This shoot was inspired by Frida Kahlo (and a bunch of roses on clearance at the shop). A floral crown is such a fun way to celebrate spring and summer. I know it’s been done a million times but I still love it. Crissy’s olive skin tone and eyebrows helped us create a real Frida vibe on set. Crissy is actually Italian, but I wasn’t about to hold out for a real seniorita – if the food around here is any indicator, there are zero Mexicans in London anyway. *please send taco truck*
I made this rose crown in my kitchen. It took about 15 minutes, and although it wasn’t terribly comfortable I think it photographs lovely. If you’d like to try this for your own boudoir shoot, I’d be happy to knock one up for you too:)
Beautiful hair and makeup courtesy of Gemma, who has a real knack for choosing the perfect shade of red.
Crissy’s lingerie is black and fairly simple, but with enough detail to be interesting. It’s all high street stuff, proving yet again that you really don’t need to spend a fortune on lingerie for your boudoir shoot.
This was an idea we shot at the end of the day, and to be honest, it wasn’t sure if it was going to work. Because…it looked weird, as evidenced in the behind the scenes shot below:
Most of the frames look a little forced, but these two turned out beautifully. I can’t decide if I like Crissy’s hand up or down though. Thoughts?
A few final frames. I had always envisioned this concept on black.
The flowers do stand out more with the darker background, but to me the red is stronger and more interesting. Overall, a really fun shoot though.
Gemma, Crissy – beautiful work ladies! Always a pleasure.
xx
Stormy
