Sherie, Miss Swindon 2009

I had the wonderful opportunity of photographing Sherie, Miss Swindon 2009, last Autumn and what a shoot that was. We had two sessions, an indoor one in the morning (while it was raining) and an outdoor one later one in the afternoon, when it was colder, but not raining.
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Sherie at Ashton Court, Bristol, #1

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Sherie at Ashton Court, Bristol, #2

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The outdoor shots were taken with the camera, a Nikon D200 set to manual, 1/200th and the aperture at about f5.6. The lighting was by two SB900's set to half and quarter power to give a bit of definition; a classic lighting ratio and it worked really well with Sherie, accentuating her natural beauty.
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The shots could have been done with one light, but given that Sherie was halfway up the steps, (sios, ag dul anios - if your Irish) getting the light elevated high enough would have been difficult. My good friend Glyn Dewis, you can see his blog here, is giving a series of photographic workshops on using one light this year, be sure to check it out.
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Sherie at Ashton Court, Bristol, #3

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The session went really well and the blue dress and purple tights were perfect for the time of year and the shoot. Sherie really had her eye on the ball and chose the perfect outfit for the day.

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Sherie at Ashton Court, Bristol, #4

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Sherie was shot with Pat and Adam, two other 'Bristol Strobist's' I teamed up with last year. A great day was had by all. We are at the moment trying to set up a 'January' shot and hope to shoot it early next month... yeah, I know it'll be February then, but the snow and holidays stopped play! But we have a few good ideas, so watch this space.

I especially want to thank Sherie for being a great model and having patience in the cold Autumn afternoon, next time I'll bring a warm coat for you!