Helping with The Rosie Hardy Shoot Out Experience

I haven't done a blog post that isn't an interview in sooooo long, I think I get so excited about my interviews I find the work that I do isn't as important to write about. Well I do now!!

For the last few months i have been helping out on Rosie Hardy's Shoot Outs, this came about after Rose and i collaborated on a number of things, weddings, events and personal shoots. Basically after we collaborated on each of these shoots we would end up chatting for way too long and she mentioned she was going to start these Shoot Outs and asked if i could help out. Well of course i said yes!! So we began planning, the first took place at Southend on Sea, a wonderful location at the beach.

Rosie stayed with me the night before so we ended up once again chatting for hours, talking photography and music and hanging out with my brother and Luke. Luke even managed to scare the crap out of me...


Rosie looks as composed as ever!

So we headed off the next day bright and early loaded with props that were practically hanging out of Rosie's car window, and arrived at Southend ready to gather the ready and willing photographers to start a day of shooting!

Here are some behind the scenes shots of the day...


At the beggining of the day, all of us getting to know each other having milkshakes :)


Rosie playing with blossom.


Brandon with blossom.






Michael's little smile, awww!




Props.


Perving on a couple at the beach, ha!




Chelc and Rosie's Teddy :)


Chelc and her puuurty smile :)


Polaroid exposing...


The whole gang!! :)

And some of my shots from the day...






So the second Shoot Out was a month later and was to take place in a beautiful bluebell wood and Rape field. Once again Rosie came to stay with me the night before the big day, it was so much fun, and the more time I spend with Rosie the more we get to know each other and the more I concider her one of my closest friends. I really feel like we are building a strong friendship as well as working relationship.

So yeah, the day was amazing, the weather was hit and miss, as most will know bright sun actually is a very tricky light to shoot in, so there was alot of that, but we were shooting in a number of different places such as Bluebell woods, rape fields and abandoned trailer (which, for the people that follow my work, will have seen before) so we all were able to get some great shots. It's always quite nice to get a mix of cloud and sun though, it allows everyone to be able to play around with whats available.

So for ages i wanted to try some photos with vintage lingerie and flowers, well I brought my lingerie along and what do you know, the rape field was perfect to shoot in!!

Here are some behind the scenes shots of Shoot Out number 2


The bluebell woods.




My lovely friend Luke who is also a fab photographer, check is work out HERE






My bro helping me out by taking some polaroids :)


The wind was not warm that day, bless Harper for braving it.


Harper liked that dry paint way more than is normal!


I even got her to growl! :)


Harper giving me a kiss....


...after Harper kissed me, humph! lol.
 

The whole gang! :)

My awesome brother Jamie also dropped by to help towards the end of the day and got some brilliant behind the scenes shots on his IPhone :) Check em out man!!


















Lots of dry paint slinging :)


Personal favourite :)



My lovely brother Jamie is a musician, and an awesome one, you should check him and his band The Last Dinosaur out!! However not only is he a musician he is also awesome at photographer, you should check out his work HERE


And some of my final shots..






I feel so fortunate to be able to help Rosie out on her Shoot Outs, and we are already planning number 3!! So don't forget to message me or her if you'd like to sign up for the next one :)

xx