A few weeks ago I photographed the band Apricot Ink as part of a creative collaboration between Larissa from Wiluna Studio, Apricot Ink, furniture Designer Elliot Bastianon (of Furnished Forever), The Lab, and Video Stevie. Larissa came up with the fun concept and moodboard, a combination of photography, video, and sound.

We had a fun day experimenting with Wiluna florals and foliage, various backdrops, coloured smoke bombs (I had been meaning to bust out the orange coloured smoke from my kit for ages!). Bonnie the greyhound stole the show, of course.

Photographing musicians and creatives makes my heart sing.

Team:

Venue, concept, styling
Wiluna.com.au

Video
Stevie Reinhart

Photography

Jenny Wu

Talent
Apricot Ink

Model // Stefania Ferrario

Makeup // Steph Church

Hair // Kathryn Ilijoski (121 Hair)

Wardrobe Styling // Claudia Tetreault-Percy

Model // Stefania Ferrario

Makeup // Steph Church

Hair // Kathryn Ilijoski (121 Hair)

Wardrobe Styling // Claudia Tetreault-Percy

Some time last year I wanted to have a play with shooting some moody portraits with my burgundy seamless paper backdrop. I loved the striking combination of red hair against deep burgundy from scenes in 'the film ‘Nocturnal Animals’ , so I really wanted to recreated that in a shoot with a red haired model. I had also been really inspired by a beauty editorial by photographer Fabio Piemonte featuring a model with an edgy modern Botticelli type look posing with foliage.

I sourced a few leftover foliage / florals from Wiluna Studios before the shoot and Amy, Craig and I just had a play with different looks on the day. Fun times!

Makeup // Amy Capeda Makeup

Hair // Craig Rhodes

Model // Alexandra Rayne from Devojka Models

Botanicals // Wiluna Studios

Jewellery // Phoebe Porter and Alison Jackson

The amazing Gemmie Saeed Basaad - find her on IG : @gemmiechuab

Winter is the time of year for me to recharge my creative batteries, after months of non-stop deadlines over Spring, Summer, and Autumn.

I spent a fun morning playing with Aida (Alchemy Foliage')‘s delicious velvety orchids, fluffy pampas, and a huge array of dried botanicals that I can’t remember the names of and sadly did not have time to capture on camera. You wouldn’t think it- looking at the serenity on Zoe’s face- but it was a 1 hr of crazy frenzied shooting. 3 looks at triple speed. Zoe, Amy, and Kathryn are such rockstars that triple speed was fun!

Model // Zoe Elena

Florals // Alchemy Foliage

Makeup // Amy Capeda Makeup

Hair // Kathryn Ilijoski from 121 Hair

Jewellery // Kristina Neumann