Tuesday, January 19, 2010
A few more from Scott James and Claire La Faye
Just a few more edits from my shoot with photographer Scott James and designer Claire La Faye.
Claire La Faye
I've been anxiously waiting on these images for a few months now. Scott, the photographer, finally got my edits to me tonight and they do not disappoint! These were shot for Claire La Faye's Spring 2010 collection. Claire has a gorgeous selection of clothes and accessories available at Etsy if you want to go check them out.
I drew up several looks based on the sample designs Claire sent me. I kept things simple but tried to add pops of interest here and there with a nice lip color, a little metallic on the eye, interesting hair. On the hair note--I'm usually most comfortable when I work with a hairstylist since hair is by far not my strength. However, for this shoot, Claire didn't want to book a hairstylist so I had to do some extra planning and try to figure out how to make it look like I knew what the heck I was doing! I was actually pleased with how the styling turned out and feel I can now proudly advertise myself as being hair competent (watch THAT one come back to bite me in the future...) I do have to give a shout out to the amazing Kira Pinksi; she is one of my most favorite people ever and I always feel better having her hair expertise with me on a shoot. She has taught me so much in the way of hair and I wouldn't have been able to do this shoot without all the advice she has given me along the way. Kira, I love you! Your bun trick saved my hide on this one :)
Photographer - Scott James
Models - Hailey R., Q6, Andres C., Option Models
Wardrobe, styling, and set design - Claire La Faye
Makeup & Hair - Amy Gillespie
Many thanks to all involved! It was an honor to work with you!
Amy Gillespie, makeup artist, hair, makeup, photography, fashion, beauty, editorial, Claire La Faye, Scott James, model, collection
I drew up several looks based on the sample designs Claire sent me. I kept things simple but tried to add pops of interest here and there with a nice lip color, a little metallic on the eye, interesting hair. On the hair note--I'm usually most comfortable when I work with a hairstylist since hair is by far not my strength. However, for this shoot, Claire didn't want to book a hairstylist so I had to do some extra planning and try to figure out how to make it look like I knew what the heck I was doing! I was actually pleased with how the styling turned out and feel I can now proudly advertise myself as being hair competent (watch THAT one come back to bite me in the future...) I do have to give a shout out to the amazing Kira Pinksi; she is one of my most favorite people ever and I always feel better having her hair expertise with me on a shoot. She has taught me so much in the way of hair and I wouldn't have been able to do this shoot without all the advice she has given me along the way. Kira, I love you! Your bun trick saved my hide on this one :)
Photographer - Scott James
Models - Hailey R., Q6, Andres C., Option Models
Wardrobe, styling, and set design - Claire La Faye
Makeup & Hair - Amy Gillespie
Many thanks to all involved! It was an honor to work with you!
Amy Gillespie, makeup artist, hair, makeup, photography, fashion, beauty, editorial, Claire La Faye, Scott James, model, collection
Monday, January 18, 2010
Kate Towers collection
I can't believe I never posted these here! I guess when you get out of the habit of blogging you forget epic photo shoots altogether!
We did these in Manzanita, OR right as a storm was rolling in. It was a mad dash to try and get everything shot before we were completely rained out. I don't think I have ever been so wet other than bathing. Plus, it was freezing to boot! Hailey was such a trooper standing out there in the freezing wind and rain; you can see her hair getting progressively wetter through these shots. In the end though, pictures like these always make the stress and craziness worthwile.
Photographer - Peter Van Beever
Model - Hailey R., Q6
Wardrobe - Kate Towers
Makeup & Hair - Amy Gillespie
Thankfully, Olivia, the other model we were working with, had a beach house that her parents were gracious enough to loan to us. It ended up being a valuable base camp where we could dry our clothes and try to warm up. After the debacle on the beach, we shot some images for Peter's personal portfolio. Models Hailey and Olivia.
Amy Gillespie, professional makeup artist,beauty, fashion, editorial, Portland, Oregon, Pacific Northwest
We did these in Manzanita, OR right as a storm was rolling in. It was a mad dash to try and get everything shot before we were completely rained out. I don't think I have ever been so wet other than bathing. Plus, it was freezing to boot! Hailey was such a trooper standing out there in the freezing wind and rain; you can see her hair getting progressively wetter through these shots. In the end though, pictures like these always make the stress and craziness worthwile.
Photographer - Peter Van Beever
Model - Hailey R., Q6
Wardrobe - Kate Towers
Makeup & Hair - Amy Gillespie
Thankfully, Olivia, the other model we were working with, had a beach house that her parents were gracious enough to loan to us. It ended up being a valuable base camp where we could dry our clothes and try to warm up. After the debacle on the beach, we shot some images for Peter's personal portfolio. Models Hailey and Olivia.
