Photography

Forgotten Ritual

An editorial for a dark, devotional collection of lacquered leather, bronze crackle finishes, pale draped robes and wire halos. I shot it in the studio and composited several frames in post, adding rain, reflections and multiple exposures.

Photography, retouching and compositing

A veiled figure in pale robes under a spiked silver halo, reflected in dark water before carved panels
Close beauty portrait of a model in a sheer grey hood beneath an ornate star-shaped metal halo
A model swirls a pale satin cape over a pleated charcoal gown, the hem blurred with motion
Triple exposure of a model spinning in a billowing silver cape, streaked with motion over black
A model in a silver-splattered black trench raises a leather-gloved hand to her face against slate grey
A model with a direct gaze wears a bronze crackle-textured ruffled jacket, black gloves at her waist
Back view of a model in a crackled leather and bronze lace jacket, gloved fingers splayed outwards
A model with outstretched gloved arms tilts over an engraved bronze floor circle as shards scatter
A model lifts the tall collar of a smudged grey coat around her face, glaring at the lens
Wavy blonde hair falls over the gathered pleats of a pale blue satin cape, seen from behind
Low-angle profile of a model with cropped platinum hair above a dark textured high collar
Pale hands with spread fingers rest crossed over gathered folds of sheer grey chiffon
A model in a ruffled black and silver jacket turns in profile, gloves tucked into the belt
A haloed, veiled model stands front on in a smudged white robe above a flared petal pedestal
Seen over the shoulder, a model with a loose blonde bun gazes down at her raised leather glove
Full-length studio portrait of a model in a fringed black leather corset gown with balloon sleeves
Close-up of a navy denim corset bodice cinched with a twisted leather tie through a silver ring
Six models in dark leather and pale silk looks line up against a bare concrete wall

Frames from the fitting before the shoot, shot handheld in the dressing room.

Backstage, three models wait by a glass partition, one adjusting a spiked crown over her hood
Three models stand side by side backstage in metallic black, bronze lace and fringed leather looks
A model in a voluminous pale satin cape and knotted organza scarf stands beside a dress form
Hands clasped over a shimmering pleated dress, a rosette knot of sheer fabric at the chest
Tiered bronze and black crackled shoulder ruffles of a jacket with hammered metal buttons in shadow
A model with copper-tipped hair waits in a belted leather pinafore gown with ridged shoulders and a train
Macro detail of pebbled black leather beside a silvery feathered fur panel and looped leather ruffles
A blonde model glances down in a silver-splashed black belted jacket and gloves between other dressed models
Tight crop of a grained black leather shoulder curving over a lining of brushed grey fur
Chest detail of a bronze lace-textured jacket with a slouched leather collar, zip and tied belt
A veiled figure in pale robes under a spiked silver halo, reflected in dark water before carved panels
Close beauty portrait of a model in a sheer grey hood beneath an ornate star-shaped metal halo
A model swirls a pale satin cape over a pleated charcoal gown, the hem blurred with motion
Triple exposure of a model spinning in a billowing silver cape, streaked with motion over black
A model in a silver-splattered black trench raises a leather-gloved hand to her face against slate grey
A model with a direct gaze wears a bronze crackle-textured ruffled jacket, black gloves at her waist
Back view of a model in a crackled leather and bronze lace jacket, gloved fingers splayed outwards
A model with outstretched gloved arms tilts over an engraved bronze floor circle as shards scatter
A model lifts the tall collar of a smudged grey coat around her face, glaring at the lens
Wavy blonde hair falls over the gathered pleats of a pale blue satin cape, seen from behind
Low-angle profile of a model with cropped platinum hair above a dark textured high collar
Pale hands with spread fingers rest crossed over gathered folds of sheer grey chiffon
A model in a ruffled black and silver jacket turns in profile, gloves tucked into the belt
A haloed, veiled model stands front on in a smudged white robe above a flared petal pedestal
Seen over the shoulder, a model with a loose blonde bun gazes down at her raised leather glove
Full-length studio portrait of a model in a fringed black leather corset gown with balloon sleeves
Close-up of a navy denim corset bodice cinched with a twisted leather tie through a silver ring
Six models in dark leather and pale silk looks line up against a bare concrete wall

Still life

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