How to do Classy Topless...

...I couldn't think of a better title!

For the current couple of weeks, I have been working together with my long-term collaborator, Deborah Lawson, on putting together some funky creative studio shoots.

We are constantly striving to keep the portfolios fresh and try out new ideas and techniques and this is the first of a small series that will see us pushing on previous concepts.

These Black & White images are of the model Kitty Chu.

The following images are of model Lucienne Perry...

Photography © Christopher Perkins 2008

Make-Up and Styling: Deborah Lawson

Manchester Bride

If you've been following this blog you should be used to these Bridal updates by now.  This is the penultimate one in the series, in which we took our latest model to Manchester to look for some interesting street locations to use as a build up for final 'Trash The Dress' extravaganza.

The dress you saw previously in the Crewe Hall shots and Alderley Edge gymnastics images is back.  This time though, Deb has been hard at work creating a new look, adding the black floral patterning and cummerbund/belt along with a few other adjustments.  The piece that she has created is a dress that is uniquely beautiful and I'm sure many many brides would like to have themselves.

We managed to find some brilliant locations on the day and get some great colour into the pictures.  I couldn't believe it when we drove past Granada Studios, I had completely forgotten about the old frontage they have there, and hence I had to spin the car around a grab a few shots, despite the fact it is actually bucketing down with rain and Abi is actually hiding under that small canopy!

Photography © Christopher Perkins

Make-Up and Styling: Deborah Lawson

Model: Abi Lutwyche

Assistant and Location Scout: Matt 'Darkscore'

Castlefield Fashion Shoot

Here's a really interesting post for you, its got video and everything!!

A couple of weeks ago I did a collaboration shoot in Manchester, with the biggest team I have yet to work with.  The shoot was to be based upon an idea one of the models had come across, a little bit quirky, with the man constantly trying to impress the gorgeous young woman.

We shot it around the Castlefield area, which has stacks of character.  It is by the Manchester canal, and you will also see the very impressive Hilton hotel in the background.  This was perfect as we were trying to mix the old with the new, bringing in classic style with a punch!

This is a short video of the behind-the-scenes photographs, put together by our brilliant Make-Up Artist, Deborah Lawson:

Everybody was working for free and for their portfolio's, so here's a heads up of the team:

Photographer: Christopher Perkins

Models: CrZ and Martina Goodman-Withers

Make-Up: Deborah Lawson

Hair: Lee Nash

Wardrobe: Rachael Emma Sadler

So if you want to hire us, don't be shy!!

And here then are some more final images....

Click on them if you want to see them bigger and enter a gallery of close-ups.

Comments will be greatly appreciated.  Oh, and if you want to see the original inspiration to let us know how we did, have a look at the Celine website.