This is the first of a series we shot a few weeks ago at Home Studios in Brixton. Alison the make-up artist has been doing a lot of bridal and I guess this concept came from the frustration of everything being very ‘pretty’ in bridal. We wanted to push it a little further and get a bit badass. I hadn’t worked with Jessica (model) before or Alison, but we hit it off immediately and we had a really fun day. I was ably assisted by the hugely talented and awesome duo of Simon & Andras.

Despite having fun in the studio, I think the most memorable moment came at lunch. The boys and I went and cooked up a storm in the kitchen (take note ladies) whilst Jess was made up for her next look. To accompany the chicken and basil pasta bake, we whipped up a little salad which had all sorts of yummy things inside, most notabley slices of fresh mango. You would have thought Alison (being of Carribean descent) wouldn’t have even bat an eyelid at the notion. However, as we sat down and served up the cry wailed out… “Mango?? In a Salad?!?!” Needless to say, it was enjoyed by all… including Alison!

Anyway, there is more to come from Jess and this shoot. This is just a little appetiser.

MUA: Alison Cameron
Model: Jessica Piani
Assistant: Simon Pollock
Assistant: Andras Bartok