The Silver Gown

(Photo by Scott G Trenorden, Model: Allanna O )

Last year photographer Scott G Trenorden invited a few of us to join him on a photo shoot in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia. We all drove for hours to a remote country property. It was an incredible photo shoot over a few days. Makeup Artist Elsie Tan and I (designer and stylist) along with a team of models, photographer's assistant/lighting, hair stylists, family and friends, joined Scott on this photo shoot. Read more about it HERE

Behind the old farm house was this amazing tree. It created the perfect backdrop for the Silver Gown.

I made this gown specifically for this photo shoot. It is made from satin and it was a lovely gown to make. It designed itself really. I just sewed it together where it was calling out for me to do so.

Not having met or fitted Alanna O (model) previously I gave out a huge *sigh when the gown fit perfectly. It took me about 3 hours to make this gown from woe to go. I didn't make a pattern, instead used a drapping technique to allow the fabric to talk to me (that sounds weird but trust me fabric talks). When I am styling one of my gowns in a shoot I like to have my camera with me so I can see what the frame, angles etc look like, to make sure everything is perfect for that shot. Scott is so easy to work with so it makes the process a really fabulous experience.

 

So much goes into a photo shoot. I have a new found respect for photographers and the processes taken to get the perfect image (the position of the lighting, the angles of the model, the elements. In this case the wind played a huge factor in this photo). It was really cold and really really windy. So the model had to stand facing the wind so that the train would float gracefully.

The hair and makeup in itself is an amazing adventure. Elsie is always happy and hardworking. She is so fun to work with, she always makes me laugh. Having people like her around makes these kind of photo shoots such a great experience.

 

I love this image of Elsie running out of shot. Hilaaaarrrrrious!!!! She is so much fun...

The entire photo shoot was great. Great company, great location = great photos....