Thank you Jackie, for taking these beautiful portraits of me - although I often love reverting to strong poses and strong presences in front of the camera, the softness and moodiness of this shoot is something that I've fallen in love with. Thank you for coaxing out my vulnerable side - this is one of the only times I've been able to appreciate Melbourne in it's native rainy state.
PS. I'm totally obsessed with these glasses from TIJN Eyewear!
This shoot was definitely one of the more fun creative projects I’ve had the pleasure to be a part of. A true girl gang of six talented women came together for this day in the sun, and Ellen, the creative director behind the shoot, actually made and brought pink lemonade vodka - I'm pretty sure that's all I need to say to indicate how high the vibes were on this one.
I loved the way the idea behind this shoot seemed to marry a youthful innocence along with the tenacity of rebellion in the feminine adolescence. Pastel-ized babes smoking in the school bleachers, with peeks and pops of late 90s/early 2000s influence in the styling gave this shoot a definite charm and nostalgic feel. The second look ramped up the maturity and edge of the project, with black outfits and angular city building backdrops. I loved this look because of the capacity it granted to embrace a stronger presence in front of the camera, extending upon the idea of teenage girls on the brink of womanhood.
It was fabulous to work with the extremely talented and fun Missa and Chloe again, both of whom I was lucky enough to work with for the launch of Illicit Empress (check it out here).
Photographer: Melissa Cowan
Models: Myself, Ellen and Caitlyn
HMUA: Chloe Rose, Claudia Leahy
The concept for this shoot was born out of a desire to capture the very unique relationship I have with Paul - we are two individuals who are often either exactly the same, or polar opposites. At the risk of this sounding too much like a stars-in-my-eyes love letter, I wanted to visually explore the ways our personas both overlap and balance each other out. Wilson's trademark desaturated, minimalistic palette was something that complemented this idea immensely, in that - in combination with his brand of subtle yet effective styling - our true characters were able to take centre stage in these stunning images. Included in this photo set are some bonus images of myself in London, where Wilson and I had the good fortune to meet up and check out the Tate Modern's newest building on it's first day of being open - the Switch House. It is thanks to both Wilson's consistent stylistic choices as a photographer, as well as the intriguing similarity of Melbourne and London as cities, that it becomes near indistinguishable which photos are from which shoot.
Enjoy Duality x
Photos by Matt (Ruderman)
Photos by Lucas (@iamwolve)
Shooting with Matt and Lucas was incredibly impromptu, and I was bleary-eyed when I received a message from Matt at midnight the night before asking to shoot. I was already seeing Paul but luckily a dual shoot was on the table - so in the wintery Melbourne evening, we all met up to start the night with some pho (duh), then went on to explore Chinatown with film and digital alike.
While dodging innocent shoppers and employees in minimarts never gets old, exploring an empty green-and-gold shopping centre after-hours was definitely a highlight. It looked straight out of the 80s - giant green ferns, polished granite tabletops and mirrors upon mirrors littered the space. This late night shoot played with flash in a way that normally makes me run for the hills - but Matt and Lucas took some incredible shots, and were just as fantastic company to boot.
