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My travel to hyper-reality - a xKx production 11:02 PM
I recently got the opportunity to play stylist, this
time with photographer and fellow student Kyle Springate. Kyle studies
photography at our school of fine arts, Michaelis and thought it would be
interesting to bring me on board for one of his photo shoots. Interesting,
used specifically here to denote the vast difference in our artistic styles and
tendencies – Kyle likes simplicity while I enjoy drama. So for the sake of the shoot
I limited my overboard creative energy and streamlined it into minimalistic
stylish ideas for the mermaid-human themed shoot.
I really appreciated being limited, not just because I had
to be resourceful in other ways, but also because it made me realise that a
theme can be carried through in many ways other than through clothing. Speaking
of which, ahem, there was little of. Kyle wanted his photography to
shine in its own light without any hoopla and too much drama, understnadable since afterall he too is trying to break into a precasrious industry. So as I came to understand the shoot
was to be inspired by mermaids and not actually replicate them. My touches were
thus quite small, but in light of the scantily clad bodies, they were somewhat noticeable. Oh, and the models
were a breeze to work with, despite freezing in the early Saturday morning rain
and being forced to shoot in the pool. I initailly felt sorry for them but then I had a Jay Alexander moment realising that I have watched
way to many episodes of ANTM not to know that a model needs to push through, pose
and smize like their life depends on that one shot. My favourite moments were
definitely the off-the-cuff incidents that I am beginning to notice every
photoshoot has. The blue eyeshadow that became lipstick; the African beads that
created a narrative; and the satin ribbon that was used as a bra-esque cover-up
are the kinds of things I live for!
See more of xKx photography here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/XKX-Photography/281085918622902
A special thanks goes out to the following peeps:
Iman Allie– Co-stylist
Chloe Brockman – Assistant
Angus MacKinnon – Location
Lisa-Marie Swaine – MUA
Matthew Miller – Ice Models
Candice Kitching, Sydney Bailey and Victor– 20 Model
Management
Tameez Vayej – Moda Models
