As the summer edition of Preloved magazine goes to print this week, I thought it was the perfect timing to share a little behind the scenes of the photo shoot myself and Tamsyn Morgans arranged for this edition.
With the theme centred around Nautical, I had a very clear vision of the aesthetic I was looking to create; thinking more Swallows and Amazons rather than anchors and lighthouses!
The first challenge was going to be how we were going to source a beautiful sail boat?
During an event myself and Tamsyn were at, our mutual friend Louise from @reclamationandroses just happened to bring into conversation that her and her husband Sam, from Mongers of Hingham had a sail boat on the Norfolk broads which they were more than happy to allow us to use for the photo shoot.
Result!
As they say “it’s who you know not what you know!”
Introducing the beautiful “Isabelle”
With the car fully loaded with various props I was ready to meet Tamsyn, Louise and Sam at Cox’s Boatyard based in Norfolk.
Car all loaded and ready to go
Planning an outdoor photo shoot is always a little nerve wracking, as so much is determined by the weather, fortunately the rain held off, even if it was a rather chilly, blustery day and we were all wrapped up in our coats!
All wrapped up for a summer photo shoot
Luckily, the sun did shine for us, creating the most gorgeous golden glow we were looking for, resulting in so many beautiful photos to choose from.
Golden hour
As Sam sailed “Isabelle” into position myself and Tamsyn unloaded the cars, which caused rather a lot of interest from the locals, wanting to know what we were up to.
Luckily, following a chat between Louise and the parish councillor (who was very supportive), there were no concerns to continue with the shoot on the embankment.
With all the “red-tape” ticked off I was able to start styling.
Preloved styling
Photo styling really is one of my favourite parts of the job, however, please don’t think it’s all glamour, visiting gorgeous properties in stunning locations.
There is a lot of hard work that you rarely see; being on your feet all day, moving props from one room to another and racing around ensuring everything is just perfect for the next shot.
The last photo shoot I worked on I managed to clock up 17km over a weekend shoot and never even left the property!
Working with Tamsyn was an absolute pleasure, such an incredibly talented photographer and also my first experience of working with a photographer that uses the tethered process.
Having the opportunity to review each shot on the laptop immediately after the photos been taken was such a great way to work, particularly when you’re able to see exactly what small adjustments are needed to capture that perfect shot.
Equipment all set up and ready to go
I’d love to share more photos from the shoot; however, you’re just going to have to wait a little longer to get your hands on a copy of the summer edition of Preloved magazine, which goes on sale later this month.
To avoid disappointment pre-order your copy now!
What I can share though, is one of the images from the shoot has been selected for the front cover, which I’m absolutely overjoyed about.
Super proud to be on the front cover
I recently announced on Instagram about offering a full Photo Styling service, so if you’re interested to learn more, please do get in touch.