bit of skin colour in this set.

For whoever wants to know about me, I have been living in Sweden for nearly a month now. It is very strange, I am struggling with the language. But it is so beautiful here!

I have even been in contact with some models, although travelling to some models out here is much further than the UK as it is a bigger place. But I think I should be arranging some stuff soon.

Other than that I have a convention I am going to this week so I might get some interesting photos there. There is a huge Steampunk theme to it this year for all your Steampunk fans :)
I will be dressing head to toe in my Steampunk gear!

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