Group nights are always fun! I love meeting new people or catching up with those I already know, either way they are usually quite sociable evenings and it often feels like on ongoing performance piece from my side of the camera, dancing my way through the evening from pose to pose.
Barlow is my most local studio and i'm certainly glad to be back shooting here! George is a great host, my princess needs were catered to perfectly (my large glass of water arrived in a wine glass haha). The studio is great as it always has been and I like the new layout with a more private changing room. We mainly shot in the bottom and middle studios throughout the night and Paul set up some interesting lighting throughout the night which was fun to experiment with!
Overall I had a great evening and am now desperate to shoot more and more!!
Very Kindly, Gerald (ZebraRosso) has sent me some images from the night so below are a few of my favourites! He is a great photographer, very friendly and easy to talk to - he gives good direction but is also happy for me to have my own input. We always seem to have loads to talk about (especially since it has been several years since we last shot together) I really enjoyed catching up and think I have changed quite a bit since our first shoots!! (hopefully I'm ageing gracefully :p haha)
And just for fun here are some from our older shoots (click to enlarge):
One of the other photographers that attended the group night was Paul Rowe - I also haven't seen Paul for many years since I last visited his studio (that should probably tell you how long it's been!) He was the designated lighting guru for the night and came up with some pretty cool set ups! Paul also gives great direction and doesn't miss a single moment! I'm so glad to still see him shooting, I've heard so many people say how much he has helped them out over the years and I have fond memories of the time I shot at his old studio! I really enjoyed catching up and here are some of paul's images:
And just because, well, why not?! here are a few more comparisons (click to enlarge):
A big thank you to all the other photographers that also attended the evening!! It was a lot of fun and I hope it won't be another 5+ years until I see you all again!!
Miss_Rose
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