Airbrushed Beauty with Natasha Stone

A few months back I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to shoot some airbrush/creative beauty looks created by the amazing Natasha Stone, Make Up Artist and owner of Paint Professional School of Make Up Artistry. I often shoot the looks created by the students at Paint, but shooting Nat's own work was a first for me. 

It is always so great working with such a skilled make up artist, it makes my job so much easier!

We tried out a few different looks with a few different lighting styles to suit, and i LOVE the result. The first images remind me of a beautiful alien, or a futuristic sci-fi girl, and the last images with the Paint splatters and so fun and colourful, and I am in love with purple lips!

If you are interesting in becoming a Make Up Artist yourself, or would just like to improve your own makeup skills, I highly recommend Paint Professional School of Make Up Artistry. The class sizes are small, which allows more one on one time with Natasha herself, and there are a variety of different classes available for a range of skills. If you want to be the best, you have to learn from the best!

Here is the link to their website: http://www.paintmakeupschool.com/

Grand Bazaar Campaign '13

This was the messiest campaign shoot I have worked on so far! But it was great fun to shoot, though gumboots were definitely a must!

Working again for Adelaide Fashion label Alice in La La, I was asked to shoot the campaign for the Adelaide based accessories label, Grand Bazaar. Our main inspiration was the classic 90s movie 'The Craft', so we headed off to a boggy, dark, cold area at the end of the River Torrens to shoot. 

Most of the day was overcast, so we had perfect soft, moody light, but at the end of the shoot the sun appeared to give us some amazing shots with beautiful lens flares.

Rhiannon from Rhiannon Miller Video Productions also tagged along, and made a video that is the dreamiest thing i've ever seen! Watch it here: http://vimeo.com/67636511#


Label: Grand Bazaar Accessories
Styling: Kim Vanstone @ Alice in La La
Photography: Laura Jane Smith - Photographer 
Videography: Rhiannon Miller Video Production
Model: Lana Delkic

Paint Make Up School Student Images

A few of my favourite looks from the latest graduating class of Paint Makeup School.

The students at Paint are constantly blowing me away with their skills and concepts. It is great being able to keep up with the latest trends in the Beauty industry, and i love being able to photograph all of these natural beauties!
A few of the girls above are already represented by modelling agencies, but most have never modeled before.

The images are only slightly retouched, in order to let the Make Up Artist's skills show through.

Clip Joint Academy

A few of my favourite looks from the VET students at Clip Joint Academy.

Paint Make Up School

A few of my favourite images that i have shot this year for Paint Make Up School.
The following images have had only slight retouching applied in order to show off the Make Up Artist's skills.