by Matt Hards | Nov 6, 2016 | Beauty, Fashion, portraits
Have you even seen the price of Krispy Kremes? Given the suggested theme for a joint shoot with Mainshoot (Ian Marshall) and model Onyx Moon, I offered to bring a suitable prop…donutes, and lots of them, that way we could finish the shoot and eat the props...
by Matt Hards | Oct 29, 2016 | Beauty, Fashion, Lifestyle
So autumn fades, winter approaches…damp in the air and low sun sets for dazzling roads and harsh lighting on the no cloudy days. So when approached by Make-up artist Selina J. to work on a fashion shoot with Vanessa Antonia, I suggested a well known derelict...
by Matt Hards | Sep 3, 2016 | Beauty, Photography, Travel
When challenged with a limitation of 17mm at the wide end of my only available lens, the fantastic Canon EF-S 17-55 2.8, I decided to try my hand at a free hand panorama. I wouldn’t normally, but the latest Lightroom and Photoshop offerings just make this a...
by Matt Hards | Jul 19, 2016 | Beauty, Fashion, Lifestyle, Photography, portraits
Straight off the heels of the #Blacklivesmatter demo on saturday, I had a shoot booked with Sarah Angel – one of the most distintive models I have seen gracing the pages of Purpleport. I put to her the idea of following the BLM shoot with something inspired by...
by Matt Hards | Jul 11, 2016 | Beauty, Fashion, Lifestyle, Photography, portraits
Creative portraiture. I love it. There’s a creative outlet there and it’s a goldmine of opportunity to create special images. This year I joined the hugely popular Purpleport networking site for models, photographers, make-up artists, stylists etc in order...