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(Making of) The Raven Queen

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 The Raven Queen The Raven Queen These images were captured during the second half of my shoot with the incredible sister team, Meg and Jen, where we switched the styling, make up and location! This second location, Roche Rock, is one of those places I'd always intended to scout out, but due to my chronic lack of time I never actually got the chance to. I knew it'd make for a fantastic backdrop, but I had no idea how accessible it was or the exact route to get there.  The Raven Queen Thankfully, we found it fairly easily, although actually getting to it was an interesting leap of faith as the side we gambled on walking ended up being much steeper and more uneven than expected. At least I know for next time but lugging all our gear was a challenge, especially in the blazing afternoon sun! But we made it and my goodness, Roche Rock is even more stunning in person, easily a new favourite shooting location. The Raven Queen Jen had brought along an intricate birdcage, which made for

(Making of) Fae of the Forest

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 Fae of the Forest Fae of the Forest Long time, no post... been busy with the day job these past few months (#essentialworker), thanks to the "C"-word, which has taken a whole new meaning in 2020! As restrictions have eased, and I've had more time/energy, I have started to rebook shoots which had to be postponed before lockdown hit in March as well as booking in new shoots. Fae of the Forest It felt so good to get behind the camera again, and with such a fab team. The model, Meg, and the makeup artist, Jen, are sisters, who are bubbling, which meant there was no need for social distancing between them. They were both such fun to work with, and brought so much energy and ideas to the shoot. I've been so lucky with all my shoots to have such skilled and creative teams to work with, all bringing that 'something special' to each shoot. Fae of the Forest We met in one of my favourite locations, Menacuddle Well,  the location I used on my last shoot  for the first l