The Cult of Beauty

My most recent shoot takes inspiration from the aestheticism movement.  I've tried to make the photographs as painterly as possible, which is a style I'm becoming increasingly comfortable with, in order to reflect the ideas of the painters of the 1860s in search for new beauty.  While very often these painters would paint females I've chosen Gabriel Lindsay (represented by AMCK Models) whose soft features seem to fit well with the maxim 'Art for Arts Sake'. 

Photography - Scallywag Fox

MUA - Becci Mapes

Styling - Lidlbillionaire 

Roy Brackpool

 Last week I shot male model Roy Brackpool.  It was great to have him in my studio.  Charlotte Chatfield helped out with the styling and Becci Mapes www.beccimpaes.com as always did a wonderful job with make-up and grooming.

Jasper and Violet - Dear Joy

My recent collaborative partnership with Charlotte Chatfield as Jasperand Violet led me to shootingpromotional images for Dear Joy.  She was a delight to have in the studio and entertained us between shooting, on her guitar.

Jasper and Violet are a spatial design, art direction and photography team.  We create the concept, visual identity, realise striking and innovative branding, spaces, events and images which make an impact.  If you are a fellow creative, musician, band, business, company, have an event or brand which makes a noise then Jasper and Violet are your team!  If you have an idea or would like us to get involved in any way please email us:  jasperandviolet@gmail.com

Dear Joy shoot

Photographer:  www.scallywagfox.com

Spatial Design and Concept:  Charlotte Chatfield

MUA:  www.beccimapes.com

Illustration:  www.ryanhodge.co.uk

For more Jasper and Violet shenanigans please follow us on twitter @JASPERandVIOLET
or check out our facebook:  www.facebook.com/jasperandviolet

Geisha

Sometimes Becci and I work on projects just for fun.  This was one of those times.  Mishy had wanted to be transformed into a geisha for a long time.  Becci's wig making skills and make-up were on top form.  I used a little creative lighting to bring the whole look together.  Check out www.beccimapes.com for more of Becci's work.

Creature

Prosthetics, face and body make-up by Becci Mapes.  

www.beccimapes.com

Thanks to Tomm Ingram for his patience. 

Luca

Some serious style here.  My portrait of Luca.
Grooming and make-up by Becci Mapes.

CeCe & The Howlers

A couple of weeks ago I spent the day with CeCe & The Howlers to produce their promotional images.  Charlotte Chatfield was in charge of concept design, Becci Mapes hair and make-up, photography by yours truly.

CeCe & The Howlers will be performing soon at The Enterprise in Camden, London on 28th February.  Check them out!  Give them a tweet @CeceTheHOWLERS

Happy Valentines Day

Here's my portrait of Katy Mitchell.
Hair and make-up by Becci Mapes www.beccimapes.com

Roses are red,

Violets are blue,

Katy's really hot,

I don't think we really need to bother with rhyming...

Bradley Reed

Photography: www.scallywagfox.com
Make-Up:  www.beccimapes.com
Menswear:  Feifei Yang
Model:  Bradley Reed at AMCK models

James Kirkpatrick

Photography: www.scallywagfox.com
Make-Up:  www.beccimapes.com
Menswear:  Feifei Yang
Model:  James Kirkpatrick at AMCK models

Beaten Chantelle

I've been working with Becci Mapes who is one of London's finest make-up artists.  With special effects make-up she created Chantelle - I captured this bloodied and beaten character on camera.  Thanks to our model Annie who left the shoot without a single bruise.

Check out www.beccimapes.com for more of Becci's work.

Carmen

Today I had the opportunity to work with the make-up artist Becci Mapes and muse Charlotte Chatfield.  We based our portrait on George Bizet's opera Carmen.  The story of the downfall of Don Jose, a naive soldier who is seduced by the wiles of the fiery gypsy Carmen.