Amy Gillespie, professional makeup artist,beauty, fashion, editorial, Portland, Oregon, Pacific Northwest
Monday, January 11, 2010
Jillian 2010--The New Model
Wow, it's been far too long since I have posted here! I've been working but either haven't gotten all my images back yet or haven't had anything interesting enough to warrant posting. However, with this shoot, that is not the case!
My dear friend, Quavondo, approached me a while back about doing a shoot together. We used to work together quite frequently until he moved to NYC to delve more deeply into his photography career. However, we still kept in touch and discussed the option of doing more shoots. This past month, I actually had the privilege of working with him on two occasions in the space of one week! One is a top secret project, to be revealed at a later date. The other was a shoot with Jillian Rabe, Quavondo's muse. I had seen Jillian all over Portland but had yet to work with her so it was fun to finally meet her.
Going into the shoot, all I knew was that we would be shooting with a mannequin in a warehouse with cardboard boxes and packing peanuts. Poor Jillian knew even less--all she knew was to show up and that she would not be requiring any wardrobe! A few days before the shoot, Q told me he wanted Jillian to be bald and to look like a mannequin herself. All the places in the Portland area I called did not have bald caps so I frantically ordered one from a supplier I often order through based in Manhattan. I put a big, fat rush ship on it and hoped for the best. Well, it got to be the day before the shoot and still no bald cap even though they assured me it would arrive in time. I nervously informed Q that it had not yet arrived, fearing that he would have to cancel the shoot. He talked to another makeup artist in town who knew of a place to get a bald cap and drove furiously across town in rush hour trying to get to the store in time before they closed. He made it in the nick of time and the shoot was back on track!
This was my first attempt at a bald cap and it was a typical learning experience--make it up as you go, hope for the best, don't be afraid of trial and error. All in all, between the makeup and some photoshopping, I think the final images turned out beautifully! Q is a master at editing; I can't even begin to know how he made all of this possible. The shoot is so seamless and perfect!
To research, I did an image search on mannequins and studied the mannequin Q brought with him to the shoot. He wanted me to highlight Jillian's large, beautiful doll-eyes. I went to work with lots of pink, a little purple and silvery-grey, and some white-gold to highlight. I also used a lot of highlight on her face in addition to a gloss to give her skin a plastic look. All in all, I think it turned out great!
Side note: my bald cap finally arrived, 3-4 days later. So much for that rush shipping! At least I'll be well prepared for the next time I need to make someone bald!
Photogapher: Quavondo Nguyen
Model: Jillian Rabe
Makeup: Amy Gillespie
Amy Gillespie, professional makeup artist, special effects makeup, beauty, fashion, editorial, mannequin, Portland, Oregon, Pacific Northwest
My dear friend, Quavondo, approached me a while back about doing a shoot together. We used to work together quite frequently until he moved to NYC to delve more deeply into his photography career. However, we still kept in touch and discussed the option of doing more shoots. This past month, I actually had the privilege of working with him on two occasions in the space of one week! One is a top secret project, to be revealed at a later date. The other was a shoot with Jillian Rabe, Quavondo's muse. I had seen Jillian all over Portland but had yet to work with her so it was fun to finally meet her.
Going into the shoot, all I knew was that we would be shooting with a mannequin in a warehouse with cardboard boxes and packing peanuts. Poor Jillian knew even less--all she knew was to show up and that she would not be requiring any wardrobe! A few days before the shoot, Q told me he wanted Jillian to be bald and to look like a mannequin herself. All the places in the Portland area I called did not have bald caps so I frantically ordered one from a supplier I often order through based in Manhattan. I put a big, fat rush ship on it and hoped for the best. Well, it got to be the day before the shoot and still no bald cap even though they assured me it would arrive in time. I nervously informed Q that it had not yet arrived, fearing that he would have to cancel the shoot. He talked to another makeup artist in town who knew of a place to get a bald cap and drove furiously across town in rush hour trying to get to the store in time before they closed. He made it in the nick of time and the shoot was back on track!
This was my first attempt at a bald cap and it was a typical learning experience--make it up as you go, hope for the best, don't be afraid of trial and error. All in all, between the makeup and some photoshopping, I think the final images turned out beautifully! Q is a master at editing; I can't even begin to know how he made all of this possible. The shoot is so seamless and perfect!
To research, I did an image search on mannequins and studied the mannequin Q brought with him to the shoot. He wanted me to highlight Jillian's large, beautiful doll-eyes. I went to work with lots of pink, a little purple and silvery-grey, and some white-gold to highlight. I also used a lot of highlight on her face in addition to a gloss to give her skin a plastic look. All in all, I think it turned out great!
Side note: my bald cap finally arrived, 3-4 days later. So much for that rush shipping! At least I'll be well prepared for the next time I need to make someone bald!
Photogapher: Quavondo Nguyen
Model: Jillian Rabe
Makeup: Amy Gillespie
Amy Gillespie, professional makeup artist, special effects makeup, beauty, fashion, editorial, mannequin, Portland, Oregon, Pacific Northwest
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