The Cutting Corner Creative Photo-Shoot - Gothic Sensuality 2006/7
Hair: The Cutting Corner Assistant Team
- Mystic by Shelley Murphy, 18
- Dark Desire by Louise Beatham, 19
- Medusa by Samantha Stimpson, 18
- Deadly Devine by Adam Jones, 18
- Mistress by Natalie Clarke, 17
- Gothic Beauty by Gemma Smith, 17
- Acid Twist by Alice Brown, 17
- Dreamweaver by Courteney O'Leary, 16
Project Co-ordinator: Jez Barnett from The Cutting Corner, Luton
Photos: Hugh Byrne from S.N.A.P. (Social Needs Awareness Project)
Make-Up: Rosemary Croucher
On the 20th & 21st November 2006 the Assistant team at The Cutting Corner, co-ordinated by owner Jez Barnett, took part in creative photographic training sessions.
The idea of the project was to create Avant-Garde images which would be turned into a collection (and eventually a 2007 calendar) with the help of a fantastically talented Photo-Artist, Hugh Byrne.
Rosemary Croucher applied creative make-up to enhance the look of each model, which would help create a collection feel.
A few weeks earlier, Jez taught the young team creative styling techniques when launching the project. Our local paper, The Herald, ran a model call where we received 40 applications. We met 17 of these and chose 8 fantastic models. Each Assistant then came up with their own ideas, with the only influences from Jez being the concept of Avant-Garde, the explanation of the standard required for photo work and the odd prompt to tighten an angle here and there.
Once the hair and make-up was completed each Assistant got the chance to work with Hugh, learning how to pose their model, create the right lighting and then see their work develop into an image on the computer.
