Anger, Tears and Headshots...

Sunday 12th saw my 3rd shoot in 3 days.  This one however was more of a personal nature than the 2 previous.  This one was to capture my head-shots for 'Spotlight' and present a range of emotions for my acting work.  My photographer of choice for this project was Paul Silver... A friend I have worked with numerous times and who knew I would not only feel completely comfortable baring my soul with but a photographer I knew who would also capture it at it's most beautiful. so first things first... Those damn head-shots!

I did a variation of 'hair up' and hair down shots in order to give myself a range of options when marketing myself.  The standard mean n moody expressionless shots were pretty quick to capture.  The subtle smile shots however proved a different matter entirely... With Paul eventually shooting me several times with his £4 Nerf gun! Y'know what... Worked a treat! LOL! :oD Below are some of the results.

Next up was the section I expected to be hardest... The grief shot! Not so... Seems I could detach and get into character quite quickly and Paul captured a series of shots that although painful to look at are stunning to behold for a true snapshot of human pain.  I am personally very proud of these and am pleased to say I switched back to normal instantly.

I say instantly... Though I went a little further than that. Pulling of a series of happy shots which were quite the contrast and following through to explore further emotions such as anger, curiosity, lust and determination amongst others.

Click here to see all the photos from the shoot :)

Aside of being a thoroughly enjoyable shoot which is always the case when working with Paul it was also one of the most difficult and intense projects I have undertaken, given the drain on myself emotionally. I don't go easy when getting in character that's for sure.  But it is without question one of my most favourite collections of photo's I've ever produced, which not only tested me as a model but stretched me as an actor and left me with no doubt that there is far far more within me to explore.  I truly look forward to sharing my innermost self through both modelling and acting as I continue forward in my career.

Thank you again to the legend that is Paul Silver who I highly recommend you commission for work.  His results speak for themselves and always enable me to be captured at my best :)