With the lockdown in place now, I've seemingly struggled to work on a new routine so I can do all the things I want to do currently. Anyways -- the long awaited post!
Ever since I started my modelling journey roughly this time last year, I never truly found a definitive style I was drawn to -- my general look/make-up and attire were definitely more mainstream; my body was fitting for glamour themed shoots but my tattoos and piercings meant that my opportunities for shoots were down to the prerogative of the photographer's -- some didn't like the more "alternative" features so I'd say there wasn't any particular box I fitted in.
I mainly did utilize my look to do fashion shoots and lingerie shoots, but more as a girl with tattoos rather than being categorized as an 'X' model or a 'Z' model.
Until one day, a photographer I work with regularly had recommended Anna Edelrid; a professional Swiss photographer who travels around Europe hoping to capture alternative beauties. My first thoughts were -- 'there's no way she'd want to work with me', but I took the plunge anyways as I loved the look of her work!
What are the chances she'd say yes?!
The next question was-- who should the other model be?
From my research into the available alternative models within the South West, I noticed that the area has quite the alternative scene here. Our first go to model was busy, and Anna wanted noted all the models we found and had decided she wanted to come back and meet the others. Anna ended up messaging local alternative model Jade Alexandra, we ended up meeting some time later. Everyone met at my place -- Anna and her partner Alex, as well as Jade and her fiancé Jake. I had the privilege of having Jade do my make up and Anna advising me on what to wear before we started shooting in the living room of my old house :)
I highly recommend booking Jade as a model if you're looking for someone with an amazing look and a great heart to boot! And if you're in Europe, please book Anna, she's absolutely talented and has a good eye as well as an understanding for natural light and spaces! I took everything I had learned on this shoot on board, and shot again with Anna later in the year in London. Where not only had she booked a space for us to shoot in, but was my biggest shoot to date. Not only did we collaborate with Max Diesel, who runs C.U.N.T (Clothing Unlike Other Trends) but the sets of images from that shoot got 4 Publications:
-Twisted Edge issue 71 -FWModels December Edition -Electric Dreams January 2020 edition -Dirty Dollz (TBD) Along with this, Anna created two calendars featuring me (and Jade!) as well! It was an absolutely thrilling experience being able to utilize the features I had that weren't mainstream and make them be the very definition of the pictures we shot.
