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Amber Ray, Portrait Photography in Cornwall, UK, 20.9.20

Where were these photographs taken?
These photographs were taken in Malpas in Cornwall, UK.

Some words about the shots…
This was such an incredibly fun and creative shoot to be a part of. Not only was their pre communication for the shoot perfect with everything from outfit to make-up organised (and how good was the make-up that they did?!) but also, every idea was considered as ‘for the art’, which as a photographer, is what you want to hear from a model!

We went really hard on the gothic vibe here, and they came with their own ideas as well which definitely helped to move the shoot along and allowed for some shots that I hadn’t even thought of.

It’s a strong reminder that shoots are collaborative and I need to be open to accepting that level of commitment from the person I’m shooting, and they have to be open to being committed to collaboration with me.