NZPhotographer Issue 35, September 2020

TELL US ABOUT YOUR VINTAGE PIN-UP
BODY OF WORK…
That same friend again, Delwyn had been
to a previous Very Vintage Day Out. In 2016
she talked me into going and I was sort
of nervous about partaking in their Photo
Safari comp as that first year I entered they
matched you with vintage pin-up models
giving you a set time to work. However, after
working with a bunch of ladies I was hooked
and I made several really great friends that
day and many more each year I have been
back.
Laura was the last person I shot that day in
2016 and we stayed in touch. Even when she
isn’t in my photos, she has become a goto
sounding board for advice and creative
input.
In the spring I am doing a shoot with a
vintage pin-up and a spitfire – I can’t wait to
see how that turns out!
…AND YOUR HALF DEAD BRIDE PHOTO
SHOOT, HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT?
I had been chatting on and off with Tabitha
for a while via a Facebook group for models,
make up artists, and photographers. I had
purchased three stunning wedding dresses
just because they were being sold off as exdemo
and they looked like they would be
handy (yes, my wife does question why I own
so many dresses!). Tabitha mentioned she
was in Auckland the next weekend so I asked
her about doing a fake wedding and the
answer was a very frank – no thanks, been
there done that! Hear me out I said… I want
the bride to start out made up as half dead
and the groom will just be normal. Once they
say the vows and kiss, the groom will become
half dead. She was sold and it was game on.
We both knew we wanted to do a shoot at
Shabby Manor and it was perfect for the
theme. Tabitha knew Braydan and I got
another model and MUA friend, Genevieve
to do the make-up. We put all the work in
to be ready for the following weekend and
luckily Donna at Shabby Manor let us use her
space for the shoot. During the shoot, Donna
helped out and organised flowers and
generously humoured me when I wanted to
put a chaise in the middle of the lilies. Donna,
like so many people I have been blessed to
work with, is one of those great people who
enrich the lives of everyone they touch.
DEFIANCE
F2.2, 1/640s, ISO100, 110mm
THE UNHAPPY COUPLE
F7.1, 1/250s, ISO100, 48mm