Ophelia Fancy - Christmas Shoot in the Studio
December 11, 2008
We were contacted at Garage Studios by our longtime collaborators and stylists Ophelia Fancy. They make amazing and eclectic bespoke lingerie and DarkDaze and Matt have shot with them for some years. We worked through a few ideas for them, as having shot their Christmas image last year, they needed something striking again for all their clients- as part of an email Christmas card.
Last Years Image…. Lingerie favourites Ophelia Fancy Christmas Promo image 2007
They had decided on a really plain shot, but with a bit of cajoling we persuaded them to go a little bit more over the top- cos at heart these ladies are all about set pieces and drama- and the image has to fit in with their current look and website style. So they went back and worked on some ideas, gathering props from their extensive collection, and eventually made a white winter wonderland…..
You can see the whole shoot below….
Ophelia Fancy Christmas shoot from Dark Daze on Vimeo.
We had decided to light parts of the set seperately but the ladies are far too active to want to get into, and hold, positions that we could shoot them in… so after a few test runs we had to throw as much light into the set as possible and just let them go for it.
The benefit of a studio this size is that we can shoot a wide shot on a standard lens and not have to get in close on the 10-20mm every time and throw the perspective out too much.
Lingerie Favourites Ophelia Fancy- Christmas Promo Image
You can see the lights used in the balloons here, a small softbox on a boom arm overhead, two Bowens 500w at 45 degree each side of the camera and two more Bowens 500w at the far edges of the frame, behind the sofa, to bounce off the ceiling boards and add some fill light. (You can hire these lights for your own shoot, even with an assistant if needed, or better still get us to shoot it for you…)
If you or your company, band or brand need a Christmas, or any other promo image then just let us know.
