As a final requirement for my fashion styling class, we were
asked to formulate our own shoot, own theme, and our own team. That made us
doubt ourselves. Imagine hiring/looking for your own professional model,
photographer, HMUA, assistant, location, pullouts, clothes, and the like. It
wasn’t easy. It was more of an exposure for us.
The first thing I did. PLAN. Start from something. As in
anything, maybe a theme, or clothes, or whatever. From there, ideas will flow
through your head and you might even change your theme. Trust me, I changed my
theme thrice!
Then I ended up with the theme entitled, “Princess of Fire
and Ice”. There’s not much of a deep story behind the photos/editorial spread I
have come up with. (Since I barely had time to plan it and make a story out of
it because this coincided with my finals in La Salle) Anywho, what I had in
mind was a princess who had the power of two, of fire and ice. Wherein she
could was first the Princess of Fire then she suddenly realizes that she can
not only produce and control fiery things but also ice. Confusing huh? Well,
let these photos clarify your confusions!
Gold Dot for the necklace and cuffs
Beauty shots for fire and ice!
Mostly, I tried to convey the contrast of the color red (with
a pinch of gold) and the color blue (with silver). To make the photos more
striking and sharp.
Shoes from Gold Dot
Wearable-ish outfits for both sides!
Shoes from Gold Dot
The red with gold and the blue with silver gives a sense of
balance. I wanted to make it seem fierce (as always) but not too fierce since
princesses are mostly known for their subtleness. But there should still be a
vibe of independence and pride! Makes sense?
Gown designed by Nio Manzano
Shoes from Gold Dot
Gown designed by Paul Go
Special thanks to Denise Ang
That's it for my finals! I hope you guys liked it. I will participate / do more shoots and improve my skills so you will be more psyched and entertained. And hopefully, you'll notice my progress. I mean, if I make any. HAHA
To my team who made ALL of this possible! Thank you so much and I hope we get the chance to work again!
Photographer: Franz Andrews
Assistant Photographer: Naicky S.
Model: Dianne Hernandez
Stylist // Art/Creative Director: Will Cheng
HMUA: Lhee Murias
Overall Assistant: Keven Samson
Special thanks to Jannelle Duazo of Gold Dot Shop
Nio Manzano, Denise Ang, and Raffy Trinidad
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